Reds 7, Cubs 4: Bullpen And Other Follies
It's pretty clear to me: Dale Sveum doesn't know how to handle a bullpen. That's not the reason the Cubs lost Friday night, but it didn't help, either.
Chicago Cubs Recaps
Pirates 4, Cubs 2: A Loss In Haiku
It's time for the 2013 Alternative Recaps to make their season debut.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0: No-RISP Hitting
You've heard this one before. But please, dear reader, delve inside for the not-so-nice details.
Pirates 5, Cubs 4: Bullpen Mismanagement
Could the Cubs have won Tuesday night's game with better relief work? Yes, and part of that is on manager Dale Sveum's choices.
Mets 4, Cubs 3: No Margin For Error
The Cubs lost another tough and close game. After the loss, we learned who's going to be leaving the roster when Matt Garza returns.
Cubs 8, Mets 2: Scott Feldman Is Edwin Jackson
The Cubs put together a solid offense and another great outing from Scott Feldman for a Saturday afternoon victory over the visitors from New York.
Mets 3, Cubs 2: A Wavin' Wendell Flashback
The Cubs got some of their worst third-base coaching in nearly a decade Friday afternoon, and it likely cost them the game.
Cubs 6, Rockies 3: No DH Needed!
Jeff Samardzija hit the first home run of the 2013 season by a Cubs pitcher. That's good! And the Cubs won the game, too.
Rockies 9, Cubs 4: See You In The Bullpen, Carlos
Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva seems like a real good guy and a team player. That will make Dale Sveum's decision about who to put in the pen when Matt Garza returns much easier.
Cubs 9, Rockies 1: Doubling Their Pleasure
The Cubs smacked extra-base hits all over the yard Monday night, crushing the visitors from Colorado while Travis Wood was shutting the Rockies' offense down.
Cubs 2, Nationals 1: Satisfying
The Cubs had late-inning hits with RISP and took advantage of another Nats error to win the game. Who are these guys?
Cubs 8, Nationals 2: Switcheroo
The Cubs looked like they were going to go down to another offensive-less defeat. More suddenly than you can imagine from the 2013 Cubs, all of that changed.
Nationals 7, Cubs 3: Shark Is His Own Worst Enemy
Jeff Samardzija hurt himself Friday night with his own fielding. You've heard this song before, I'm afraid.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 4: The Double-Play Plan
Yet another frustrating one-run loss. How many times do you think I'm going to write those words this year?
Cubs 2, Cardinals 1: The Complaint Dep't Is Closed
The Cubs beat the Cardinals, which is always good. The Cubs beat the Cardinals with solidly-played baseball, which is better.
Cubs 9, Rangers 2: A Winning Interlude
Run-scoring! Great pitching! A standing ovation! (Oh, wait, That last thing was for another Chicago team.)
Reds 7, Cubs 4: Nondescript
The Cubs and Reds played a dull, boring game. The weather was nice.
Reds 6, Cubs 4: The Carlos Marmol Experience
When are Theo and Jed going to make a decision on what to do with Carlos Marmol? He can't keep hurting the team like this.
Reds 6, Cubs 5: 'A Day Late And A Dollar Short'
These Cubs are depressingly reminiscent of those awful teams of my youth. Those teams eventually got better. Will this one? Only time will tell.
Padres 4, Cubs 2: 'These Are Games Bad Teams Lose'
The quote in the headline sums it up, I'd think. It was stated, truthfully, to me toward the end of this stinker of a game.
Cubs 6, Padres 2: Masterpiece
Scott Feldman. Who knew?
Cubs 5, Padres 3: Five Out Of Seven
The Cubs once again got timely hitting, solid relief pitching and good defense; the result: a win. Keep up the good work!
Marlins 6, Cubs 4: Oh, Well.
Eventually, you figured Giancarlo Stanton would start hitting. The Cubs were hoping he'd have waited until tomorrow.
Cubs 3, Marlins 2: The Way It Should Be Played
The Cubs have their first three-game winning streak of 2013, and they're doing it with solid fundamentals. (Yes. Really.)
Cubs 4, Marlins 2: The Anthony Rizzo Show
What kind of player will Anthony Rizzo become? I'll answer that question in a moment; first, praise to Rizzo, who provided all four runs of the Cubs' offense Friday night in a 4-2 win over the...
Cubs 4, Marlins 3: Valbuena!
The Cubs' third baseman saved the day with his fourth home run of the season. Could he be turning into a solid regular player? (Maybe.)
