Chicago Cubs recaps
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 155
Two in a row and fully in control of destiny.
Cubs 6, Rockies 3: Javier Assad and the comeback Cubs do it again
The team came from behind with some timely hitting, and got some excellent relief work.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 154
Not dead yet. The Cubs win 6-0 and regain control of their own fate.
Cubs 6, Rockies 0: Takin’ care of business
The Cubs need to win games... and here’s one they won in convincing fashion.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 153
And now, the end is near.
Pirates 8, Cubs 6: Wake me up when September ends
The Cubs’ nightmare month continues.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 152
Lucky 7 comes up empty in an inopportune 13-7 loss.
Pirates 13, Cubs 7: What on Earth happened to Justin Steele?
And other probably unanswerable questions.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 151
A step in the right direction.
Cubs 14, Pirates 1: Now that’s more like it
The Friendly Confines were very friendly to Cubs bats Tuesday evening.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 150
In which I’m reminded of Tom Petty’s "Free Fallin’"
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 2: Swept
I have no good news for you today.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 149
The one with four blown leads!
Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 6: You have got to be kidding me
That was... something.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 148
The struggles are real. The Cubs lose 6-4 despite a late comeback attempt.
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4: Two bad pitches by Justin Steele
The Cubs lefthander threw pretty well... except for those two... bad... pitches.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 147
Fatigue sinks the Cubs in Colorado.
Rockies 7, Cubs 3: Can’t anyone here play this game?
The Cubs lost, and looked bad doing it.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 146
Sloppy play in Colorado leads to a 6-4 loss.
Rockies 6, Cubs 4: Pete Crow-Armstrong puts on a fielding clinic...
... but it’s not enough for the Cubs to win.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 145
The Cubs fumble the lead late, but bounce back to win 5-4.
Cubs 5, Rockies 4: The cardiac Cubs come back
A ninth-inning rally put this one in the win column.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 144
The Cubs salvage a winning homestand with a 5-2 win in the finale.
Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 2: Everyone digs the long ball
The Cubs’ bats got untracked and three home runs led the way to victory.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 143
The Cubs drop their third straight, a 3-2 extra-inning loss.
Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2: Maddening, infuriating, exasperating, frustrating
Yes, I went through the thesaurus to get as many descriptive adjectives as I could for this bad loss.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 142
Truly a game of inches; Cubs lose 1-0.
Diamondbacks 1, Cubs 0: Should David Ross have pulled Jameson Taillon?
That’s the question that needs to be asked after this frustrating loss.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 141
A rare dud in otherwise terrific season
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 2: Opposite day
This game didn’t go the way the pitching matchup might have indicated.
2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 140
The Cubs shrink the Giants down to size in an 8-2 win to complete the sweep!
Cubs 8, Giants 2: Sweep!
The Cubs swept the Giants behind solid pitching from Jordan Wicks and a varied offense.