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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Curveball Command Could Explain Jon Lester’s Recent Woes
You know Jon Lester’s trademark curveball? It’s the pitch that looks like a fastball but evades bats by diving out…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
CI Recap (8/11/18) – Nationals 9, Cubs 4: Zimmerman, Nats Pound Lester and Cubs
After a close win on Friday, the Cubs looked to win their series against the Nationals on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately,…
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The Cubs Aren’t Who We Thought They Were, Now It’s About Who We Hope They’ll Be
Okay, let’s open with a little exercise: Everyone stand up. Now sit down if you had David Bote as this…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (8/5/18) – Padres 10, Cubs 6: San Diego Powers Past Lester, Cubs
The Cubs were looking for the series win against the Padres on Sunday, but San Diego rode the wind to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Jon Lester Unhappy with Recent Performance, Trying to Make Mechanical Adjustments
Jon Lester is the undisputed ace of the Cubs’ staff, but that doesn’t mean he’s infallible. Far from it, actually,…
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The Rundown: Bote McGOAT-face, Fake #HugWatch, Lester’s HOF Case
My initial plan was to lead with the A-Rod/Yu Darvish “debacle” talk, but that turned out to be several more…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (7/25/18) – Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 1: Lester Steps Up Again, Leads Cubs to Win
The Cubs were beaten handily the first two games against Arizona with the offense continuing to struggle. A strong start…
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Jon Lester Scoffs at ‘Analytic BS’ Following Blowout Loss (Which Is Fine)
Have you ever had to set up a computer for your parents, or maybe your grandparents? I remember explaining to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
CI Recap (7/20/18) – Cubs 5, Cardinals 18: Carpenter Goes Off, Lester Struggles to Open Second Half
Following a strong offensive showing Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs rolled over in game two of this weekend set with…
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Chicago Cubs News
Hendricks Leads Way as Cubs Set Second-Half Rotation
The Cubs announced their second-half rotation Wednesday afternoon, but they had pretty much set everything up last week. By shifting…
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