Jeff Samardzija dominated the Atlanta Braves offense all night, while the Chicago Cubs offense provided some offensive fireworks, knocking out three home runs.The Cubs now have a modest two-game winning streak to push their record to 12-17.Here is what we learned and the questions we have after this Cubs victory. Jeff Samardzija Is on a MissionMany have wondered out loud if Samardzija mistakenly went pro in the wrong sport due to his ineffectiveness in his first couple of years in a Cubs uniform. With management giving Samardzija another shot as a starting pitcher, he is out to prove the doubters wrong. After ...
The Chicago Cubs were able to tie the game up in the ninth inning and they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in the 11th inning from a bases-loaded walk of David DeJesus despite leaving12 men left on base.The Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers, bringing their record somewhat closer to .500 as they sit at 11-17. Here is what we learned and the questions we have after this Cubs victory. Does Travis Wood's quality start spell the end for Chris Volstad?Chris Volstad has struggled mightily this season and his problems date back as far to last year, when he ...
The Chicago Cubs lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Saturday in the second game of their three-game series at Wrigley Field.Dodgers starting pitcher Chris Capuano kept the Cubs' hitters at bay while throwing seven scoreless innings and striking out seven.Here is what we learned from this Cubs loss that dropped them to 10-17. Chris Volstad Cannot Avoid the Big InningIt was the same old story with Cubs starter Chris Volstad as he was unable to avoid that one big inning that ultimately doomed him. The Dodgers scored three runs off of Volstad in the second and they tacked on two ...
The Chicago Cubs were able to bounce back from yesterday's devastating loss by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers behind the strong outing of Paul Maholm, 5-4.Here is what we learned after this Cubs victory.Rafael Dolis will be the closer for now: The closer job was supposed to be up for grabs until Carlos Marmol is able to figure out his pitching issues, but it appears Dale Sveum is comfortable with having Dolis as the closer. His second save of the year was less entertaining, as he casually slammed the door shut on the Dodgers offense. Dolis appeared to gain confidence after each pitch he ...
Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol cost the team a two-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds as he spoiled a strong outing by Ryan Dempster, who was recently activated from the disabled list, by fizzling in the ninth inning and allowing a Reds 4-3 victory. Here is what we learned and the questions we have after a frustrating Cubs loss. Will Carlos Marmol continue to be the closer? It's hard to believe that Marmol will continue to close after today's disaster, and he does not have the statistics to suggest he should. Marmol has looked awful all season as he blew his third save ...
Jeff Samardzija pitched 7 2/3 brilliant innings as the Chicago Cubs offense provided him just enough to earn him the victory over the Cincinnati Reds 3-1.The Cubs have won five of their last eight games. Could this possibly be a sign of good things to come?Here is what we learned and the questions we have after this Cubs victory.Is Jeff Samardzija the ace of the staff? Right now, that title belongs to Matt Garza, but Samardzija is proving the Cubs made the smart move by converting him into a starting pitcher this season. He tossed 7 2/3 innings while giving up one run on ...
The Chicago Cubs did all they could to try to take three of four from the Philadelphia Phillies, but they came up short as they lost 6-4 Monday night.Here is what we learned and questions we have from this Cubs defeat. Starlin Castro and Bryan LaHair turning heads This hitting duo is proving to be a threat in the middle of the lineup, and they are having pitchers think twice about pitching to them. Castro and LaHair provided majority of the offense in this contest as they combined for four hits, three RBIs, two runs and a home run. Castro is batting .333 and ...
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 Sunday behind the arm of the ace of their pitching staff, Matt Garza.The Cubs have a shot taking three out of four from the Phillies on the road in Monday's contest before they head to Cincinnati.Here is what we learned and the questions we have after today's victory put the Cubs' record at 8-14. Matt Garza Throws Lights OutThere has been much speculation the Cubs were willing to trade Garza for potential prospects, but Garza proved he is the ace of this pitching staff and could possibly be for years to come after his ...
Randy Wells was shaky in his second start of the year as he was unable to make it out of the fourth inning as the Cubs were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. The Cubs were unable to get anything started against Phillies starter Joe Blanton despite having eight hits off of him. Here is what we learned and questions we have from this Cubs loss. Did Dale Sveum Leave Randy Wells In Too Long? The fourth inning was an absolute disaster for Wells. Before his collapse in the fourth, he was cruising through the Phillies lineup as he had yet ...
The Chicago Cubs began their road trip on a high note by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1.This was suppose to be an easy win for the Phillies, especially with their ace Roy Halladay pitching, but the Cubs caused him fits all evening.Here is what we learned, along with the questions we have after yesterday's victory, which leaves the Cubs' record at 7-13.Tony Campana has sparked this team: The Cubs offense was sputtering for the early part of the season, but the addition of Campana in the lineup creates a whole new dynamic. With a combination of speed and scrappy play he can ...
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