The St. Louis Cardinals avoided a sweep by the Chicago Cubs as they were able to salvage a win in the series with a 5-1 victory. The Cubs' record stands at 6-13.Here is what we learned, along with the questions we have after today's game. Same ole song and danceThe Cubs squandered numerous chances to drive in runs, going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Despite their victory yesterday, the Cubs were only 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.It is a continuing trend for a team that continues to struggle to find its rhythm on offense. They are currently 20th in runs ...
The Chicago Cubs rallied once again to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings 3-2 on Tuesday. Bryan LaHair's solo home run in the bottom of the ninth tied the game at two after a dejected Cubs team watched Carlos Marmol blow a 1-0 lead in the top of the eighth by giving up a go-ahead two run home run to Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday.The Cubs were able to escape a shaky 10th inning from relief pitcher Michael Bowden, and Alfonso Soriano provided the decisive blow with an RBI single in the bottom frame.This was the Cubs' first winning series on the ...
Joe Mather was mobbed in the middle of the diamond after his game-winning two-run single off of St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte to start the three-game series.The Cubs' bats were silent all night, but Mather turned out to be the hero as he propelled Chicago to a victory.Here is what we learned and the questions we have after today's game. Will Dale Sveum stick with one lineup? If you were to guess who Cubs coach Dale Sveum would place in his lineup everyday, your guess is as good as mine. Sveum hasn't stuck with one lineup this entire season as he ...
The Chicago Cubs' brief winning streak ended abruptly as they lost their fifth consecutive series after the Cincinnati Reds were able to pull out a close one 4-3.The Cubs fall to 4-12 and 3-7 at home as they hit the road to St. Louis.Here is what we learned from this Cubs loss. Defensive miscues cost Cubs the game The Reds were able to take full advantage of Geovany Soto's two throwing errors on sacrifice bunts in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie. The Reds were able to score two runs, but without even collecting a single hit due in part of Scott Maine's ineffectiveness ...
The Chicago Cubs poured it on the Reds 6-1 today as their bats finally came alive to end their losing streak at six.Paul Maholm earned his first victory in a Cubs uniform, and the Cubs were finally able to prosper with runners in scoring position.Here is what we learned from this Cubs win. Paul Maholm looked great: Maholm looked masterful all day as he kept Reds hitters off-balanced as they managed only four hits off of the lefty. What was impressive with Maholm today is he threw fourteen first pitch strikes to the twenty six hitters he faced as he was able to induce seven ...
The Cubs ship keeps sinking as they lost their sixth in a row when the Cincinnati Reds defeated them today 9-4. The Cubs dropped to 3-11 this season and is it too soon to be proclaiming, "Wait 'till next year?"Here is what we learned from today's game.Is it time to move Starlin Castro to a different position? Castro committed his fifth error on the year and it was not even caused by an errant throw. Castro dropped a pop-up which prompted several boo birds. In hindsight, he looks remarkable fielding ground balls at short-stop on some plays. On the contrary, at ...
The Cubs held a brief lead against the Miami Marlins as they tried to avoid the sweep, but you can't stop the inevitable as the team lost 5-3, dropping to 3-10 on the year.The night is darkest just before the dawn, but for the Cubs, we may never even see dawn.Here's what we learned from today's loss.Welcome Back Jeff Samardzija:It was bound to happen eventually as all good things come to an end.Samardzija's electrifying fastball helped him survive his first two outings this season, but in his outing against the Marlins, everything seemed to come back to norm. The former reliever's ...
Not even Chicago Cubs ace Matt Garza could stop the current skid they are currently in. Garza and the Cubs got shelled by the Miami Marlins in a 9-1 defeat. The Cubs fell to 3-9 and have lost four in a row. Here is what we learned from yet another defeat. Scoring drought continues: The Cubs' offense struggled yet again and on the year they have scored only 42 runs with a batting average of .237. They had problems getting runners over, as they grounded into two double plays and they were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.It's no secret the ...
In Ozzie Guillen's first game back since his five-game suspension, the Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-2. The Cubs fell to 3-8 on the season and are in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Here is what we learned from this defeat. The Cubs Cannot Win Close Ball GamesThe Cubs do not have the entire package to be able to squeak out ball-games where they are leading 1-0 or even 2-0. Their bullpen is not solid enough to be able to hold these close games because their current bullpen is consisted of unproven rookies and mediocre veteran talent. The ...
The Chicago Cubs lost a rubber-game match against the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Sunday. Cub starting pitcher Paul Maholm had another rough outing, allowing six runs in just four innings against the Cardinals. Here's what we learned from the game, as the Cubs' record is now a dreadful 3-7. It is going to be a long year for Paul MaholmIn both of his losses this season, he has only managed to last four innings, and he given up six runs in both games.His second-half struggles from last season have plagued him in the early season now, and there's not ...
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