The MLB playoffs have begun with the Wild Card Series getting underway. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres were all victorious in Game 1, placing the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs all in must-win scenarios for Game 2 of their series on Wednesday. […]
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This is the kind of thing I was talking about down the stretch. I felt the Cubs wouldn’t be backed down or awed by the situation. This is an experienced club. At the end of the day, this didn’t come down to injured pitchers or one eyed third basemen. It didn’t come down to one […]
The Chicago Cubs got a rude awakening in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series on Tuesday. The San Diego Padres trounced them 8-0. One of the most controversial moments came in the 6th and 8th innings. With the Cubs already up 8-0, Pete Crow-Armstrong came to the plate. In the 6th, Crow-Armstrong faced […]
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The Padres may defy all ontological conventions, but that didn't stop them from earning a dominant win in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series against the Cubs.
Baseball is replete with all manner of metrics, but you don’t need to comb through FanGraphs or Statcast to know that it’s impossilbe to win when scoring zero runs. That’s been an issue all year for the Cubs and the “best” offense in baseball, and it cost them the opening game of their Wild Card …
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There are not many things that could steal the headlines from a Michael King seven-inning, one-hit performance in the postseason, but Fernando Tatis Jr. tried with a solo home run to leadoff the bottom of the first inning and a mad dash from first base in the bottom of the seventh inning where he stole […]
The Phillies, Astros, Red Sox, and Cubs all lost Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Does anyone have a realistic chance to rally and win two straight?
It’s the first game of a postseason series. The first batter of the home team smashes a home run. One out later, the third home team hitter also homers, and that home team is on its way to a blowout shutout . Oh, you think I’m talking about last night’s disaster, the 8-0 Cubs loss […]
The Cubs had a wildly disappointing opening to the playoffs when they got absolutely crushed by the Padres in the first game of the National League Wild Card series. The home team hit a home run on the first pitch they saw Tuesday night and things went downhill from there in a shutout loss. Fernando …
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Fernando Tatís Jr. reflected on what was essentially a perfect night for the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, as they cruised to an 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series.
Fever even series as A’ja Wilson goes bonkers! Jonathan Taylor must roll in London! Cubs collapse!
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Trent Thornton, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1972 – Roberto Clemente doubles off the Mets’ Jon Matlack to become the eleventh major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. The hit, sadly, will be the Pirate right fielder’s last, as he will die in a plane crash on New […]
In a clash of two quality starters, it'll be Chicago's superior lineup against San Diego's superior bullpen.
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Tuesday night was a resounding success for the San Diego Padres. They were dominant in Game 1 of their Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs, taking an 8-0 victory behind a torrid night from the offense as well as a solid outing from starting pitcher Michael King, who threw seven innings of shutout baseball. […]
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Alex Bregman was hit in the face with a foul ball on Sept. 20, and a week and a half later, the star third baseman and the Chicago Cubs got punched in the gut. Over and over again. The National League Central ballclub could not find its bearings in Petco Park on Tuesday night, and […]
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The internet never forgets. For San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King, that is good to know. At least after Game 1. King pushed a no-hitter into the seventh inning, helping the Padres draw first blood in their wild-card series against the Chicago Cubs, 8-0, at Petco Park on Tuesday. San Diego was hot from the […]
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The Chicago Cubs could not have scripted a worse start to the postseason. The Cubs entered Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series with a chance to pressure the San Diego Padres after winning five of six regular-season meetings. Instead, Chicago was embarrassed 8-0 at Petco Park and now sits one loss from elimination. […]
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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has several questions to answer after Tuesday’s 8-0 playoff loss versus the San Diego Padres, but he is absolutely certain about who he will trust in a must-win Game 2. Kevin Gausman helped the Toronto Blue Jays end their 32-year World Series drought last season, and he will be tasked […]
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The San Diego Padres wrapped up a lopsided 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series clash on Tuesday.
No matter what your worst expectations were for this game, you probably didn’t expect this. Three Padres pitchers combined for a three-hit 8-0 shutout in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Padres starter Michael King came out and absolutely dominated the Cubs. Whether he was amped up because of the situation or […]
The San Diego Padres have been playing incredible baseball as of late, making a hard charge for the top Wild Card seed — earning homefield advantage against the Chicago Cubs in the process. This seems to have paid off immediately. On the very first pitch that Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego’s leadoff hitter, faced on […]
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San Diego Padres stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado wasted no time making the Chicago Cubs pay in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series Tuesday night at Petco Park. Tatis opened the bottom of the first by jumping on Matthew Boyd’s first pitch and driving it 405 feet to center field […]
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TODAY: Kelly cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A, as per his MLB.com profile page. SEPTEMBER 26, 8:43pm: Left-hander Antoine Kelly has been designated for assignment, according to his official transactions page at MLB.com. That clears a 40-man roster spot for Aguiar, who’s been optioned to the Arizona Complex League. Kelly made his big league […]
It’s a late night in San Diego as the Padres host the Chicago Cubs in game 1 of the NL Wild Card series. According to MLB.com, LHP Matthew Boyd will start for the Cubs while the Padres will send RHP Michael King to the mound. First pitch scheduled for 9pm central time at Petco Park […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.