The Chicago Cubs recently saw their season come to an end with a 4-1 loss in Game 2 of the Wild Card round against the San Diego Padres, resulting in a sweep loss in the series. The Cubs now face an offseason filled with more questions than answers after a season filled with much promise […]
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Gavin Sheets spent most of September waiting for a chance to help the San Diego Padres. When that opportunity finally arrived in the postseason, he gave Petco Park a moment worth screaming about. With fans chanting “HOLY SHEETS,” the left-handed slugger delivered a pinch-hit, two-run home run Wednesday night that helped finish off the Chicago […]
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The Chicago Cubs entered the MLB playoffs with baseball’s highest-scoring regular-season offense. Two games later, their season was over with just one run, eight hits, and no victories at Petco Park. The San Diego Padres followed an 8-0 opening win with a 4-1 victory to sweep the NL Wild Card Series. The Cubs never supplied […]
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Three of the four Wild Card games have already been settled. The Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres collected sweeps and are advancing to the Divisional Series. With a win a piece, the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves series has not yet concluded, though. The winner of Game 3 will advance […]
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Gavin Sheets' pinch homer and an early Padres surge finish a 4-1 Game 2 sweep at Petco Park, ending the Cubs' season in the NL Wild Card Series.
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Whenever a baseball team wins a postseason series and celebrates with champagne and drinks in the locker room, it seems like reporters are just as much a part of the party as the players. And who wouldn’t want to celebrate with John Fanta? The San Diego Padres were the last team to celebrate late Wednesday…
The Cubs were swept out of the NL Wild Card by the Padres, scoring one run in two games. What went wrong and what comes next for Chicago.
And just like that, the season comes to an end with barely a whimper. Over two days, the Cubs looked completely and totally over matched. If you’re a decades long Cubs fan, you’ve seen this before. There were exceptions along the way in the playoff era, but generally the Cubs have a really good season, […]
The San Diego Padres are headed to the NLDS after finishing off the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the Wild Card round, and Fernando Tatis Jr. was enjoying the moment. The Padres star spoke with NBC Sports’ John Fanta and delivered one of the night’s funniest exchanges. Asked how many drinks he had already had, Tatis […]
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It was a horrible offensive performance for the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres. The Padres shut down one of the best offensive teams in baseball in the process of sweeping the Cubs. Now, some of the Cubs’ top offensive players, such as Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex […]
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Good morning A’s fans! Three of the four series of the first round ended with sweeps. The Yankees, Padres, and White Sox all vanquished their opponents and have punched their tickets to the divisional round. The Cubs, Red Sox, and Astros (yay) all saw their seasons come to an unceremonious end. None of them were […]
A poised Friars squad made quick work of Chicago's potent offense.
The man the San Diego Padres fanbase dubbed “Dairy Bonds” stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Padres leading 2-1 after the Chicago Cubs scored a run in the top of the inning. Xander Bogaerts hit a one-out double off Cubs starter Kevin Gausman and that […]
The San Diego Padres will be moving on in the MLB Playoffs. It was a dominant series for the Padres against the Chicago Cubs, outscoring their opponent 12-1 over two games. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Padres were leading 2-1 with Xander Bogaerts on base. Gavin Sheets came to the plate as […]
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The Cubs’ season came to an end Wednesday night as the Padres won the second game of their Wild Card series at Petco Park. The offense stayed ice cold, scoring just a one run, as the clock struck midnight on 2026. San Diego took the lead against Kevin Gausman in the bottom of the 2nd …
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When the Chicago Cubs began the 2026 season 27-12, a stretch that included two 10-game winning streaks, many of us thought, “Hey — maybe this year can be something special.” Well. You know what happened after that. A 10-game losing streak. Injuries. Guys not producing. The bullpen imploding multiple times. After 27-12, they were just […]
Today’s Reflections Okay. The appearance of San Diego native Joe Musgrove in the ninth inning, to the screams of a chanting crowd, was pretty cool. And that was the only enjoyable part of Game 1 of the Wild Card game versus the Padres. “Enjoyable” because by that point, Cub fans that were still watching were […]
The Milwaukee Brewers will officially face the San Diego Padres in the NLDS this postseason. Last night, San Diego completed a sweep in the Wild Card round against the Chicago Cubs, outscoring them 12-1 in the two games they played. As has been the case for much of 2026, Chicago’s pitching staff proved to be [...]
Last game: 4-1 loss to Padres Next Spring Training game: Friday, Feb. 19, 2027, vs. Athletics at Mesa, time TBD. TV: TBD Next regular season game: Thursday, March 25, 2027, vs. Guardians at Wrigley Field, 1:20 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs regular season radio: WSCR 670/104.3 The Score (all regular season games), Cubs […]
San Diego Padres owner Kwanza Jones joined players in the locker room for an epic bottle-popping celebration after clinnchin an NLDS berth.
The San Diego Padres scripted an MLB history Wednesday night while completing a dominant sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series. San Diego held the highest-scoring team in MLB during the regular season to just one run across the two-game postseason series. The Padres capped the sweep with a 4-1 victory […]
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It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. But it’s over. The Cubs lost Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series 4-1 to the San Diego Padres. The Friars advance to the Division Series and eliminate the Cubs, 2 games to 0. The Cubs came out just as mildly as they did in Game 1 […]
The San Diego Padres got their revenge.
The San Diego Padres closed out their wild card series with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night, completing a two-game sweep. That means the Padres will play the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series. It also clarifies the start time for the Dodgers NLDS Game 1 on Saturday, now […]
The Boston Red Sox’s elimination proved as shocking as the White Sox’s winning campaign this year. While the Red Sox’s postseason ended after just two games against the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox flipped the script entirely, turning October into a celebration as they punched their ticket to the ALDS after three straight […]
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