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The Wild Card round of the 2026 MLB playoffs concluded swiftly for two powerhouses on Wednesday, as the The post MLB Wild Card Sweeps: Yankees Demolish Red Sox, Padres Vanquish Cubs to Advance appeared first on We Never Stop .
Three sweeps, one series going the distance and the White Sox still playing baseball in October. That’s a pretty good start to the postseason. The South Siders sent Houston packing for their first postseason series win in 21 years, while the Yankees steamrolled Boston and the Padres shut down the North Side’s supposedly mighty offense. […]
Aaron Boone and A.J. Preller helped their teams advance, while Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong have some explaining to do.
The Chicago Cubs were defeated in the National League Wild Card Series by the San Diego Padres. Chicago’s season was impressive considering all of the injuries they dealt with, but the early postseason exit was still a disappointment. Pitching depth will be of the utmost importance moving forward after their pitching injury-plagued campaign, which is […] The post 1 free agent Cubs must re-sign after losing in postseason to Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Blink and you’d have missed it: three of four wild card series are already over in two games. The Yankees, Padres, and the White Sox all punched their tickets to the Division Series yesterday. There were good storylines in all three. Too bad, so sad, for the Red Sox and their truly MIA offense (but […]
The Chicago Cubs had a rough week on the field, losing their MLB Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres. But they scored a major win in court as U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman granted the team summary judgment and a permanent injunction blocking Wrigley View Rooftop from selling tickets to watch games, […]
The Chicago Cubs saw their season comes to an end Wednesday night when they were eliminated from the Wild Card round of the National League playoffs by the San Diego Padres. The Cubs lost the series in consecutive games after earning a spot in the postseason in the final days of the season. While their […] The post Cubs rumors: Chicago insider dumps cold water over any potential Tarik Skubal free agency pursuit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Milwaukee Brewers will have four former players on the mound before the first two games of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at American Family Field. The team announced Thursday that Carlos Gómez and Teddy Higuera will throw ceremonial first pitches before Game 1, and Nyjer Morgan and Eric Thames [...]
The Chicago Cubs saw their season come to an abrupt conclusion Wednesday night when they lost their second consecutive game to the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card round of the National League playoffs. "Looking back at the 5 years, I don't know if I was able to reach the expectations that people had […] The post Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Shota Imanaga sound like guys who won’t be with Cubs much longer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs might have lost both Wild Card games to the Padres, but they won where it really matters: the courtroom. You may recall that the Cubs sued Wrigley View Rooftop in 2024 after the revenue-sharing agreement expired, arguing that the business’s unauthorized ticket sales were “parasitic” on the team’s labor and expenses. The counter-argument … The post Cubs Issue Statement on Wrigley View Rooftop Lawsuit Win appeared first on .
September results At the time of this poll, the D-backs were on the outside of the playoff picture, but it was close. They were just one-half game behind the Padres for the last wild-card spot. Little did we know that San Diego were about to go 18-6, having themselves the best September in franchise history. […]
The Chicago Cubs hired Craig Counsell to turn a promising roster into a postseason contender. After a swift playoff exit, the executive responsible for building that roster deserves the most heat. Jed Hoyer should lose his job. The San Diego Padres outscored the Cubs 12-1 in a National League Wild Card Series sweep. The Cubs […] The post The Cubs firing that must happen after Padres disaster, and it’s not Craig Counsell appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mason Miller needed just 12 batters to accomplish something no pitcher in postseason history had done. The San Diego Padres closer recorded his 10th career playoff strikeout Wednesday (All Cubs hitters), setting a record for the fewest batters faced to reach that total, according to Sarah Langs. Mason Miller recorded his 10th career postseason strikeout […] The post How Padres’ Mason Miller already made jaw-dropping playoff history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […] The post Insider hits Cubs with Pete Crow-Armstrong warning after MVP season ends with thud appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […] The post Padres’ Gavin Sheets loved fans screaming ‘HOLY SHEETS’ after destroying 100 mph to stick fork in Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […] The post 3 Cubs most to blame for pathetic NL Wild Card Series sweep by Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […] The post Why Dodgers should want Braves to win NL Wild Card Series Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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. The post Cubs’ Season Ends as Padres Finish NL Wild Card Sweep, 4-1 appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
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 […] The post A totally lit Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. confesses he must ‘drink responsibly’ right after promising ‘WAY MORE’ drinks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […] The post What Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman said about embarrassing no-shows vs. Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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.