Ballpark Bets: Performance Doubles, Total Bases, and Home Runs!
Ballpark Bets: Performance Doubles, Total Bases, and Home Runs!
Skubal 7+/Tigers Win (-115) This doesn’t really need much of an explanation. Tarik Skubal in his last 11 starts has a 95-3 K-BB rate. Sure, the Orioles are turning a corner and playing a better brand of baseball, but the reality is they haven’t faced Skubal. Tigers win behind their ace. Sonny Gray 6+/Jacob Misiorowski… read more
UPDATE: Nico Hoerner Had The Most Polite Ejection In History
I know, I know; I’ve been on a bit of a “Nico Hoerner kick” as of late. Ever since the Cubs’ second baseman was wrongfully ejected from Sunday’s match-up against the Detroit Tigers, I just haven’t been able to get my mind off of that moment. I just haven’t been able to stop thinking about… read more
A Bonehead Ump TOSSED Nico Hoerner Yesterday
These umpires nowadays are out of control. I don’t know if it’s a lack of eye care in their contracts, or just a personal vendetta against humans who are way more athletically gifted than them; but these folks behind the plate have been having a TOUGH TIME getting calls right this season. They have been… read more
Ballpark Bets: Wins, Total Bases, Dinger of the Day
Cubs Money line (+109) This one is lofty, but I’m riding the trend. The Phillies have the most favorable matchup in regards to pitching. Zack Wheeler is an ace and Matthew Boyd (while very good this season), isn’t Wheeler. However, the Phillies have been playing a bad brand of baseball. They’ve been out scored 28-9… read more
Is Matt Shaw Officially Here To Stay?
Has Matt Shaw OFFICIALLY arrived, ladies and gentlemen? After a rough start to his first season in the Majors, is the Cubs’ 2023 1st-round pick ready to cement himself into the team’s Major League roster? Does the University of Maryland product have what it takes to become the team’s primary third baseman moving forward? Well,… read more
The Human Element Under Review: Umpiring in the Modern Era
As the 2025 Major League Baseball season unfolds, the role of umpires is under unprecedented scrutiny. With the advent of technology like the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system and ongoing debates about the definition of a swing, the traditional human element of officiating is being reevaluated. The Rise of Technology in Umpiring: This spring, MLB expanded… read more
Should Pete Crow-Armstrong Lead-off When Ian Happ Returns?
The Chicago Cubs are on a run for the ages right now, with one of the best offenses in the league that ranks first in most runs scored (277). They have been a dynamic force, and a headache for opposing pitchers across the league. The best part? A large majority of this success can be… read more
Why Are People Mad About The Cubs Signing Kenta Maeda?
People love to complain about stuff nowadays. It doesn’t matter what the situation is, or how big/small it may be; humans in today’s society will always find a way to bring the negative out of everything. They will always poke and prod at a moment, until they can find a way to become upset about… read more
Visiting Dugout 85 — Chicago Cubs
Sara Sanchez from Bleed Cubbie Blue joined to chat about the upcoming Crosstown series and what’s going on over on the North Side.
Moisés Ballesteros Made His MLB Debut Last Night
Next to Cade Horton…..this may have been one of the most exciting days that I’ve had as a Cubs fan, in recent memory. Setting aside the 2016 World Series, and all of the major milestones that lead up to it; there hasn’t really been a “defining situation” that has made me as excited as I… read more
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