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The Cubs (80-76) took three of four from the Nationals this weekend but they were officially eliminated from postseason contention Saturday night. That eventuality had become clear a couple weeks ago after Craig Counsell‘s squad was never able to completely recover from a deep slump in May and June. They begin the final week of the 2024 season against one of the best teams in … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies – Series Preview (September 23-25): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

It was all Nationals at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon, as they took an early lead on the Cubs and never looked back. Chicago got a solo homer to avoid a no-hitter and a shutout, but that was basically all with Washington rolling to a 5-1 victory. Kyle Hendricks did a decent job early on, allowing only a 2nd inning sacrifice fly to former teammate Ildemaro Vargas in the first … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/21/24): Nationals 5, Cubs 1 – Wisdom’s Homer Only Offense

I’m getting ready to head out the door because I’m actually going to this afternoon’s game, after which I’m heading to Riot Fest to see Cypress Hill, The Offspring, and Public Enemy at Riot Fest. Should be a decent day in the Windy City. The good news as we head into the penultimate Friday afternoon game of the season is that the Cubs are effectively out of the race, which … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/20/24): Do You Really Care?

The Cubs had the last laugh in a seesaw affair against the Nationals at Wrigley Field Thursday night. Both sides suffered bullpen meltdowns but Chicago was able to cling to a one-run lead over the final two innings to earn a 7-6 victory. Washington went ahead on Javier Assad via a run-scoring single by DH Andrés Chaparro in the top of the 1st inning. Cody Bellinger tied game in … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/19/24): Cubs 7, Nationals 6 – Cubs Survive Back and Forth Affair