Here’s a little roster action for you ahead of Saturday’s game. In addition to these moves, the Cubs also scratched Jordan Wicks from his scheduled start for the Iowa Cubs in order to have him ready for this weekend if needed. The Chicago Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong off waivers from St. Louis yesterday and today added him to the active roster. In … [Read more...] about Cubs Claim RHP Shawn Armstrong, Option Daniel Palencia, Release Tomás Nido
Jordan Wicks Scratched from Friday’s AAA Start, Could Rejoin Cubs Soon
According to Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, Jordan Wicks has been scratched from his Friday start for the Iowa Cubs. No word yet on the reasons for it, but this was likely to have been the lefty’s final rehab outing before returning to the big club. Though the Cubs’ starter for the series opener is still listed as TBD on their website, the announced on Wednesday that … [Read more...] about Jordan Wicks Scratched from Friday’s AAA Start, Could Rejoin Cubs Soon
Guess Who’s 6th in WAR Over Last Month?
Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. have pretty much lapped the pack to the point that they should just award both MVPs to AL players. That’s also true for the last month, where Judge (2.6) leads Witt by 0.4 fWAR and Witt is a half-game ahead of Francisco Lindor (1.7). Jarren Duran and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are just back of that at 1.6, but look who’s in the mix with three players … [Read more...] about Guess Who’s 6th in WAR Over Last Month?
Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/30/24): Imanaga Starting
The Cubs head into this one winners of three straight and looking like an entirely different team capable of scoring at will. Though the odds remain stacked heavily against them, they keep doing just enough to keep us from writing them off completely. To that end, this weekend could determine how worthwhile the final month of the season will be. Stacking wins won’t matter much … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/30/24): Imanaga Starting
The Rundown: Cubs Extirpate Pirates Thanks to Bethancourt and PCA, Hendricks Struggles Badly, Rich Hill Back in Bigs
“As long as you’re groovin’, baby, there’s always a chance.” – Marvin Gaye, Got to Give it Up I promise to never disparage the Cubs’ bullpen after watching the Pirates implode in the final three innings of Wednesday’s game. Chicago entered the 7th inning trailing Pittsburgh 10-3 before an offensive onslaught led them to a 14-10 win. Headlining the comeback effort for the Cubs … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Cubs Extirpate Pirates Thanks to Bethancourt and PCA, Hendricks Struggles Badly, Rich Hill Back in Bigs