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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros – Series Preview (June 27-29): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

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The Cubs (48-33) won the final two games of their series in St. Louis to earn a split with the rival Cardinals. Chicago pitchers threw a pair of shutouts in those victories after a string of poor performances the previous six games. Now they head down south for a three-game set with their offseason trading partners. The Astros (48-33) started out slow per usual, but really … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros – Series Preview (June 27-29): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 85% Odds Following St. Louis Split

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The Cubs’ playoff odds dropped as low as 76% before rebounding to just over 85% with back-to-back wins against the Cardinals in St. Louis. The only problem is that the Brewers have also won their last two and have gained two games in the standings over the last 10 contests. As a result, their playoff odds have surged by nearly 16% since last Friday. (adsbygoogle = … [Read more...] about Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 85% Odds Following St. Louis Split

CCB #231: Brown’s Been

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Sara and Danny discuss the heck out of what to do with Ben Brown only to have him sent down to AAA a few minutes after we finished recording this podcast. But Cuppa Cubbie Blue is back! Early and ad free access when you support the Bleacher Bunch  for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/bleacherbunch FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Listen! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle … [Read more...] about CCB #231: Brown’s Been

The Rundown Ultralite: PCA’s Bad Game, Cubs Allowing Too Many Dingers

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I’m working from my phone as we rush to get ready for a trip to Louisville for a baseball tourney, so this is going to be as bare-bones as it gets. The Cubs dropped their second game in a row to the Cardinals as they were once again victimized by mental mistakes and home runs. PCA has a bad night Pete Crow-Armstrong has been praised for  number of different attributes, one of … [Read more...] about The Rundown Ultralite: PCA’s Bad Game, Cubs Allowing Too Many Dingers