Whichever way you look at it, the Chicago Cubs are one of the feel good stories of the 2023 season. Projected to win just 77 games this year (they picked up their 77th win on Sunday), they’ve exceeded all expectations,
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Whichever way you look at it, the Chicago Cubs are one of the feel good stories of the 2023 season. Projected to win just 77 games this year (they picked up their 77th win on Sunday), they’ve exceeded all expectations,
Read moreIn this, the second edition of our new series focusing on team rivalries in MLB, we’re looking at a rivalry between two proud Midwest cities. That’s right, in this article, we’ll be looking at the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs
Read moreI am prone to exaggeration, but the recent Reds vs. Cubs series was the most horrific series loss in my lifetime. My frustration with the division-leading Reds opting against strengthening at the deadline was compounded by the Chicago Cubs treating
Read moreJust two weeks ago, the Chicago Cubs trailed the National League Central leading Milwaukee Brewers by 7.5 games, and their 46-51 record put them six games back of the NL Wild Card. Things were looking bleak ahead of the 1
Read moreWell, that was fun! One of the consequences of expanded playoffs is greater activity at the trade deadline, and 2023 saw all 30 teams in action on the trade market. Here is a recap of the comings and goings in
Read moreLast week, a selection of Bat Flips & Nerds’ top contributors shared their predictions for what they thought their teams would do at the trade deadline. Following the deadline passing at 11pm BST last night, here are some reactions to
Read moreWith the MLB trade deadline approaching on Tuesday (1 August) at 6pm ET (11pm BST), a few of our contributors have shared their hopes and predictions for what their teams will do at the deadline. Sure, you could read Jeff
Read moreHeading into the London Series, the Chicago Cubs had won 10 of their last 12 games. Their hot streak saw them go from 10 games under .500 on 8 June to just two games under come 24 June. Behind yet
Read more“Did you enjoy it?” she said. I stopped scrolling through the photos on my phone and turned to look at the lady sat beside me on the tube. It was around 10am, I was really tired, mildly hungover, in need
Read moreFor those who were unable to go down to London for this weekend’s London Series games, we instead had to rely upon the BBC’s coverage of the games, which were shown on iPlayer and the BBC Sport app. I was
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