SAN DIEGO – Not lengthy after the information broke Tuesday evening that Brewers star Christian Yelich is out for the season with a damaged kneecap, Kris Bryant hit a pair of two-run homers for the Cubs in his return from his personal knee damage. Which knee has an even bigger impression on both group stays to be seen over the ultimate 20 days of the season. What’s sure is that the National League playoff image took on a a lot completely different look Tuesday evening — because the Brewers closed to one-game again of the Cubs for the final wild-card berth on the evening they misplaced their star. Yelich, the reigning NL MVP, was having a
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E-gads! Brewers expose depleted Cubs’ holes and shortcomings
MILWAUKEE – The first save probability after the nearer went again on the injured record Thursday blew up within the eighth inning Saturday. And on the day the All-Star shortstop was recognized with a thumb fracture, the backup sailed a throw within the ninth that led to an unearned run and a walk-off loss to the Brewers at Miller Park. Welcome to the primary day of the remainder of the Cubs’ life this season with out Javy Baez. Welcome to the start of the tip of their playoff hopes? The 3-2 loss to the Brewers on Christian Yelich’s two-out, run-scoring double within the ninth despatched the Cubs to their second consecutive loss and left simply 1½
Ready for September? Cubs finish August with loss to Brewers
Saturday’s 2-Zero loss to the Brewers was the Cubs’ 135th sport of the yr. But it was additionally the ultimate date earlier than the calendar flips to September, when every little thing that’s damage the Cubs this season will likely be overcome or finish their hopes for an additional World Series. Whatever occurs, the Cubs’ resilience will likely be examined much more. Most just lately, they recovered from a humbling house sweep by the Nationals by profitable three straight in New York. But in contrast to the latest previous, there hasn’t been a protracted sizzling streak this season. At least not but. “It’s been a dogfight for us all year, just as far as getting on
Cubs’ Ben Zobrist’s possible Sunday: meet with media, then sit
The phrases “hurry up and wait some more” sound about proper. With Chicago’s sports activities desk all set for Ben Zobrist’s anticipated return to the large leagues Sunday in opposition to the Brewers at Wrigley Field, anticipation is understandably excessive. The 38-year-old former World Series MVP — who have to be formally activated by Saturday night time as a way to be eligible for the postseason — has been on unpaid go away since early May, tending to household points amid a pending divorce. But there’s a reasonably good probability Zobrist, a swap hitter who is best from the left facet, will watch from the bench Sunday as his crew faces Brewers lefthander Gio Gonzalez. It
Supernatural? Cubs earn uncommon street victory on evening of
NEW YORK – Four years in the past, Cubs supervisor Joe Maddon resorted to hiring a magician on the primary day of a sequence in New York to distract and shake up a slumping group – and what adopted was a Cubs sweep of the Mets. On Tuesday evening a Cubs group at an much more dire crossroads stumbled into the identical place and skilled a second that appeared extra mystical and paranormal than something Simon the Magician might pull out of a hat. What the circumstances of a 5-2 Cubs victory may imply within the bigger image, “We’re going to find out tomorrow,” mentioned Maddon, referring to Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom beginning for
Cubs break down on highway once more in 4-2 loss to Phils
PHILADELPHIA – The home-white jerseys have run their course. The Cubs are proper again the place they've spent most of this in relation to the highway: in the midst of it, watching headlights. And not even the most well liked starter on the employees and the most well liked hitter within the lineup might save the Cubs on this night time – regardless of massive performances once more from Jose Quintana and Nick Castellanos. Not even in opposition to the reeling Phillies. Not on the highway. Not as soon as the sport obtained to the depleted bullpen. Not once more. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto drove in his third run of the sport within the seventh on
Joe Maddon: ‘It’s big-boy time’ for Cubs
ST. LOUIS – Cubs supervisor Joe Maddon began August with a number of new toys to play with in his lineup and bullpen. But even with newcomers Nick Castellanos and Tony Kemp making their Cub debuts within the beginning lineup and holdover ace Jon Lester beginning the brand new month on the mound in opposition to the Cardinals, the duty down the stretch appeared loads just like the Cubs’ labor the primary 4 months. The Cubs and Cardinals opened August tied for first, with the Brewers one sport again. And the one factor Maddon knew for certain on Thursday was that there can be no crying in baseball the remainder of the way in which because