Hendricks takes a sinker-heavy approach

Cubs’ middle-relievers are an X-factor in the postseason

With the postseason structure creating little time for rest, the performance of the Cubs’ middle relievers could swing a series.

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Cubs offensive onslaught

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Five home runs propelled the Cubs to a 10-0 victory against the White Sox, four of which went to the opposite field.

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Adbert Alzolay’s new slider

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Adbert Alzolay has developed a new slider to add to his repertoire and the results in Pittsburgh Tuesday showed how dynamic it can make him.

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Contreras’ framing coaxes the best out of Lester

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Willson Contreras’ drastic improvements in pitch framing have helped perhaps no pitcher more than command artist Jon Lester.

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Lester tunes up for potential postseason run

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

With an abbreviated 5-inning outing, Lester has rounded into form as the postseason approaches.

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Caratini impacts all facets of the game

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Caratini’s framing has been exceptional this season, and it’s one reason why he helped Alec Mills land the Cubs’ 16th no-hitter and could help Darvish nab his first Cy Young Award.

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Sutcliffe dives into Hendricks’ curveball

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Hendricks’ curveball usage has sky rocketed this season and given him a truly effective fourth pitch.

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DeRosa breaks down Báez and Bryant

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Mark DeRosa dives into the swings of Javier Báez and Kris Bryant, including what the star duo needs to do to get back on track.

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Darvish-Bauer lives up to hype

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Breaking down the Yu Darvish-Trevor Bauer pitching duel that lived up to the hype Wednesday night.

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Mills takes unconventional path

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Mills relied heavily on his fastball in the early innings, which opened up his repertoire as he gave the Cubs 6 clean innings.

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Deep Dive: Hendricks delivers signature outing

4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Hendricks generated plenty of weak contact as he cruised through 8 innings of 1-run ball Monday against the Cardinals.

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The positives in Alzolay’s outing

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Despite the box score, Adbert Alzolay’s outing was inches away from lasting beyond 3 innings and showed encouraging signs for his future.

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Deep Dive: Darvish vs. Flaherty doesn’t disappoint

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Darvish throws a season high number of curveballs as he stymies the Cardinals’ offense.

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Ian Happ’s game-changing defense

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Ian Happ’s patrol of center field has breathed new life into the Cubs’ defense.

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Hendricks’ fastballs buoy outing

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Hendricks did not have his best stuff Wednesday, but his box score says otherwise.

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Kris Bryant’s up-and-in success

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Kris Bryant’s hammered up-and-in pitches in 2019, something the righty hopes to rekindle after an IL stint.

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How Heyward and Happ jumped on Castillo

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Castillo pounded fastballs against two of the Cubs left-handers and then gave up home runs on his offspeed.

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Comparing NL Cy Young frontrunners Darvish, Bauer

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Four-seam fastballs, cutters and sliders. See how Yu Darvish and Trevor Bauer work with similar stuff.

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How Sean Marshall would have attacked the Tigers

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Sean Marshall breaks down the Tigers hitters, and Jon Lester follows his lead

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Quintana returns, Chatwood struggles

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

José Quintana returns with strong outing while Tyler Chatwood struggles.

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Bottom of the order propels Cubs to victory

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

David Bote and Nico Hoerner–the Cubs’ eight and nine hitters Monday–kickstarted the team’s offensive outburst.

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Alzolay’s impressive 2020 debut

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Alzolay started with a heavy dose of fastballs before turning to his refined curveball to bury the Cardinals.

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The mystery of Darvish’s pitch mix

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Cutter? Splitter? Slider? No matter what pitch it’s classified as, Darvish is still effective.

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How Hendricks keeps hitters guessing

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Using Edgertronic footage to appreciate the success of Kyle Hendricks.

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Finding positives in Lester’s loss

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Two well-executed pitches handed Lester his first loss of 2020.

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Kimbrel trending in the right direction

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Kimbrel struck out one and threw his hardest two pitches of 2020 Friday as he looks to round into form with an encouraging outing.

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Examining the Cubs’ stellar defense

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

With the help of Andy Green, the Cubs’ defense has been key to their historic start.

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How Darvish dominated the Brewers

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Four-seam fastballs early set up Darvish’s unhittable cutter in Thursday’s masterpiece.

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Deep Dive: Hendricks deviates from usual plan of attack

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

An unexpected mix four-seam fastballs handed Hendricks his third quality start of the season.

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Deep Dive: Lester’s Changeup

5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Lester threw a season-high 17 changeups to keep the Indians’ bats dormant as the Cubs returned victorious from a four-day break.

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Diagnosing Kimbrel’s rocky start to 2020

6 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

With questions surrounding Craig Kimbrel’s mechanics and release point, righting the ship could rejuvenate the Cubs’ All-Star closer.

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Deep Dive: 3 big hits in Game 7

9 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Breaking down the three biggest hits of World Series Game 7 that launched the Cubs to their first championship in more than a century.

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Sld Jake Arrieta World Series Game 6 Deep Dive

Deep Dive: Arrieta answers the call

9 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

With the season on the line in Game 6 of the 2016 World Series, Jake Arrieta once again answered the call for the Cubs, claiming his second victory in Cleveland in the span of a week.

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Deep Dive: Chapman brings the heat

9 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Aroldis Chapman was downright heroic in Game 5 of the 2016 World Series, dialing his fastball up to triple digits and living at the top of the zone to keep the Indians at bay.

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Sld Anthony Rizzo World Series Game 2 Deep Dive

Deep Dive: Rizzo’s clutch double

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

After the Cubs were shut out in Game 1 of the 2016 World Series, Anthony Rizzo got them on the board early in Game 2. Let’s take a deep dive into that historic moment.

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Deep Dive: Class is in session

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Following in Jon Lester’s footsteps, Kyle Hendricks turned in a phenomenal outing in Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS, constantly keeping the Dodgers lineup guessing.

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Deep Dive: Lester’s clutch gene

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Jon Lester was a huge part of the Cubs’ 2016 World Series run and that included a clutch performance in Game 5 of the NLCS when he went against his trends to keep the Dodgers off balance.

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Deep Dive: Rizzo breaks out

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

The Cubs snapped their 21 scoreless inning streak in Game 4 of the NLCS, and Anthony Rizzo finally emerged from his playoff slump.

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Deep Dive: An unlikely hero

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Miguel Montero emerged as an unlikely hero for the Cubs in their 2016 playoff run, including his game-changing grand slam in the NLCS.

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Deep Dive: Cubs’ epic comeback

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

Game 4 of the 2016 NLDS was arguably the most important comeback in Cubs history as it changed the course of that magical fall.

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Deep Dive: Cubs-Giants NLDS Game 2

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

As Marquee Sports Network re-airs the Cubs’ 2016 playoff run, take a deep dive into NLDS Game 2 from that fall, when the offense came from a pair of unlikely heroes.

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Deep Dive on Báez’s 2016 NLDS homer

10 months ago • Lance Brozdowski

As Marquee Sports Network re-airs all the magic from the 2016 postseason, check out an in-depth breakdown of Javy Báez’s homer from Game 1 of the NLDS.

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Hendricks takes a sinker-heavy approach

Cubs’ middle-relievers are an X-factor in the postseason

Cubs offensive onslaught

Adbert Alzolay’s new slider

Contreras’ framing coaxes the best out of Lester

Lester tunes up for potential postseason run

Caratini impacts all facets of the game

Sutcliffe dives into Hendricks’ curveball

DeRosa breaks down Báez and Bryant

Darvish-Bauer lives up to hype

Mills takes unconventional path

Deep Dive: Hendricks delivers signature outing

The positives in Alzolay’s outing

Deep Dive: Darvish vs. Flaherty doesn’t disappoint

Ian Happ’s game-changing defense

Hendricks’ fastballs buoy outing

Kris Bryant’s up-and-in success

How Heyward and Happ jumped on Castillo

Comparing NL Cy Young frontrunners Darvish, Bauer

How Sean Marshall would have attacked the Tigers

Quintana returns, Chatwood struggles

Bottom of the order propels Cubs to victory

Alzolay’s impressive 2020 debut

The mystery of Darvish’s pitch mix

How Hendricks keeps hitters guessing

Finding positives in Lester’s loss

Kimbrel trending in the right direction

Examining the Cubs’ stellar defense

How Darvish dominated the Brewers

Deep Dive: Hendricks deviates from usual plan of attack

Deep Dive: Lester’s Changeup

Diagnosing Kimbrel’s rocky start to 2020

Deep Dive: 3 big hits in Game 7

Deep Dive: Arrieta answers the call

Deep Dive: Chapman brings the heat

Deep Dive: Rizzo’s clutch double

Deep Dive: Class is in session

Deep Dive: Lester’s clutch gene

Deep Dive: Rizzo breaks out

Deep Dive: An unlikely hero

Deep Dive: Cubs’ epic comeback

Deep Dive: Cubs-Giants NLDS Game 2

Deep Dive on Báez’s 2016 NLDS homer

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