Hendricks takes a sinker-heavy approach 4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski Hendricks relies on his sinker as one mistake sinks an otherwise strong postseason performance. Keep Reading
Cubs’ middle-relievers are an X-factor in the postseason 4 months ago • Lance Brozdowski With the postseason structure creating little time for rest, the performance of the Cubs’ middle relievers could swing a series. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
Hendricks’ fastballs buoy outing 5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski Hendricks did not have his best stuff Wednesday, but his box score says otherwise. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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 Keep Reading
Quintana returns, Chatwood struggles 5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski José Quintana returns with strong outing while Tyler Chatwood struggles. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
How Hendricks keeps hitters guessing 5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski Using Edgertronic footage to appreciate the success of Kyle Hendricks. Keep Reading
Finding positives in Lester’s loss 5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski Two well-executed pitches handed Lester his first loss of 2020. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
How Darvish dominated the Brewers 5 months ago • Lance Brozdowski Four-seam fastballs early set up Darvish’s unhittable cutter in Thursday’s masterpiece. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading