Kyle Hendricks pitched seven-plus shutout innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0, at Wrigley Field on Saturday night to win the 2016 National League Championship Series in six games and advance to the World Series for the first time since 1945.
The prohibitive preseason favorites to win the World Series have their fans in Chicago and all over the nation biting their nails and hoping that the curse of the Billy Goat does not continue. The Chicago Cubs lost to the Dodgers 6-0 in game 3 of the NLCS, LA now holds a 2-1 series lead with game 4 scheduled for 6:08 PM today...
It’s not uncommon to hear someone say, “I’m the BIGGEST Cubs fan.” For those who wish to accurately boast such, here are some truths you must unquestionably agree with.
The Chicago Cubs just added a huge piece to their bullpen by acquiring left-handed closer Aroldis Chapman in a five player deal with the New York Yankees in exchange for top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres. The Yanks also will receive pitcher Adam Warren, outfield prospect Billy McKinney, and a fourth player...
Handsome Ransom Jackson is full of stories. The 90-year old former big leaguer is happy to talk about playing for the Chicago Cubs in the mid 1950s when a young rookie shortstop named Ernie Banks broke into the majors. A few years later, Jackson had been traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers and was seen as the eventual replacement for Jackie Robinson...
This is awesome. Jake Arrieta met the kid with the Jake Arrieta haircut. pic.twitter.com/C9v80riqI5
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 14, 2015
The Chicago Cubs have advanced to the National League Championship Series and await the winner of the Dodgers/Mets series...
Cubs' ace Jake Arrieta threw a four-hit shutout, as Chicago beat the Pirates, 4-0, in the National League Wild Card game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.