Matthias Woeckener

I'm a criminology doctoral student livin' in the South, and was drawn to the Cubs in the late '90s via WGN and Slammin' Sammy. My favorite current Cubs player is Anthony Rizzo. I hate bunts and intentional walks with a passion. Follow me on twitter (@wecknerd) for some great #content.

Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerMay 7, 2019

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/7/19): Cubs 5, Marlins 2 – Bryant Smashes 3-Run Walk-off Homer

It was a cold and breezy night at Wrigley Field, which was conducive for some pretty shaky defense by the…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerMay 5, 2019

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/5/19): Cubs 13, Cardinals 5 – Cubs Secure Sweep, Take First Place

Jose Quintana pitched six strong innings. He allowed eight hits, two earned runs, walked two, and struck out two. It…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerMay 3, 2019

Cubs vs. Cardinals Series Preview (May 3-5): TV and Game Info, Starting Pitchers, Insights

Ever since they lost two out of three against the Brewers from April 5-7, the Cubs have won or split…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerApril 1, 2019

Cubs @ Braves – Series Preview (April 1-4): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights

After winning big to open the season, the Cubs dropped a couple of winnable games against the Rangers. The pitching…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 28, 2018

Cardinals @ Cubs – Series Preview (September 28-30): TV and Game Info, Starting Pitchers, Insights

After a terrible start to the four-game series against the Pirates, the Cubs ended it on a high note. They…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 26, 2018

Cubs Recap (9/25/18) – Cubs 0, Pirates 6: Cubs Offense Flat, Montgomery Ineffective

The night started off with a 55 minute delay thanks to the rain. Once the game began, the Cubs were…
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Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 21, 2018

Cubs @ White Sox (September 21-23) – Series Preview: TV and Game Info, Starting Pitchers, Insights

That was a wonderful day off! It was also kind of weird, because I had grown accustomed to being able…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 19, 2018

Cubs Recap (9/19/18) Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 9: Cubs Lose Last Game of Marathon Stretch

The first inning started off well for the Cubs. They made Robbie Ray work in the top half of the…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 17, 2018

Cubs @ Diamondbacks (September 17-19) – Series Preview: TV and Game Info, Starting Pitchers, Insights

The Cubs won two out of three from the Reds with some late-inning heroics in the first two games of…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 14, 2018

Cubs vs Reds – Series Preview (September 14-16): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights

Well, the Cubs made it out of Washington with a win and without any delays. There was a potentially steep…
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