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.

Spring Training

Matthias WoeckenerMarch 8, 2018

CI Recap (3/7/18) – Cubs 11, Indians 6: No Rain Delay Necessary

In a rematch of the 2016 World Series (that the Cubs won, in case you forgot), Jose Quintana squared off…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerOctober 19, 2017

CI Recap (NLCS Game 4) – Cubs 3, Dodgers 2: Javy Air Baez Took Flight, Jake Arrieta was Great Again

With their backs against the wall and on the verge of singing their swan song, the Cubs turned to Jake…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerOctober 12, 2017

CI Recap (NLDS Game 4) – Cubs 0, Nationals 5: Cubs Can’t Handle Pitching Change

It was a weird 24 hours involving flu-like symptoms, complaints of mold, and a postponed game. There were also questions…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 23, 2017

CI Recap (9/22/17) – Cubs 5, Brewers 4: Second Straight Extra Inning Game Goes to Cubs

After coming from behind to win a nail-bitter of a game on Thursday night, the Cubs hoped to replicate their…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 22, 2017

CI Recap (9/21/17) – Cubs 5, Brewers 3: Davis Saves the Day, Bryant Seals it with Bomb in 10th

After a drubbing at the hands of the Rays Wednesday night, the Cubs came to Milwaukee in need of making…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 19, 2017

Cubs @ Rays – Series Preview (September 19-20): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights

After two sweeps, one of which was against the Cardinals, the Cubs are in a relatively good position in the…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 16, 2017

CI Recap (9/16/17) – Cubs 4, Cardinals 1: Hendricks Dazzles as Offense Dominates

A win against a division rival is big this time of year on way or the other, but the Cubs…
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Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 12, 2017

Cubs vs Mets – Series Preview (September 12-14): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights

Going into the weekend versus the Brewers, the Cubs seemed to be pretty comfortable with a five-game lead in the…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 6, 2017

CI Recap (9/6/17) – Cubs 1, Pirates 0: Relief Pitcher Scores Game’s Lone Run

The Cubs needed to win, but they also needed to get the offense back on track. One of those happened…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 3, 2017

CI Recap (9/3/17) – Cubs 1, Braves 5: Homestand Ends with Lackluster Offensive Performance

It was a gorgeous day for some baseball at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs were going for a sweep over…
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