John Lackey
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (4/17/17) – Brewers 6, Cubs 3: May the Fourth Loss Be with You
The Cubs looked to shake off a sweep at the hands of the Pirates as they faced the Brewers on…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
CI Recap (4/12/17) – Dodgers 2, Cubs 0: Lackey Got His Jewelry, Just No Run Support
Probably the most important moment Wednesday happened before the Cubs played the Dodgers. The 2016 team was given their championship…
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Lineups
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Lackey to Claim His Jewels, Schwarber Settles in to Leadoff Role
John Lackey famously stated that he didn’t come to Chicago for a cup of coffee, he came here for jewelry.…
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Chicago Cubs News
What to Make of Cubs Starters Throwing Much Slower First Time Through
Saturday marked the first milestone of the 2017 season: every Cubs starting pitcher got through their first outing. Analyzing first…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (4/6/17) – Cubs 6, Cardinals 4: Schwarber Saves Shaky Defense
After a rainout on Wednesday, the Cubs and Cardinals finally played the rubber game of their season-opening series on Thursday.…
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Chicago Cubs News
Kyle Hendricks Once Again ‘Fifth Starter’ as Cubs Announce Rotation
Update: It happened earlier than I’d predicted, but Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester have been flipped in the rotation. Arrieta…
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Chicago Cubs News
The Rundown: Maddon Admits Fault in Lackey’s Usage, Cubs Targeting Rays’ Cobb?
Those of you who’ve been waiting (im)patiently for Joe Maddon to come out and admit that he mismanaged the bullpen…
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Chicago Cubs News
The Rundown: Rethinking a Lackey Extension, Happ in Convo for Cubs, Jimenez Has Shoulder Examined
So, I’m kinda thinking maybe I was a little overzealous in saying that talk of an extension for John Lackey…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jake Arrieta Tops Early 2018 Free Agent Power Rankings
Opening Day is right around the corner, so you know what that means: Time to assess next season’s free-agent class.…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (3/13/17) – Cubs 3, Padres 1: Big John Debuts, Happ Continues His Torrid Pace
Ian Happ is just a straight-up freak show right now, hitting pretty much everything he sees. The minor leaguer went…
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