Through his first seven games as a Cub, Isaac Paredes is 3-for-27 (.111). His OPS+ is 1. Yipes. Is this one of the worst starts with the Cubs ever? Not really. Since 1901, there have been 96 players who had three or fewer hits in his first 7 games with the Cubs. (With a minimum […]
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This is it. The big one. Game 7. At the start of the series, I printed out scorecards for seven games. I never really thought I would need all seven. When the Indians took the series lead 3-1, the Cubs were on the verge of losing the World Series. At the start of every game
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Fun to draw for a win It’s rather funny how doing public scorecards changes your perception of the game. You want the win, not just for the win; but because a win usually comes with some good events to highlight. A home run, maybe. Or some stellar defense. Doing a scorecard when your team doesn’t
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The first World Series game at Wrigley Field in a long, long time! With the series tied up 1-1, there was great hope leading up to this game. The wind was blowing out at Wrigley, and the Indians had a fly ball pitcher on the mound. It was time for the Cubs to start hitting
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How I screwed up my first professional scorecard Somehow I managed to mess up a major thing on my first scorecard I did for Chicago magazine. First, let’s set the scene (the mistake comes further down the blog post) The anticipation runs high The Cubs are about to play their first World Series game in
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The Cubs are World Series champions! 22 Cubs players have given thanks to the fans on Twitter, some gave thanks several times on Twitter. In total there are 38 tweets. The player giving the most thanks to fans is Jon Lester with four. The player with the least likes and retweets on his tweet of
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Another action-packed scorecard from a Cubs game. Simple and clean scorecards are nice, but I much prefer a scorecard that has lots of observations, factoids, and drawings mixed into the square boxes. I always look forward to keeping a scorecard at Wrigley to create a unique perspective from the game. This year is extra exciting,
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What a wonderful season for the Cubs. Thirteen of the Cubs players have publicly thanked the fans for the great season. What a year. Thank you for everything Cubs fans — Kyle Hendricks (@kylehendricks28) October 22, 2015 Thank you to all of the @Cubs fans for a great year and an awesome experience! You guys
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The first time Wrigley Field has ever seen a postseason series clinched! The Cubs won at home, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS series. I had the honor of being at the game and thus keeping a scorecard. The stories behind some of the points on the scorecard Free W towels! With 15 strikeouts for the Cubs
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