Jim Santora

Arizona makes it’s third stop on it’s road trip and the snakes were shaking their heads heading to Chicago. After being swept by LA and losing three to the Cardinals, they were hoping that the same luck would not happen in the “Windy City.”   The Cubs were lead by “The New Guy” Rob Lyons, who has held his own in his opening series. How would this series shake out. Game 1 Dbacks 4 Cubs 0 WP – King LP – Perez HR – Lopez It seemed like neither team wanted to score runs. After five innings, there...

CINCINNATI — The 2025 Cubs opened their four‑game set at Great American Ball Park with a statement win and never really let go of the momentum, taking three of four from the Reds in a series defined by power hitting, deep pitching, and a lineup that kept finding answers. Chicago claimed the opener 6–2, dropped the second game 4–1, then closed the series with convincing 5–2 and 5–1 victories. By the time the Cubs packed up, they looked like a club settling into early‑season form. --- Game 1:...

CHICAGO — The 2025 Rockies arrived at Wrigley Field on March 30 looking sharp, fast, and opportunistic — and for the first half of the four‑game marathon, they looked like the better team. Colorado claimed the first two contests behind a five‑run eruption and a tight pitching duel. But the Cubs, backed into a corner, responded with two gritty wins of their own to salvage a split on a long, dramatic day of baseball. The Rockies took Games 1 and 2 by scores of 6–2 and 2–1, while the Cubs...