The Northside Baseball Podcast

2022 Mid Season Review (ASB)

2022 Mid-Season Review Season Record through Mets series before ASB 35-57, 4th in NL Central 70 games remaining . . . 2012 61-101 26-44 (second half to match 2013)2013 66-96 31-39 (second half to match 2013)2014 73-89 38-32 (second half to match 2014) My prediction: 65-97 30-40 (in 2nd half) 2015 97-65 (the good years pt 1)2016 103-58 (the good years pt 2 + WS) Run Diff (-86) Team HITTING StatsRuns Scored 11/15Hits 09/15Doubles 07/15Triples 02/15HRs 11/15RBIs 11/15Walks 06/15Ks 05/15SBs 03/15Avg 07/15OBP 05/15SLG 09/15HBP 04/15GIDP 03/15GO 06/15GO/AO 03/15IBB 04/15BABIP 02/15AB/HR 11/15 TEAM PITCHING ERA 11/15Sho 04/15Saves 11/15Hits 11/15Runs 11/15HRs 13/15Walks 11/15Strikeouts 08/15WHiP 11/15BAA 11/15Games of Note: 04/09/22 Cubs 9, Brewers 0* Lasted 3:28* 0 Home Runs* Seiya Suzuki his first 3 RBI* Justin Steele: 5 IP, 0 R, 1BB, 5K (first win) 04/23/22 Cubs 21, Pirates 0* Lasted 2:47* 8 run 2nd Inning* Just one HR (Rivas)* “Good Kyle” Hendricks: 7 IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K 05/09/22 Cubs 6, Pirates 0* Lasted 2:59* 0 Home Runs* “Good Kyle” Hendricks: 8.2 IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 7K 05/16/22 Cubs 9, Pirates 0* Lasted 2:29* Willson Contreras 5th Homer* Wade Miley: 7IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 6K 05/17/22 Cubs 7, Pirates 0* Lasted 2:38* Jonathan Villar 1st HR* Morel’s Debut + 1st HR* Keegan Thompson: 5IP, 4H, 0R, 0BB, 5K 05/26/22 Reds 20, Cubs 5* Lasted 3:10 (59m delay)* 3 Cubs HR despite losing; Hoerner, Contreras, Happ* Justin Steele: 2IP, 7H, 7R (all earned), 2BB, 2K, 1 HR ** JUNE SWOON ** 10-game losing streak and lost 11 of 12 (not separately)→ During this stretch, gave up run totals of 12, 14, 18 and 19. 06/22/22 Cubs 14, Pirates 5* Lasted 3:07* 3 Cubs HR (Happ, Wisdom, Rivas)* Keegan Thompson: 6IP, 4H, 1R, 1BB, 7K, 1HR 06/30/22 Cubs 15, Reds 7* Lasted 3:14* Cubs 4 HRs (Wisdom x2, Higgins, Morel)* “Good Kyle” Hendricks: 6IP, 6H, 2R (all earned), 1BB, 7K, 1HR ** 9-game losing streak / snapped prior to heading into the ASB ** “Bad Kyle” 3.2 IP 7 H 6 R 4 BB 4 K 1 HR 4.1 IP 7 H 6 R 2 BB 2 K 3 HR 5.2 IP 7 H 4 R 1 BB 2 K 2 HR 5.0 IP 8 H 7 R 3 BB 2 K 4 HR 4.0 IP 5 H 4 R 1 BB 1 K 1 HR 4.1 IP 8 H 6 R 1 BB 6 K 2 HR 3.0 IP 2 H 2 R 2 BB 4 K 1 HR (this was his last start before going on the IL)

1976 Season Review

1976 Season Overview Opening Day Lineup 1. Rick Monday, cf 0-4, K2. Jose Cardenal, lf 1-43. Bill Madlock, 3b 0-44. Jerry Morales, rf 1-35. Andre Thornton, 1b 1-2, 2BB6. Manny Trillo, 2b 1-47. Steve Swisher, c 1-4, K8. Dave Rosello, ss 0-39. Ray Burris, p 1-2Lost to Cardinals, 5-0 Starting RotationRick Reuschel (14-12)Ray Burris (15-13)Bill Bonham (9-13)Steve Renko (8-11)Steve Stone (3-6) Games of Note: 04/17/76 - 10 inning loss to Phillies, 18-16 Lasted 3:41 Cubs lead 12-1 after 3 innings Phillies out-homered the Cubs 6-3 Mike Schmidt on this day: 5-6, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 4R, and 6 of his RBI w/2 outs Phillies SP Steve Carlton last 1.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R (all earned), 1BB, 2K, 2 HR Cubs SP Rick Reuschel lasted 7.0 IP, 14H, 7R (all earned), 1BB, 4K, 3 HR Cubs Rick Monday hit 2 HR 05/05/76 - lost 14-12 to Dodgers Lasted 2:50 LAD scored in the first 8 innings LAD hit 7 Home runs Rick Monday hit another 2 HR LAD SP Don Sutton: 5.2 IP, 14H, 7R (6 earned), 2BB, 4K, 1 HR (W) CHC SP Ray Burris: 6.0 IP, 11H, 9R (6 earned), 2BB, 2K, 4 HR (L) 05/8-9/76 - gave up 14 runs on Saturday and another 14 on Sunday vs Reds May 8, 19762:44 3-3 after 1st inning Zero home runs for Cincinnati George Foster: 3-5 (Single, Double, Triple), 3RBI, 2R, 1BB Bill Madlock Home Run [Cubs] CIN SP Santo Alcala: 7.0 IP, 2H, 4R (all earned), 4BB, 2K, 1 HR (W) CHC SP Rick Reuschel: 3.1 IP, 6H, 7R (all earned), 4BB, 2K (L) May 9, 19762:36 10-0 Reds after 3 innings 14-0 Reds after 5 innings Reds clobber 6 HR George Foster 4-5 (Double, HR) // Weekend 7-10 (Sat.+Sun) Bill Madlock homer again CIN SP Pat Zachry: 8.0 IP, 5H, 2R (all earned), 4BB, 4K, 1 HR (W) CHC SP Ray Burris: 1.0 IP, 5H, 4R (3 earned), 2BB (L) 05/12/76 - Cubs 1, Giants 0 in 11 innings 2:23 Walk off single by Steve Swisher with 2 outs in the 11th CHC SP Rick Reuschel 10 IP, 3H, 0 R, 1BB, 6K (ND) 05/22/76 - 16 inning loss to Pirates, 4-3 4:02 Willie Stargell 3-6 (2-run HR), 1BB, 2 RBI - scored winning run PIT SP Bruce Kinson: 9.0 IP, 8H, 3R (1 earned), 0BB, 2K (ND) CHC SP Steve Renko: 5.0 IP, 4H, 2R (both earned), 0BB, 4K (ND) Sac Fly in 16th - scored Stargell 07/05/76 - Cubs 1, Padres 0 1:45 CHC SP Steve Renko: 7.0 IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 6K Lone run scores off a catcher’s throwing error 07/07/76 - won 10-0 vs Padres 2:03 5 run 2nd Inning Manny Trillo: 2-4 (HR), 3 RBI CHC SP Rick Resuchel: CG Sho 9 IP, 4H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4K 08/11/76 - 10 inning loss to Reds, 13-10 3:21 Cubs lead 10-1 after 3 innings Reds score 12 unanswered runs; including 3 in the top of the 10th Johnny Bench: 3-6, HR, 4 RBI Dave Concepcion: 4-6 Bill Madlock: 3-5 Steve Swisher: 3-4, 2 triples, 4 RBI CIN SP Fred Norman: 1.1 IP, 7H, 7R (all earned), 2 BB, 1 HR (ND) CHC SP Bill Bonham: 6.0 IP, 9H, 5R (4 earned), 3BB, 6K, 1 HR (ND) 09/7-8/76 - gave up 11 runs on Tuesday and another 11 on Wednesday vs Mets September 7, 19762:28 NYM SP Jon Matlach: 9 IP, 8H, 0R, 1BB, 5K (W) CHC SP Ray Burris: 3.2 IP, 8H, 6R (all earned), 2BB, 3K, 1 HR September 8, 19762:49 NYM SP Tom Seaver: 6 IP, 8H, 4R (all earned), 3BB, 7K, 1HR (W) CHC SP Steve Renko: 3 IP, 6H, 4R (3 earned), 3BB, 5K, 1HR (L) Other Cubs Stats from 1976Home (42-39)Away (33-48)1-run (35-24)4+ R (55-25)Extras (15-8) Finished season 75-87, 4th in NL EastManager: Jim Marshall Before I wrap, I just want to say once again… I’m back… we are getting this podcast on track once again. In future episodes, I will do some flashback content, I will discuss the looming trade deadline and what impact it has on the Cubs, there will be countdown episodes and much more. Thank you for sticking with me and tuning in. That’s all for this episode and until the next one…

2022 Season Second Recap

After the next 17 games, the season is approximately 20% complete, and the Cubs sit at 13-20 (.394 winning percentage). Series Breakdown@ ATL [1-2]@ MIL [1-2]vs CWS [0-2]vs LAD [0-3]@ SD [2-1]@ ARI [2-1] Highlights Kyle Hendricks vs Padres on May 9th 8.2 IP, 3H, 1 BB, 7 K, [Win] Kyle Hendricks vs Arizona on May 14th5.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, [No Decision] / Team Won Offense finally showed up in San Diego17 runs in 3 games vs 12 runs in previous 9 games In 1-Run Games: 1-3 // {3-8 overall}Scoring 4+ Runs: 4-1 // {10-5 overall}Home: 0-5 // {4-11 overall}Road: 6-6 // {9-9 overall} – Up Next – Third 10% of the Season: May 16 - June 111 Home Games / 6 on the Road3 vs Pirates4 vs Diamondbacks4 @ Reds2 @ White Sox4 vs Brewers; including a Double Header on Memorial Day Cub Nuggets MLB.com article on “One Quick Fix for Every Team”Cubs: Move on from the Frank Schwindel experiment: He was a fun story last year, but at a .252 OBP with two homers pace so far, the Cubs don’t have much use for a nearly-30-year-old journeyman at first base. Put Alfonso Rivas out there every day for now and see what you’ve got. Yankees: Start calling the CubsTrade for Willson Contreras Cubs 1B Prospect Bryce Ball is Balling Out at Double-A TennesseeThe 24-y.o. Is on fire to start the season at Double-A.Check out the full article at OnTapSportsNet (link above/in show notes) Cubs prospect Ed Howard to miss season with hip injury Howard, 20, was injured trying to elude a tag on a wide throw to first base in the ninth inning of a game May 10, twisting to his left as he strode full speed across the bag, then tumbling past the bag, in visible pain. Expected to make a full recovery, though no time-line was given. May 17th Call Ups Brandon Hughes, 26, lhpDebuted May 17, pitched 1.2 IP and struck out 5, walking 1According to Stats by Stats (Twitter): Brandon Hughes in the first pitcher in the Modern Era to get 5+ outs in his MLB debut all via strikeout. Christopher Morel, 22, IF1 AB0-2 count, worked to 3-2Crushes next pitch 417’ to Waveland Ave

Flashback - The Nomah Trade

This is a Flashback Episode, where we travel all the way back to 2004! July 31, 2004 to be exact. The MLB Trade Deadline. This is where just before the deadline was up, the Chicago Cubs pulled off a unique four-team-trade, which saw the Northsiders bring shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to town. An honest-to-God superstar player! But... was it all that it was hyped up to be? The Trade Details: [Garciaparra was] Traded by the Boston Red Sox along with Matt Murton to the Chicago Cubs as part of 4-team trade, in which the Chicago Cubs sent Brendan Harris, Alex Gonzalez and Francis Beltran to the Montreal Expos; the Montreal Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox; the Minnesota Twins sent Doug Mientkiewicz to Boston, and the Cubs sent Justin Jones to the Minnesota Twins to complete this crazy trade.

2022 Season First Recap

After the first 16 games, the season is approximately 10% complete, and the Cubs sit at 7-9. Opening Series vs Brewers (scheduled for 4; played 3) Won 2-of-3 Good start Cubs Starters this series1.17 ERA 1.17 WHIP 15.1 IP Brewers Starters9.23 ERA 1.82 WHIP 12.2 IP Seiya Suzuki - (since 1920) First MLB player with 3+ hits, 3+ BB & 6+ RBI in first 3 career games @ Pirates (2gm series) Split Series Seiya Suzuki - only MLB player with 8+ RBI and 4+ walks over his first 4 career games since 1920 when RBI became an official stat One time through the rotation (4 of 5 anyway)Hendricks: 5.1 IP, 7K, 1 ER Steele: 5 IP, 5K, 0 ER Stroman: 5 IP, 3 K, 1 ER Smyly: 5 IP, 1 K, 0 ER @ Rockies (4gm series) Split Series Won 5-2 Lost 6-5 Lost 6-9 Won 6-4 vs Rays (3gm series) Lost 2-of-3 Won 4-2 Lost 6-5 Lost 8-2 vs Pirates (4gm series) Lost 3-of-4 Only win was Saturday, April 23 - 21-0Hendricks threw 7 IP / 2H / 2K / 0BB Only 1 HR 3rd largest shutout win in MLB since 1900 and largest in franchise history Most runs by a team who only hit one HR or less since the Royals in 2004 Largest margin of victory in a Cubs shutout EVER! Since 2011, there have only been two occurrences of a team scoring 84+ runs and having a .350+ OBP in the first 16 games of a season while having a losing record. 2019 Cubs 2022 Cubs +17 Run DifferentialIn 1-Run Games: 2-5Scoring 4+ Runs: 5-4Home: 4-6Road: 3-3 – Up Next – April rounds out with 3 in Atlanta and the start of a 3-game set in Milwaukee.