IAN HAPP WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT! #Cubs #ImBack #CubCavern #Subscribe

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Anyway, you can subscribe here to The Cub Cavern, chronicling the doom and the collapse, each game.

You’ll have a recap tonight and nightmare fuel every night after. Commiserate, follow, comment. Thanks for following. #Cubs #CubCavern

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Nationals 2, Cubs 0, “Ouch.” A dominant start for Matthew Boyd, a painful loss late

Cub Cavern recap of a heartbreaker in D.C. Matthew Boyd deserved better, the short end of a pitchers’ duel with Mackenzie Gore. Subscribe, share, bathe in the pain. #Cubs #CubsvsNats #CubCavern open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...

Cubs 4, Rockies 3, “Grueling” Walking off a winner after a grind of a night

Cubs 4, Rockies 3 (11), “Grueling”💪
3⬆️
1. Matt Shaw, hero!
2. Cade Horton, absolute nails.
3. The Check Swing Game - six 50-50 calls, Michael Busch ties on a check-swing, Boog and JD bring up check swings 500 times during the telecast. #flythew #Cubs #CubCavern open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...

Breaking from MLBLevine, Cubs will put Ian Happ on IL (good, get him healthy) and call up MO BALLER! (So they subscribe!) #CubCavern #Cubs #LetsGp

Brewers 4, Cubs 0, “Deflated.” It’s not the game loss, it’s the possible injury loss.

Brewers 4, #Cubs 0.
- 3⬆️
- Kyle Tucker didn’t get hurt on a meaningless stolen base in the ninth.
- Daniel Palencia is about to take someone else’s job.
- 4-2 week.

Obviously the big ⬇️ is Shota Imanaga’s hamstring strain. Cross your fingers. Your #CubCavern recap:
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Cubs 6, Brewers 2, “Emphatic.” The statement is made.

Let’s relive that #Cubs win at the #CubCavern. Your recap is here. Subscribe, share, slap high-five, go crazy, folks. We’ve got a star. open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...

Pirates 4, Cubs 3, "Perplexed." Bizarre and concerning circumstances all around

Bizarre night in Pittsburgh and the #Cubs drop a game to the Pirates on a late rally, keyed by a seeing-eye single that shouldn't have. Here's your #CubCavern recap. open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...

Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2 (11), “Regressive.” Snakes scratch and claw a win from the Cubs in the finale

Cub Cavern recap is here, after a fitful loss in the series finale vs. the Snakes.
3 Up:
- Taillon sharp
- Bullpen (mostly) sharper
- Frontrunning continues!
3 Down:
- Bad luck laser DP in 11th
- Untimely error in 10th
- Only 4 hits
#cubs #Letsgo #cubcavern
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Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 2, “Assertive.” Quick work of the Snakes and a painless eighth inning

The Cub Cavern recap of today’s efficient series win against the Diamondbacks. You might say that with snakes, the #Cubs strike hard, strike first, no mercy, sir. #CubCavern #FlytheW
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Dodgers 3, Cubs 0. “Dejected” All games against the Dodgers are now the same nightmare.

Dodgers 3, Cubs 0
- There are seldom positives in late games in Los Angeles.
- Matthew Boyd might be good.
- Last 910p start of season.
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Rangers 6, Cubs 2, "Forgotten." They can't all be Rembrandts.

Somehow I missed the Justin Steele news. That makes today … much worse. Here’s your updated #CubCavern: open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...

Rangers 6, Cubs 2, "Forgotten." They can't all be Rembrandts.

A forgettable day at Wrigley after an unforgettable night. Still a series win. On we go, to ... aw, man. #Cubs #Cubcavern open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...

Padres 8, Cubs 7, “Atrocious” Walks lead to wins, not always for our heroes

Oh, do you not prefer your Sundays to be filled with angst, dread, and doom? On the walks, the error, the atrocious execution at #CubCavern - recap is here! Subscribe! #Cubs
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Cubs 7, Padres 1 “Electric.” The only sky blue on Saturday was those killer jerseys

Your #CubCavern recap is right here, all about an electric (blue) day at Wrigley! Share, subscribe, follow! #Cubs
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Cubs 10, Athletics 2, “Beaming” No cavern, chasm or crevasse here, as the Cubs sweep.

Hear my name, take a good look, here’s the #CubCavern recap from a sweep in Sacramento! #Cubs #FlytheW #GoCubsGo
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Cubs 7, Athletics 4. “Rapid.” Hear me out, I think we should play all our games in Sacramento.

Cub Cavern recap from a brisk win in Sacramento. Back to .500 on the young season. #Cubs #FlytheW #Letsgo #CubCavern
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Cubs 1, Snakes 8. #Cubs3cap
3 ⬆️
- Dansby and Nico, stellar in field.
- Seiya with 2 hits. (Team with, uh, 3.)
- PCA a nice double, walked once.

3⬇️
- Eugenio Suarez enters the #CubKiller Hall of Fame.
- Not the best Taillon start.
- Four games; one may be an aberration. Gulp.
#Cubs #CubCavern

Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 1, “Disjointed.” Victory laps for an all-time Cub Killer, and for … Wade Miley?

Here’s your Cub Cavern recap to immortalize that one. Woof #Cubs #ChicagoCubs #CubCavern
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Cubs 10, D’Backs 6
DOWN
1. The Snakes have Justin Steele a tad (ugh) snakebit?
2. Walks against the ADB - even with a 5-run lead - are no way to win.
3. Possession arrow for baseball?
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Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 6. “Gleeful.” The stateside opener and our journey really begins.

Cubs 10, D’Backs 6. 🔥🔥🔥
UP
1. PCA, Agent of Chaos - beats a force out!
2. Miggy Amaya, professional hitter, 5 RBI
3. Ride the Ian Happ wave.
The full post:
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