That said, let’s dive into this year’s measures. If there have been extension talks between the sides, no word of it has leaked to the public. Signed free agents RHP Ben Leeper and RHP Sheldon Reed to minor league contracts. Of course, that could change this week, if the Reds or Brewers get to a point where they have fewer losses than the Cards do. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Sports Media Ltd. All rights reserved. I've been trying to think of way to explain how insanely good 2020 LAD look, & I think maybe it's this.⚾️They have 2 of 5 best players in MLB (Betts/Cody)⚾️Remove those proj. Keep reading.). The Cubs Magic Number is calculated using this formula: CMN = (# of regular season games) + 1 - (# of Cubs wins) - (# of losses by NL Central opponent with the fewest losses). [107] This marked the first time in the history of Minor League Baseball that a season had been canceled. Here are the projected postseason clubs, broken down by seeding via their projected records: And here are the postseason odds for every club in descending order: Dodgers: 99.9%Yankees: 97.5%Astros: 96.9%Twins: 89.2%Mets: 75.3%Nationals: 69.0%Reds: 66.2%Cubs: 51.5%Rays: 50.8%Angels: 45.6%Indians: 41.4%Braves: 38.4%Red Sox: 28.5%Athletics: 27.9%Cardinals: 24.4%Brewers: 20.3%Padres: 18.5%White Sox: 18.1%D-backs: 15.8%Phillies: 8.9%Rockies: 8.4%Blue Jays: 3%Marlins: 1.4%Pirates: 1.4%Rangers: 0.7%Giants: 0.2%Orioles: 0.1%Royals: 0.1%Mariners: 0%Tigers: 0%. [8], The season marked the debut season for the team's new cable television network, the Marquee Sports Network, which debuted in February 2020. 29 Optioned. Cincinnati’s resurgence also comes at the expense of St. Louis and Milwaukee, which are expected to take significant steps backward, with win projections of just 80 and 79, respectively, on the heels of very quiet winters. And it would take six Cubs wins (or 5 Cubs wins and 1 Cards loss, or 4 and 2, etc.) The rubber game with the Twins is on Sunday at Wrigley -- the final home game of the regular season. [14] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. Sent 1B Patrick Wisdom outright to Cubs Alternate Training Site. So if the Cubs went 60-0 and the next best division opponent also went 60-0, the Cubs wouldn't win the division outright. “Obviously, the divisions are kind of the step going forward, right? ), ( ), ( ATL’s Magic Number for clinching the 2nd seed is 4 (number of ATL wins and Cubs losses.) 4) The NL Central will have a new champion for the fourth straight year (86 wins). 8 It's a group that's going to be connected for the rest of their lives.". 6 Kind of. [9], Prior to the end of the 2019 season, the Cubs announced that Joe Maddon would not return as manager for the Cubs in 2020. "I know it's important to them to leave a legacy,” Ross said earlier this week. (Contains all players who played in a game for the Cubs during the 2020 season. Single trade deadline – there will no longer be a waiver trade deadline later in the year. 17 ), The Cubs hosted both games of the Wild Card series against the Miami Marlins. 21 We answer the biggest questions so far in this Fall Classic. ), ( [11], Third base coach Brian Butterfield and strength and conditioning coach Tim Buss left the Cubs to join Maddon in Anaheim. ), ( Activated OF Billy Hamilton. Signed free agents OF Gabriel Disla and RHP Edgar Mercedes to minor league contracts. ), ( "You can talk. As of this writing, that's 60 + 1 - 31 - 24 = 6. Ross understands all of that is on his players’ minds, too. We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. ), ( [27], Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting proposed shortened season, teams started the season with a 30-man roster. The Brewers' victory over the Cardinals in St. Louis made the Cubs the 2020 NL Central champions, locking Chicago into the No. Optioned LHP Rex Brothers to Alternate Training Site. They reached the NL Championship Series three years in a row ('15-17), but the Cubs lost in the NL Wild Card Game in '18 and did not reach the playoffs last season. Here are six takeaways from the 2020 PECOTA projections: 1) It’s a Dodgers world and we’re all living in it (103 wins). The sign-stealing fallout and the Astros’ subsequent response figures to be a defining factor in their 2020 season, but strictly on paper, PECOTA really likes Houston. I certainly think at the end of it all, a ring is going to be legitimate to whoever wins, because everybody's going through the same situation. Optioned RHP Adbert Alzolay to Alternate Training Site. It was decided later to keep rosters at 28 for the remainder of the season. • Is it spring yet? ), ( 27 But we're going to remain skeptical until he signs a new deal with the Cubs. They were, of course, all part of the historic ’16 World Series triumph, which ended the Cubs’ 108-year championship drought. The Cubs won the division in '16 and did so again in '17, but that was the last time Chicago was able to raise a Central flag. That’s right. ), It wouldn't be surprising to see the Cubs hold off on popping the champagne corks (. You can count Maddon as one person who disagrees. However, in the seventh, Hendricks gave up a three-run home run to Corey Dickerson to give the Marlins a 3–1 lead. Selected the contract of C Josh Phegley from Cubs Alternate Training Site. Here's what Maddon said when he was asked about how Chicago's performance over the rest of the year will factor into the organization's decision, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com: "I really don't think it does, at all," he said. Recalled RHP Jason Adam from Alternate Training Site. [102] Darvish pitched six scoreless innings before allowing a homer to Garrett Cooper and a run-scoring single to Magneuris Sierra in the seventh to give the Marlins a 2–0 lead. The Cubs hit the road for a seven-game road trip on Monday:  4 in Pittsburgh and 3 on the South Side. ), ( Reassigned LHP Justin Steele, RHP Colin Rea, and RHP Dillon Maples, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Rowan Wick, OF Albert Almora Jr., LHP Brailyn Marquezand C Miguel Amaya to the minors. ), ( Optioned RHP Tyson Miller to Alternate Training Site. Recalled RHP Adbert Alzolay and RHP Tyson Miller from Alternate Training Site. Or 2 Brewers' losses and 2 Cubs wins, etc. But these guys have got to believe in themselves," Cubs manager David Ross said. Sure, pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to Spring Training and there’s plenty to be excited about actual baseball being played for the first time in over three months. [26] On July 6, 2020, MLB announced the Cubs 60-game schedule which began on July 24 and ended on September 27. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at The series is staying in Arlington, but the Dodgers and Rays have 24 hours to catch their breath. ... Jeff Passan debuts the song of the 2020 playoffs: 'Arozarena' Nelson Cruz, Freddie Freeman winners at Players Choice Awards. Recalled RHP Adbert Alzolay for the 26th man for doubleheader. 9 Given the unique nature of this season, the carpet in the visitors’ clubhouse at Guaranteed Rate Field was saved from a heavy drenching and no plastic sheeting was required to protect the lockers. RFBleachers. After all, if the Cubs were satisfied with his work as a tactician and as a communicator, wouldn't they have already signed him to an extension? Cubs draft 6-8 kid who can hurl 105", "Cubs fifth-round pick intends to sign, bypass college", 2020 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference. Essentially, PECOTA predicts the most likely outcomes. ), ( 2020 MLB World Series best bets: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Sixteen teams are down to two for the 2020 MLB World Series. [25], Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was shortened to 60 games with teams playing 10 games against each other member of their division while also playing four games against each team in the corresponding division in the other league. Selected the contracts of C Miguel Amaya, RHP Tyson Miller, RHP Colin Rea, RHP Manuel Rodriguez, and SS Zack Short.

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