Off-days that come on the heels of a very good stretch for the Cubs always feel so much better …
The sweep in Anaheim, combined with a couple Brewers losses against the Giants, means the Cubs are now just 5.0 games out in the NL Central. Is that back on our radar now? Mathematically, it kinda has to be (FanGraphs has the Cubs around a 15% chance to win the division), but I can’t help but stew on the series finale against the Brewers. If the Cubs had found a way to win that one, they’d have exited that series down 5.0, and would now be down only 3.0. That said, just keep winning games and we’ll see what happens, you know? For now, I’m just glad to see the Cubs 8.0 games clear of falling out of a playoff spot entirely, and 2.0 games up for the top Wild Card spot. The sweep, which was the Cubs’ first in Anaheim since 2016 (nudge nudge), brought the Cubs to a season-high 21 games over .500. They would lead every other division in baseball except for the NL East, in which they’d trail the Phillies by a half-game, and in the AL Central, in which they’d trail the Tigers by a game and a half. Kyle Hendricks didn’t have the best outing yesterday against the Cubs, but he nevertheless got a standing ovation from the fans in Anaheim. Cubs fans, mostly. “That was awesome,” Hendricks said of the ovation, per Cubs.com. “The fans are always so awesome. Growing up around here, the Angel fans obviously are awesome. But the Chicago fans, just playing there for so long, and they travel so well, I knew there were gonna be a lot of them here today, and just to get that from that side, too, is really special. I appreciate them so much.”Ian Happ discusses what Kyle Hendricks means to the Cubs organization pic.twitter.com/rwfgbaqLt3
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) August 24, 2025 © Matt Marton-Imagn Images Daniel Palencia let a couple runners on yesterday in the 9th, but ultimately got the job done as he has most of this season. Also, not that you didn’t already know, he’s a delightful madman:"People don't know how in love I am with this game. I can really die for this game."Daniel Palencia proved the scout who told him he'd never throw over 90 MPH wrong. pic.twitter.com/KAuZuqx1Lv
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) August 23, 2025 Is the worm starting to turn on the Brewers’ constant late-game luck? Thank you, Giants:Heliot Ramos!Down to their last out, the @SFGiants take the lead in the 9th! pic.twitter.com/ez1p18wE29
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2025 The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, who’ve been the Brewers of the Carolina League over the last two months, have no worm-turning in sight:[W]ild pitch [W]alk off! pic.twitter.com/4WYQlR6Gk9
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) August 25, 2025 The Pelicans, the Cubs’ Low-A affiliate, are now 38-15 in the second half, a .717 winning percentage. Their +138 run differential leads the league … by 110 runs. Lol. They have actually underperformed that number, because their pythag record is 40-13. Lol again. Minor league team results are not always the best predictor of future prospect success, but lordy do I hope it is in this case. Gonna keep rooting for this guy to simply stay healthy enough to get a shot:Brennen Davis returned on Wednesday after a two month injury that the Yankees of course never specified. He launched two homers on Saturday. He has 9 home runs in 18 Triple-A games. I will not give up on this dude. pic.twitter.com/jBamSnc9GN
— Aram Leighton (@AramLeighton8) August 24, 2025MORE CUBS FROM BLEACHER NATION: Go Ad Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
Hence then, the article about sweeping in anaheim hendricks love palencia pelicans and other cubs bullets was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Sweeping in Anaheim, Hendricks Love, Palencia, Pelicans, and Other Cubs Bullets )
Also on site :