Ian Happ News Archive
News -- May 2024 (98)
- 5/30 RotoWire: Goes deep in lossHapp went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers....
- 5/30 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/29/24): Tauchman DH, Gomes Catching, Imanaga Starting: The Brewers haven’t scored a run against a Cubs starter in 32.1 innings this season, a streak that could be extended this...
- 5/30 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/29/24): Tauchman DH, Gomes Catching, Imanaga Starting: The Brewers haven’t scored a run against a Cubs starter in 32.1 innings this season, a streak that could be extended this...
- 5/29 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/24): Tauchman in RF, Suzuki DH, Brown on Bump: There could not have been a better time for me to get away for a few days at a place with no television. I could have pulled up...
- 5/29 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/24): Tauchman in RF, Suzuki DH, Brown on Bump: There could not have been a better time for me to get away for a few days at a place with no television. I could have pulled up...
- 5/28 North Side Baseball: The Dansby Swanson Contract Looks Like Both a Mistake and an Error: The Chicago Cubs signed Dansby Swanson for seven years and $177 million prior to the 2023 season. By that time, they had already...
- 5/28 Cubs Insider: Even if Cubs Make Necessary Bench Changes, Stars Must Shine to Win: The Cubs have lost five in a row to fall to 27-27, putting them five games back in the division and a half-game back in the Wild...
- 5/28 Cubs Insider: Even if Cubs Make Necessary Bench Changes, Stars Must Shine to Win: The Cubs have lost five in a row to fall to 27-27, putting them five games back in the division and a half-game back in the Wild...
- 5/27 theforkball.com: Cubs’ High Dollar Guys Aren’t Pulling Their Weight: After losing two games to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs now sit at The post Cubs’ High Dollar Guys Aren’t...
- 5/27 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Offensive Offense, Ben Brown's Heater, Ronald Acuna, and More: The Cubs won just one game last week, which included an off day on Monday and a rainout on Friday. The Braves proved to be demonstrably...
- 5/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 27-30): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (27-26) are playing their worst baseball of the season with four consecutive losses, including both games against the...
- 5/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/26/24): Cardinals 4, Cubs 3 – Fourth Straight Loss Despite Happ Homers: The Cubs and Cardinals had to wait over two hours for a torrential rain storm to pass before getting their game underway at Busch...
- 5/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 27-30): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (27-26) are playing their worst baseball of the season with four consecutive losses, including both games against the...
- 5/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/26/24): Cardinals 4, Cubs 3 – Fourth Straight Loss Despite Happ Homers: The Cubs and Cardinals had to wait over two hours for a torrential rain storm to pass before getting their game underway at Busch...
- 5/27 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ Hits Pair Of Homers On Sunday: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-3 with two big flies in a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Happ...
- 5/26 North Side Baseball: What Does the Future Hold for Brennen Davis?: Before the 2022 season, outfielder Brennen Davis was a consensus top-30 prospect in baseball: Baseball America had him ranked...
- 5/26 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ Riding Pine On Saturday: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is out of the lineup on Saturday for the Cubs' tilt against the St. Louis Cardinals. Happ was...
- 5/24 Bat Flips and Nerds: London Series 2024 Primer: Reflecting on the Cubs v Cardinals: MLB returns to London during the weekend of 8-9 June with two giants of the game, the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies....
- 5/24 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals – Series Preview (May 24-26): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (27-24) just finished a 2-5 homestand against the Braves and Pirates in which they batted just .148 as a team and scored...
- 5/24 North Side Baseball: Cubs Hitters Have Been Helped More By Ball-Strike Calls Than Any Other Team: Generally speaking, when we talk about pitch framing (that is, the value gained and lost by either team because of influences...
- 5/24 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals – Series Preview (May 24-26): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (27-24) just finished a 2-5 homestand against the Braves and Pirates in which they batted just .148 as a team and scored...
- 5/24 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/23/24): Braves 3, Cubs 0 – Offensive Slumber Continues in Shutout Loss: The Cubs’ offensive issues showed no signs of stopping on Thursday afternoon as the Braves shut them out to win the series...
- 5/24 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/23/24): Braves 3, Cubs 0 – Offensive Slumber Continues in Shutout Loss: The Cubs’ offensive issues showed no signs of stopping on Thursday afternoon as the Braves shut them out to win the series...
- 5/23 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/22/24): Braves 9, Cubs 2 – Offense Fried Once Again: The Cubs had a chance to win their series against the Braves Wednesday night after a dramatic extra-innings win on Tuesday, but...
- 5/23 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/22/24): Braves 9, Cubs 2 – Offense Fried Once Again: The Cubs had a chance to win their series against the Braves Wednesday night after a dramatic extra-innings win on Tuesday, but...
- 5/22 Fantasy Six Pack: 2024 Fantasy Baseball Week 8 Drop List: The 2024 Fantasy Baseball Week 8 Drop List has five more names you can move on from in your Fantasy Baseball leagues. Memorial...
- 5/22 North Side Baseball: Shota Imanaga Leads Cubdom in Thrills Above Replacement: Shōta Imanaga is reviving me. As a non-impartial observer, it’s extremely easy to become jaded about the Chicago Cubs. Juxtaposed...
- 5/22 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/21/24): Tauchman DH, Starting Middle Infield Returns, Assad Pitching: The Cubs have lost five of their last seven, including a very troubling three of four to the Pirates over a long weekend, and...
- 5/22 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/21/24): Tauchman DH, Starting Middle Infield Returns, Assad Pitching: The Cubs have lost five of their last seven, including a very troubling three of four to the Pirates over a long weekend, and...
- 5/21 North Side Baseball: Nick Madrigal Survives Cubs Roster Shakeup, But Might Have Short-Lived Reprieve: Luis Vázquez was not called up to deliver an injection of offense for the Cubs. He's a glove-first shortstop, and he's unlikely...
- 5/21 theforkball.com: Opinion: Cubs’ Lack of Offense is Becoming a Real Issue: The Chicago Cubs suffered from a disappointing weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, losing three The post Opinion: Cubs’...
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: The Cubs Lineup Has Been Decimated By Injuries, But That's Not All: On any list of the Cubs' best hitters, Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki, Dansby Swanson, and Nico Hoerner have to be in the top...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/19/24): Pirates 3, Cubs 2 – Offense Sputters Again as Cubs Drop Series: The Cubs looked to wake up their slumbering offense against the Pirates at Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon, but they sputtered...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/19/24): Pirates 3, Cubs 2 – Offense Sputters Again as Cubs Drop Series: The Cubs looked to wake up their slumbering offense against the Pirates at Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon, but they sputtered...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/119/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Still No Hoerner, Taillon Going for Split: First things first, I’d like to extend the happiest birthday wishes to my friend Meg, who may or may not have catfished...
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: The Journeyman Outfielder Flourishing With The Cubs: When the Cubs signed veteran outfielder Mike Tauchman to a minor league deal back in January of last year, the deal was barely...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/119/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Still No Hoerner, Taillon Going for Split: First things first, I’d like to extend the happiest birthday wishes to my friend Meg, who may or may not have catfished...
- 5/19 Redbird Rants: Three players who have given the Cardinals fits over the yearsThese three players have had their way with the Cardinals over the past several years....
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/18/24): Hoerner Still Sitting, Wisdom Leads Off, Imanaga Pitching: Sorry, folks, this is going to be another one where I pretty much punt on any kind of breakdown. The Cubs have dropped two straight...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/18/24): Hoerner Still Sitting, Wisdom Leads Off, Imanaga Pitching: Sorry, folks, this is going to be another one where I pretty much punt on any kind of breakdown. The Cubs have dropped two straight...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/17/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ Bats Second, Bellinger in RF, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs didn’t do much against fireballing righty Jared Jones last night and things don’t get any easier this afternoon...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/17/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ Bats Second, Bellinger in RF, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs didn’t do much against fireballing righty Jared Jones last night and things don’t get any easier this afternoon...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/16/24): Pirates 5, Cubs 4 – Late Rally Comes Up Short: The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Thursday night to take on the Pirates with wind conditions benefiting the hitters. Pittsburgh...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/16/24): Pirates 5, Cubs 4 – Late Rally Comes Up Short: The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Thursday night to take on the Pirates with wind conditions benefiting the hitters. Pittsburgh...
- 5/17 North Shore Nine: Jones pitches six strong to help lead the Pirates to victory!: The Pirates won their 20th game with a strong pitching performance from Jared Jones. They secured a victory through home runs...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/16/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ in LF, Steele Starting: When deployed properly, bullying works. Just look at the way I fixed the Cubs offense by threatening not to type out the names...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/16/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ in LF, Steele Starting: When deployed properly, bullying works. Just look at the way I fixed the Cubs offense by threatening not to type out the names...
- 5/15 theforkball.com: The 2016 Cubs Were the Dynasty That Wasn’t: While Theo Epstein will rightfully be remembered as the man who brought championships to success The post The 2016 Cubs Were the...
- 5/15 North Side Baseball: How Much Should Patrick Wisdom Be Written Into Struggling Cubs Lineup?: In that instance, my hope is that your first inclination would be to ask about the sample size. Because in the case of Patrick...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/14/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger at 1B, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Starting: The Cubs slept through most of last night’s game in Atlanta, barely putting up a fight over the course of a 2-0 loss that...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/14/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger at 1B, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Starting: The Cubs slept through most of last night’s game in Atlanta, barely putting up a fight over the course of a 2-0 loss that...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Effort Wasted in Loss, Cubs Add to Bullpen, Morel Swings Big Stick, Female Announcers Make History: “He’s the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent. Lately, he’s been overheard in Mayfair. You better stay away...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Effort Wasted in Loss, Cubs Add to Bullpen, Morel Swings Big Stick, Female Announcers Make History: “He’s the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent. Lately, he’s been overheard in Mayfair. You better stay away...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/13/24): Braves 2, Cubs 0 – Offense Happless in Shutout: The Cubs took on the Braves Monday night at Truist Park in a low-scoring affair that featured just two total runs. Unfortunately...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/13/24): Braves 2, Cubs 0 – Offense Happless in Shutout: The Cubs took on the Braves Monday night at Truist Park in a low-scoring affair that featured just two total runs. Unfortunately...
- 5/13 Cubs Insider: Christopher Morel Top 10 in Swing Speed, Length According to New Statcast Data: Statcast just revealed its bat tracking metrics, which include average swing speed and length, the percentage of swings that are...
- 5/13 Cubs Insider: Christopher Morel Top 10 in Swing Speed, Length According to New Statcast Data: Statcast just revealed its bat tracking metrics, which include average swing speed and length, the percentage of swings that are...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/24): Suzuki at DH, Madrigal at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the 5th inning last night on a total of 26 pitches, which is something I haven’t...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/24): Suzuki at DH, Madrigal at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the 5th inning last night on a total of 26 pitches, which is something I haven’t...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/11/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Suzuki Returns, Steele Facing Skenes: After facing one rookie righty with an upper-90s fastball and wipeout slider, the Cubs get another one this afternoon. They looked...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/11/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Suzuki Returns, Steele Facing Skenes: After facing one rookie righty with an upper-90s fastball and wipeout slider, the Cubs get another one this afternoon. They looked...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/10/24): Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Bellinger Blazing Hot in Win: The Cubs began a series against the Pirates Friday night at PNC Park after a rain delay of about one hour. It was definitely worth...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/10/24): Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Bellinger Blazing Hot in Win: The Cubs began a series against the Pirates Friday night at PNC Park after a rain delay of about one hour. It was definitely worth...
- 5/11 Baseball Reference: Players who won a Gold Glove and played First Base: (Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players who won a Gold Glove and played First Base appeared first on Baseball Reference...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/10/24): Hoerner at Short, Madrigal at 2B, Assad Pitching: Among pitchers who have logged at least 20 innings this season, Javier Assad‘s 1.66 ERA ranks 10th. That’s good. Even...
- 5/11 theforkball.com: Injuries Continue to Plague the Cubs: Dansby Swanson is the latest casualty. The Chicago Cubs put Swanson on the 10-day IL The post Injuries Continue to Plague the...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/10/24): Hoerner at Short, Madrigal at 2B, Assad Pitching: Among pitchers who have logged at least 20 innings this season, Javier Assad‘s 1.66 ERA ranks 10th. That’s good. Even...
- 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Place Dansby Swanson On Injured List, Reinstate Seiya Suzuki: The Cubs are placing shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list due to a right knee sprain, with outfielder Seiya Suzuki...
- 5/11 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson Lands on Injured List with Knee Sprain, Seiya Suzuki Returns: The Chicago Cubs have made a significant roster move, announcing that shortstop Dansby Swanson will be placed on the 10-day injured...
- 5/10 North Side Baseball: Is Ian Happ in a Power Outage Driven By Too Much Patience?: I wrote last month about my inability to determine the quality of Ian Happ as a professional baseball player. That struggle...
- 5/9 North Side Baseball: Why Pete Crow-Armstrong Should Stay When Seiya Suzuki Returns: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s assignment to Triple-A from the season’s outset had more to do with the roster composition of the...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/24): Hoerner at SS, Mastrobuoni 2B, Wesneski Starting: Last night’s game had taken on a decidedly here-we-go-again vibe before the Cubs rallied to win in dramatic fashion. Head...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/24): Hoerner at SS, Mastrobuoni 2B, Wesneski Starting: Last night’s game had taken on a decidedly here-we-go-again vibe before the Cubs rallied to win in dramatic fashion. Head...
- 5/8 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Activate Cody Bellinger: Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that outfielder Cody Bellinger is going to be activated from the injured list today, relayed...
- 5/7 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/7/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/7/24 Main Slate Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/7/24 Main Slate article. Stacking a lineup with players...
- 5/6 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Beating the Brewers, Closer Shenanigans, Cade Horton, And More: Welcome back all! Sorry for missing last week. NFL Draft coverage completely consumed me for the better part of a week, and...
- 5/6 theforkball.com: Cubs Snatch Series from Brewers on Cinco de Mayo: The Chicago Cubs came back and won the series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Cinco The post Cubs Snatch Series from Brewers...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/24): Assad Starting Rubber Match: The Cubs got back in the win column yesterday to even the series, though they managed to make the win nearly as frustrating as...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/24): Assad Starting Rubber Match: The Cubs got back in the win column yesterday to even the series, though they managed to make the win nearly as frustrating as...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/4/24): Cubs 6, Brewers 5 – Cubs Power Through Bullpen Meltdown to Win: The Cubs were hoping to bounce back Saturday after a tough loss late in Friday’s game against the Brewers. Chicago raced...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/4/24): Cubs 6, Brewers 5 – Cubs Power Through Bullpen Meltdown to Win: The Cubs were hoping to bounce back Saturday after a tough loss late in Friday’s game against the Brewers. Chicago raced...
- 5/4 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/3/24): Brewers 3, Cubs 1 – Milwaukee Steals Late Win: The Cubs returned home to Wrigley Friday afternoon to begin a series with the first-place Brewers. Chicago received another quality...
- 5/4 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/3/24): Brewers 3, Cubs 1 – Milwaukee Steals Late Win: The Cubs returned home to Wrigley Friday afternoon to begin a series with the first-place Brewers. Chicago received another quality...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/3/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis DH, Wesneski Starting: The Cubs are back home after a disappointing road trip that saw them barely squeak out a split in New York. Getting walked off...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/3/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis DH, Wesneski Starting: The Cubs are back home after a disappointing road trip that saw them barely squeak out a split in New York. Getting walked off...
- 5/3 Mets Merized: Francisco Lindor Comes Off Bench, Helps Mets Walk Off Cubs In 11 Innings: It is a rare day when the New York Mets (16-15) do not have Francisco Lindor in the starting lineup. He was out of the lineup...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 The Report On Sports: When Will the Chicago Cubs Call Up Luis Vazquez?: The Chicago Cubs are fighting with the Milwaukee Brewers for the lead in the NL Central, trailing just half a game behind. While...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 North Side Baseball: Unique Opportunity, Perfect Execution: Cubs Win On Rare Relay to Home Plate: Some fans will quibble with Craig Counsell's choice to remove Shota Imanaga after seven innings of work Wednesday night. There...
- 5/2 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/2/24: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/2/24 Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/2/24 article. Below, we break down the top five DFS plays based...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/1/24): Cubs 1, Mets 0 – Wild Finish Preserves Pitching Masterpiece: For the third consecutive game at Citi Field Wednesday, the Cubs and Mets played an intense contest where offense was extremely...
- 5/2 Faith & Fear in Flushing: Nine View of Cubs-Mets: Pete was actually out, and no, Miguel Amaya wasn’t blocking the plate, or at least not sufficiently to arouse the ire of...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/1/24): Cubs 1, Mets 0 – Wild Finish Preserves Pitching Masterpiece: For the third consecutive game at Citi Field Wednesday, the Cubs and Mets played an intense contest where offense was extremely...
- 5/2 Mets Merized: Game Chat: Cubs vs Mets. 7:10 PM: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Shōta Imanaga (4-0, 0.98) vs. RHP Jose Buttó (0-1, 2.86) SNY The...
- 5/1 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/1/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/1/24 Main Slate Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/1/24 Main Slate article. Welcome to today’s MLB...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/24): Wisdom 1B, Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Assad Starting: Last night’s game looked like another disappointing performance…until it didn’t. After being no-hit for more...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/24): Wisdom 1B, Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Assad Starting: Last night’s game looked like another disappointing performance…until it didn’t. After being no-hit for more...
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