Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta fires back at Pirates fans on Twitter

In most other years, Cole would be right in the Cy Young mix as he has compiled a 19-8 record with a 2.60 ERA.

The last time the Cubs had two players with at least 100 RBIs in a single season was in 2004, when Moises Alou had 106 and Aramis Ramirez had 103.

Cubs: RHP Dan Haren (10-9) finishes the regular season for the Cubs by making his 11th start since coming over in a deadline deal with Miami. “I think we like our chances”.

Now the downside: The left-hander dominated the Yankees in both ballparks this year.

CHICAGO – Leury Garcia singled home the winning run in the ninth as the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, Saturday and avoided finishing last in the AL Central. They finished 2-5 against the Braves, perhaps a nemesis just as the Phillies were to the Cubs.

Hopefully, giving the Pirates a few bulletin board material will be his undoing Wednesday night.

September 15, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (R) greets center fielder Dexter Fowler (24) after Fowler scored a run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Who knows how much it will affect Jake Arrieta, who will be Gerrit Cole’s mound opponent that night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Todd Gurley rushed for all but two of his 146 yards in the second half as the St. Louis Rams held on to hand the Arizona Cardinals a 24-22 loss on Sunday. There were a lot of tough conversations that first two years with guys that really weren’t very good major-league players and thought they were.

COSTLY ERRORS: Melvin gave Stearns a head start in the rebuilding process.

Cole’s first pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. Wednesday.

I’m adding one feature to BCB coverage of postseason games, since I will likely be at many of them. “(The Pirates’ fans) will be loud, but we’ll be ready”. That will post as soon after the game ends as possible, and we’re calling it the “Rapid Recap”.

Drafted by the Cubs as a catcher with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft, Schwarber has played mostly left field in recent weeks. The team had used 126 different lineup combinations going into Friday’s game, the 160th of the season.

Whatever happens on Wednesday, this has been a hell of a season, and it’s a shame the Cardinals’ even more ridiculous win total has at times prevented us from seeing it.

FanSided Daily brings you the hottest content on your favorite teams. But that’s not appropriate today, because our hearts are full with the memories of this wonderful Cubs season, and hope for the next four weeks of baseball. “I just want to go out there and do my best, be able to contribute to the team’s win so that we can advance to our next step”.