Matthias Woeckener

I'm a criminology doctoral student livin' in the South, and was drawn to the Cubs in the late '90s via WGN and Slammin' Sammy. My favorite current Cubs player is Anthony Rizzo. I hate bunts and intentional walks with a passion. Follow me on twitter (@wecknerd) for some great #content.

Series Previews

Matthias WoeckenerApril 10, 2017

Cubs vs. Dodgers Series Preview (Apr 10-13): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights

The Cubs come home to Wrigley after spending the first week of the season in St. Louis and Milwaukee (which…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerMarch 4, 2017

CI Recap (3/4/17) – Cubs 9, Dodgers 3: Kris Bryant Smashes Grand Slam as Cubs Once Again Prove Their Blue is Superior

Today was a fun one at Sloan park. The Cubs were playing baseball, Kyle Hendricks pitched well during the 2…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerFebruary 27, 2017

CI Recap (2/27/17) – Cubs 4, White Sox 4: Another Tie? What is this Madness?

This whole “tie in baseball” thing is not great, and should forever be banned from existence. Whenever the White Sox…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerNovember 2, 2016

A Tip of the Recap – World Series Game 6 (Cubs 9, Wahoos 3)

THE CUBS ARE 1 WIN AWAY FROM WINNING THE WORLD SERIES!!! Fly the W, and sing that damn song all…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerOctober 21, 2016

A Tip of the Recap – NLCS Game 5 (Cubs 8, Dodgers 4)

W: Jon Lester (7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) L: Joe Blanton (1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerOctober 19, 2016

A Tip of the Playoff Recap – 10/18 (Cubs 0, Dodgers 6)

W: Hill (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) L: Arrieta (5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB,…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerOctober 2, 2016

A Final Regular Season Tip of the Recap – 10/2 (Cubs 7, Reds 4)

Cubs Record: 103-58-1 #wedabest W: Justin Grimm (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 pitch thrown lololololol) L: Raisel…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 18, 2016

A Tip of the Recap – 9/17 (Cubs 3, Brewers 11)

Cubs Record: 94-54 (1st in NL Central, NL home-field magic number: 8) W: Zach Davies (5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 13, 2016

A Tip of the Recap – 9/12 (Cubs 4, Cardinals 1)

Cubs Record: 92-51 (1st in NL Central; 17.0 games ahead of St. Louis; magic number is 3) W: Kyle Hendricks (8.0 IP,…
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Postgame Pondering

Matthias WoeckenerSeptember 5, 2016

A Tip of the Recap – 9/5 (Cubs 7, Brewers 2)

Cubs Record: 89-48 (1st in NL Central; 17 games ahead of STL; magic number is 10) W: Kyle Hendricks (6.0 IP, 5…
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