Mark Leiter Jr. News Archive
News -- May 2024 (18)
- 5/19 North Side Baseball: Hector Neris Is Walking A Tightrope: We’ve suffered through five early-season blown saves from Adbert Alzolay. He hasn’t been the closer since April 20, and that...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/18/24): Cubs 1, Pirates 0 – Shōta Scintillating, Morel Walks It Off: The Cubs and Pirates battled on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in what turned out to be a classic pitchers’...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/18/24): Cubs 1, Pirates 0 – Shōta Scintillating, Morel Walks It Off: The Cubs and Pirates battled on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in what turned out to be a classic pitchers’...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Mason Miller Would Make Nice Addition, Just Not at Insanely Steep Cost: Mason Miller throws the hardest four-seamer in MLB with an average of 100.9 mph and he’s struck out a staggering 38 of the...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Mason Miller Would Make Nice Addition, Just Not at Insanely Steep Cost: Mason Miller throws the hardest four-seamer in MLB with an average of 100.9 mph and he’s struck out a staggering 38 of the...
- 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Place Adbert Alzolay On Injured List With Forearm Strain: The Cubs announced today that right-hander Adbert Alzolay has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain....
- 5/13 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Treading Water, Paul Skenes, Kyle Hendricks, And More: Happy belated Mother’s Day to everyone! The Cubs had a pretty quiet week, all things considered, though they did get Kyle Hendricks...
- 5/7 North Side Baseball: Amid Bullpen Chaos, Is It Time To Declare Mark Leiter Jr The Closer?: Frankly, I am starved for a normal 7-3 loss in which the Cubs went down early; I could simply chalk it up as a loss early on...
- 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...
- 5/5 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...
- 5/5 The Report On Sports: Christopher Morel’s Home Run Streak Powers Cubs to Victory Against Brewers: In a thrilling showdown on Saturday afternoon, Christopher Morel showcased his power once again, launching a home run for the...
- 5/2 North Side Baseball: Cubs Pitcher of the Month - April 2024: The Cubs pitching depth has been put to the ultimate test this season, and we’re only one month in. Jameson Taillon missed a...
- 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 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...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Need Bullpen Help After Alzolay Meltdown, Horton Moving Up, Trout Hurt Again: “Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the steel breeze.” – Pink Floyd, Shine On You...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Need Bullpen Help After Alzolay Meltdown, Horton Moving Up, Trout Hurt Again: “Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the steel breeze.” – Pink Floyd, Shine On You...
- 5/1 RotoWire: Records first winLeiter (1-1) retired the only two batters he faced out of the bullpen to earn the win in Monday's 3-1 victory over the Mets....
News -- April 2024 (38)