Javier Assad News Archive
News -- May 2024 (84)
- 5/28 RotoWire: Hurt by home runs: Assad (4-1) took the loss Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight...
- 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 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 Brewer Fanatic: Welcome! Craig, Is it?: Cubs at Brewers, May 27-30: Milwaukee managed a bit of redemption on their way out of Boston, stealing two out of three against a very good set of pitchers...
- 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...
- 5/26 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The comeback Giants meet the Mets in Queens with Logan Webb facing Sean Manaea. The opposition hits .272 against Webb, but he...
- 5/23 North Side Baseball: Ben Brown's (Brief?) Return to the Rotation, and the Cubs' Burgeoning Pitching Depth: It's unlikely we'll see Ben Brown pitch even five or six innings in his nominal start Thursday afternoon against the visitors...
- 5/23 Just Baseball: Five MLB Pitchers Who Have Exceeded All Expectations in 2024: Sure, this year’s MLB schedule has not yet hit the Memorial Day milestone, but there are already plenty of surprising developments...
- 5/22 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Preview Wednesday 5/22/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Preview Wednesday 5/22/24 Main Slate Today’s MLB DFS slate offers a wealth of intriguing pitching matchups and game...
- 5/22 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/22/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/22/24 Main Slate Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Top Hitters preview! We will delve into the top 5 DFS...
- 5/22 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/21/24): Cubs 4, Braves 3 F/10 – Hoerner Baltimore Chops Braves in Extras: The Cubs welcomed the Braves to a very warm and windy Wrigley Field on Tuesday night, with conditions distinctly in the hitters...
- 5/22 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/21/24): Cubs 4, Braves 3 F/10 – Hoerner Baltimore Chops Braves in Extras: The Cubs welcomed the Braves to a very warm and windy Wrigley Field on Tuesday night, with conditions distinctly in the hitters...
- 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 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Moving Kyle Hendricks To Bullpen: The Cubs are moving Kyle Hendricks to the bullpen for the time being, manager Craig Counsell told the team’s beat (X link...
- 5/22 Braves Journal: Braves @ Cubs, Game 1: Charlie Morton takes on Javier Assad in Game 1 of the series. Tomorrow it will be Max Fried vs. Justin Steele, and Thursday is...
- 5/22 Prime Time Sports Talk: Cubs Rookie Shota Imanaga Dominating Early: Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga has shown everyone that his team made the right decision when signing him out of Japan. He has...
- 5/22 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs Demote World Series Pitcher Kyle Hendricks To Bullpen: The Chicago Cubs have made a significant shift in their starting rotation as they transition veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks...
- 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 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Preview Tuesday 5/21/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Preview Tuesday 5/21/24 Main Slate Welcome to today’s MLB DFS preview! We’ll dive deep into the pitching matchups...
- 5/21 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/21/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/21/24 Main Slate Today’s MLB DFS Main slate offers a wealth of opportunities for hitters in favorable matchups....
- 5/21 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/21/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/21/24 Main Slate Today’s MLB DFS Main slate offers some exciting matchups with several teams in favorable...
- 5/21 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves – Series Preview (May 21-23): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs’ (26-22) bats continued to scuffle as they dropped three of four to the Pirates at Wrigley Field this past weekend....
- 5/21 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves – Series Preview (May 21-23): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs’ (26-22) bats continued to scuffle as they dropped three of four to the Pirates at Wrigley Field this past weekend....
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Light-Hitting Cubs Lack Identity, Hendricks Continues to Struggle, League Investigates Former Ohtani Teammate: “All about that personality crisis, you got it while it was hot, but frustration and heartache is what you got.” –...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Light-Hitting Cubs Lack Identity, Hendricks Continues to Struggle, League Investigates Former Ohtani Teammate: “All about that personality crisis, you got it while it was hot, but frustration and heartache is what you got.” –...
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: What Changes Are on the Horizon for the Cubs' Starting Rotation?: With Jordan Wicks beginning his rehab assignment this week, some interesting questions have come up about the Cubs rotation....
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Luis Vázquez Is Here, Brennen Davis Go Brrr, And More: The Cubs are really starting to feel the effects of their injuries, losing two of three to the powerful Atlanta Braves before...
- 5/17 The Nats Report: Don't look now, but the Washington Nationals have a sneaky good rotation at the momentTrevor Williams has pitched to a 1.94 ERA through his 2024 season with the Washington Nationals....
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Reverse Superman Javier Assad Building Solid Second-Place Cy Young Candidacy: With six more scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday night in Atlanta, Javier Assad pushed his record to 4-0 and lowered...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Reverse Superman Javier Assad Building Solid Second-Place Cy Young Candidacy: With six more scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday night in Atlanta, Javier Assad pushed his record to 4-0 and lowered...
- 5/16 Cubs Superfans: Cubs Crush Braves: Tauchman and Suzuki Lead the ChargeCubs Break Out of Slump with Explosive 7-1 Victory in Atlanta...
- 5/16 North Side Baseball: How Long Can Javier Assad Be This Good and This Underestimated?: In technology, there's a commonly used term for what's happened to pitching analysis since the dawn of the PITCHf/x Era...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/15/24): Cubs 7, Braves 1 – Offense Snaps Funk to Avoid Sweep: The Cubs needed to avoid a sweep at Truist Park Wednesday night after two consecutive shutout losses. This was a much different...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/15/24): Cubs 7, Braves 1 – Offense Snaps Funk to Avoid Sweep: The Cubs needed to avoid a sweep at Truist Park Wednesday night after two consecutive shutout losses. This was a much different...
- 5/16 RotoBaller.com: Javier Assad Spins Six Shutout Innings Vs. Braves: Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad stifled the Atlanta Braves for six sharp innings of four-hit baseball on Wednesday....
- 5/16 Braves Journal: Braves and Cubs, Series Finale: The gang got back together last night and they decided they could hit a little. Hopefully this is the gunshot that starts the...
- 5/16 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/15/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/15/24 Main Slate Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Top Pitchers preview for May 15, 2024! We’ve analyzed...
- 5/16 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/15/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/15/24 Main Slate Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Top Stacks preview for May 15, 2024! We’ve combed...
- 5/15 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Preview Wednesday 5/15/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Preview Wednesday 5/15/24 Main Slate Welcome to our MLB DFS Preview Wednesday 5/15/24 Main Slate article. We’ve...
- 5/15 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Yusei Kikuchi and Kyle Bradish square off as the Blue Jays play and early game in Baltimore. The Orioles knocked around Kikuchi...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Shut Down Again, Injuries Mounting, Team Seeking Bullpen Upgrades, Deadline Sellers Starting to Emerge: “Panic is spreading. God knows where we’re heading.” – Marvin Gaye, Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Shut Down Again, Injuries Mounting, Team Seeking Bullpen Upgrades, Deadline Sellers Starting to Emerge: “Panic is spreading. God knows where we’re heading.” – Marvin Gaye, Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/14/24): Braves 7, Cubs 0 – Atlanta Sales in Second Consecutive Shutout: The Cubs were facing a very tough matchup on paper against Chris Sale and a stacked Braves lineup on Tuesday night at Truist Park....
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/14/24): Braves 7, Cubs 0 – Atlanta Sales in Second Consecutive Shutout: The Cubs were facing a very tough matchup on paper against Chris Sale and a stacked Braves lineup on Tuesday night at Truist Park....
- 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...
- 5/13 Cubs Superfans: Cubs' Clutch & Atlanta Challenge: A Critical Series Awaits!From Hendricks' heroic return to Wisdom's turnaround and a pivotal Braves series, dive into an exciting Cubs journey...
- 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Activate Kyle Hendricks On Sunday: The Cubs plan to activate right-hander Kyle Hendricks from the 15-day injured list tomorrow, manager Craig Counsell told reporters...
- 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 North Shore Nine: Pirates Welcome the Cubs, Looking to Make Up Ground: Chicago Cubs (22-16, 2nd, National League Central) at Pittsburgh Pirates (17-21, 3rd, National League Central) Game Time 6:40...
- 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 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates – Series Preview (May 10-12): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (22-16) lost two of three to the Padres at Wrigley Field, but it wasn’t all bad news with the return of Justin...
- 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 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates – Series Preview (May 10-12): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (22-16) lost two of three to the Padres at Wrigley Field, but it wasn’t all bad news with the return of Justin...
- 5/10 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Facing Flamethrowers on Current Road Trip, Taillon Pushed Back, Mason Miller Drawing Trade Interest: “Sit down, take a look at yourself. Don’t you want to be somebody? Someday somebody’s gonna see inside…...
- 5/10 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Facing Flamethrowers on Current Road Trip, Taillon Pushed Back, Mason Miller Drawing Trade Interest: “Sit down, take a look at yourself. Don’t you want to be somebody? Someday somebody’s gonna see inside…...
- 5/10 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Cubs travel to Pittsburgh as Javier Assad takes on Jared Jones. Assad’s 1.66 ERA ranks third in the NL and second on...
- 5/10 Steel City Pirates: Series Preview: Cubs (22-16) at Pirates (17-21): 5-10-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X We waited for not even 9 months but the day has nearly arrived:...
- 5/7 theforkball.com: Opinion: Cubs Starting Rotation is Starting to Get Crowded: And the Bullpen Could Benefit. Going into the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs starting rotation The post Opinion: Cubs Starting...
- 5/6 North Side Baseball: How the Cubs' Less-Heralded Starting Pitchers Shut Down Their Top Rivals: The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has had a rather cumbersome past couple of weeks. Already a team with a slim margin for error,...
- 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: The Opener: Prospect Promotions, Steele, Martin: With 20% of the 2024 regular season now in the books, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball...
- 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...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/5/24): Cubs 5, Brewers 0 – Assad Deals in Shutout Win: The Cubs had a chance not only to win their series against the Brewers Sunday, but also to move into a tie for first place in...
- 5/6 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs Dominate Milwaukee Brewers with Pitching Dominance and Timely Hitting: In a commanding display of pitching dominance and timely hitting, the Chicago Cubs secured a resounding 5-0 victory over the visiting...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/5/24): Cubs 5, Brewers 0 – Assad Deals in Shutout Win: The Cubs had a chance not only to win their series against the Brewers Sunday, but also to move into a tie for first place in...
- 5/6 RotoBaller.com: Javier Assad Strong During Sunday's Start: Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad continued his strong campaign during Sunday's start against the Milwaukee 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 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Tigers send Tarik Skubal against the Yankees and Nestor Cortes. Skubal’s ERA of 1.72 comes from dropping his ERA about...
- 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 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Bellinger, Suzuki, Steele, Mervis: The Cubs currently sit at a solid 20-14 record, just one game back of the Brewers for the NL Central lead. That strong start has...
- 5/4 Fantasy Six Pack: 2024 Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Waiver Wire: The 2024 Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Waiver Wire includes two players available in shallower 10-team leagues and two players available...
- 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: The Opener: Brewers, Cubs, Eovaldi, Mets: As the 2024 regular season continues, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world heading...
- 5/3 Brewer Fanatic: Brewers Visit Cubs, Aiming to Ruin Their Own Reunion with Old Boss: If there is one series that has the potential to outstrip the hostilities that fomented in the series the Brewers just emerged...
- 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 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...
- 5/1 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 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/30/24): Mets 4, Cubs 2 – Pair of Errors Prove Costly in Loss: The Cubs and Mets found themselves in another tight pitching duel Tuesday night, but the final results were reversed from Monday....
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/30/24): Mets 4, Cubs 2 – Pair of Errors Prove Costly in Loss: The Cubs and Mets found themselves in another tight pitching duel Tuesday night, but the final results were reversed from Monday....
- 5/1 On Tap Sports Net: Cubs Offense Remains Out of Whack in 4-2 Loss to MetsAfter Monday's magical comeback, the Cubs couldn't strike twice as they dropped the second game of the series in New York....
- 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 Mets Merized: Game Chat: Cubs vs. Mets, 7:10 PM: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Javier Assad (2-0, 2.00) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (1-1, 3.33) SNY •...
- 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...
News -- April 2024 (106)