Chicago Cubs
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Cubs unveil statue depicting Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg in a familiar defensive crouch
Jun 23, 2024 5:42 pm - Ryne Sandberg hopes Cubs fans remember him as an alert and active defensive player. That’s exactly how they’ll see him from now on when they enter Wrigley Field. The club...
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Taillon pitches 7 sharp innings as the Cubs beat the Mets 8-1Jun 22, 2024 5:32 pm - Jameson Taillon pitched seven crisp innings, Christopher Morel homered and the Cubs cooled off the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory on Saturday. Taillon struck out a sea...
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Jim O’Donnell: Ambitious 1984 Cubs reunion skips Wrigley, set for Lake in the HillsJun 22, 2024 3:22 pm - WHAT'S AN HVAC GUY from Lake in the Hills doing outhustling the Cubs front office? That question will be air-conditioned Monday and Tuesday when Stu McVicar and his c...
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Hey now, are there really no White Sox worthy of being an all-star?Jun 22, 2024 11:53 am - Early returns confirm that the White Sox do not exist, as we have suspected for some time now. Among the 80 American League players included on the first listing for the ...
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Martinez hits a 3-run homer as the Mets rough up Imanaga while routing the Cubs 11-1Jun 21, 2024 8:53 pm - J.D. Martinez, Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo homered against Shota Imanaga, and the New York Mets pounded the Cubs 11-1 on Friday. Francisco Lindor had 3 hits and s...
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Bat speed finally becomes a concrete stat; what does it show?Jun 21, 2024 6:00 am - This week in baseball takes a look at the new bat-speed metric and what it says about a couple of young Cubs sluggers.
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Back to school: Hendricks corrects flaws, delivers vintage outing for CubsJun 19, 2024 6:29 pm - Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks credited his catcher and the stint in the bullpen for helping get back on track. He got the victory in a 6-5 win over the Giants.
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After getting dismal production from the catching spot, the Cubs released veteran Yan Gomes on Wednesday.Jun 19, 2024 2:37 pm - The Cubs decided it was time to address their weakest position. So they designated veteran catcher Yan Gomes for assignment Wednesday and signed former Mets backup Tomas ...
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Longest winning streaks in Chicago pro sports historyJun 19, 2024 6:00 am - After noting the worst losing streaks in Chicago history, this week’s High Five looks at the longest winning streaks.
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Cubs aggressively promote minor-league catcherJun 18, 2024 8:10 pm - Cubs notes: Catcher Moises Ballesteros made his Triple A debut at age 20 Tuesday, but will he help the Cubs behind the plate?