Chicago Cubs
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Why three-game series with Brewers isn't make-or-break for CubsAug 28, 2023 1:00 am - And down the stretch they come! Yes, that famous line is normally reserved for horse racing. But, wow, does it also pertain to what promises to be a fascinating final mo...
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Assad, Thompson lead Cubs to another series win, Brewers up nextAug 27, 2023 3:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - While away from the Cubs for three months in the minors, pitcher Keegan Thompson made good use of the weight room. Teammate Michael Fulmer mentioned the new...
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After stint with Cubs, Mundelein's Borucki found home with PiratesAug 27, 2023 3:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have a Chicago corner in their clubhouse at PNC Park. Occupying three neighboring lockers are Mundelein High School grad Ryan Borucki, Chicago T...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bellinger, Hoyer and Notre Dame to the Big Ten - the Ins and Outs of AugustAug 27, 2023 5:30 am - COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S ALREADY IN THE AIR and the NFL less than two weeks away: Isn't that why the Gregorian calendar has a September? Hot stuffs, cool punts, even if it's o...
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Should MLB go back to playing "normal" baseball in extra innings? Polled Cubs/Sox players say noAug 27, 2023 1:00 am - The pitch clock has done wonders for major league baseball this season, shortening games by around 30 minutes. Two Cubs contests actually finished up in a tidy 2 hours,...
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Wicks delivers memorable debut as Cubs beat PiratesAug 26, 2023 3:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - When his major league debut was complete, someone with the Cubs tried to hand pitcher Jordan Wicks a box of souvenir balls. "I have first pitch, first strik...
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Cubs bullpen loses Fulmer to forearm strainAug 26, 2023 3:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - With the arrival of pitcher Jordan Wicks, the Cubs placed reliever Michael Fulmer on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. There have been si...
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Cubs call up Wicks to start, make major-league debut SaturdayAug 26, 2023 1:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - The Cubs decided to have left-hander Jordan Wicks make his major-league debut on Saturday night in Pittsburgh after all. As recently as Friday, the spoken p...
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While Cubs lose 2-1, Ross defends keeping Happ in No. 3 slotAug 25, 2023 2:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - After driving in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on Thursday, Ian Happ was the last Cubs player to enter the clubhouse, having stopped for a chat in the...
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Drew Smyly ready to help the Cubs now from the bullpenAug 25, 2023 1:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - Drew Smyly's track record of pitching in relief is fairly strong. All 13 of his postseason appearances were as a reliever, including in two World Series - 2...