Matt Baron
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Cubs' Triple A-laden lineup no match for LynnAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - What would happen if the Major League leader in earned run average faced a Triple-A lineup? An approximation of that scenario played out Friday at Wrigley Field as White...
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On August 17th: 'Understanding Social Security: A Look at the Bigger Picture'Jul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Are you or is someone you know ready to begin receiving Social Security? If you are going to collect Social Security benefits in the next 10 years, invest an hour on Tue...
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Go Figure: On the anniversary of baseball's return, a blend of 2020, 2021 statsJul 24, 2021 1:00 am - One year ago, on July 23, the 2020 Major League Baseball season began. Since then, teams have played, on average, 156 games - 60 last year and 96 this year - just shy of...
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White Sox arms race puts team on pace for rare featJul 10, 2021 1:00 am - They will need to stay healthy, but four Chicago White Sox pitchers could each get to 200 strikeouts this year. If they do, it will match only one other quartet of teamm...
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Cubs' Hendricks steady as they go; Sox's Mercedes hits rough patchJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - The Cubs' patchwork, four-pitcher, eight-walk no-hitter on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers brings to mind my no-no prognostication of a month ago. At that time,...
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Can Kyle Hendricks continue to survive home run hex?Jun 12, 2021 1:00 am - Over his eight-year big league career, Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has become known as The Professor. And in 2021, batters have studied him well. Heading into his start ...
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Walk this way: Unpacking Yasmani Grandal's quirky slash lineMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal strode to the plate in the eighth inning Thursday. Earlier against the Orioles, he had a single, a strikeout, a double-play grounder, a...
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3 reasons the White Sox are off to a great startMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Since their April 1 season opening 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the White Sox have lost only two games by a one-run margin. Then again, they have won only three t...
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Bryzzo's May-or-Break month for CubsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - There are two ways to look at the Cubs' anemic offensive start to the season. One is to let the numbers tell the putrid story. Such as: The club's 49 hits through 10 gam...
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Go Figure: Take 5 (On the heels of Carlos Rodon's no-hitter)Apr 17, 2021 1:00 am - Consider this peculiar juxtaposition of famous flame-throwing Texas natives who dominated major league batters for a combined half-century and over the course of 10,000-...