Mike McGraw
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Steele exits early with injury, Cubs can't complete sweep of RaysMay 31, 2023 1:00 pm - The Cubs had an improbable sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in their sights a few times on Wednesday. But after starter Justin Steele left early with an injury, the Cubs didn...
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With Hendricks on mound, Cubs get best of Rays' aceMay 30, 2023 3:00 pm - This was a familiar story for the Cubs, just a slightly updated version. The Tampa Bay Rays sent left-hander Shane McClanahan to the mound Tuesday at Wrigley Field. He a...
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Pitcher-catcher combinations making a difference for CubsMay 30, 2023 2:00 pm - The last three starts by Marcus Stroman made it clear how catchers can make a difference. Tucker Barnhart caught Stroman's 1-hit shutout of Tampa Bay on Monday and his e...
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Cubs recall Wesneski to help struggling bullpenMay 30, 2023 1:00 pm - The Cubs recalled pitcher Hayden Wesneski before Tuesday's game and optioned Michael Rucker to Iowa. Wesneski was in the starting rotation earlier this season, but for n...
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McGraw: NBA Finals matchup is a quest for first ring between Butler, JokicMay 30, 2023 9:00 am - One basic truth has held form for decades in the NBA. It's tough to beat the best player. That's why Steph Curry, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, ...
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Ross makes lineup changes with limited success in Monday's Cubs' victoryMay 29, 2023 2:00 pm - The Cubs lineup included some interesting changes Monday. Miles Mastrobuoni led off, with Nico Hoerner moving down to second in the order and Dansby Swanson to fifth. Pa...
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Stroman's complete game: His bond with Barnhart is pushing starter's successMay 29, 2023 12:00 pm - In his last outing against the Mets, Marcus Stroman went eight innings and threw 88 pitches, and then manager David Ross pulled the plug. On Monday, it was 93 pitches th...
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Wisdom builds confidence; Heuer closer to returnMay 28, 2023 12:00 pm - Patrick Wisdom's monthly splits have been drastic. In April, he had 10 home runs and a .663 slugging percentage that was fifth-best in MLB. In May, it was 2 home runs, a...
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Reds bang out 45 hits in weekend series, finish off sweep of CubsMay 28, 2023 11:00 am - The Cubs were hoping to get pointed in the right direction this weekend, but instead watched Cincinnati pound out double-digit hits in every game and complete a sweep. T...
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Ross still sees potential for Cubs to be betterMay 27, 2023 2:00 pm - The Cubs played their 50th game on Friday, which means the season will soon be one-third over. All we've learned so far is it's not going well and the problems are numer...