Mike McGraw
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Stroman asks the obvious: Why wouldn't Cubs want me, Bellinger back?Jul 15, 2023 12:00 pm - Cubs management asked to see results, and the picture couldn't have been more crystal clear Saturday - at least with two players. Marcus Stroman took the All-Star break ...
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As Hendricks gives up 4 homers in Cubs loss, Hoyer, Ross remind that trade deadline loomsJul 14, 2023 3:00 pm - Between manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, the message was crystal clear as the Cubs returned to action Friday at Wrigley Field. String t...
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Cubs hope Swanson will return from injury soon, while it'll be more time for MadrigalJul 14, 2023 3:00 pm - Those Cubs who started the All-Star break on the injured list were still on it when play resumed Friday. Shortstop Dansby Swanson appears close to a return, maybe even t...
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Cubs could see couple of old friends return to Wrigley in '24Jul 13, 2023 2:00 pm - This is definitely a new era in MLB schedules. The tentative 2024 slate for the Cubs released Thursday features no games against NL Central opponents in April and just t...
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Cubs at break: What you see is what you gotJul 12, 2023 12:00 pm - There's a sports cliché that fits the first-half Cubs like a warm fuzzy blanket. "They are what their record says they are." Whether it's players not hitting their poten...
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Speed Central: Reds, Brewers threatening to run past CubsJul 11, 2023 3:00 pm - The future of the NL Central was on display in Milwaukee last week. The entire baseball world was buzzing about Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz stealing second, third and ho...
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White Sox grab big potential of DGN's Wolkow in 7th roundJul 10, 2023 2:00 pm - The White Sox are hoping the steal of the MLB will be a local product known as "Aaron George." George Wolkow, a 6-foot-7 third baseman-outfielder from Downers Grove Nort...
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McGraw: Nothing surprising about what happened at Northwestern, just a repeat of a sad, familiar storyJul 10, 2023 1:00 pm - For better or worse, I'm at a stage of my sports journalism career where the revelations about the Northwestern football team weren't shocking, weren't surprising. They ...
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Cubs' Steele bypassed as NL's all-star starter but he says he just wants to 'get out there and do my job"Jul 10, 2023 12:00 pm - Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen was told last week he'd be the National League starting pitcher in Tuesday's All-Star Game. "I think I found out Wednesday or Thursday mo...
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Cubs select a Big Ten star with No. 13 pick in MLB DraftJul 09, 2023 12:00 pm - When it was the Cubs' turn to pick at No. 13 in Sunday's MLB Draft, they bypassed pitchers, skipped the under-slots and went with a proven path. They chose shortstop Mat...