Mike McGraw
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Figuring out Cubs is challenging on multiple levelsJul 27, 2022 12:00 pm - After a sad farewell game at Wrigley Field, the Cubs flew to the West Coast and enjoyed a day off in San Francisco. So this is a good time to try to figure out what's go...
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Cubs extend win streak to 6 during Contreras' presumpitve farewellJul 26, 2022 12:00 pm - Willson Contreras received two standing ovations from the fans at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, celebrated the Cubs' sixth straight win by getting a hug from every coach and...
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Effross conitnues impressive climb in Cubs bullpenJul 26, 2022 12:00 pm - Cubs reliever Scott Effross has been on the mound so frequently this season, it was a little hard to believe he collected his first major-league save Monday against the ...
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Bulls play 3 of their 4 preseason games at United CenterJul 26, 2022 12:00 pm - The Bulls' four-game preseason slate includes three home games, a reunion, a rematch and possible return of a No. 1 draft pick. The exhibition slate begins with the New ...
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Smyly joins chorus of players who don't want to leaveJul 25, 2022 3:00 pm - It's become standard practice for players to get a little weepy about Wrigley Field near the trade deadline, and pitcher Drew Smyly is no exception. After beating the Ph...
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Happ, Contreras focus on enjoying potential end of Cubs careerJul 25, 2022 2:00 pm - It was a surreal moment, last year on July 29, when Anthony Rizzo took one last walk across the Wrigley Field grass before leaving the Cubs and joining the New York Yank...
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Next Great Cubs Team needs to fill in some blanksJul 23, 2022 2:00 pm - Third in a series President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and his staff are trying to build The Next Great Cubs Team. What will that look like? This year's 36-57 squa...
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Could a "Next Great Cubs Team" include Contreras?Jul 21, 2022 4:00 pm - Second in a series As mentioned in Part 1, management often talks about building the "Next Great Cubs Team," but there hasn't been much evidence of it on the field. As t...
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Will any current players be part of Hoyer's "Next Great Cubs team?"Jul 20, 2022 2:00 pm - First of three parts This has been a strange season for the Cubs. They began a significant rebuild at last year's trade deadline, but most of their hope for the future i...
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Durant's unhappiness still looms large over NBA offseasonJul 19, 2022 6:00 pm - The NBA draft is done, summer league is over and free-agency has pretty much run its course. But the league managed to leave a couple of dangling cliffhangers for the re...