Mike McGraw
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Cubs' Happ hopes MLB will ease restrictions for vaccinated playersMay 29, 2021 4:00 pm - The majority of major league teams have reached the 85% vaccinated threshold that allows some COVID protocols to be loosened. The Cubs have not. Player rep Ian Happ said...
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More of same for Cubs: Another win, another injuryMay 29, 2021 4:00 pm - Win a game, lose a player. The twin trends continued for the Cubs on Saturday. They won their sixth straight game, beating the Reds 10-2 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs poure...
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Cubs' Ortega savors chance to finally show what he can doMay 29, 2021 2:00 pm - Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega, who has started four straight games in the outfield and homered on Saturday, is quite a story of perseverance. The Venezuela native made h...
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Cubs believe chemistry has kept them successful through injuriesMay 29, 2021 1:00 pm - It's been an interesting month of May for the Cubs. They've gone 18-7, with all seven of the losses by 1 run, despite eight position players spending time on the injured...
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Maine West grad Ladendorf joins Iowa CubsMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - The Iowa Cubs added two veteran infielders this week - Maine West grad Tyler Ladendorf and longtime second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon. Both were in the lineup for Iowa o...
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Cubs able to keep hats on with West in the houseMay 28, 2021 3:00 pm - The Joe West-led umpiring crew moved from the South Side to North Side this weekend and is working the Cubs-Reds series at Wrigley Field. That group had a couple of memo...
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Bote beats the wind, Cubs top Reds for fifth straight winMay 28, 2021 1:00 pm - Sometimes, all it takes to win a baseball game is doing the impossible. This was one of those cold days at Wrigley Field when the wind blowing in from left field might a...
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Baez play was once-in-a-lifetime, but Pirates manager Shelton accepts blameMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton has a tough job to begin with. The Gurnee native and Warren High School graduate is leading a team that's enduring a deep rebuil...
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Rizzo sits for third straight day; Hoerner optimisticMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Nothing much changed about the Cubs injury report Friday. Anthony Rizzo was not in the lineup for the third day in a row due to a sore back. Before Friday's game, injure...
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Tepera's been MVP of Cubs' incredible bullpen streakMay 27, 2021 3:00 pm - Ryan Tepera recorded his first save Thursday since 2018 when he threw for the Toronto Blue Jays. The lack of saves hides the fact that Tepera would be a strong candidate...