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Hits keep coming for Cubs surprise OrtegaAug 10, 2021 3:00 pm - Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega continues to rake. He went 3-for-4 in Game 1 against the Brewers, raising his batting average on the season to .331. Since the all-star bre...
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Cubs draftees debut; Cousins back from COVIDAug 10, 2021 1:00 pm - Some of the Cubs' 2021 draft picks have started playing at the Arizona rookie league. On Sunday, second-rounder James Triantos, fifth-rounder Liam Spence, 10th-rounder P...
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Cubs rained out, Steele will start Game 1 on TuesdayAug 09, 2021 2:00 pm - After a long wait, the Cubs postponed Monday night's game against Milwaukee due to rain and will play a split doubleheader Tuesday. The team announced left-hander Justin...
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Williams, Bulls fade in second half of summer league openerAug 09, 2021 2:00 pm - What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. That's the slogan inspired by Doug McDermott, Denzel Valentine and all the other Bulls who played well in summer league, then never...
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Extensions talk sounds good, but seems clear Cubs were anxious to move onAug 08, 2021 5:00 pm - The Cubs could have passed into their new era quietly. But the past week has featured differing accounts of the unpopular breakups. Team president Jed Hoyer went on the ...
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Rizzo sidelined by positive COVID testAug 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Longtime Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo turned 32 on Sunday, but he also became the latest Yankees player to be sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19. "I just ...
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Ross says goal for Cubs is still to winAug 07, 2021 2:00 pm - Before Saturday's game, Cubs manager David Ross talked about how he's trying not to change the focus of the players, even as the team has shifted into rebuilding mode. "...
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Alzolay anxious for Steele to join Cubs rotationAug 07, 2021 2:00 pm - Left-hander Justin Steele joining the Cubs rotation would be good news for Adbert Alzolay. Those two began in the Cubs farm system at the same time and became close frie...
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Alzolay delivers strong performance despite loss to SoxAug 07, 2021 1:00 pm - Cubs manager David Ross has said he plans to focus on winning games, not player development the rest of the season. But this was one of those occasions when a developing...
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Cubs' Deichmann collects hit in major league debutAug 06, 2021 1:00 pm - The Cubs decided to give fans some tangible proof of players acquired in last week's flurry of trades. Before facing the White Sox on Friday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs c...