Mike McGraw
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Cubs walk-off Reds; deal Chafin to OaklandJul 26, 2021 12:00 pm - It feels like the Cubs are marking time these days. There are games to play, but eyes and ears are focused on what might happen before Friday's MLB trade deadline. Anoth...
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Bryzzo moving up the ranks in Cubs' back-to-back home runsJul 26, 2021 10:00 am - According to the Cubs, Sunday's game marked the seventh time Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo have hit back-to-back home runs, the fourth-most frequent duo in franchise his...
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Bote homers in return from ILJul 25, 2021 3:00 pm - David Bote hit a home run in his first game back from the injured list. He had been out since May 29 with a dislocated left shoulder. The Cubs sent reliever Trevor Megil...
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Williams hoping to turn "unique" fastball into effective weapon for CubsJul 25, 2021 2:00 pm - Cubs pitcher Trevor Williams got himself back on track Sunday, throwing 6#x2153; scoreless innings in a win over Arizona. Maybe time off to rest his arm did some good, b...
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With future uncertain, Cubs make more lasting memoriesJul 25, 2021 12:00 pm - On Friday, Javy Baez homered with Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo on base. On Sunday, Bryant and Rizzo hit back-to-back home runs as the Cubs beat Arizona 5-1 at Wrigley F...
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Ross looks back on anniversary of Opening Day 2020Jul 24, 2021 1:00 pm - Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of Opening Day 2020, when MLB played a 60-game, pandemic-shortened season with the stadiums empty. That was also David Ross' fir...
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D-backs hitting coach Short honored by Elgin Sports Hall of FameJul 24, 2021 1:00 pm - Ron Lange and Mark Sharf from the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame are planning a presentation to Diamondbacks co-hitting coach Rick Short, a Larkin High School grad, before Su...
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Frustration boils over as Cubs lose to Arizona in heat, rainJul 24, 2021 1:00 pm - This was one of those nothing days for the Cubs that was never going to all seem worthwhile. They failed to build a winning streak against the NL's worst team, their pot...
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Giants built a good team around World Series heroes, why can't Cubs?Jul 23, 2021 3:00 pm - When the Cubs took the field Friday to face Arizona, it felt like a final stand. A last homestand, to be specific. The Cubs will play three against the Diamondbacks and ...
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Duffy returns, Sogard designated for assignmentJul 23, 2021 1:00 pm - Third baseman Matt Duffy was activated from the injured list and in the Cubs starting lineup Friday. Duffy had been out since May 22 with a bulging disc in his back. Hea...