Mike McGraw
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Cubs expand their collection of veteran minor-leaguersJul 18, 2021 1:00 pm - The Cubs added a player to their minor-league arsenal Sunday, claiming first baseman Frank Schwindel off waivers from Oakland. Schwindel has plenty in common with some o...
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Cubs have signed nine of top ten 2021 draft picksJul 17, 2021 3:00 pm - According to mlb.com, the Cubs have signed nine of their top ten draft picks. First-rounder Jordan Wicks made his signing official by donning a Cubs jersey during a Zoom...
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Down to last out, Contreras completes Cubs' ninth-inning comebackJul 17, 2021 1:00 pm - Through 26 outs on Sunday in Arizona, the Cubs were making a strong case for breaking up the team. They couldn't break through against a suspect Diamondbacks bullpen and...
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Cubs Rizzo moving up, but will he be moving out?Jul 17, 2021 4:00 am - With his homer on Friday in Arizona, Anthony Rizzo moved into a tie for sixth place on the Cubs' all-time home run list with Aramis Ramirez at 239. Rizzo also pulled ahe...
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Hendricks enjoys break in Idaho; Ball debuts for South BendJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Ahead of winning his 12th game of the season on Friday, which is tied for the major-league lead, Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks spent the all-star break relaxing in Idaho. ...
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Cubs resume play with 5-1 win, but are wondering what might be nextJul 16, 2021 2:00 pm - Did the Cubs send Joc Pederson to Atlanta in order to put pressure on the Mets to increase their trade offer for Kris Bryant? Yeah, probably not. But as the Cubs resumed...
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Sure, Cubs could clean house, but where are the replacements?Jul 15, 2021 1:00 pm - Everyone from Joe Buck to Big Papi seems to think this month will bring the end of the Cubs as we know them. Slow down, though, and let's think this through. Team presid...
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Cubs pitching development may be put to testJul 14, 2021 5:00 pm - The Cubs completed the MLB Draft on Tuesday by selecting 20 players. This year's draft was shorter than usual, but four times the size of the pandemic-shortened, five-ro...
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First-round pick Wicks was happy to drop to Cubs at No. 21Jul 12, 2021 1:00 pm - The Cubs didn't think pitcher Jordan Wicks would be available when they picked No. 21 in Sunday's first round of the MLB Draft. But it could turn out to be a perfect mat...
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Storm clouds gather as Cubs finish rough first halfJul 11, 2021 3:00 pm - The Cubs got an extended all-star break when Sunday's game against the Cardinals was rained out. They'll pick things up in Arizona on Friday with Kyle Hendricks on the m...