Mike McGraw
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Schwindel collects fourth-straight game-winner to continue Cubs win streakSep 06, 2021 12:00 pm - During the Cubs surprise hot streak, so much of the attention has been focused on Frank Schwindel. And rightfully so. Schwindel's RBI single in the eighth inning was his...
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Cubs pitcher Hendricks wants to keep working through strugglesSep 05, 2021 3:00 pm - Kyle Hendricks owns a 14-6 record and is one of the major-league leaders in victories. But he had a rough start to the season and is now experiencing an out-of-character...
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Schwindel, Cubs suddenly can't stop winningSep 05, 2021 2:00 pm - This was not the script most people expected to see from the Cubs. The flurry of trades, ugly losses and drive toward a top-five draft pick have been replaced by late-ga...
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Gurnee native Shelton enjoys preparing Pirates for better days aheadSep 04, 2021 1:00 pm - Maybe this is a Pennsylvania thing. The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers went through “The Process” of losing their way to several high draft picks and ended up getting better. ...
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One sudden change lifts Maine South past WarrenSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - One sudden change made all the difference in a defensive struggle. In the final minute of the first half against top-ranked Warren, No. 5 Maine South went from defending...
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Cubs win third straight, Duffy finds positives in team's transitionSep 02, 2021 12:00 pm - Matt Duffy has seen just about everything in his MLB career. Early on, he played in a World Series and waved at fans during a championship parade in San Francisco. He's ...
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Steele, Alzolay take positive step as Cubs sweep TwinsSep 01, 2021 4:00 pm - The Cubs are hoping to build something they haven't had in a long time - a homegrown starting rotation. The results have been mixed so far with Adbert Alzolay, Justin St...
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With plenty of vacancies, Northwestern feels ready to reloadSep 01, 2021 2:00 pm - Northwestern is waving the disrespect flag as it races into the 2021 season. The Wildcats have won the Big Ten West two of the last three years, so why is no one picking...
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McGraw: Do Baez, other ex-Cubs long for friendlier confines?Aug 31, 2021 4:00 pm - Javy Baez provided a demonstration Tuesday of how everything that happens this offseason is still unpredictable. Two days after admitting his thumbs-down gesture was mea...
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Alzolay, Steele recall good times in minors with EloyAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - Cubs fans need no reminder about how bright the future seemed five years ago. But it went beyond winning the World Series. That same year, the 2016 South Bend Cubs finis...