Mike McGraw
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Cubs ready to step up in competition with Padres, Giants loomingMay 30, 2021 2:00 pm - The Cubs have been rolling for most of this month, but they'll get a strong test over the next 10 days. The next three series will be against the teams with the best rec...
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Cubs win streak ends, another starter goes downMay 30, 2021 2:00 pm - The Cubs might have forgotten what it's like to face any sort of significant deficit. Their 5-1 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday at Wrigley Field ended a six-game winning st...
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Injuries forcing Cubs into tough roster decisionsMay 30, 2021 1:00 pm - With the injuries piling up, the Cubs have been forced to make some difficult roster decisions. Per MLB rules, in order to add a player to the active roster, that player...
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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...