Mike McGraw
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Cubs' Hendricks plans to get back to basics after rough startAug 29, 2020 6:00 pm - Kyle Hendricks started the season with a complete-game shutout on opening night. After giving up 5 runs and 10 hits in Friday's loss to the Reds, his season ERA has rise...
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Chatwood gets another chance, will start for Cubs on SundayAug 29, 2020 5:00 pm - Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati could have been a return to the starting rotation for Jose Quintana, but manager David Ross decided to stick with Tyler Chatwood. Ch...
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Darvish dominates, then tempers flare in Cubs' split with RedsAug 29, 2020 4:00 pm - The story of the day for the Cubs was Yu Darvish winning one of the year's best pitching matchups in Game 1 against Cincinnati's Trevor Bauer. But a flurry of ejections ...
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Cubs' Bryant not quite ready to return from injured listAug 29, 2020 2:00 pm - Kris Bryant was back at Wrigley Field on Saturday, after taking a trip to the Cubs' satellite camp in South Bend. But there's still no word on when Bryant might be ready...
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Ross, Heyward appreciate timing of Jackie Robinson DayAug 28, 2020 6:00 pm - As luck would have it, directly after two days with several postponed games due to players protests, it was Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball. The event i...
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Mutual respect led to Chicago Cubs playing game without HeywardAug 28, 2020 3:00 pm - The Cubs caught some heat for letting Jason Heyward sit solo Wednesday in Detroit. Heyward skipped the game to join players across the NBA, WNBA and baseball to protest ...
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Cubs say they followed Heyward's lead with decision to play WednesdayAug 26, 2020 8:00 pm - Not long before first pitch of the Cubs-Tigers game in Detroit on Wednesday, news of the NBA players canceling three playoff games had spread, and the Cubs hurriedly tri...
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NBA player protests should create reason to pause and thinkAug 26, 2020 5:00 pm - The magnitude of Wednesday's events across the sports world are difficult to measure in a short window. Whether it prompts any meaningful change in this country remains ...
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Ross hopes struggling Chicago Cubs hitters can avoid Groundhog Day experienceAug 26, 2020 2:00 pm - With the Cubs in a collective hitting slump, there has been plenty of talk from players lately about trying too hard. Feeling the pressure to get on track since the shor...
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Cubs' Hoerner trying to become threat to stealAug 25, 2020 5:00 pm - The Cubs were on their way to finishing last in the National League in stolen bases for the second straight year. But then Nico Hoerner recorded the first 2 stolen bases...