Mike McGraw
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Cubs survive extreme heat by clubbing 5 home runsJun 21, 2025 6:39 pm - The Cubs hit 5 home runs in the sweltering heat Saturday to beat Seattle 10-7 at Wrigley Field. Ian Happ homered twice, once in each of the first two innings.
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Catcher to manager, with a 20-year wait, natural fit for Barrington native WilsonJun 21, 2025 5:02 pm - Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson returned home this weekend, providing a chance to reminisce about his wildly successful baseball years in Barrington.
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Imanaga will return in St. Louis; Hodge strugglesJun 21, 2025 2:21 pm - Cubs notes: After a solid rehab outing for the Iowa Cubs, Shota Imanaga is ready to return to the big-league rotation next week. Meanwhile, Porter Hodge struggled and Nate Pearson is getting another chance.
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Rare bullpen failure as Cubs fall to MarinersJun 20, 2025 7:06 pm - Ryan Pressly and Caleb Thielbar had built combined streaks of 33 straight scoreless appearances. But both surrendered 2-run homers Friday as the Cubs lost to Seattle at Wrigley Field.
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Happy return for Sosa, but Cubs waited too long to make it happenJun 20, 2025 4:27 pm - Sammy Sosa’s first visit to Wrigley Field in 21 years was notable Friday. Why it took so long remains elusive.
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Vision quest: PCA hits 20-20, but Cubs’ comeback fall short against BrewersJun 19, 2025 7:02 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit another milestone by reaching 20 homers and 20 stolen bases faster than anyone in Cubs history. A late comeback by the Cubs fell short in an 8-7 loss to Milwaukee at Wrigley Field.
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Wrestling to MLB? Brewers rookie from suburbs took unique pathJun 19, 2025 6:50 pm - Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin, a Lake Forest native, has a unique background for an MLB player. He was an accomplished high school wrestler.
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News and views: On the Cubs, Caitlin Clark and Billy Donovan’s coaching longevityJun 18, 2025 7:24 pm - Both the Cubs and White Sox were postponed by rain on Wednesday, giving room to some thoughts on a number of topics.
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Crow-Armstrong increases popularity as Cubs win opener against BrewersJun 17, 2025 10:34 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has the fourth-most all-star votes in MLB, had a great catch and monster home run in a span of about five minutes as the Cubs beat Milwaukee 5-3 at Wrigley Field.
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When Imanaga returns, who leaves Cubs’ rotation?Jun 16, 2025 6:24 pm - The Cubs will have some roster decisions to make soon with both Shota Imanaga and Porter Hodge nearing returns from the injured list.