Mike McGraw
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Boyd got early start to pickoff plan; Cubs beat PiratesJun 14, 2025 6:37 pm - The Cubs and Pirates played their third straight low-scoring, one-run game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Dansby Swanson’s solo homer in the sixth was the difference as the Cubs won 2-1.
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Add Vaughn to list of White Sox regrettable draft picksJun 14, 2025 4:31 pm - The White Sox traded former No. 3 overall pick Andrew Vaughn to Milwaukee on Friday. Where does he rank among the team’s greatest draft regrets? Mike McGraw makes a list.
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Horton responds to big matchup with best outingJun 13, 2025 7:27 pm - Cubs rookie Cade Horton delivered the best start of his major league career and kept his team in a stalemate against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes. Horton allowed no runs, 3 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 4. He used just 76 pitches through 5 2/3 innings.
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Once again Skenes makes himself at home among the ivy, Cubs lose to PiratesJun 13, 2025 6:49 pm - The Cubs offense couldn’t score against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes, but also plated just 1 run over five innings against the Pirates bullpen and lost 2-1 Friday.
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PCA defies physics, Pressly closes strong as Cubs beat PiratesJun 12, 2025 10:23 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2-run homer and a solid outing by pitcher Jameson Taillon lifted the Cubs past Pittsburgh 3-2 on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs bullpen success hardly seems possibleJun 12, 2025 8:45 pm - Over the past month, the Cubs bullpen leads MLB with an ERA less than 1.00, with five current relievers who were not on the opening day roster.
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The Cubs have one of the best records in baseball. Are there areas to be concerned about? YesJun 11, 2025 7:59 pm - The Cubs finished their nine-game road trip with a 4-5 record after losing in Philadelphia on Wednesday. For a team with high expectations, this trek offered plenty of opportunities to pick apart flaws.
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Weisman’s year in Israel helped set new path as Cubs strength coachJun 10, 2025 7:55 pm - Cubs assistant strength coach Mark Weisman took an interesting path to his current job. The former Stevenson High School football star left the Cubs to move to Israel before returning this season.
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Sox set to call up hard-throwing reliever Taylor from Double-AJun 09, 2025 7:42 pm - An MLB debut awaits another White Sox top prospect. The team plans to call up reliever Grant Taylor from Double-A, according to multiple reports.
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Bad day all around as Cubs lose finale to TigersJun 08, 2025 5:59 pm - Nico Hoerner and Craig Counsell were both ejected in the fifth inning for arguing a questionable called third strike. That pretty much summed up a bad day for the Cubs, who lost 4-0 on Sunday at Detroit.