Mike McGraw
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Wicks leaves early with injury, while Cubs offense stays quiet against CardsJun 14, 2024 7:20 pm - What else is new? The Cubs couldn’t hit and suffered another pitcher injury during Friday’s 3-0 loss to St. Louis at Wrigley Field.
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‘Just amazing’: Willowbrook High School graduate Roycroft living the dream with CardinalsJun 14, 2024 4:56 pm - Cardinals reliever Chris Roycroft, a Villa Park native and Willowbrook HS grad, made his first hometown appearance as a major-leaguer at Wrigley Field on Friday.
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Cubs pitcher Brown diagnosed with stress reaction in neckJun 14, 2024 2:58 pm - Cubs pitcher Ben Brown thought he was dealing with a stiff neck, but the condition didn’t improve and he’s been diagnosed with a stress reaction, manager Craig Counsell said.
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Is there a cure for the city’s two ailing bullpens?Jun 14, 2024 6:00 am - This week in baseball examines why the Cubs and White Sox have two of the worst bullpens in baseball, along with news from the minor leagues.
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No offense, blown save lead to another Cubs lossJun 11, 2024 10:01 pm - When will the Cubs pick it up offensively? It didn’t happen Tuesday, when they scored just 2 runs on 10 hits and watched Tampa Bay rally in the ninth for a walkoff win.
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For Clark, Sky and WNBA, controversies are a welcome developmentJun 11, 2024 6:00 am - There’s been no shortage of overblown controversy regarding Caitlin Clark this summer. But it beats the previous standard of the WNBA getting ignored.
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Looking for answers: No simple explanation for White Sox’ massive slideJun 08, 2024 8:29 pm - In just three years, the White Sox went from playoff team to a record losing streak. How did it go so wrong? Mike McGraw counts the ways.
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Celebrate the good times: Reliever-turned-ace Crochet stops White Sox losing streak at 14Jun 07, 2024 11:15 pm - Garrett Crochet struck out 10 over 6 innings and the White Sox hit 3 home runs to beat Boston 7-2 on Saturday and finally end their 14-game losing streak.
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‘Young Randy Johnson’: Oswego native Schultz climbs ranks for White SoxJun 07, 2024 6:00 am - This week in baseball highlights the impressive progress of White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz from Oswego East High School, plus a look at Cubs’ pinch-hitting results.
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‘We failed the city’: Hendriks laments White Sox collapse as losing streak reaches 14 gamesJun 06, 2024 10:02 pm - Before the White Sox extended their losing streak to 14 in a row, their former pitchers Liam Hendriks and Lucas Giolito lamented the team’s fall from glory.