Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs' Stroman, Swanson, Steele, White Sox's OF Robert chosen for All-Star GameJul 02, 2023 2:00 pm - Marcus Stroman walked out to greet reporters Sunday wearing a 2019 All-Star Game hat and a Muggsy Bogues T-shirt. They both fit, since Stroman was one of three Cubs sele...
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Cubs bats wake up late, but they lose in 10 innings to finish 1-5 homestandJul 02, 2023 1:00 pm - This was a really long, uneven, unsuccessful weekend at Wrigley Field for the Cubs. Two games featured more than eight hours of rain delays. Saturday's contest ended jus...
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Burger hits 18th homer, White Sox hold off A's 8-7 to avoid a sweepJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. - Jake Burger hit his 18th home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Zach Remillard added ...
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Feeling a draft: Do White Sox take another high school player in first round?Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - After drafting college players with their first-round pick for nine straight years, the White Sox shifted gears. They selected high school shortstop Colson Montgomery wi...
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Left-handed bats could be the key to unlocking Cubs offense; Indians blank CubsJul 01, 2023 4:00 pm - One theory about how to ignite the Cubs offense is find a consistent left-handed hitter. When the Cubs' bats were clicking in April, lefty Cody Bellinger got off to a ni...
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Baseball Way Back: From Forest View hero to White Sox No. 1 pickJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Part 1 of 3 The Northwest suburbs has produced its fair share of major leaguers. Dave Kingman, Paul Splittorff, Fritz Peterson, Mike Marshall and Dave Otto spring to min...
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Why White Sox won't be sellers - or buyers - as trade deadline nearsJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - The White Sox are markedly better now than they were in April, but the numbers don't lie. They're still bad. Heading into Friday night's game at Oakland, only the Athlet...
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Steele, Morel, Madrigal help Cubs snap a 4-game skid with a 10-1 win over GuardiansJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - Justin Steele tossed a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning and won his third straight start, and the Cubs snapped a four-game skid with a 10-1 win over the Clevela...
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Quiet offense, bad bunts lead to Cubs' fourth straight lossJun 29, 2023 4:00 pm - Kyle Hendricks had never faced Kyle Schwarber in a real game. The first pitch Hendricks threw on Thursday at Wrigley Field was to Schwarber, who sent a low line drive ov...
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Cubs' Young gives away his first career home run ballJun 29, 2023 4:00 pm - Jared Young's first major league home run Wednesday came on an 0-2 pitch in the third inning, and he sent an Aaron Nola sinker 425 feet into the wind. "It's one of those...