Articles filed under Baseball
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Punt, pitch and kick: Wheaton native Bachar took the long way to the majors, but it’s working outMay 10, 2025 8:23 pm - Wheaton North grad Lake Bachar went to college to be a kicker on the football team. But he gave baseball one more chance and now throws for the Miami Marlins.
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Lincicome: Will the new Pope take requests from hometown pro sports fans?May 10, 2025 10:00 am - A happy few days of nonsense welcomed Chicago’s Pope to his new job, usually a solemn time for pontiffs, but then baseball — and religion, too — needs all the nonsense it...
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Dogs lose on Opening Day, fall to Lake Country 5-4May 09, 2025 11:14 pm - Despite late-game heroics from Jacob Teter, and a good evening for the bullpen, the Chicago Dogs came up just short on Opening Day, losing to the Lake Country DockHounds ...
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Kane County Cougars see ninth-inning rally go for naught vs. Sioux CityMay 09, 2025 11:04 pm - The Kane County Cougars strung together three runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Sioux City Explorers got the job done in extra innings to ho...
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Help from above? White Sox win one for most famous fanMay 09, 2025 10:22 pm - While the White Sox played up their status as the favorite team of Pope Leo XIV, they took care of the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday at Rate Field.
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Schaumburg Boomers can’t get clutch hit in shutout loss at JolietMay 09, 2025 9:53 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers placed runners on base in eight innings and outhit the home-standing Joliet Slammers but suffered a 5-0 loss on the road Friday night.
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Cubs lose third straight game as Mets hit four solo home runsMay 09, 2025 9:37 pm - Francisco Lindor led off with the first of New York's four solo homers and the Mets rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil went deep in the second while Juan Soto homered in the fourth to help the Mets improve to 14-3 at Citi Field.
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How the Cubs put Cade Horton back on the fast track, leading to his debut in New YorkMay 09, 2025 5:50 pm - The first-place Cubs didn’t promote pitcher Cade Horton from Triple-A Iowa to save their season in May or give a dragging team a jolt of energy. Rather, the buzz is more about what Horton, 23, could eventually become by October for a legitimate playoff contender.
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Talking to ‘The Pope’ about the Pope, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and White SoxMay 09, 2025 11:18 am - After the white smoke cleared and the world found out that the pope is not only from the United States but also — and more importantly — from Chicago, there were naturally a lot of important questions. Is the South Side native a White Sox fan or a Cubs fan? Does he prefer deep dish or tavern-style pizza? Does he have thoughts about Caleb Williams?
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Kane County Cougars’ comeback falls short in first game of seasonMay 08, 2025 10:17 pm - In a low-scoring affair, the Kane County Cougars fell to the Sioux City Explorers 2-1 on Opening Night, but not without some late-inning drama. Explorers (1-0) pitcher Ky...