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Crow-Armstrong gets party started, Cubs complete sweep of White SoxMay 18, 2025 7:13 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong finished an impressive weekend by hitting a leadoff triple, an aggressive double and pushing the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the White Sox at Wrigley Field.
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Shaw likely to rejoin Cubs in MiamiMay 18, 2025 5:44 pm - Several signs point to third baseman Matt Shaw being called up to join the Cubs on Monday in Miami. Shaw just hit 4 home runs in two days at Triple-A Iowa.
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White Sox’s best solution for bullpen may be in Double-AMay 18, 2025 5:33 pm - The White Sox decided to try hard-throwing right-hander Grant Taylor as a short-inning reliever at Double-A Birmingham. Could that role result in a major-league promotion?
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The potential Pete Crow-Armstrong MVP season is starting to happen for the Chicago CubsMay 17, 2025 8:19 pm - The Cubs in first place. Pete Crow-Armstrong making leaping catches at the ivy and hitting home runs into the bleachers. Fans chanting “P-C-A!” and roaring when he drives the ball into the right-field corner, knowing that’s an easy triple with his speed. It’s already picking up, the All-Star Game buzz and MVP chatter.
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Taking control: Walks, wind bury White Sox as Cubs win seventh straight in City SeriesMay 17, 2025 7:07 pm - While White Sox pitchers took a walk on the wild side, the Cubs took advantage of 11 walks to post a 7-3 victory on Saturday at Wrigley Field, their seventh straight win in the series.
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Shaw heats up in Iowa, but no word on when he’ll return to CubsMay 17, 2025 5:31 pm - Matt Shaw clubbed 4 home runs the past two days for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. Does that mean he’s ready to return to the big leagues?
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Lincicome: Can it be a baseball rivalry without Eddie Vedder?May 17, 2025 10:00 am - Without apology Major League Baseball has concocted something called “Rivalry Weekend,” depending on stunt scheduling and geography to juice what the 1-2-3 inning cannot.
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Crowd pleaser: Another statement game by PCA sends Cubs to easy win over White SoxMay 16, 2025 6:31 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong had 4 hits, including a momentum-changing 3-run homer, and 6 RBI as the Cubs rolled to a 13-3 victory over the White Sox on Friday in the City Series opener.
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‘We want to be better than the Cubs’: Sox GM Getz leans into rivalryMay 16, 2025 12:56 pm - White Sox general manager Chris Getz welcomed the start of the City Series on Friday by acknowledging he’d love to ruin the weekend of Cubs counterpart Jed Hoyer.
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Cubs bullpen power rankings: Which Chicago relievers are the most reliable?May 16, 2025 11:37 am - Here’s a power ranking of the Cubs’ bullpen group as presently constructed. Like relievers themselves, this list is volatile and could shift from day to day. But heading into play Friday, here’s a subjective look at the current trustworthiness of each reliever in the Cubs bullpen.