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Cubs return to Wrigley Field and give their fans some home-opening hopeApr 05, 2025 11:24 am - Looking at how the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres in a 3-1 matinee win, they might do better than break even … on the field. After two 83-win seasons and a too-long playoff drought, the Cubs look good enough to win 90 games, draw 3 million fans and win the National League Central.
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Making a run: Suzuki sprint to second base lifts Cubs to victory in home openerApr 04, 2025 6:29 pm - The Cubs managed just 3 singles on a windy day at Wrigley but made enough plays to pull out a 3-1 victory in the home opener against previously undefeated San Diego.
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Pressly delivered perfect pitch to end shaky ninth inningApr 04, 2025 5:55 pm - Cubs newcomer Ryan Pressly has dealt with some traffic but is 3-for-3 in save opportunities so far. He discussed the ideal pitch that ended Friday’s game.
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Carpenter homers twice, Flaherty wins in Detroit return, White Sox lose third straight gameApr 04, 2025 5:19 pm - Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers. Carpenter's third career multihomer game backed Jack Flaherty (1-0), who allowed one run and three hits while striking out seven over 5⅔ innings in his first Comerica Park start since July 16.
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The Cubs are one of MLB’s top revenue machines. So why aren’t they paying for more players?Apr 04, 2025 11:31 am - At first glance, the post from an X user named @Brooks_Gate seemed like something a multibillion-dollar company would ignore. It consisted of a chart that used estimated ...
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Cubs wary of unfriendly wind holding back TuckerApr 03, 2025 7:27 pm - The winds of Wrigley Field are historically tougher on left-handed hitters. That’s a concern this season with the Cubs hoping for a huge season from newcomer Kyle Tucker.
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The birth of a new pitch: Why MLB players are rushing to try the ‘kick-change’Apr 03, 2025 11:06 am - The “kick-change” is hot, and it’s so new we can actually track its progress through the league. And maybe tracking that progress will tell us a little more about what it means to be a Pitch Type in today’s game.
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On the verge of making MLB history on Tuesday night, the Sox ended up with consecutive losses to Minnesota after dropping a rain-delayed 6-1 decision.Apr 02, 2025 9:05 pm - The good news is the White Sox finished their opening home stand in first place. The bad news is all five teams in the AL Central have identical 2-4 records, and the Sox are the only one in the group that has played six home games.
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Nearly 2 months later, the Cubs finally go home to Chicago for their Wrigley Field opener on FridayApr 02, 2025 8:49 pm - The Chicago Cubs were in Arizona for spring training, began the regular season in Japan, went back to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks in a four-game set and then traveled to Northern California to take on the Athletics. Now, the San Diego Padres come to the Windy City beginning with a Friday matinee and more opening day fanfare for the Cubs in a wild start to the year.
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Suzuki homers twice and knocks in 5 as Cubs rout A’s 10-2 for 3-game sweepApr 02, 2025 6:40 pm - Seiya Suzuki homered twice and drove in five runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 10-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Matt Shaw added two RBI singles for the Cubs, who outscored the A's 35-9 in the first major league series played at Sutter Health Park, the club's planned home for the next three years before a proposed relocation to Las Vegas.