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Javy Baez returns to Wrigley this week. Is it his last hurrah as a starter for Tigers?Aug 20, 2024 6:00 am - Cubs legend Javy Baez is expected to start for the Tigers this week in his first trip to Wrigley Field as a visiting player. But Detroit brought in a replacement shortstop from EIU a few days ago.
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Jose Altuve drives in 2 as Astros down Flexen, White Sox 6-1Aug 17, 2024 9:53 pm - Jose Altuve drove in a pair of runs, Yainer Diaz registered his team-leading 68th RBI, Hunter Brown struck out six and the Houston Astros defeated the White Sox 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Beltré honored by Rangers for his Hall of Fame induction that he’s still trying to soak inAug 17, 2024 8:41 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrián Beltré still hasn't had an opportunity to just stop and really let it soak in that he is enshrined in baseball's Hall of Fame. “I understand, an...
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Cubs relievers meet the challenge on soggy SaturdayAug 17, 2024 8:05 pm - Cubs starter Justin Steele left Saturday’s game after just 2 innings because of two rain delays. The bullpen came though, though, in a 3-2 victory over Toronto.
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There’s no way to truly comprehend the White Sox’ incredible futilityAug 17, 2024 11:00 am - The question of whether the White Sox are the worst team in the history of baseball is still pending and still possible, there being no advantage to the distinction. Stil...
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Robert homers twice on 4-hit night, lowly White Sox end Astros’ streak with 5-4 victoryAug 16, 2024 10:52 pm - Luis Robert Jr. homered twice and had a season-high four hits along with 4 RBI in the White Sox's 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games, snapping the AL West-leading Astros' season-best winning streak at eight games.
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Cardiac Cubs manage to win in 10th inning despite blowing lead in ninthAug 16, 2024 7:47 pm - The Cubs certainly feel a sense of urgency as they reach a relatively soft part of the schedule. On Friday, they squandered a 3-run lead in the ninth, but beat Toronto 6-5 in 10 innings on a walk-off single by Seiya Suzuki.
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Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says he is cancer-freeAug 15, 2024 9:12 pm - Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says he is cancer-free. The Cubs great made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday, nearly seven months after he announced he had metastatic prostate cancer.
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Torrid NL West is baseball’s hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and DiamondbacksAug 15, 2024 7:48 pm - PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the midst of a stretch that most big-league clubs can only dream about, winners of six straight games, 20 of 25 since the All-St...
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Counsell had a history of strong finishes with Brewers. Can he do it with the Cubs?Aug 15, 2024 5:40 pm - The Cubs’ playoff potential doesn’t seem great, but maybe this is when Craig Counsell can make an impact. His Milwaukee teams consistently finished strong.