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Dansby Swanson’s fix for May slump is to ‘create a better way for me to actually see the ball’May 29, 2026 10:39 am - PITTSBURGH — As Dansby Swanson tried to explain what he was working on, he understood it almost sounded ridiculous. After working to lean into his athleticism in the offs...
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Happ homers again and Skenes loses his 3rd straight start as the Cubs sink the Pirates 7-2May 28, 2026 9:09 pm - Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Chicago Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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Davis Martin wins 6th straight decision and White Sox cruise to a 6-2 win over TwinsMay 28, 2026 7:59 pm - Davis Martin allowed one run on two hits over six innings to win his sixth straight decision as the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thu...
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Gurnee native Shelton thankful to get second chance at managing in major leaguesMay 28, 2026 7:31 pm - Derek Shelton, a 1987 graduate of Warren Township High School, is very appreciative of getting a second job as an MLB manager. He’s leading the Twins after six seasons with the Pirates.
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MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strikeMay 28, 2026 2:02 pm - Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting t...
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The Cubs’ hitters made this mess. Now it’s their turn to clean it upMay 28, 2026 11:53 am - How bad were things getting with the Chicago Cubs? We were cursing about curses again. And it’s only May. Was it the Chicago White Sox fan who got into an, uh, war of wor...
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A second steal? Sandlin makes stellar debut in White Sox winMay 27, 2026 10:17 pm - White Sox right-hander David Sandlin, acquired from Boston just before spring training, was outstanding in his major-league debut Wednesday at Rate Field.
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Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBI in 10-4 win over PiratesMay 27, 2026 9:15 pm - Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and drove in five runs on Wednesday night while playing in his hometown as the Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Brooks Lee's bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White SoxMay 26, 2026 10:19 pm - CHICAGO — Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-g...
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Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1May 26, 2026 9:59 pm - PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chi...