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With Cubs closer Daniel Palencia heading to injured list, how will Craig Counsell handle his bullpen?Sep 09, 2025 7:00 am - With closer Daniel Palencia on the injured list, the question in the bullpen now becomes who will handle the ninth inning. Manager Craig Counsell, as expected for those who are familiar with him, wasn’t tipping his hand.
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Albies, Olson homers, Elder’s strong outing lead the Braves to a 4-1 win over the CubsSep 08, 2025 8:49 pm - Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered and Bryce Elder had his fourth straight strong outing as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cubs 4-1 on Monday night. The Cubs, who lead the NL wild-card race, lost for the fourth time in five games.
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Cubs closer Daniel Palencia strains right shoulder, goes on injured listSep 08, 2025 7:31 pm - Cubs closer Daniel Palencia went on the 15-day injured list Monday, a day after straining his right shoulder.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Sammy Sosa, Jaxon Wiggins and moreSep 08, 2025 7:39 am - Pete Crow-Armstrong gave a thumbs-up while walking through the Wrigley Field clubhouse Sunday morning, signaling that he wasn’t worried about his right knee. The Cubs, though, are treating their all-star center fielder with caution, and it’s becoming clear that his condition is not the club’s only issue.
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Kane County Cougars advance to meet Chicago Dogs in championship seriesSep 06, 2025 9:37 pm - The Kane County Cougars fought back from a 2-0 deficit to walk-off the Milwaukee Milkmen to secure their East Division championship spot Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva with a 3-2 victory. Vin Timpanelli, Zach Veen, Casey Crosby and Jake Gozzo combined to hold the Milkmen to just two runs, including six straight scoreless innings.
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Tarik Skubal allows 2 hits in 7 innings as Tigers snap White Sox winning streak at sixSep 06, 2025 7:43 pm - Tarik Skubal allowed two singles in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers ended Chicago's six-game winning streak with a 6-0 win over the White Sox on Saturday night.
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Lile’s tiebreaking homer, Lord’s season-best 7 strikeouts lead Nationals past Cubs 2-1Sep 06, 2025 4:22 pm - Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth inning and rookie Brad Lord struck out a season-best seven to help the Washington Nationals beat the Cubs 2-1 on Saturday.
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Upward swing: Is recent improvement by White Sox a sign of what’s in store?Sep 06, 2025 3:18 pm - White Sox hitters have been socking the ball since the all-star break, to produce one of the best offenses in MLB. How long will it last?
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Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore, played for Cubs, diesSep 06, 2025 10:35 am - Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986 has died. He was 82.
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Schaumburg Boomers beat Lake Erie, sweep playoff seriesSep 05, 2025 10:35 pm - Nick Podkul hit a 2-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Schaumburg Boomers rallied to a 5-3 win over the Lake Erie Crushers to sweep the Frontier ...