Articles filed under Baseball
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No slams, but Machado, Padres end Astros' 8-game win streakAug 22, 2020 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - There were no flashy grand slams for the San Diego Padres, just a gritty, grind-em-out effort from the bullpen after Garrett Richards lasted only two in...
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Baseball Way Back: A look at some White Sox history with Rich LindbergAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - The recent passing of former Illinois Gov. James Thompson revived memories of the governor's famous 11th-hour maneuvers to keep the White Sox in Chicago. But was it a ci...
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Go Figure: OPS-ession with home runs comes with a sacrificeAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - What do Miguel Cabrera, Cody Bellinger and Jose Altuve have in common? In addition to Most Valuable Player pedigrees, all were batting below .200 heading into weekend ac...
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Cubs giving up home runs, but why aren't they hitting?Aug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Heading into the weekend series, everyone knew the White Sox's game was long ball. The Cubs didn't figure to hit as many home runs as their South Side counterparts, but ...
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Cease hoping to 'pull one out' in first start against former teamAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Eloy Jimenez has been making his presence felt against the Cubs since last season, hitting .313 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI in his first five games against his former org...
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Abreu's 3 HR carry White Sox to seventh straight winAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Every game matters, and any major-league player or manager very likely gives you that plain reply at any stage of the season. Early, middle, late, every team tries winni...
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Is Cubs' Baez suffering from lack of fan energy?Aug 21, 2020 5:00 pm - Even with a 16-8 record heading into Friday, the Cubs are still waiting for a couple of their big bats to get going. Besides Kris Bryant hitting .177 and sidelined by a ...
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Lester frustrated by recent flurry of home runsAug 21, 2020 4:00 pm - It is possible to keep White Sox hitters inside the ballpark. Dylan Winkler did it. Although he only faced four batters. And Kyle Ryan made it through one inning without...
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Epstein still searching for ways and means to improve Cubs' rosterAug 21, 2020 4:00 pm - The major league trade deadline is 10 days away and Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein admitted Friday he has no idea what might happen. He did admit to ...
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Ross tinkers with lineup; Bryant remains sidelinedAug 21, 2020 3:00 pm - For the series opener against the White Sox and left-handed pitcher Dallas Keuchel, Cubs manager David Ross went a little unconventional with the starting lineup. Hernan...