Articles filed under Baseball
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Hoyer expects Cubs to handle pressure of playing on expiring contractsApr 01, 2021 2:00 pm - Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer talked mostly about Anthony Rizzo and the Cubs' other impending free agents Wednesday. But he did address a few different...
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Opening Day: Cubs fail to perform in frigid conditionsApr 01, 2021 2:00 pm - Cubs baseball in Bear weather wasn't a good mix on Thursday. With temperatures in the low 30s at Wrigley Field, the Cubs couldn't hit, failed at throwing strikes and gen...
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Heyward says Cubs are a 'young old veteran team'Apr 01, 2021 10:00 am - As the Cubs got ready to take the field for Opening Day, right fielder Jason Heyward provided this description of the 2021 squad: "It feels like a very young old veteran...
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What cold? Frigid temps can't stop joy as fans return to MLBApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Wearing a Chicago Cubs jacket and hat, Marc Passoni took in the moment. His buddy, Greg Cooper, stood nearby on his 59th birthday, holding an orange sign ...
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Astros' Correa planning for free agency, no hard feelingsApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he hasn't seriously discussed a long-term deal with Houston and plans to seek a big payday in free agency next...
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Cabrera homers off Bieber in snow, Tigers beat Indians 3-2Apr 01, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera hit a drive to right field, and on a snowy day at Comerica Park, it was anyone's guess where the ball would end up. Terry Francona lost sig...
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Brewers come from behind to beat Twins 6-5 in 10 inningsApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Lorenzo Cain scored the winning run in the 10th after Travis Shaw sparked a ninth-inning comeback and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5...
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Orioles-Red Sox opener at Fenway postponed because of rainApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The pandemic-delayed 2020 season is being followed up by a rain-delayed start to 2021 for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox postponed their opener against th...
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Hayes homers, Pirates 2-hit Cubs 5-3 on chilly opening dayApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - It was breezy and chilly - but not nearly cold enough to contain Ke'Bryan Hayes. The rookie slugger hit a two-run homer and Pittsburgh's relievers dominat...
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COVID hits MLB opening day; positive tests scrap Mets-NatsApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In case anyone thought, or at least hoped, the new baseball season would go off without a coronavirus-related hitch, there was bad news on opening day:...