Articles filed under Baseball
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Dansby Swanson leads stellar defensive performance for Cubs in NL Wild-Card SeriesOct 03, 2025 11:11 am - Dansby Swanson just kept making plays for the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild-Card Series. Grounders up the middle and in the hole. Soft liners and popups.
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One for the fans: Cubs credit crowd energy for getting past Padres, advance to face BrewersOct 02, 2025 11:28 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong had messages for Cubs fans both before and after Thursday’s 3-1 victory over San Diego to clinch the wild-card series.
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Cubs Game 3 pitching plan had rough moments, but it workedOct 02, 2025 10:09 pm - Rather than let starting pitcher Jameson Taillon go as far as he could, the Cubs used six pitchers on the way to a Game 3 win over the Padres.
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Cubs’ offense goes quiet, Padres force Game 3Oct 01, 2025 11:12 pm - San Diego Padres pitchers brought the heat Wednesday, and the Cubs offense didn’t have much of a response in a Game 2 loss at Wrigley Field.
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Taillon set to face Darvish in decisive Game 3Oct 01, 2025 8:02 pm - Cubs notes: It all comes down to this, Cubs vs. Padres to decide the wild-card series on Thursday.
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O’Donnell: Sitting on a pillow, Cubs-Padres will be over in a flashSep 30, 2025 9:00 pm - Cubs and Padres fans aren’t getting ABC’s best in the broadcast booth this week, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Cubs’ perfect pen a key to Game 1 victorySep 30, 2025 8:31 pm - From Daniel Palencia to Brad Keller, four different Cubs relievers combined to retire 14 straight San Diego hitters Tuesday.
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Suzuki doesn’t miss, Cubs take Game 1 from PadresSep 30, 2025 4:35 pm - Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning as the Cubs won Game 1 of their wild card series against San Diego.
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Strike early? Cubs must contend with Padres accomplished bullpenSep 29, 2025 8:04 pm - The strength of the San Diego Padres is an MLB-best bullpen, which means the Cubs won’t want to be playing from behind in the wild-card series.
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After being overlooked and underestimated, Cubs’ bullpen will embrace OctoberSep 29, 2025 11:48 am - In finishing with 83 wins in each of the previous two years, the Cubs were thwarted by a bullpen that either wore down near the end of the season or failed in too many clutch moments. In learning more about the club’s personnel, manager Craig Counsell drew praise from relievers for his direct style of communication as well as an emphasis on rest and recovery.