Articles filed under Baseball
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Why the Cubs should buy, not sell, at the trade deadlineJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Here's a crazy thought for Jed Hoyer: Instead of selling at the trade deadline - like everyone expects you to - pull a George Costanza and do the opposite. Zig. Don't za...
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As trade deadline approaches, Cubs have plenty of moveable partsJul 22, 2023 9:00 am - When analyzing the Cubs roster, there's clearly potential for a massive sell-off by the trade deadline. But it all depends on what management decides to do: Maximize the...
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Let's make a deal: White Sox are sellers, and they have pitching to moveJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - The Aug. 1 trade deadline is coming, and you know what that means. Always in search of pitching help, good major-league teams are looking to make deals with the bad ones...
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How Naperville baseball fan has been saving game's video legacy since the 1980sJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - Around the late 1970s, home video recorders made it possible for baseball fans to tape their favorite games and relive cherished moments years later with children, grand...
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Offense comes alive as Cubs battle back 4 times to edge Cards 8-6Jul 22, 2023 1:00 am - Much of the pregame noise at Wrigley Field on Saturday centered around manager David Ross' strategy of using relief pitcher Michael Fulmer as the Cubs' "opener" instead ...
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Cubs' Swanson returns, doubles in first at-batJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - If anyone forgot how important Dansby Swanson is to the Cubs, the veteran shortstop reminded them immediately by doubling in his first at-bat in two weeks during an 8-6 ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Keen young ears laud the Cooperstown weekend of Pat HughesJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - PAT HUGHES WAS HONORED with the Ford C. Frick Award at Cooperstown on Saturday. For the Cubs radio play-by-play man, his family, friends and fans, it is a weekend to cel...
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Strong start by Cease, but bullpen can't make it hold up in 3-2 loss to TwinsJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Christian Vásquez drove in the tying run and Michael A. Taylor followed with an RBI single, all in the seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chic...
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Bellinger remains red hot, but how long will he be with Cubs?Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - There have been some awfully hot hitters in the major leagues over the last month. The Angels' Shohei Ohtani has 11 home runs and is hitting .354. The Braves' Matt Olsen...
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Cubs' Mastrobuoni stays hot, hits first big-league homerJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - When you're hitting .145 in mid-June, it's difficult to feel good about yourself as a major leaguer. "It stinks. You feel like you're on an island," said the Cubs' Miles...