Articles filed under Baseball
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Third's a crowd: Wisdom heads big field of third base candidates for CubsMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - With Dansby Swanson taking over at shortstop this season and Nico Hoerner shifting from short to second base, the Cubs' infield is strong up the middle. It's a good thin...
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Former White Sox, Cougars broadcaster Wills dies at 58Mar 05, 2023 1:00 pm - Dave Wills was the face of the Kane County Cougars in the early days of the franchise, when he served as a broadcaster while the team set minor-league attendance marks. ...
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Healthy again, Anderson looking to bring positive vibes back to White SoxMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Tim Anderson had a lot of free time on his hands at the end of last season. Recovering from a finger injury that sidelined him for the final two months, the White Sox's ...
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Swanson signing a signal Cubs are back in business of winning gamesMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - There are a lot of new faces at Cubs camp this spring. Most arrived in Mesa, Ariz., with proven pasts and plenty of current question marks. Jameson Taillon is a top of t...
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After 14 years at shortstop, Andrus trying to get comfortable as Sox's starting second basemanMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - As the off-season ended and spring training started, Elvis Andrus' pacing picked up. "I was very anxious," he told reporters. "I thought I was going to be playing it coo...
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Cubs positional preview: Swanson signing shifts Hoerner back to second baseFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs knew Nico Hoerner was going to be a starting infielder this season. The only question was, where? Before Dansby Swanson signed a seven-year, $177 million contra...
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Contract extensions this spring would be out of character for CubsFeb 25, 2023 1:00 pm - Granted, there aren't a ton of storylines floating around Cubs spring training. Outside of the bullpen, most of the roles are already set. But when it comes to potential...
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Moving to first base puts Sox's Vaughn back in comfort zoneFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Andrew Vaughn was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft, so the pressure to perform was there from the start. He handled it well, hitting .278/.384/.449 with 6 home r...
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Cubs bring in Hosmer, Mancini to fill glaring hole at first baseFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs used six players at first base last season, with Alfonso Rivas (92 games), Frank Schwindel (48) and P.J. Higgins (38) handling the bulk of the workload. A case ...
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Here's the catch: Grandal can help White Sox, but he has to stay healthyFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Yasmani Grandal is living in the present. "I'm not talking about last season," the White Sox's veteran catcher told reporters after arriving at spring training in Arizon...