Articles filed under Baseball
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The Hope Index: Rating the chances Chicago’s pro teams can contend for a titleMay 29, 2026 9:09 pm - Some years it seems like a Chicago will never again win a major-league pro championship. This isn’t one of those years. We rate the local heroes’ chances and let you know where we see hope for athletic glory.
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Happ homers again, but Cardinals survive with 6-5 win over the CubsMay 29, 2026 9:08 pm - Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera and Thomas Saggese added solo shots, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first meeting of the season between the teams Friday night.
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Dansby Swanson’s fix for May slump is to ‘create a better way for me to actually see the ball’May 29, 2026 10:39 am - PITTSBURGH — As Dansby Swanson tried to explain what he was working on, he understood it almost sounded ridiculous. After working to lean into his athleticism in the offs...
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Chicago Dogs finish off sweep of CleburneMay 28, 2026 9:44 pm - The Chicago Dogs completed a three-game sweep against the Cleburne Railroaders with a 4-1 victory that saw Dogs starter Andres Diaz pitch the team’s first complete game o...
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Kane County Cougars clinch another series victoryMay 28, 2026 9:35 pm - The Kane County Cougars (8-4) secured another series victory on Thursday night at Northwestern Medicine Field, defeating the Sioux Falls Canaries (9-4) by a final score o...
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Schaumburg Boomers drop pitchers’ duelMay 28, 2026 9:15 pm - Cole Cook and Maddox Long battled each other pitch-per-pitch as both starting pitchers hurled eight innings, but the Schaumburg Boomers suffered a 2-1 loss to the Washing...
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Happ homers again and Skenes loses his 3rd straight start as the Cubs sink the Pirates 7-2May 28, 2026 9:09 pm - Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Chicago Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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Davis Martin wins 6th straight decision and White Sox cruise to a 6-2 win over TwinsMay 28, 2026 7:59 pm - Davis Martin allowed one run on two hits over six innings to win his sixth straight decision as the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thu...
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Gurnee native Shelton thankful to get second chance at managing in major leaguesMay 28, 2026 7:31 pm - Derek Shelton, a 1987 graduate of Warren Township High School, is very appreciative of getting a second job as an MLB manager. He’s leading the Twins after six seasons with the Pirates.
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MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strikeMay 28, 2026 2:02 pm - Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting t...