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Lincicome: Pardon me, but Pete Rose really doesn’t need oneMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - How it is that Pete Rose has found further humiliation may need the asterisk, if not handy parenthesis, to explain his time in baseball and beyond. His was a case at rest, as is Rose himself, revived on a Presidential whim, along with tariffs and insurrectionists.
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White Sox beat Astros 7-3 and win consecutive home games for the 2nd time this seasonMay 02, 2025 10:05 pm - Luis Robert Jr. homered and Edgar Quero added two hits and two RBI as the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3. Jonathan Cannon (2-3) allowed two runs on nine hits with five strikeouts in six innings as the AL-worst White Sox won consecutive home games for the second time this season and improved to 9-23
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Michael Busch hits grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs’ 10-0 win over BrewersMay 02, 2025 10:00 pm - Michael Busch hit his first grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong added two solo shots as the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 on Friday. This marked the first matchup of the season between the NL Central-leading Cubs and the two-time defending division champion Brewers.
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White Sox see promise in strong starts by minor leaguers Elko, TaylorMay 02, 2025 6:04 pm - The White Sox named Class AAA Charlotte Knights infielder Tim Elko and Class AA Birmingham Barons right-hander Grant Taylor as their minor-league players of the month on Friday.
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Who’s on third? The Cubs’ best option may still wind up being Matt ShawMay 02, 2025 12:36 pm - The one unresolved spot in the Cubs’ lineup remains third base, which is not at all surprising. That clear need drove the decision to pursue Alex Bregman, who ultimately chose the Boston Red Sox during spring training, signing a three-year, $120 million contract that includes opt-out clauses and a substantial amount of deferred money.
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Cubs solve Skenes, belt 4 home runs in win over PiratesMay 01, 2025 5:36 pm - Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes had given up just 1 home run all season. But the Cubs connected for 3 in the fifth inning Thursday as they beat Skenes and the Pirates 8-3.
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Luis Robert Jr. drives in 4 runs, stars in the outfield to help White Sox beat Brewers 8-0May 01, 2025 4:20 pm - Miguel Vargas hit a 3-run home run, Luis Robert Jr. had 4 RBI and the White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0. Sean Burke (2-4) gave up two hits and three walks over six scoreless innings. Mike Vasil, Brandon Eisert and Jared Shuster each threw an inning of no-hit relief.
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Baseball’s work-life balance? Counsell, Shelton try to find time for familyMay 01, 2025 3:59 pm - Pirates manager Derek Shelton, a Warren Township High School grad, skipped Thursday’s game against the Cubs to attend his son’s college graduation. Craig Counsell can relate but has trouble finding time for family.
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Longtime Cubs fan revels in Pete Crow-Armstrong using his group’s song for walkup musicMay 01, 2025 12:50 pm - John Hauldren has been a Chicago Cubs fan all his life. During the team's last homestand, he got a text message from a high school friend. It was the first text he had received from him. Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong had just used "Front to Back" — a song from Hauldren's electronic music group, Levity — as his walkup music in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Jake Bauers hits 2-run double in the 8th inning to help the Brewers beat the White Sox 6-4Apr 30, 2025 10:28 pm - Jake Bauers hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 for their third straight victory. Caleb Durbin drove in his eighth run of the season on a sacrifice fly to make it 6-3 in the eighth. William Contreras went 2 for 3 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to nine games.