Articles filed under MLB
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Great trip, no wins: Cubs fall to 0-2 as Ohtani, Sasaki shineMar 19, 2025 9:12 am - The Dodgers smashed 3 home runs, while starting pitcher Roki Sasaki was impressive in a 6-3 victory over the Cubs in Tokyo. The Cubs will return to the U.S. with an 0-2 record.
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Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the CubsMar 19, 2025 8:15 am - Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan.
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Imanaga shines, but Cubs offense snoozes in loss to DodgersMar 18, 2025 9:00 am - The Cubs got off to a nice start behind pitcher Shota Imanaga in Tuesday’s season-opener in Tokyo. But the bats went silent and they lost 4-1 to the Dodgers.
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False hope or high expectations? After strong spring, Cubs ready to play for realMar 15, 2025 9:50 pm - Cubs hitters were scorching hot in Arizona. Was that a great sign for the 2025 season or false hope? They’ll open the season Tuesday in Japan against the Dodgers.
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Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: Cubs players get a little taste of baseball in JapanMar 15, 2025 12:16 pm - The Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers can party like it's 2022 on a baseball field for a few days in Japan, and even like it's 1982 off of it. There are a lot of similarities between baseball in the U.S. and Japan, but there are also subtle differences that will be on display as the Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers play in the Tokyo Dome.
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Lincicome: Baseball and Japan both are capable of surprising youMar 15, 2025 10:00 am - This just in. The national anthem will be sung on Opening Day by Yoshiki, a local lad, not to be confused with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the starting pitcher. Further highlight...
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Preseason prep: Checking the good and bad from White Sox campMar 14, 2025 7:28 pm - Less than two weeks before Opening Day, here’s a rundown of what’s been good and less than ideal from White Sox camp.
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Cubs’ Suzuki, Imanaga among Japanese players come home to start the MLB seasonMar 14, 2025 4:53 pm - It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League Baseball season. It's only two games. For the record, the MLB regular season consists of almost 2,500 games.
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Travis Jankowski opts out of Cubs deal to sign minor-league contract with White SoxMar 12, 2025 10:22 pm - Outfielder Travis Jankowski has agreed to a minor-league contract with the White Sox after opting out a minor-league deal with the Cubs. Jankowski signed with the Cubs on Feb. 24 after spending the past two seasons in Texas, where he won a World Series with the Rangers in 2023 as their fourth outfielder.
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Could Cubs make Workman the regular third baseman?Mar 11, 2025 8:28 pm - Roster decisions for the Cubs’ trip to Japan were made easier since Nico Hoerner is not going. Eventually, they’ll need to decide if Matt Shaw or Gage Workman is the better fit at third base, or if the two should share the spot.