Articles filed under MLB
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As losing White Sox seasons go, this one has been less awful than mostSep 20, 2025 2:55 pm - There is no parade for a season that ends in “not the worst ever,” but the Sox, despite being four losses away from another 100-loss season, might have the second-best sports vibes in town right now. (Disregard if the Chicago Bears actually beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.)
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Shuffling the deck: Difficult pitching decisions loom for Cubs in wild-card seriesSep 20, 2025 2:54 pm - Who starts Game 1? Can Shota Imanaga stop giving up gopher balls? Does Matthew Boyd have anything left in the tank? Here’s a look at the Cubs postseason pitching decisions.
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Vargas hits 2-run HR, Martin pitches 6 innings as White Sox beat Padres 4-3 to end 6-game skidSep 19, 2025 9:21 pm - Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer, Davis Martin pitched six effective innings, and the White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Friday night to end a six-game skid.
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Cubs suffer second straight loss since clinching playoff berthSep 19, 2025 8:51 pm - Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati's season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Cubs 7-4 on Friday night to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.
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Cubs rookie Ballesteros OK after being struck in helmet by deflected 105-mph line driveSep 19, 2025 6:00 am - Cubs rookie Moisés Ballesteros said he felt fine after taking a 105-mph line drive off the helmet in Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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A day after celebrating playoff berth, Cubs blanked by Reds’ GreeneSep 18, 2025 8:44 pm - Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs 1-0 on Thursday night.
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Tauchman not ready to focus on future with White SoxSep 18, 2025 7:33 pm - White Sox general manager Chris Getz discussed the possibility of bringing Palatine native Mike Tauchman back next season.
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Why the Cubs did not take their playoff clinching celebration for grantedSep 18, 2025 6:00 am - The Cubs did not hold back after clinching a spot in the National League playoffs after Wednesday afternoon’s 8-4 win over the Pirates. Inside a clubhouse covered in plastic, they sprayed bottles of cheap Champagne and prosecco, dumped Budweisers on each other and smoked victory cigars.
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Super soakers: Cubs drink in the moment after clinching first postseason berth since 2020Sep 17, 2025 6:59 pm - The Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. They celebrated in the clubhouse for the first time since winning the NL Central in 2017. The coronavirus pandemic limited celebrations in 2020 and they held off in 2018, hoping to win the division but finished second to the Brewers.
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Kyle Tucker getting outside treatment on strained calf with Cubs looking ahead to playoffsSep 17, 2025 6:51 pm - Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker traveled Wednesday to Florida for additional treatment on his injured left calf on the same day Chicago clinched its first playoff berth since 2020.