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What to watch in sports this week: NBA and NHL Playoffs, NFL Draft, Copa del Rey, Dodgers-Cubs
2h · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$It's one of the best sports-watching weeks of the year.
commentsJameson Taillon is feeling great and throwing the best version of his fastball
19h · Sahadev SharmaThis article may be behind a paywall
$After a dreadful 2023 season, Taillon adjusted, and results were better in 2024, but in 2025, his four-seamer has been a revelation.
Players:The Cubs may have the best offense in baseball. How are they doing it?
Apr 19 · Sahadev SharmaThis article may be behind a paywall
$Three key reasons the Cubs' offense is humming through 23 games.
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Cubs pull off wild win in back-and-forth game at windy Wrigley Field
Apr 19 · Sahadev SharmaThis article may be behind a paywall
$In an inning and a half, the Cubs and Diamondbacks combined for 21 runs on 20 hits, including six home runs.
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Check out recent episodes for the Rays. Weird & Wild: The 3-run walk, a bizarre strikeout and the baseball gods bless Manny Machado
Apr 18 · Jayson StarkThis article may be behind a paywall
$Some of the strangest things you'll see on a baseball field happened this week.
Players:As Cubs’ Ryan Pressly settles with new team, Chicago’s closer panic level is dropping
Apr 17 · Patrick MooneyThis article may be behind a paywall
$“You get a little bit more comfortable on the mound,” Pressly said, “and things start to click.
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Nine early MLB takes on Braves’ start, NL dominance, AL East race — on point or overreactions?
Apr 17 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here are nine statements I’ve heard around baseball so far this season and my takes on whether they are on point or overreactions.
How to watch the Chicago Cubs in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info, blackout rules and national games
Apr 17 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here's all you need to know to keep up with the Cubbies and watch all 162 regular-season games.
With no big trades yet, Cubs get through West Coast trip vs. National League powerhouses
Apr 17 · Patrick MooneyThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Cubs' energy could be seen throughout this Southern California swing, where they split two series against the Padres and Dodgers.
Players:What are the top 10 front offices in MLB in 2025? Here’s how 40 executives voted
Apr 16 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
Players:Cubs option struggling Matt Shaw to Triple A among a flurry of roster moves
Apr 16 · Patrick MooneyThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Cubs seemed prepared to deal with Shaw's inevitable growing pains but he wound up hitting .172 (10-for-58) in 18 games.
2025 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Ethan Holliday, Liam Doyle leading the way
Apr 15 · Keith LawThis article may be behind a paywall
$Holliday leads a class that is light at the top but heavy with solid prospects well into the second and third rounds.
MLB Power Rankings: Padres, Mets move on up and we have a new cellar dweller
Apr 15 · Tim Britton, Andy McCullough, Johnny Flores Jr.This article may be behind a paywall
$Now that we're a few weeks in and things are starting to take shape, we look at what might actually be a problem for each team going forward.
Sandy Alcantara? Cade Horton? How the Cubs plan to regroup without Justin Steele
Apr 15 · Patrick MooneyThis article may be behind a paywall
$There are some encouraging signs after the Cubs made pitching depth a top offseason priority, constantly thinking about what could go wrong.
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