How the Chicago Cubs spent their time in Tokyo, from opening day to a welcome dinner full of surprises
From opening day at the Tokyo Dome to a welcome dinner full of surprises, here’s how the Chicago Cubs spent their time in Japan.
Cubs
Sun, Mar 30
- MLB
Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after New York Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Milwaukee Brewers
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.
Teams:Cubs
- NBA
Column: CHI BASE OPS group text is feeling ‘Giddey’ over the start of a new baseball season
Somehow, Paul Sullivan was added to an unknown group text string labeled CHI BASE OPS, along with two individuals with the initials JH and CG.
Teams:Bulls
Cubs
- MLB
Dansby Swanson’s heads-up defensive play puts finishing touch on Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 win over Arizona Diamondbacks
Dansby Swanson recorded the final out with heads-up defensive play, capping the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
Teams:Cubs
- MLB
‘It can win games’: How the Chicago Cubs want to make smart, aggressive baserunning part of their identity
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell believes baserunning can be a team strength and wants his players to take advantage of that.
Teams:Cubs
Sat, Mar 29
- MLB
Aaron Judge hits 3 of Yankees’ 9 HRs as New York goes deep on first 3 pitches in 20-9 rout of Milwaukee Brewers
Aaron Judge hit three of the New York Yankees’ team record nine home runs and drove in a career-high eight in a 20-9 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Fri, Mar 28
- MLB
Nico Hoerner’s return gives the Chicago Cubs lineup a boost: ‘Nobody sees all the work that he had to put in’
Nico Hoerner’s months of rehab from offseason surgery paid off Thursday when he started in the Chicago Cubs’ 10-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Teams:Cubs
- MLB
Miguel Amaya and Ian Happ fuel the Chicago Cubs to their first win, 10-6 over the Arizona Diamondbacks
Miguel Amaya drove in five runs, Ian Happ went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Thursday night.
Teams:Cubs
- MLB
Cam Smith, the Chicago Cubs’ 2024 1st-round pick, delivers donuts and key hit for Houston Astros in MLB debut
Cam Smith, traded by the Chicago Cubs in December, singled on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues to help the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday.
Teams:Cubs
