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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
11h
Contreras’ game-winning, two-run shot in the eighth inning gave the Cubs a much-needed 3-2 win over the Brewers.
Chicago Cubs
... treras as a game plan and during the fourth inning of Tuesday’s 3-2 win, the Cubs’ backstop was drilled once again. This time by Brewers’ ace Brandon Woodruff ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
15h
Cubs announced that both bullpen coach Chris Young and first base coach Craig Driver both received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to testing positive for the virus.
Chicago Cubs
... By Apr 13, 2021, 6:18pm CDT Share this story Share All sharing options for: Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks scratched from start vs. the Brewers, place Matt Duffy on CO ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
16h
Cubs announced that both bullpen coach Chris Young and first base coach Craig Driver both received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to testing positive for the virus.
Chicago Cubs
... By Apr 13, 2021, 6:18pm CDT Share this story Share All sharing options for: Cubs place Matt Duffy on COVID-19 related injured list, select Ildemaro Vargas fr ...
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Steve Greenberg
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Chicago Sun-Times
18h
It worked in 2016, when they won the World Series. Any chance it might work again in 2021, when they’re face-planting offensively like no Cubs team in forever?
Chicago Cubs
... rough 10 games in franchise history. In fact, it’s the lowest in any 10-game Cubs stretch since the 1952 team slumped from June 14-24 to the tune of .163. Rem ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
13 Apr
Alzolay dominated through five innings, but six-run sixth innings costs him in Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Brewers.
Chicago Cubs
... pours, and the Cubs could really use an umbrella right now. Things looked like they were headed ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
13 Apr
Right-handers Jason Adam, Dan Winkler and Brandon Workman were all placed on the COVID-19 related list.
Chicago Cubs
... st 10 days into the 2021 season, they have not been nearly as fortunate. The Cubs announced on Monday that bullpen coach Chris Young has tested positive for C ...
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John Grochowski
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Chicago Sun-Times
13 Apr
Averages rise when batted balls’ velocity breaks 90 mph.
Chicago White Sox
... ey’re given into context. So it goes with exit velocities. Last year for the White Sox, Jose Abreu (92.9), Eloy Jimenez (92.4), Nomar Mazara (91), James McCann (90 ...
Chicago Cubs
... bert led the Sox with a 92.6 average exit velocity, and Javy Baez topped the Cubs at 91.6. For that to be more than trivia, we need context. Do higher exit ve ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
11 Apr
The Cubs didn’t get offense or quality starting pitching in Sunday’s 7-1 loss as they were outplayed in Pittsburgh.
Chicago Cubs
... day, the Cubs didn’t have that same success in Pittsburgh. Combine the inconsistent offens ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
11 Apr
Chafin has gained trust with manager David Ross and become one of the Cubs’ primary high-leverage relievers this season.
Chicago Cubs
... mustache in full glory, Chafin makes his presence known on the mound. Cubs fans only got a short amount of time to get to know Chafin after he came ove ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
11 Apr
Davies allowed seven runs in 1 2/3 innings pitched in the shortest outing of his seven-year career in the
Chicago Cubs
... get in an 8-2 loss to the Pirates in a start that was not only the Cubs’ worst loss of the season, but the worst start of his seven-year career. “It ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
10 Apr
No other member of the Cubs’ traveling party have been considered close contacts with Driver. All tests results have come back negative.
Chicago Cubs
... contact with Driver. All testing done Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on the Cubs’ traveling party came back negative. Quality assurance coach Mike Napoli wil ...
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Steve Greenberg
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Chicago Sun-Times
9 Apr
"Kris and I know he is blessed to be able to play this game with the best players on the planet," Bryant said. "He and I will never take that for granted."
Chicago Cubs
... Bryant said. “Kris is a great son.” A few minutes after the final out of the Cubs’ 4-2 win against the Pirates, the elder Bryant, 62, was on the phone and dow ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
9 Apr
Kris Bryant and the starting rotation are reasons for optimism.
Chicago Cubs
... e real Kris Bryant has returned Nobody knew which version of Kris Bryant the Cubs would be getting this season and going into what may be his last in a Cubs u ...
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Russell Dorsey
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Chicago Sun-Times
8 Apr
Manager David Ross says team is making progress daily, but have yet to reach the 85% threshold.
Chicago Cubs
... Several teams around the league have already met the 85% threshold, but the Cubs have not met the criteria. Players at the team’s complex in Arizona and the ...