The Cubs’ Kris Bryant, the reigning National League Most Valuable Player Award winner, had to leave Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals in the fifth inning after turning his right ankle stepping on third base. Read More Here (7)
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Epstein, Maddon: Montero release necessary
Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein was in Myrtle Beach, S.C., watching the team’s Class A team, when he got a text message from general manager Jed Hoyer late Tuesday about Miguel Montero’s comments regarding Jake Arrieta. It didn’t take long for Epstein to decide what to do. Read More Here (5)
Epstein's swift response to Montero on point
That didn’t take long, did it? Reading comments from Miguel Montero after the Nationals’ seven-stolen-base track meet on Tuesday night, it was clear there would be blowback from the Cubs. But to eat a little more than $7 million and designate a 12-year veteran for assignment in favor of a second-year catcher, making an already […]
Cubs return to White House before tilt vs. Nats
The Cubs made their second trip to the White House this year, presenting President Donald Trump with a No. 45 from the Wrigley Field scoreboard as well as a gold-lettered jersey on Wednesday. Read More Here (4)
Montero DFA'd by Cubs after comments
Miguel Montero, who criticized pitcher Jake Arrieta after Tuesday’s loss to the Nationals, was designated for assignment on Wednesday by the Cubs. While the club has not announced the move, Montero confirmed it to MLB.com and thanked the city of Chicago and his teammates for their support via some farewell messages on Twitter. Read More […]
Rizzo reacts to Montero's comments
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo reacted Wednesday to the comments catcher Miguel Montero made after the Nationals stole seven bases in their 6-1 win over Chicago on Tuesday. Read More Here (14)
Montero expresses frustration after Nats swipe 7
The box score from Tuesday’s Cubs game is ugly. The feeling in the clubhouse was worse. Max Scherzer had as many hits as he allowed. Two Cubs errors led to two Nats runs. Washington stole seven bases against Jake Arrieta, who walked six in an abbreviated outing. Read More Here (1)
Cubs look to back Lackey, gain edge vs. Nats
The Cubs will continue to miss some key players as they play the third game of a deadlocked four-game series against the Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday night, but others have stepped up in their absence, most notably Ian Happ. Read More Here (13)
Sloppy game out of character for Arrieta, Cubs
The box score from Tuesday’s Cubs game is ugly. The feeling in the clubhouse was worse. Max Scherzer had as many hits as he allowed. Two Cubs errors led to two Nats runs. Washington stole seven bases against Jake Arrieta, who walked six in an abbreviated outing. Read More Here (4)
Cubs can't control Nats' running game in loss
The Nationals exploited a Cubs weakness and ran wild on the basepaths Tuesday night, setting a Nats record, and tying the franchise mark, with seven stolen bases to add another dimension to their top-ranked offense. Washington’s running game combined with another strong performance from Max Scherzer led the Nats to a 6-1 victory in a […]