Curtis Granderson joined the 300-home run club in a timely fashion. Granderson led off the eighth by launching a tiebreaking homer for No. 300 of his career, and Lucas Duda added a three-run homer in the five-run inning to lift the Mets to a 9-4 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday night and take the […]
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Cubs focus on arms, intangibles in 2017 Draft
The Cubs targeted pitching in last year’s MLB Draft, but they did so without any first- or second-round selections. This year, they identified the arms they wanted early and went and got them. Read More Here (1)
DL stint might be inevitable for Zobrist
The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist may be headed to the disabled list if his left wrist doesn’t improve by Friday. Zobrist, who has been bothered by soreness in his wrist since the Cubs’ series in Los Angeles in late May, said it simply isn’t getting better. A switch-hitter, it bothers Zobrist when he bats from the […]
Maddon asks Mattingly to coach in Miami ASG
Cubs manager Joe Maddon, who will manage the National League team in the All-Star Game next month, met with Major League Baseball officials on Wednesday to discuss the event, and he said he’s invited Marlins skipper Don Mattingly to be on the coaching staff. Read More Here (9)
WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Draft
Coverage of Day 3 of the Draft is underway with Rounds 11-40 broadcast live on MLB.com. Read More Here (4)
Posnanski: Who bats first?
The Chicago Cubs, as you probably saw, led off Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday. It was the first time in Rizzo’s career that he led off the game, and he had a lot of fun with it. Read More Here (7)
Rizzo rakes in #ASGWorthy leadoff debut
After hitting a leadoff home run, an RBI double and finishing with three RBIs Tuesday night in his first game ever batting first, Anthony Rizzo will be back at the top of the Cubs order on Wednesday. Read More Here (10)
Montgomery set for 2nd 2017 start vs. Mets
There is a reasonable chance both the bullpens of the Cubs and Mets will be employed early and often Wednesday during the teams’ series finale of a three-game set at Citi Field. That’s because New York starter Matt Harvey has completed six innings just once since April 21, and Mike Montgomery, starting for Chicago, was […]
Lester rides slam, Cubs' 5 HRs to 150th win
New leadoff man Anthony Rizzo provided a spark and rookie Ian Happ smacked a grand slam to help Jon Lester pick up his 150th career win in the Cubs’ 14-3 victory Tuesday night over the Mets. Read More Here (2)
Still feeling pain, Hendricks to skip Bucs series
Kyle Hendricks’ throwing session on Tuesday did not go well, and the right-hander will not pitch this weekend against the Pirates, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. Read More Here (0)