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MLBPipeline.com’s coverage leading up to the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft continues on Sunday with a Top 100 Draft Prospects show that can be seen on MLB Network and MLB.com at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. Read More Here (15)
Kylers receive VIP treatment in Wrigley visit
Kolt Kyler, the 9-year-old Indiana boy whose dad presented him with Cubs tickets as a reward for all the hard work he’s done, had his day at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Read More Here (7)
Lester tested, foils strategy with rare pickoff
The Cardinals’ Tommy Pham knew Jon Lester didn’t have a great reputation as far as throwing out baserunners, so he decided to test the Cubs left-hander. It didn’t work. Read More Here (3)
Cubs, Hendricks seek sweep of rival Cards
When the Cubs and Cardinals meet for the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, with Chicago seeking a sweep, it’ll mark a chance for two starting pitchers to get back on track. Read More Here (9)
Cubs rise late, slam Cardinals for series win
Kyle Schwarber may have finally found the perfect spot in the Cubs’ batting order. Schwarber was dropped to the No. 9 spot on Saturday and belted his first career grand slam in the seventh inning to power the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Read More Here (2)
Nine alive! Schwarber slugs first career slam
Batting Kyle Schwarber seventh didn’t work on Friday, so Cubs manager Joe Maddon decided to try a new approach and insert him ninth Saturday. It worked. With the Cubs trailing the Cardinals, 3-1, in the seventh, Schwarber mashed his first career grand slam to give the Cubs a 5-3 lead. He was 5-for-60 before the […]
Schwarber to 9-hole not a loss of confidence
Batting Kyle Schwarber seventh didn’t work on Friday, so Cubs manager Joe Maddon decided to try a new approach and insert him ninth. First, Maddon called Schwarber with the news. Read More Here (5)
Kids come out to Play Ball at festive Wrigley
Alex Chaltin had been there before — two years earlier to be exact. Still, after taking his turn in the Pitch, Hit & Run competition at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Chaltin said he was having just as much fun as the first time. “Yeah, it’s pretty cool,” he said with a smile. Read More Here […]
Sportsmanship, fun abound at Pitch, Hit & Run
Deep out to left in Wrigley Field, Brady Gromacki took a swing at a ball off a tee and then another. Both were hit too low and didn’t register for the distance marks he was trying to reach. His third swing turned some heads, as a loud crack of the bat launched the ball some […]