Sometimes, it’s better to be smart than fast. The Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo showed off his baseball smarts in Friday’s 3-2 win over the Cardinals. Read More Here (1)
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Cubs rebound hinges on pitching and defense
It really is all about pitching and defense, isn’t it? Run prevention, If you prefer. Whatever you call it, there’s nothing more valuable for a baseball team than the ability to stop its opponent from scoring. Look no further than the two Midwest rivals who will meet for three games this weekend at Wrigley Field […]
Lester eyes continued home success vs. Cards
The Cubs’ offense may be struggling, but Cardinals starter Mike Leake knows he’ll face a big challenge Saturday when the teams meet in the second game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. Read More Here (1)
Cubs can salvage season after early struggles
The Cubs’ starting pitching is struggling. So is their defense, which doesn’t ease the woes of that starting pitching. Offense? What offense? Not only that, but before the Cubs beat the Cardinals on Friday, 3-2, at Wrigley Field, they had dropped six consecutive games after a West Coast trip that left only fans of the […]
Cubs rally past Cardinals to end slide
Anthony Rizzo’s heads-up baserunning allowed him to score on Jason Heyward’s sacrifice fly and lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, ending their losing skid at six games. Read More Here (0)
Maddon hopes Schwarber finds form in 7-hole
Cubs manager Joe Maddon needed to find a way to get Kyle Schwarber back on track and revive his “Rizzo sandwich,” so he made a few tweaks to the lineup Friday. Read More Here (0)
Fowler gets ring, belts leadoff HR at Wrigley
Dexter Fowler made a triumphant return to Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon, receiving his World Series ring in a pregame ceremony with the Cubs and then launching a leadoff homer in the first inning off John Lackey. Read More Here (4)
Take 5: Identifying fixes for Cubs' problems
For every issue, there is a solution. And here are five of them as we turn the calendar to June and look ahead to a 10-game homestand for the Cubs while trying to help them get ready for a late-June visit to Washington. Read More Here (6)
Marshall, Zielinski to represent Cubs at Draft
Hall of Famer George Brett and 17 other former All-Stars will be among 54 baseball dignitaries representing the 30 Major League clubs at MLB Network’s Studio 42 when the three-day MLB Draft gets underway on June 12. Read More Here (10)
Inbox: Could Schwarber use a break?
Kyle Schwarber, catchers, tunnels and Bryzzo are among the topics in this week’s Cubs Inbox. Read More Here (8)