His first big league win came Aug. 21, 1996, at Yankee Stadium. Rookie Derek Jeter homered in the first inning for New York, but Chili Davis belted two homers and drove in four runs in the Angels’ 7-1 victory, giving Joe Maddon his first “W” as a Major League manager. On Tuesday night, Maddon picked […]
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Cubs toast Maddon after signature victory
Joe Maddon raised a glass of “Big Smooth” red wine from Lodi, Calif., and toasted his 1,000th win on Tuesday night, a 9-5 Cubs victory over the Reds. Read More Here (2)
Happy at home, Cubs out to lock up series
Scott Feldman, who has faced every Major League team except for the Cubs, will check that last box when he starts against Chicago at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Kyle Hendricks will start for the Cubs. Read More Here (1)
Cubs hit 4 HRs, lift Maddon to milestone win
Kyle Schwarber smacked a 462-foot home run, Ian Happ hit his second homer in three games, Addison Russell led off the seventh with a blast, and Anthony Rizzo launched a solo shot in the eighth to lift the Cubs to a 9-5 victory Tuesday night over the Reds and give Maddon his 1,000th career win. […]
Schwarber mashes 462-foot tater vs. Reds
There will be no more questions regarding whether Kyle Schwarber should lead off for the Cubs if he keeps hitting 400-plus-foot homers. Schwarber launched a 462-foot home run with one out in the second inning Tuesday night off the Reds’ Bronson Arroyo for his sixth homer of the season, ending an 0-for-15 slide and giving […]
Epstein calls for calm as Cubs find footing
One year ago, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein was being asked about the team’s red-hot start to the 2016 season and whether they could give the players enough rest to be ready for the playoffs. Epstein thought that was nonsense, and on Tuesday, he expressed the same sentiment regarding suggestions that some everyday […]
Bryant back as injured Cubs make strides
Kris Bryant returned to the Cubs’ lineup on Tuesday after missing three games because of what the medical staff called an upper respiratory infection and early pneumonia, something the third baseman said he’d never experienced before. Read More Here (2)
Jimenez's first blast leads top prospects
It was only a matter of time until Eloy Jimenez, with his prodigious power and fresh off of a season-opening stint on the disabled list, connected on his first home run. That’s what the Cubs’ top prospect did on Monday. Read More Here (0)
Caratini makes Pipeline Team of the Week
MLBPipeline.com’s Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances from the previous seven days. Any player currently on an organization Top 30 Prospects list on our Prospect Watch is eligible. Read More Here (1)
Cubs need Schwarber to get going from leadoff
As the leadoff man, Kyle Schwarber was batting .188 in 32 games. Dexter Fowler, whom Schwarber replaced, isn’t doing much better, hitting .217 for the Cardinals in 28 games. Has Schwarber changed his approach now that he’s batting first? Read More Here (1)