He probably isn’t going to be up with the Cubs for long, but Ian Happ gave a preview of coming attractions on Saturday afternoon. In the first game and fourth plate appearance of his big league career, he smacked a 413-foot homer off Carlos Martinez in the seventh inning of a 5-3 loss to the […]
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Lester K's 9, chips in, but can't corral Cards
Ignited by another electric outing from Carlos Martinez and intentional aggressiveness on the basepaths, the Cardinals, in front of the largest crowd (47,882) in Busch Stadium III history, knocked the Cubs back to .500 with a 5-3 win on Saturday. Read More Here (5)
Happ earns callup, immediate start in right
Ian Happ, the No. 2 Cubs prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com, was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and started in right field against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. To make room on the roster for Happ, right-hander Felix Pena was sent to Iowa. Read More Here (3)
Bryant remains out for dinged-up Cubs
Even though the Cubs added prospect Ian Happ, they were playing short-handed on Saturday. Reigning National League Most Valuable Player Award winner Kris Bryant was not available because of an illness that sidelined him shortly before Friday’s game. Read More Here (2)
Happ to make Cubs debut in right, bat second
Ian Happ, ranked No. 2 on MLB.com’s list of top 30 Cubs prospects, was called up on Saturday on a short-term basis because of injuries to players, and he’ll bat second and play right field against the Cardinals. To make room on the roster for Happ, right-hander Felix Pena was sent to Iowa. Read More […]
Cubs could call up top prospect Happ
Ian Happ,ranked No. 2 on MLB.com’s list of top 30 Cubs prospects, could be called up on Saturday on a short-term basis because of injuries to players. Read More Here (0)
Bryant to miss 2nd straight game with illness
Cubs slugger Kris Bryant was scratched from Friday night’s series opener against the Cardinals seconds before the game was to begin because he was feeling ill, and he was not expected to play on Saturday either. Read More Here (0)
Willson! Willson!! Cubs' cast finds way in St. Louis
With Eddie Butler looking much better than a typical fill-in fifth starter, the Cubs inched closer to the first-place Cardinals and snapped their rival’s winning streak with a 3-2 win at Busch Stadium on Friday. Three homers — including two from Willson Contreras — provided all the necessary support for a pitcher who entered the […]
Contreras makes habit of homering at Busch
There’s something about Busch Stadium that makes Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit home runs. Read More Here (1)
Lester, Martinez meet in Opening Day rematch
On Saturday, the Cubs and the Cardinals play the second game of their three-game series at Busch Stadium with Chicago a half-game behind first-place St. Louis after snapping the division leaders’ six-game winning streak with a 3-2 win on Friday. Read More Here (2)