Cubs shortstop Addison Russell played catch on Friday for the first time in three days to test his sore right shoulder. He pinch-hit in the eighth inning of the Cubs’ series opener against the Cardinals, but the club wants him to take his time before returning on defense. Read More Here (0)
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Maddon, Hoyer confident Cubs will break out
Cubs manager Joe Maddon doesn’t circle dates on the baseball calendar to gauge how well his teams are doing. He doesn’t need a calendar to know the defending World Series champs haven’t played their best baseball yet. Read More Here (2)
Contreras homers in 1st 2 at-bats at Busch
There’s something about Busch Stadium that makes Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit home runs. Read More Here (1)
Tough love pays off: Maddon's mom proud
When Beanie Maddon watches her son, Joe, and the Cubs, she does so at her apartment in Hazleton, Pa. Read More Here (4)
Cubs-Cards clash brings early-season intrigue
This weekend’s Cubs-Cardinals series in St. Louis comes at a particularly interesting point in the season. First, there’s the little matter of the standings. Maybe you guessed the Cards would have an early ride atop the National League Central, which is where they are at 19-14. But it’s unlikely you would have predicted the Cubs […]
Wawrzyniak an unsung hero for many Cubs
There’s a joke that’s told in the English classes for Cubs Minor Leaguers about two men being robbed, but one of them doesn’t understand what the thief is saying. The joke is intended to illustrate how important it is to learn English. Read More Here (4)
Offense cooled by run of Rockies rookies
The Cubs fell to .500 following their 3-0 loss at the hands of the Rockies on Wednesday at Coors Field, and suffice it to say, their bats are not playing to expectations. Over the course of a grueling six-game stretch, the Cubs have gone 1-5 and hit .177 (41-for-232). The series finale in Colorado marked […]
Butler takes on rival Cards in Cubs debut
The Cubs can look forward to better weather as they leave Colorado and prepare for a three-game series with their National League Central rivals, the Cardinals. The two teams opened the season against each other, with the Cubs taking two of three, and the follow-up series, which starts Friday night, could well decide who takes […]
Hendricks drops duel as Cubs blanked
Rookie right-hander German Marquez held the Cubs hitless through six innings and scoreless on three hits for eight, as the National League West-leading Rockies beat the Cubs, 3-0, at Coors Field on Wednesday afternoon to win the three-game series. Read More Here (14)
Gray a Cub? Bryant on Rox? It was possible
Cubs star Kris Bryant and talented Rockies pitcher Jon Gray dressed in opposite clubhouses at Coors Field this week, realizing they could easily be in opposite places. But neither player regrets where he ended up. Read More Here (1)
