No pitcher has been more dominant than Class A Columbia’s Merandy Gonzalez to begin the season. That trend continued on Friday night, as the Mets’ No. 14 prospect extended his scoreless innings streak to 20 2/3 by tossing seven frames in a win against Lexington. Read More Here (4)
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Arrieta faces Reds almost year after no-hitter
Friday marked the one-year anniversary of Jake Arrieta throwing a no-hitter against Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park. He returns to the site of that feat for Saturday’s 1:10 p.m. ET start against the Reds. Read More Here (4)
Rizzo HR helps Cubs to another dramatic win
In 2016, the Cubs won 15 of 19 games vs. the Reds. They also won 15 of the previous 19 games at Great American Ball Park the past two seasons. That trend continued on Friday, but it was far from easy as the game went 11 innings before a 6-5 Cubs victory. Read More Here […]
Russell hitting ball harder this season
Addison Russell says he isn’t obsessed with statistics. But he was OK with this one. Read More Here (1)
Full circle: Rings mean World to Cubs scouts
They’ve spent more than 90 years combined looking for the players who would help the Cubs win a World Series. They’ve endured razzing from their peers and sympathy from friends after each losing season. They’ve been on the road so much, they’ve lost track of the miles and hotel nights. But this week, Billy Blitzer, […]
MLB.TV: Watch every night on every device
It all began 15 years ago this season, and you are going to want to be part of this MLB.TV celebration of baseball and technology, as the world’s longest-running and most successful live-streaming sports product returns as a way of life for millions. Read More Here (4)
Szczur's Game 7 painting auctioned for $35K
Outfielder Matt Szczur’s painting of the final out of Game 7 of the World Series was auctioned off for $35,000 at the Cubs’ Bricks and Ivy Ball, held Wednesday night at Navy Pier. The event raised more than $2.2 million for Cubs Charities. Read More Here (6)
Cease lights out in win
Junior Fernandez put his tough start to the season behind him in a truly dominant manner, retiring the first 19 batters he faced on Wednesday. Read More Here (0)
Rogers: 5 reasons Cubs are better than start
Got a problem with the Cubs? I thought I had something until I talked to manager Joe Maddon on Wednesday. Read More Here (5)
Walk-off win epitomizes Cubs' resiliency
Engraved on the Cubs’ championship rings is the phrase, “We never quit.” It was their motto last season as they won 103 games and eventually the World Series. That may be the theme for 2017 as well. Read More Here (2)