When Anthony Rizzo reached out in February to Henry Sembdner, the young boy was in a coma after being assaulted in school. On Saturday, Rizzo and Sembdner, now 13, got to meet in the Cubs’ dugout. Read More Here (2)
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Bryant hits 2 HRs, but Cubs fall late vs. Bucs
Andrew McCutchen smacked a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning, one of four blasts by the Pirates, to post an 8-7 victory on Saturday over the Cubs, despite a 451-foot home run by Kris Bryant off the left-field video scoreboard in the first and a solo shot in the ninth. Read […]
Trio of former Cubs to receive rings Monday
Pitchers Jason Hammel and Travis Wood and outfielder Jorge Soler will make a trip back to Wrigley Field on Monday to receive their World Series champion rings. The trio now plays for the Royals, and were not part of Wednesday’s ring ceremony. Read More Here (2)
Cubs, Bucs pay homage to Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson played 93 games at Wrigley Field, the only current Major League stadium he played a game in. That makes Saturday an even more special day for Jason Heyward. Read More Here (0)
Bryant's 1st '17 HR hits Wrigley scoreboard
The Cubs’ Kris Bryant connected on his first home run of the season, hitting a shot off the video scoreboard in left field in the first inning on Saturday at Wrigley Field to give Chicago a 2-0 lead against the Pirates. It’s the sixth time a player has hit the left-field video scoreboard; Bryant has […]
Never-say-die Cubs can't find big hit
One of the themes of the Cubs’ World Series championship team of a season ago was never quitting. So it was a bit of a surprise — or maybe just a sign of an offense trying to find its regular-season rhythm — that two late rallies Friday afternoon went for naught in the Cubs’ 4-2 […]
Arrieta up for home debut vs. Bucs on JR Day
The Cubs handled the Pirates with relative ease a year ago en route to their World Series championship, going 14-4 against Pittsburgh in 2016. But Cubs manager Joe Maddon is fully aware of how potent the Pirates can be after winning the NL Wild Card in ’14 and ’15. Read More Here (1)
Cubs' late rally falls short
Gerrit Cole is a self-described “sucker” for Wrigley Field — the atmosphere, the history, the early-afternoon start times. He’s also demonstrated a knack for pitching in the Friendly Confines. Cole worked six solid innings on Friday afternoon as the Pirates ended their brief skid with a 4-2 win over the Cubs. Read More Here (1)
Happ, Candelario scorching (but stuck) in Iowa
Ian Happ and Jeimer Candelario, the Cubs’ No. 2 and 4 prospects, respectively, have gotten off to starts as hot as anyone’s in all of baseball. Read More Here (1)
Duensing activated, available out of 'pen
Brian Duensing, who signed a one-year deal with the Cubs this offseason, was activated off the 10-day disabled list Friday after dealing with lower back tightness during Spring Training. Read More Here (3)