Nobody in the game rode taller in the saddle than Dallas Green. Not 6-foot-7 Frank Howard nor 6-foot-11 Jon Rauch. Dallas Green was baseball’s John Wayne, so upright and rigid and with such a commanding voice. Read More Here (5)
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Schwarber hits long ball in rain-shortened game
Adam Duvall hit a two-run home run to lead to the Reds to a 5-2 win over the Cubs on Wednesday in a game that was called in the fifth inning because of rain. Kyle Schwarber had two hits for Chicago, including a two-run home run. Read More Here (1)
Battery mate: Lester builds trust with Contreras
This spring is a little different for Cubs pitchers like Jon Lester, who don’t have catcher David Ross around to counsel them. That means the pitchers have to build a stronger relationship with Willson Contreras. Read More Here (0)
Maddon sees growth in Baez during Classic
Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t surprised Javier Baez is having the success he’s had playing for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. “He’s playing full throttle — which he did at the end of last year,” Maddon said. Read More Here (1)
Green remembered as 'quintessential baseball man'
Former Cubs’ executive vice president and Dallas Green passed away on Wednesday. He was referred to by current Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer as the ‘quintessential baseball man.’ Read More Here (1)
Jay anxiously awaits return to Cubs-Cards rivalry
Jon Jay loved those moments at Wrigley Field. In the six seasons Jay wore St. Louis Cardinals red, the center fielder always looked forward to his team’s trips up Interstate 55 to Chicago. Read More Here (2)
Faith prepared Hannemann for baseball's challenges
Jacob Hannemann had a decision to make: Play baseball or fulfill a two-year Mormon mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Little Rock, Ark. He chose the latter. Read More Here (1)
Szczur keeping it light while playing hard
Kyle Hendricks and Matt Szczur have played together in the Minors, and for the last three seasons on the Cubs. Hendricks has seen noticeable improvements by the outfielder, who is battling for a roster spot on the Cubs again this spring. Read More Here (3)
Baez's otherworldly play nabs Dutch runner at plate
Javier Baez made one of the hardest throws recorded by a second baseman in the Statcast era to cut down a Netherlands runner at the plate during Puerto Rico’s semifinal win in the World Baseball Classic on Monday night. Read More Here (13)
Szczur's first HR highlights 6-run 8th
The Cubs and Rockies each got strong performances from starters expected to be stalwarts in their rotations Monday. The teams played a tight game through seven innings in front of a sellout crowd of 13,380 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick before Matt Szczur’s two-run homer paced a six-run eighth in a 9-6 Cubs […]