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Taillon turns back the clock in Cubs’ 1st Yankee Stadium win

Chicago’s righty holds New York to one hit over eight scoreless frames

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Swanson (left heel contusion) decides to skip All-Star Game

NEW YORK — Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson has decided not to play in the 2023 All-Star Game — which will take place on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle — because of a left heel contusion. Swanson hurt his heel against the Brewers during Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory. Cubs manager David Ross said Swanson was […]

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Everything to know about the 2023 MLB All-Star Futures Game

The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. ET at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, where 50 of the game’s top Minor Leaguers will take the field together for the 24th edition of baseball’s greatest prospect showcase. How to watchThe seven-inning game will air exclusively on Peacock and SiriusXM. MLB […]

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Mock draft: More movement near the top

When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]

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Everything you need to know about the Draft

With a class booming with high-profile talent, the Draft is coming to the Emerald City. For three days beginning Sunday, the Major League Baseball Draft hits Seattle.  Here is everything you need to know.  Broadcast and Logistical Details For the third straight year, the Draft will be part of All-Star Week. Sunday’s action begins at […]

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Dynamic duo: Steele, Alzolay pair up again in Cubs’ comeback

MILWAUKEE — Justin Steele made his way from the visitors’ clubhouse back to the dugout for the ninth inning on Wednesday night. Something in the Cubs pitcher’s gut told him that there was a comeback coming, and he did not want to miss the show. “I don’t know,” Steele said after the Cubs’ 4-3 win over […]

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Each MLB team’s best Draft of all time

The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]

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Each team’s best Draft pick of the past 10 years

The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]

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With a wild finish, Cubs figure out how to win ‘messy game’

MILWAUKEE – Miguel Amaya hoisted his catcher’s mask skyward and howled, leaping and then pumping his fist hard in celebration. The Cubs catcher had just made a game-ending tag at the plate on Owen Miller, completing a double play and giving the North Siders an exhausting victory. It took 11 innings, but the Cubs pulled […]

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Cubs’ solid bullpen falters at crucial moment

MILWAUKEE — In the aftermath of one of the tougher losses of the season for the Cubs, veteran reliever Michael Fulmer cut to the chase. He made clear what the fan base is feeling and what the front office is weighing while balancing the division race against the looming Trade Deadline. “I hate to say […]

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