Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4 PHOENIX, Sep. 15 — The Arizona Diamondbacks hit two three-run home runs off NL Cy Young candidate Justin Steele, taking a 6–0 lead into the top of the ninth and hanging on for a crucial 6–4 victory over the Chicago Cubs Friday night in a matchup of NL Wild Card contenders. […]
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Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay has been a quiet, pleasant surprise in 2023. There aren’t many that know how effective and reliable he has become. With the support of his teammates and Cubs manger David Ross, he is becoming an elite closer and is one of the reasons the team currently finds themselves in the […]
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Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen — Ordinary, Hardworking Guys — Inducted into Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 23) — The Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen, gave their speeches Sunday in the induction ceremony. Both were humble and from the heart, making the room get dusty at the end. McGriff, […]
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Pat Hughes Honored with Frick Award at HOF Weekend COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 22) — Pat Hughes, John Lowe, and Carl Erskine were honored at the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Saturday afternoon as part of the 2023 Hall of Fame Weekend. Hughes, the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs, earned the Ford C. Frick Award […]
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Mark Leiter Jr. is getting another opportunity in the Chicago Cubs‘ bullpen. So far, he has been outstanding and reliable. Through Sunday’s game, he has 2.48 ERA along with three saves in 32 games. He has become the go-to reliever for manager David Ross. Was Designated for Assignment This has been a whirlwind for Leiter […]
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Justin Steele seems to have figured things out in his strong start for the Chicago Cubs. The starting pitcher has a perfect record of 6–0 with a 1.82 ERA in 49 1/3 innings. Going back to last season, he is cumulatively 7–1 in 15 outings with an overall ERA of 1.77. The 27-year old is […]
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GOODYEAR, AZ — Three solo home runs and a sixth inning with four singles helped rally the Cleveland Guardians past the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, Friday night. Jose Ramirez, Josh Bell and Myles Straw went deep early. Then rookies Will Brennan and Meibrys Viloria had RBI singles to break a 3-3 tie. Zach Plesac overcame a […]
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The Chicago Cubs Third Base Options The Chicago Cubs‘ third base options feature a whole host of choices for the upcoming season, and that could be a good thing. The Cubs have used spring training to figure out how the competition stacks up for a starter, and possible platoon options as well as backup(s). Good […]
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