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Cubs drop two of three to Pirates: ‘We’ve just got to turn it around’

Any promising signs the Cubs had shown in the first two games against the Pirates evaporated in an 8-6 loss Thursday.

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Blackhawks lose analytics guru Jeff Greenberg, who becomes Detroit Tigers’ general manager

Greenberg had spearheaded the Hawks’ analytics department growth as associate general manager, but he spent only 16 months in the role before getting a bigger job.

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Cubs’ Justin Steele can’t escape 4th inning vs. Pirates in loss

Steele has been charged with six runs in each of his last two starts.

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How Cubs’ Alexander Canario seized his rare major-league opportunity

Canario became the first Cub in the modern era (since 1901) to hit a grand slam in his first MLB start.

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Alexander Canario’s grand slam leads Cubs in offensive breakout vs. Pirates

Nick Madrigal strained his right hamstring and left the Cubs’ 13-inning game Saturday in the 10th.

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Go, Cubs, Go? Or No, Cubs, No? Let’s see if this team can avoid a season-ending collapse

For most of the last two weeks, the Cubs have been partying like it’s 1969.

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What’s the best balance between rest and leaning on ‘the guys who got you here’?

Injuries forced a Cubs lineup shakeup on Tuesday against the Pirates.

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The Giants Are MLB’s Most Boring Postseason Contenders

San Francisco deploys a tedious yet efficient game plan, and while it might not be the most compelling approach, it has been effective—to a degree.

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Cody Bellinger’s batting average, slugging, wOBA above normal for quality of his contact

Baseball by the numbers: Cubs outfielder has outperformed expected averages in BA (.311 vs. .268) and SLG (.534 vs. 437) in by far his best season since he was the National League MVP with the Dodgers in 2019.

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Why Cubs’ David Ross dubbed reliever Julian Merryweather the ‘unsung MVP’ of the team

Merryweather faced the Diamondbacks four times in less than two weeks and didn’t allow a hit.

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Five Things Still Left to Be Decided in 2023 MLB Season

Some playoff spots have been clinched, but there are still a few big ticket items, such as division races and MVP awards, up in the air with two weeks remaining.

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MLB playoff picture: How each division and Wild Card is shaking out with two weeks (!) to go

A look at the 2023 MLB playoff picture as the season approaches its ending.

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How to Stop the Unstoppable Atlanta Braves in the MLB Postseason

After clinching the NL East, Atlanta is gearing up for another October run. But super-teams haven’t had the best luck after taking the regular season by storm.

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Cubs swept by Diamondbacks, drop in NL wild-card standings

Arizona (79-72) passed the Cubs, seizing the second slot. The Cubs (78-27) are tied with the Marlins in the third spot, but Miami owns the tiebreaker.

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Cubs’ long relievers, off days help bullpen weather 13-inning game

Notes: Manager David Ross expects Nick Madrigal, whose hamstring was surgically repaired in 2021, to avoid the injured list.

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Illinois football is an ugly mess … and still good enough to win the Big Ten West

Chances are, it’ll still essentially come down to a round-robin among Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Illini.

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Cubs fall in 13 innings to Diamondbacks as NL wild-card race tightens

The Cubs and D-backs are two of the teams locked in a tight NL wild-card race.

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Ian Happ leads off as Cubs try something new vs. Diamondbacks

Notes: The Cubs put reliever Michael Fulmer back on the 15-day IL after one outing.

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Polling Place: Here’s what you said is the No. 1 thing the Bears need to be better at in Week 2

We also asked for the winner of Sunday’s Bears-Buccaneers game in Tampa, Fla.

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Cubs’ three ninth-inning home runs too little, too late vs. Diamondbacks

The Cubs lost the series opener to Arizona 6-4.

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Diving into the homestretch: Keys for the Cubs to finish the season strong

The Cubs opened a three-game series against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

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Cubs activate right-hander Marcus Stroman before series vs. Diamondbacks

In a corresponding move, the team optioned rookie Daniel Palencia to Triple-A Iowa.

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SI:AM | Two Series With Major MLB Playoff Implications

The postseason picture is coming into focus with just 17 days remaining in the regular season.

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‘Chance to step up’: Cubs bullpen working through Adbert Alzolay’s absence

Alzolay will be on the 15-day IL until at least the last week of the regular season.

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Cubs finally appearing on ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball,’ to Karl Ravech’s delight

Usually by now, the show has aired at least one Cubs game, but the team didn’t warrant it for most of the season. ESPN added the Cubs-Diamondbacks game Sunday just two weeks ago.

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