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Paul Sullivan: A red-letter day in Cubs history — Anthony Rizzo’s call-up — reminds us of promises not kept

CHICAGO — Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the call-up of Anthony Rizzo, one of the most important days of the Chicago Cubs rebuild.

Chicago Tribune

How Ian Happ has helped ‘stabilize’ Cubs amid roller-coaster season

Entering the Cubs’ game Friday against the Cardinals, Happ ranked third among National League outfielders in wins above replacement, according to FanGraphs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ early rally powers them to the right side of a blowout vs. Pirates

Cubs starter Keegan Thompson held the Pirates to one run through six innings.

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Willson Contreras, Ian Happ are Cubs’ only real chances for All-Star berth

Contreras and Happ have risen above the woeful state of the Cubs.

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Cubs fall to Orioles 9-3, give up five home runs in slugfest

Cubs starter Keegan Thompson allowed seven runs, including three homers, in three innings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Power Rankings: Checking In As Teams Cross 50-Game Mark

The top three teams stay the same, but an electric back-end bullpen combo has the Brewers steadily climbing.

Sports Illustrated

Back to the future: Can Cubs follow Patrick Wisdom’s lead and reclaim 2015 feel?

Patrick Wisdom has homered in four straight games, a feat no Cub has accomplished since Anthony Rizzo in 2015.

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Hometown hero: Chicago native Jack Suwinski homers to help Pirates beat Cubs, avoid sweep

CHICAGO — As the Pirates stepped off the team bus on Sunday night in Chicago, manager Derek Shelton had a brief talk with rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski.

Tribune News Service

Sloppy fourth inning sends Pirates to another loss in Chicago

CHICAGO — JT Brubaker stood hunched over near third base, screaming out of desperation, trying his best to get the attention of his teammates. It was no use. Ian Happ's pop fly dropped, Willson Contreras reached second base without a play, and the Pirates' caravan of catastrophe had already left…

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Lack of offense only part of Pirates' problems in loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — The Pirates’ newfound strategy of attempting to win with no or precious few hits proved ineffective Monday night.

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Cubs’ Willson Contreras hits milestone grand slam, Wade Miley shuts down Pirates in win

The Cubs opened a three-game series against the Pirates at Wrigley Field on Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs snap five-game losing streak with 6-0 win over Padres, dominant Kyle Hendricks

The Cubs opened a three-game series at San Diego on Monday.

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Paul Sullivan: Things we saw and heard at the City Series, including ‘Angry Lucas’ Giolito and a Pink Floyd reference

Things we saw and heard Wednesday at Game 2 of the City Series, which the Chicago White Sox won 4-3 to sweep the mini-series.

Chicago Tribune

Giolito strikes out 10 Cubs, Abreu and Garcia homer in White Sox’ 4-3 victory

The White Sox improved to 11-13 with the two-game series sweep at Wrigley.

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Cubs’ David Ross: Ian Happ is the ‘MVP of our group’ to start the season

Outfielder Ian Happ entered play Wednesday leading qualified Cubs hitters in batting average and on-base percentage.

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How Cubs reliever Scott Effross claimed off-the-field leadership role

Effross made his first major-league start in the Cubs’ 3-1 loss Tuesday to the White Sox at Wrigley Field.

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Baseball by the Numbers: It’s good to own the (strike) zone

Not everyone is capable of being White Sox Hall of Famer Frank Thomas, but plate discipline is a major plus.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Cubs need to get their rotation back on track after April’s struggles — including back-to-back blowout defeats

MILWAUKEE — After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay.

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Kevin Newman, Pirates rebound from historic loss by beating Cubs, 4-3, and taking four-game series

CHICAGO — Kevin Newman needed a rebound. So did the Pirates. They both found what they were looking for Sunday during Pittsburgh’s 4-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, one that helped the visitors secure a four-game series win.

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Cubs come back to earth in 4-3 loss to Pirates

A day after their 21-0 rout, the Cubs squandered chances and struggled defensively, leading to a missed opportunity to split the four-game series with Pittsburgh.

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Cubs make history in 21-0 rout of Pirates

The Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak, and the victory was their most lopsided shutout win since at least 1901.

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer: Contact is good, but ‘the ball’s on the ground too much’

The Cubs have skyrocketed up the contact rate rankings since last year. They’re also last in MLB in launch angle.

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Wander Franco returns to lineup, leads Rays to win against Cubs

CHICAGO — In clearing Wander Franco to return to the lineup after he sat out Monday with right quad tightness, the Rays asked him to not run too hard.

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What switch hitter Ian Happ’s right-handed rhythm means for the Cubs

For much of his major-league career, Happ’s splits have favored his left-handed swing.

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MLB suspends Cubs’ Keegan Thompson 3 games, David Ross 1

Ross will serve his suspension Tuesday for the game against the Pirates. Unless Thompson appeals, his suspension would begin then, as well.

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