Chicago Tribune15 hours agoColumn: Spotlight on manager David Ross gets even brighter after the Chicago Cubs’ dismal 1st halfChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanKyle Hendricks was pulled after three innings Tuesday night in Milwaukee with right shoulder soreness, and the first question posed to Chicago Cubs manager David Ross was how Hendricks was feeling. “Uh, I mean, I think that’s a weird question to ask, right?” Ross replied. “We took him out. He’s just …
Chicago Tribune1 day agoKyle Hendricks goes on IL after an MRI reveals a right shoulder strain for the Chicago Cubs pitcher: ‘Uncomfortable, just not a good feeling’Chicago Tribune - Meghan MontemurroMILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks knew something was wrong on his first warmup pitch after taking the mound Tuesday night at American Family Field. He felt fine roughly 25 minutes earlier as he went through his typical pre-start routine in the bullpen. But when he began warming up …
Chicago Tribune1 day agoChicago Cubs will be ‘very precautious’ with Willson Contreras, who is day-to-day with left hamstring tightnessChicago Tribune - Meghan MontemurroMILWAUKEE — Lower-body injuries have bothered Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras at times during his career. He was proactive in late May in coming out of a game when right hamstring tightness was bothering him. Although he missed three games, Contreras avoided the injured list. Contreras is in a …
Chicago Tribune2 days agoSeiya Suzuki’s inside-the-park homer highlights his return to the Chicago Cubs lineup, but they fall to the Milwaukee Brewers in 10 inningsChicago Tribune - Meghan MontemurroMILWAUKEE — Seiya Suzuki sprinted around the bases at American Family Field. He planned to keep running until told otherwise. Chicago Cubs third base coach Willie Harris did not hesitate, emphatically waving him home. Suzuki dodged the Milwaukee Brewers’ relay throw and tag attempt by catcher Victor …
Chicago Tribune3 days agoRowan Wick’s 2-run error in the 11th leads to a Chicago Cubs loss, while Seiya Suzuki is expected to return MondayChicago Tribune - Associated Press StaffReliever Rowan Wick threw Trevor Story’s comebacker down the right-field line for a two-run error with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox outlasted the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Sunday at Wrigley Field to avoid a three-game sweep. With automatic runner Bobby Dalbec on second, Wick (1-3) …
Chicago Tribune3 days agoColumn: Boston Red Sox rookie’s 1-star review of Wrigley Field hits a nerve with the Chicago CubsChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanThe Chicago Cubs owners have spent the last decade-plus trying to emulate the Boston Red Sox. Whether it was hiring Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations, renovating Wrigley Field the same way as Fenway Park, signing free-agent pitcher Jon Lester, creating their own TV network or …
