Chicago Tribune4 hours agoColumn: June swoon or June gloom for White Sox and Cubs?Chicago Tribune - Paul SullivanJune traditionally has been associated with swooning in baseball. But since both Chicago baseball teams pre-swooned in April and May, the main task for the Cubs and White Sox over the next 30 days will be avoiding the dreaded June gloom — total apathy from their respective fan bases. In a city like …
Chicago Tribune4 hours agoChicago Cubs: Kyle Hendricks among franchise pitching greatsChicago Tribune - Gordon WittenmyerTwo pitchers wear Chicago Cubs logos on the caps of their Hall of Fame plaques. Two more Hall of Famers spent more of their careers with the Cubs than other teams. One Cubs pitcher has a statue at Wrigley Field. Five won Cy Young awards. More than 30 were All-Stars as Cubs. But one who can’t be found …
Chicago Tribune1 day agoColumn: Chicago Cubs' day a total loss after failing to finish sweepChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanThe Chicago Cubs were in prime position to end a horrible May on a positive note, threatening to send the Tampa Bay Rays to their first series sweep of the season. With a day off Thursday before a 10-game West Coast trip, a win over the mighty Rays would’ve been reason to believe the Cubs’ prolonged …
Chicago Tribune1 day agoMLB All-Star Game: Online voting begins for startersChicago TribuneNEW YORK — Online voting began Wednesday for starters in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Seattle on July 11. An individual may cast up to five votes per 24-hour period through noon EDT on June 22 on MLB.com, the 30 team websites, the MLB App and the MLB Ballpark App. The top two players in …
Chicago Tribune2 days agoHayden Wesneski: Chicago Cubs bring back pitcher to boost bullpenChicago Tribune - Meghan MontemurroThe Chicago Cubs’ long-term outlook on right-hander Hayden Wesneski hasn’t changed. They believe in his ability to be a big-league starter and potentially an impact arm in their rotation down the line. But the Cubs need more out of their struggling bullpen and are looking to Wesneski to bolster it. …
Chicago Tribune3 days agoCan Marcus Stroman's 1-hitter be a spark for Chicago Cubs?Chicago Tribune - Meghan MontemurroMarcus Stroman threw his arms in the air and soaked in the cheers from the 38,163 fans at Wrigley Field. First baseman Matt Mervis’ unassisted final out of the Chicago Cubs’ 1-0 win Monday snapped a four-game losing streak on the arm of Stroman’s one-hit gem. He took a no-hitter into the seventh and …
