Tag: Chicago Cubs

Three Cubs takeaways after winning 2 of 3 against the Brewers

CHICAGO — The loudest cheers at Wrigley Field this season might have come Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t for Christopher Morel’s 430-foot home run...

For Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, victory extends charmed start to big league career

NEW YORK – Shota Imanaga continued what has been a brilliant start to his MLB career, tossing seven shutout innings Wednesday night in...

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s first hit was an exhale moment for Cubs’ top prospect

BOSTON — Nearly every Chicago Cubs fan knew who Pete Crow-Armstrong was before he ever took an at-bat with the big-league club. That’s...

As Cubs roll on despite injuries, one thing is clear: ‘It’s a team effort’

BOSTON — With a banged-up Chicago Cubs team missing two of its best bats heading to Boston, where Red Sox pitching has been...

Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks after everything snowballed at start of season: ‘You can’t use excuses’

CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks’ unique success came from his ability to treat each pitch as a separate event. What happened in the previous...

For Kyle Hendricks, a small step forward still isn’t good enough: ‘We need better results’

CHICAGO — Sunday’s 6-3 loss meant the Cubs split a four-game series with the lowly Miami Marlins. This was certainly not the type...