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Comeback eludes Cubs, who sink to 8.5 games back in NL Central with loss to Nationals

The Cubs have lost three of their first four games out of the All-Star break.

Chicago Sun-Times

Future meets present: Cubs first-rounder Matt Shaw visits Wrigley Field

Shaw made the trip to Chicago during a high-stakes homestand for the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Wrigley Field’s drawing power means the Chicago Cubs need only the illusion of contending

CHICAGO — Back in the opening week of the 2006 season, in a Chicago Tribune article accompanied by cartoonist Rick Tuma’s illustrations, I offered some predictions of what a Wrigley Field experience would be like 20 years in the future.

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Shohei Ohtani in Yankee pinstripes? Odds say yes

One oddsmaker has the Bronx Bombers as the favorites to the the Ohtani sweepstakes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs Catcher Threw a Beautiful 39-MPH Eephus Pitch for a Strike, and MLB Fans Loved It

What a thing of beauty.

Sports Illustrated

Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart threw the most beautiful 39 MPH eephus for a called strike

This was so slow ... but effective.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Boston bats unload in commanding series finale victory over Cubs

“We all fail, at times. And it’s more about how you deal with failure than the failure itself.”

Boston Herald

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Mike Tauchman taking advantage of playing time during Dansby Swanson’s recovery

He reached base in all five of his plate appearances Sunday with three walks and two singles. He also scored two runs and drove in one.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nico Hoerner’s misplay looms large in Cubs’, Justin Steele’s unraveling

The Red Sox’ Masataka Yoshida, who might not have batted in the fifth inning had Hoerner made the play, hit a grand slam to right.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Rust’? More like bust. These Cubs are almost out of chances to make their season matter

In an 11-5 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, the Cubs looked like a team late for a long nap, not a team fighting for its life with time disappearing before president Jed Hoyer says to hell with it and goes into sell mode.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cody Bellinger’s recent surge not surprising anyone on Cubs

In the Cubs’ 10-4 victory Saturday against the Red Sox, Bellinger hit his eighth career grand slam for his third home run in two days and finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Like the weather in Chicago, the Cubs’ ‘buy or sell’ mode can change by the minute

CHICAGO — As one of baseball’s most prominent in-between teams, the sub-.500 Chicago Cubs have teetered between being buyers and sellers as the Aug. 1 trade deadline nears.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs’ Marcus Stroman doesn’t see contract extension coming soon

Stroman turned in another strong effort Saturday, allowing one run and three hits in six innings to earn his 10th victory as the Cubs beat the Red Sox 10-4 before 40,224 at Wrigley Field.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago baseball disappoints again — so why do we settle?

Is this us? If so, is this who we are, having both teams almost in unison singing the same ol’ hopeless song of “Wait Until Next Year,” with an entire city their backing vocalists.

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Y2, OK? Let’s see how well you know baseball facts since the year 2000

The turn of the century came without incident; this week’s quiz examines the Cubs and White Sox since then.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kyle Hendricks yields four solo home runs in Cubs’ loss to Red Sox

Hendricks left after 4 2/3 innings with the Cubs trailing 5-2. He allowed five runs (all earned) and eight hits with no walks and five strikeouts.

Boston Herald

Red Sox hit six home runs, beat Cubs, 8-3, for sixth straight win

Coming into the All-Star break as the hottest team in baseball, the Red Sox could have easily lost their momentum after four days away from the ballpark.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs playing waiting game before trade deadline

President Hoyer, manager Ross know next two weeks will determine whether Cubs will be buyers or sellers.

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Cubs have a chance to prove they’re contenders before trade deadline

The Cubs open the second half against the Red Sox at Wrigley Field.

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2024 schedule release: Cubs to start season in Texas in second year of balanced format

The Cubs released their tentative 2024 schedule on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs-Rangers and White Sox-Tigers series will open 2024 MLB season

The 2024 Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and Sox will be June 4-5 at Wrigley Field and Aug. 9-10 at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid hazing scandal, Northwestern has another conflict on its board of trustees

I don’t understand how anyone schooled in journalism can toss aside the press hat they wore for decades while the press covers a story that’s right under their nose.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: The MLB All-Star Game — with generic uniforms and a slew of new faces — has morphed from ‘Who’s who’ to ‘Who’s that?’

CHICAGO — Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodríguez was asked about his approach during his ninth-inning at-bat against Craig Kimbrel in Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs, White Sox All-Stars go to bat for struggling managers as second half arrives

David Ross is under fire. Pedro Grifol is under water. Will it get better on either side of town?

Chicago Sun-Times

Justin Steele on a ‘goosebumps’ All-Star night — and the hot July the Cubs desperately need

“We have a great team and feel like we’re just one big play or game away from clicking,” he said.

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