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3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, including hope for Kyle Hendricks and Nelson Velázquez’s power

PHILADELPHIA — Wins always lighten the mood in the clubhouse.

Chicago Tribune

All-Stars Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber see parallels in their careers

Schwarber, speaking as a baseball fan, called the Cubs’ rebuild “shocking.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Phillies fall again, 4-3, as Cubs sweep series

PHILADELPHIA — This has been an abysmal three games for the Phillies. A week ago, they completed a sweep of the Marlins in Miami, something they hadn’t done since 2010. It was a series so impactful that it left fans and media wondering if this team was truly different.

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Drew Smyly deals against Phillies as Cubs record first three-game sweep of season

Strong starting pitching was a theme for the Cubs through the three-game series at Philadelphia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Phillies waste solid Zack Wheeler outing in 10th-inning collapse against Cubs

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies swept the Marlins in Miami just before the All-Star break, they were playing pristine baseball. They committed no errors during that series. In their first game, they gutted out a 2-1 win despite an uncharacteristically shaky performance from closer Seranthony Domínguez. That didn’t feel like…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cubs rookie Nelson Velazquez showing off ‘thump’ with extended stay in majors

Velazquez recorded six RBI in the Cubs’ back-to-back victories Friday and Saturday against the Phillies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs sign 2022 first-round draft pick Cade Horton, eight of first 10 selections

Horton, the No. 7 overall pick, signed for below slot value, allowing the Cubs to allocate extra money to later draft picks.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Home-ruin derby for Cubs and White Sox

Bet on it: Local teams have been horrible at Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago Sun-Times

Give. Me. A. Break. with this week’s baseball quiz

Anyone who can do basic math knows we’re already past ‘first half’ of season, but here’s some before-the-break questions

Chicago Sun-Times

J.T. Realmuto laid the groundwork for a big free-agent payday for Cubs catcher Willson Contreras

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto understands better than almost anyone what awaits Willson Contreras in the offseason.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs open second half with 15-2 win against Phillies

Reminders of the approaching trade deadline didn’t seem to weigh on the Cubs on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Brad Wieck undergoes Tommy John surgery

The Cubs had plenty of injury updates coming out of the All-Star break.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dwight Smith, outfielder on Cubs’ 1989 division winner, dies at 58

Smith finished second in Rookie of the Year voting that season behind Cubs center fielder Jerome Walton.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago baseball fans need to take two bites of Apple on Friday night

Never mind the company’s incorrect use of the term “doubleheader.” It chose the Cubs’ AND White Sox’ games for its “Friday Night Baseball” package, and those broadcasts haven’t sat well with viewers.

Chicago Sun-Times

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As All-Star break ends, Cubs trade watch begins

Who will be the first to go as the Aug. 2 trade deadline approaches?

Chicago Sun-Times

Is Chicago’s love for its team broadcasters over the top? Possibly. You got a problem with that?

Eddie Olczyk’s departure from the Blackhawks has stunned fans.

Chicago Sun-Times

For Cubs’ Willson Contreras, it's straight from All-Star ‘dream come true’ to trade watch

“To be honest,” Contreras said, “I don’t feel like this is going to be my last time with a Cubs uniform.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs pick Mason McGwire, son of ex-Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire, in draft

Mason is a right-handed pitcher out of Capistrano Valley High School in California. The 18-year-old is committed to the University of Oklahoma.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Ian Happ, an unlikely All-Star, is bracing himself for a difficult goodbye

Happ knows the end of his time at Wrigley Field might be an any-day-now deal — and that if the Cubs do get rid of him, it’s going to hurt like hell.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gabby Hartnett, Willson Contreras in a league of their own

They are the only two Cubs catchers to start an All-Star Game.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Chicago Cubs reach the All-Star break by ending a 9-game skid. Will the 2nd half bring signs of progress?

CHICAGO — Reporters eagerly inspected the damaged Chicago Cubs bat rack Sunday morning at Wrigley Field, searching for clues like paleontologists digging for dinosaur bones.

Sports Illustrated

Mark McGwire’s Son Drafted by Former Team’s Archrival

Mason McGwire was selected in the eighth round of the 2022 MLB draft on Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Clayton Kershaw and Shane McClanahan named All-Star Game starters

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will bat seventh for the AL and Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is in the sixth spot for the NL.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Ranking all 30 MLB teams heading into the All-Star break

Outside of the regression of the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays and the rise of the Baltimore Orioles, the 2022 season hasn’t seen too many huge surprises.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs draft Oklahoma righty Cade Horton with 7th overall pick

Horton struck out 49 in his last 31 innings for the Sooners, including a 13-strikeout performance against eventual champion Mississippi at the College World Series.

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