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Cubs’ David Ross: Ian Happ is the ‘MVP of our group’ to start the season

Outfielder Ian Happ entered play Wednesday leading qualified Cubs hitters in batting average and on-base percentage.

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Cubs lefty Drew Smyly scratched; Scott Effross starts vs. White Sox

The Cubs put Smyly on the bereavement list Tuesday.

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Paul Sullivan: It’s hard to get too excited for the return of the City Series during a gloomy Chicago spring

CHICAGO — The City Series that begins Tuesday night at Wrigley Field matches the gloomy Chicago spring we’ve endured, with anticipation low on both sides of town.

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David Robertson has been lights out for the Chicago Cubs after coming back from a potentially career-ending injury

The uncertainty surrounding his baseball future lingered in David Robertson’s mind.

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Is it May already? Cubs — a red-hot 1-0 this month — happy to put April in the rearview

The quality of at-bats dropped, strikeouts mounted and the team’s fielding went from flawless to fumbling as a 6-4 start turned into 8-13.

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s no defense for latest start by Cubs, bombed again by the first-place Brewers

The Cubs have now lost nine of their last 11 games.

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs need to get their rotation back on track after April’s struggles — including back-to-back blowout defeats

MILWAUKEE — After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay.

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Is the Cubs’ Nick Madrigal ready to start hitting? It really would be a barrel of fun

“The hits are coming,” the second baseman said.

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‘Moment of my life’: Cubs’ Willson Contreras shares field with younger brother William

The Braves recalled William Contreras before the series finale against the Cubs.

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Cubs bullpen continues to be a strength in a 6-3, 10-inning win against the Braves

ATLANTA — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has the luxury of options in big moments.

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Cubs’ bullpen settling into roles, carries heavy load in extra-inning win vs. Braves

Wednesday was essentially a bullpen day for the Cubs, with manager David Ross pulling starter Mark Leiter Jr. after he threw two scoreless innings.

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A minor setback to Andrelton Simmons’ right shoulder continues to test Cubs' infield depth

CHICAGO — Signing shortstop Andrelton Simmons to bolster the middle infield defense was an understandable approach for the Chicago Cubs’ roster construction.

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How Braves’ Jesse Chavez impacted Ethan Roberts in brief Cubs reunion

Chavez appeared in three games for the Cubs this year before they traded him to Atlanta last week for left-hander Sean Newcomb.

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Cubs’ Keegan Thompson pitching like he belongs

Thompson has allowed no runs in 13 2/3 innings, and has shown improved command of the strike zone.

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Alec Mills up for any role when he returns to Cubs

“Whatever happens when I get back is what I’ll do,” said Mills, who threw three innings during a rehab start Saturday at Triple-A Iowa. “I think it’s a broken record, I say it every time, I’ll do whatever.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Manager David Ross bullish on Cubs’ rebuild

With a roster in flux and top prospects still in the farm system, progress often is hard to discern — especially early in the season. But Ross sees a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Cubs, Seiya Suzuki hit the skids in 4-3 loss to Pirates

The hot-hitting Suzuki went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts to end his streak of reaching safely in his first 12 games. The Cubs (6-7) lost their third straight game to fall under .500 for the first time this season.

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Cubs notebook: Frank Schwindel finding his groove again

The first baseman, who hit .342 last season, came into Thursday night’s game against the Pirates with a modest nine-game hitting streak. “Kind of a slow start ... but I’m started to swing the bat better.”

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer: Contact is good, but ‘the ball’s on the ground too much’

The Cubs have skyrocketed up the contact rate rankings since last year. They’re also last in MLB in launch angle.

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer, David Ross remember Jake Arrieta’s legacy after he announces retirement

Former Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award in 2015 and the World Series in 2016.

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Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki wins NL Player of the Week, turning heads to start MLB career

Suzuki enters play Monday leading the team in home runs RBI, walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

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Patrick Wisdom sticks to adjustments — and it pays off for the Chicago Cubs 3rd baseman: ‘Hits are contagious’

DENVER — The numbers were undeniably ugly one week into the season, yet Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom wasn’t going to overreact.

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Cubs manager David Ross: Balancing Willson Contreras’ playing time already paying off

For the first time this season, Ross worked both his catchers into the starting lineup on Sunday against the Rockies.

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Cubs’ Mark Leiter Jr. set to start Saturday in first major-league appearance since 2018

Leiter is scheduled to face the Rockies, and MLB reduced right-hander Keegan Thompson’s suspension from three games to two.

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Cubs open Rockies series with win, powered by double-digit hits

Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel hit his first home run of the season.

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