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Chicago Cubs Playoff Update: Clinching Scenarios, Magic Number
It has taken more time than perhaps they though it would, but the Chicago Cubs can potentially clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night. Currently, the Cubs’ magic number to clinch a playoff berth stands at just two, but with several teams battling for the two wild card spots in the National League. Things were slightly complicated heading into...
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Tim Anderson Leaves White Sox Game With Hamstring Cramps
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with cramping in his right hamstring, the team says. Anderson was forced to leave the game after appearing to injure himself on a swing in the seventh inning of the contest. After the swing, Anderson was visited by team trainers and left the...
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White Sox Playoff Updates: Magic Number, Potential Postseason Opponents
The Chicago White Sox are still in prime position to secure their first American League Central Division title, but they failed to gain ground in that race on Friday as they lost to the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark. Fortunately for the White Sox, the team chasing them, the Minnesota Twins, also lost to the Chicago Cubs, meaning…
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Chicago Cubs Playoff Update: Magic Number, Potential Opponents
The Chicago Cubs didn’t get much help in their quest to clinch a playoff spot and the Central Division title on Friday, but they took care of their own business as they beat the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field. The victory, the fifth straight for the Cubs down the stretch, leaves them with a five and a half game...
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Winker Homers, Reds Beat White Sox 7-1 for 6th in a Row
Slumping Jesse Winker hit a three-run homer — one of four off White Sox starter Jonathan Stiever — and the Cincinnati Reds extended their surge into playoff contention with a 7-1 win Friday night for their season-high sixth victory in a row. The Reds moved to .500 (26-26) for the first time since Aug. 3. They’ve had a winning record…
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Trevor Bauer, Reds Shut Down Cubs at Wrigley Field
Yu Darvish settled down after giving up an early three-run home run to Mike Moustakas, but the Chicago Cubs’ offense couldn’t give him any help as they fell 3-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Darvish ended up picking up a quality start Wednesday despite the early home run, giving up just the three earned...
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Cubs Catching Coach Mike Borzello Suspended After Benches-Clearing Incident vs. Reds
Chicago Cubs catching coach Mike Borzello was one of three individuals suspended for their roles in a bench-clearing shouting match that occurred between the Cubs and Cincinnati Reds during Saturday’s doubleheader at the Great American Ballpark. According to a press release, Borzello received a one-game suspension and a fine for his role in the altercation. Officials say he was...
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Schwarber Homers Twice as Cubs Pound Reds 10-1
With one massive drive in the ninth inning, Kyle Schwarber made history for the Chicago Cubs. Schwarber, Jason Heyward and Ian Happ became the first starting outfield to hit multiple homers in the same game, and the Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 10-1 on Sunday for a split of their four-game series. Schwarber hit the first and the last of…
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Rizzo Homers Twice, Darvish Keeps Winning as Cubs Beat Reds
Yu Darvish scattered seven hits over six innings, Anthony Rizzo homered twice and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game skid with a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Darvish (6-1) allowed two runners past second base and won his sixth straight decision. He walked two and struck out eight. Jeremy Jeffress…
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Brewers Reportedly Opt Not to Play Game vs. Reds Amid Continuing Unrest Following Jacob Blake Shooting
Just hours after the Milwaukee Bucks opted not to play their NBA playoff game against the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly followed suit, opting not to play Wednesday as unrest continues following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. According to Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal, the Brewers came to the decision Wednesday afternoon, with the…
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Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman Suspended for Anti-Gay Slur
Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman has been suspended from working Cincinnati’s games after using an anti-gay slur on air.
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Former Cubs Pitcher Pedro Strop Reportedly Signs With Reds
The Chicago Cubs have reportedly lost another former player to the Cincinnati Reds, as reliever Pedro Strop inked a one-year contract with the team Thursday. Strop, who had pitched for the Cubs over the last seven seasons, agreed to a pact that will pay him $1.825 million for the 2020 season. Bonuses can raise that pay to approximately $3.5 million,…
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Reds Reportedly Sign Former Cubs Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos to Multi-Year Deal
The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly continued their aggressive offseason, signing former Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos to a multi-year deal. The deal was first reported by C. Trent Rosecrans and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, Castellanos’ contract will run for four years and pay him an average of $16 million per season with Cincinnati….
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Cubs Sweep Pirates With Yet Another Blowout Victory
The Chicago Cubs’ bats came alive yet again on Sunday as they blew out the Pittsburgh Pirates and finished off a three-game sweep.
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Chicago Cubs Get Big Performance From José Quintana, Beat Reds Saturday
The Chicago Cubs needed a big performance out of José Quintana, and they certainly got it as the hurler pitched six shutout innings in a 6-0 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon.
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Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the First Black Manager in Major League Baseball, Dies at 83
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83.
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Phillies Legend Roy Halladay Dies in Plane Crash in Gulf of Mexico
Legendary Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay has died in a plane crash, according to officials.
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Cubs Clinch Division Title With Win Over Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs are heading to the playoffs for the third consecutive year after beating the St. Louis Cardinals and clinching the National League Central title on Wednesday night.
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Dodgers Beat Brewers, 5-1, in Game 7 of NLCS to Advance to Second Straight World Series
Christian Yelich hit a first inning homer to give Milwaukee the lead, but the Dodgers responded with home runs by Cody Bellinger and Yasiel Puig as they beat the Brewers, 5-1, to win the National League Championship Series four games to three.