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• Cubs 5, White Sox 4: Crosstown Goes to Cubs

Andrew Benintendi tallied two home runs today, accounting for all four runs. | David Banks-Imagn Images South Siders spark late comeback, but still fall short as the bad guys take series The finale of the Crosstown Classic came down to the wire as the Cubs and White Sox battled it out, with the North Siders emerging victorious, 5-4. This game had a lot of avoidable mistakes by the South Si...2025
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• Pasquantino’s pair of pokes powers potentates, prevailing 8-4

David Banks-Imagn Images Vinnie hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers. The Kansas City Royals couldn’t stop hitting home runs as they demolished the Chicago Cubs 8-4 this afternoon at Wrigley Field. The game started interestingly when leadoff man Adam Frazier hit a flyball deep down the right field line. I heard somebody yell “CAN OF CORN” on the broadcast a second before the ball c...2025
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• Debunking a myth: When the Browns end up in their fancy domed stadium, please stop saying this one thing

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The plans for Brook Park are full steam ahead The Cleveland Browns have been a pro football franchise since 1946. They have played in two leagues and called two stadiums their home. That is about to change. RELATED: BROWNS STADIUM PLAN - LET THE LAWSUITS COMMENCE! Plans for a new $2.4 billion domed stadium are a go to be built in Brook Park along with ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Ryan Dempster of the Cubs rejects a trade that would send him to Atlanta

Photo by David Banks/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2012 - The Cubs agree to trade starter Ryan Dempster to the Braves. However, Dempster rejects the trade and stays with Chicago. MLB History 1915 - Jack Ness, playing in the Pacific Coast League, has his 49-game hitting streak snapped. Ness hit .440 in the longest streak thus far in organized baseball. 1922 - Umpires Brick Owens a...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ sweet loaf

David Banks-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs have secured the meatloaf and play for the sweep today at Wrigley. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run AWAY.. Any MLB team can beat you. The good teams WILL beat you. I see the Cubs are busy signing their draft picks. That’s a good t...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 89

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs bullpen has a rare bad game, resulting in an 8-6 loss. Every time your bullpen falters late and costs you a game, it is unfortunate. This one feels a little more unfortunate. Obviously, you hate to ever yield the Cardinals even an inch. But more so, this weekend has been Michael Busch’s explosion weekend. Four homers in two days. Seven hits. Six runs driv...2025
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• Is Alaric Jackson shaping up to be another extension miss by Les Snead at left tackle?

David Banks-Imagn Images Will Alaric Jackson end up as another miss by the Rams and Les Snead? Over the past couple of offseasons, the Los Angeles Rams have made it a point to invest in protecting their quarterback Matthew Stafford, In 2023, they drafted Steve Avila early in the second-round at guard and then later traded for Kevin Dotson. Just this offseason in free agency, the Rams broug...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 76

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs homer their way to a 10-7 victory. Not much better following a frustrating loss than a scoreless first and two homers on the first four pitchers. Kudos to Cade Horton, Ian Happ and Kyle Tucker for getting the game off on the right foot. Two veterans who you look for leadership from and a rookie who has burst onto the scene for this team. Let’s start with...2025
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• Report: Jaire Alexander considered Falcons and Dolphins before joining the Ravens

David Banks-Imagn Images Earlier this week, the Baltimore Ravens made a big early-summer splash when they agreed to terms with cornerback Jaire Alexander. The Ravens signed Alexander, who was recently released by the Green Bay Packers, to a one-year deal worth up to $6 million. It was a surprisingly low price tag for the two-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl cornerback, who when healthy is widely...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 6/19, 1:20 CT

David Banks-Imagn Images After a day’s delay for rain, the Cubs look for a series win over the Brewers. Thursday notes... MILESTONE INCOMING: The Cubs’ next home run will be their 100th of the season. If they hit it tonight, they will tie 1999 and 2021 for the fourth-fewest games needed to reach the century mark.No. 100 came in the fourth inning with nobody out in game number 74 in 1999 ...2025
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• Big hit eludes Brewers as Cubs win 5-3

David Banks-Imagn Images Suzuki’s three-run homer is the difference in first game of series Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs played a tight game at Wrigley Field this evening, a game in which the Brewers got ahead early and had plenty of opportunities to score. But the Cubs got the big hits that eluded Milwaukee, as a three-run homer from Seiya Suzuki off of Brewers starter...2025
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• Alaric Jackson injury shows Rams mishandled offensive line in offseason

David Banks-Imagn Images The Rams are already dealing with uncertainty on the offensive line with Alaric Jackson injury Heading into the offseason, the Los Angeles Rams had a need on the offensive line, specifically at tackle. Rob Havenstein was getting older and on the final year of his contract. He also hadn’t played a full season without injury since 2022. While they re-signed Alaric Ja...2025
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• Cubs 7, Reds 3: A fine helping of meatloaf

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs won the series behind good pitching from Jameson Taillon, three hits from Pete Crow-Armstrong, and a Michael Busch home run. After dropping the first game of this series to the Reds and looking kind of flat doing it, the Cubs won Saturday behind stellar pitching, and then took the offensive tack on Sunday, with a varied attack that included 10 hits, a coup...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ who are these guys?

David Banks-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs rode another standout pitching performance to the sweep Wednesday night. The gloves were out. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. It’s not hard for me to remember how the ballpark was before the video boards, Paul, because they were...2025
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• White Sox humbled by 13-3 loss in Crosstown Classic opener

Miguel Vargas mashed two homers and a double in his four-hit outing, driving in all of the White Sox runs. | David Banks-Imagn Images Miguel Vargas was the only player to show up for the South Siders Things started out fun for the White Sox, but then gradually starting going downhill until the game snowballed into a complete disaster, falling to the Cubs in the first game of the Crosstown ...2025
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• Debunking a myth: When the Browns end up in their fancy domed stadium, please stop saying this one thing
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• BCB After Dark: Who is the left fielder of the quarter century?

David Banks-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs top left fielder of the quarter century. It’s another Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’re always glad to see you. There’s no cover charge tonight. We still have a few...2025
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• South Side Soxivus 2022: Worst Games of the Year
Bennett Sousa wonders why he wasn’t allowed to get one final strike on Trea Turner, as fans sit, stunned, after “1-2 Intentional Walk, Part 1.” | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports There were at least 81 choices, so stroll through the schedule and relive some of the worst moments of the year We started this Soxivus season with the Calling of Managers, then moving on to Grievances and Feats of S...2022
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• Debunking a myth: When the Browns end up in their fancy domed stadium, please stop saying this one thing
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• Cub Tracks’ sweet loaf
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• Jed Hoyer talks about Kyle Tucker and a possible contract extension

David Banks-Imagn Images ... so let’s discuss it here. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer spent some pre-game time Tuesday discussing Kyle Tucker and whether the team can get him to sign a contract extension before free agency. It’s all detailed in this article by Maddie Lee in the Sun-Times. Here are some of the salient points. But on Tuesday he acknowledged the obvious: “At...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Reaction to Ravens signing Jaire Alexander

David Banks-Imagn Images The Ravens bolstered their secondary last week by signing Jaire Alexander. The Baltimore Ravens made a splash signing last week when they added CB Jaire Alexander to their team. When he is on the field, Alexander can be a shut down corner. But that is his main problem. He can’t stay healthy enough, which frustrated the Green Bay Packers resulting in Alexander’s rel...2025
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• Is Alaric Jackson shaping up to be another extension miss by Les Snead at left tackle?
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• Report: Jaire Alexander considered Falcons and Dolphins before joining the Ravens
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 6/19, 1:20 CT
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• Cub Tracks passes the plate. Home plate.

David Banks-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs win by one and move to win three of four. Let’s get some runs. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Baseball is more fun when you’re winning. I couldn’t decide which track I liked better. Enjoy. Reports are that the Cubs are signing anot...2025
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• Alaric Jackson injury shows Rams mishandled offensive line in offseason
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• Cubs 5, White Sox 4: Crosstown Goes to Cubs
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 89
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• Jed Hoyer talks about Kyle Tucker and a possible contract extension
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• Around SB Nation: Reaction to Ravens signing Jaire Alexander
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 76
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 73

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs win the series opener 5-3 from the Brewers. When the Brewers come to town, you can almost always expect competitive baseball. It seems like even when both of these teams aren’t good, they play each other hard. This year, both teams have been pretty good, so it wasn’t hard to envision a tight, back and forth, tense game. It didn’t disappoint. The Brewers ...2025
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• Big hit eludes Brewers as Cubs win 5-3
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 71

David Banks-Imagn Images The offense stays stalled, but pitching carries the Cubs to a 2-1 win. Yet again, the Cubs offense struggled. For the first time this year, this team is not really rising to challenges. They are struggling day after day. But, they won again Saturday. One can simultaneously accept the win and that they did just enough while also recognizing that this team just isn’...2025
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• SB Nation Reacts: Pete Crow-Armstrong is going to steal a lot of bases

David Banks-Imagn Images The overwhelming majority of survey respondents said he’ll pass 50. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chicago Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, I asked SB Nation Reacts survey members how many bases they...2025
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• Cubs 7, Reds 3: A fine helping of meatloaf
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• Debunking a myth: When the Browns end up in their fancy domed stadium, please stop saying this one thing
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 89
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• Around SB Nation: Reaction to Ravens signing Jaire Alexander
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• Before Cubs vs. Brewers, a look into the future

David Banks-Imagn Images How might these two teams match up as the season goes on? The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs kick off a three-game series in Milwaukee tonight, and as the season enters its second full month, I’d like to take stock of how these two teams have performed so far and what we might expect of them the rest of the way. I don’t mean any disrespect by leaving the Cincin...2025
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• Tom Ricketts talks about the Cubs on CNBC

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs chairman was interviewed as part of CNBC Sport’s videocast. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts sat down with CNBC Media & Sports Reporter Alex Sherman in front of a live Chicago audience for the CNBC Sport videocast earlier this week. He touched on a number of topics relevant to the team. Here’s a partial transcript, and below that you can watch the entire video. ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who is the left fielder of the quarter century?
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• The sadness of being a White Sox fan

The beautiful city of Chicago and White Sox fans deserve better, and someday soon I hope we get it. | Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How a historically bad start to the season tops off one of the most disappointing endings to a rebuild we have seen The timeline of the recent Chicago White Sox seasons looks like a movie trailer no one would want to watch: In 2017 and 20...2024
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• 2024 Cubs attendance watch: The weather and ticket pricing for the first homestand

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Some interesting numbers for both as the 2024 season begins. The Cubs won five of six games played at Wrigley Field last week. So, that’s good! What wasn’t good was the weather, which was pretty awful through the entire homestand. No game-time temperature was over 47 and the average for the six dates was 43. It rained during play in three of the six games and t...2024
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• BCB After Dark: How is Lt. Dans doing?

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your evaluation of Dansby Swanson after a year and a week. It’s another Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. The weather out there is miserable, but we’re so glad you made the effort to get here. If you have a coat or ...2024
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• Browns history: WR Corey Coleman opens up to DBN about Hard Knocks scene, mental health and so much more

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images 25 questions with a former first-round draft pick The Cleveland Browns were looking for some offensive punch in 2016. With a new head coach who was an offensive mind in Hue Jackson, the franchise just wasn’t scoring enough. The thought process was to bring in a young guy with plenty of speed to take the top off the defense. WR Josh Gordon had been the NFL ...2024
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• In appreciation of Willson Contreras
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs catcher moves on, but we remember him fondly. Willson Contreras, as you know, declined the Cubs’ qualifying offer Tuesday and so will likely be moving to another team as a free agent. I actually wrote this article last summer when it appeared Willson would be traded. When he wasn’t, I decided to save it for the time, if it came, when it looked like his...2022
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• The Cubs should sign Nico Hoerner to a long-term deal
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports This could save the team lots of money in the long run. Nico Hoerner, finally healthy, is having the best year of his brief MLB career. In 101 games and 387 plate appearances, he is batting .304/.351/.429 with 18 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 12 stolen bases. He’s also solidified a claim as the Cubs’ starting shortstop, playing solid defense at th...2022
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• Cubs 6, Braves 4: Takin’ care of business

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs wrapped up a successful homestand by winning a series against the team with the best record in baseball. The Atlanta Braves, who came into Wrigley Field with the best record in baseball, are a very good team. But you know what? So are the Chicago Cubs. After a blowout loss Friday, the Cubs played solid baseball in every way for two days (in the rain, t...2023
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• Cubs 6, Royals 4: A tale of two games

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs appeared to be on their way to an easy win... until they had to hang on for dear life. Drip... drip... drip... That was what today’s 6-4 Cubs win over the Royals felt like, after the Cubs zoomed out to a 6-1 lead after four innings. KC runs scored off just about every Cubs reliever until Adbert Alzolay finally put a stop to that in the ninth inning wit...2023
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• Cubs 4, Marlins 2: Nick Madrigal saves the day
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The infielder’s key two-run single gave the Cubs an eighth-inning lead. As most of you know, I have been critical of Nick Madrigal on this site in the past. So today I will give him major props for his game-winning single in the Cubs’ eighth-inning rally. Madrigal’s two-run single with one out in the eighth gave the Cubs the lead and Miguel Amaya followed with ...2023
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• Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 2: The long ball, the relievers and a very weird 100-pitch start from Ben Brown

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs pounded the long ball early and then got some solid relief pitching. The Cubs started out Saturday just like they had ended Friday, pouring on lots of runs and home runs, despite a temperature 25 degrees colder at Wrigley Field. Home runs by Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki led a six-run onslaught off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in the first two innings ...2025
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• Cubs 3, Orioles 2: Just enough pitching, just enough hitting, just enough defense
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs won their fifth straight. After winning four games on the homestand in blowout fashion, the Cubs played a much tighter game against the Orioles Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. A two-run double by Nico Hoerner and sacrifice fly by Mike Tauchman plated all the runs for the Cubs, and four Cubs pitchers, helped by some great defense, held a good Oriol...2023
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• Willson Contreras declines Cubs’ qualifying offer
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports And so, his free agency begins. We knew when Jed Hoyer had his season-ending news conference that Willson Contreras was going to receive a qualifying offer. Today, he received it and rejected it: Cubs are extending the $19.65M qualifying offer to Willson Contreras, and he is declining it, making him a free agent. Very good two-way catcher should do extremely ...2022
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• Grading the White Sox: Dylan Cease
Well done, Dylan, well done. | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Cy Cease goes from fantasy to reality At midseason, the SSS staff graded the 46-46 White Sox, from head of the class Dylan Cease all the way down to Dallas Keuchel. We invented a WARsss metric that could very well be just a cute way to trot out our special site grades — but really for all you know could be the product of years of...2022
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• Cubs 5, White Sox 4: Crosstown Goes to Cubs
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• Debunking a myth: When the Browns end up in their fancy domed stadium, please stop saying this one thing
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• Around SB Nation: Reaction to Ravens signing Jaire Alexander
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• Is Alaric Jackson shaping up to be another extension miss by Les Snead at left tackle?
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 76
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• Report: Jaire Alexander considered Falcons and Dolphins before joining the Ravens
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 6/19, 1:20 CT
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• Cubs, Brewers postponed; makeup date August 18

David Banks-Imagn Images Too much rain in the Chicago area made playing baseball impossible Wednesday evening. About half an hour before the gates were scheduled to open at Wrigley Field, the Cubs announced that Wednesday evening’s game against the Brewers had been postponed due to steady rainfall expected in the area pretty much the whole evening. The game will be made up as part of a spl...2025
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• Hey, Tom Ricketts! You need to get Kyle Tucker signed now — and not just for baseball reasons

David Banks-Imagn Images There’s something else that this signing would do for the Cubs. With Kyle Tucker off to a great start with the Cubs, the chorus of voices urging Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts to open up the team wallet and sign Tucker to an extension before he hits free agency has gotten louder. While there’s no question about Tucker’s abilities on the field — he’s hitting the way he ...2025
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• Can Rams make the playoffs? Game-by-game predictions after the bye week

David Banks-Imagn Images Can Rams get hot and make another run at the playoffs? The Los Angeles Rams are coming off of their bye week in Week 7 with a 1-4 record. It’s a similar hole that the Rams climbed out of last year when they made the postseason after starting 3-6. The road back isn’t going to be easy and the margins will be small, but another playoff appearance is possible. Here ar...2024
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• Cubs 9, Athletics 2: The bats come alive...

David Banks-Imagn Images ... and Shōta Imanaga strikes out a whole bunch of A’s. In the end, the final 13 games of the Cubs’ 2024 season might not mean much. Any postseason hopes hang by a very thin thread. Nevertheless, it’s always nice to see the Cubs smash baseballs all around and out of Wrigley Field, especially with recent batting struggles at home. Monday night, an 18-hit attack led ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 22

On this day one year ago, a rare change was made in the executive offices at 35th & Shields. | David Banks/Getty Images Lo, an executive era endeth 1923 In a game at Comiskey Park, White Sox pitcher Hollis “Sloppy” Thurston threw an immaculate inning of relief (striking out the side on only nine pitches) versus the Philadelphia Athletics. Thurston’s Immaculate Inning came in the 12th, mowi...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ ivy league

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. #Motorola Cubs drop one to St. Louis but can still take series, WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, a...2024
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• Browns history: WR Corey Coleman opens up to DBN about Hard Knocks scene, mental health and so much more
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• Which of these 2 defensive positions makes most sense for Rams in first round?

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Should Rams GM Les Snead go cornerback or edge in the first round of the 2024 draft? Over at NFL Mock Draft Database, which compiles and averages all the mock drafts and big boards, the most common first round pick for the L.A. Rams is Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean. Though it was some of his basketball highlights that went a little viral recently, DeJean could ...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ end of an era?

SI Model Chase throws out the first pitch. | Photo by David Banks/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. SI on the skids, Hader sets a record, Stroman bites the apple, and other stories. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and...2024
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• White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf considering relocating, selling team

Chicago White Sox chairman, and majority owner Jerry Reinsdorf, has discussed selling his stake in the team. | David Banks/Getty Images The sports news cycle is shaken by yet another relocation rumor, but this time our South Siders are the subject It is a tumultuous time to be a fan of a major league baseball team. Several franchises are engaged in protracted talks with city officials and...2023
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• BCB After Dark: Winter Meetings Blues
Photo by David Banks/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning club for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs will make a big acquisition at the Winter Meetings. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the jumpin’ joint for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to that you decided to stop in this evening. I hope to find you well tonight. Come on in and relax for a while. T...2022
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