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• What Phillies Must Pay to Keep Kyle Schwarber After Historic Season

Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber is having one of the greatest walk years in MLB history and he's going to be rewarded handsomely this winter....2025
• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Questioned By MLB Analyst for Decision That Backfired vs Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to deploy an opener for Monday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rather than have right-hander Emmet Sheehan take the mound in the first inning, it was left-hander Anthony Banda who got the start. The Phillies had two left-handers — Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper — batting second […]...2025
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• Kyle Schwarber free agency rumors: Could a reunion be in the works for Phillies slugger after career year?

Schwarber currently leads the National League with 53 home runs...2025
• Phillies clinch NL East with wild win vs. Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber, Weston Wilson and Bryce Harper homered, and the Phillies wrapped up their second straight NL East title with a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night....2025
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• MLB Week 23 Hot or Not: Kyle Schwarber hits 50 home runs

Time’s ticking as the halfway mark of September creeps up. The winners and fringe playoff teams are starting to distance themselves as September continues to be a heated month. This recap covers in-game and off-field action from September 7-13. AL West Hot: Mariners charge back to firstA six-game win streak propelled the Mariners back to first […]...2025
• How much will Kyle Tucker and Kyle Schwarber get paid this winter? MLB insiders predict their free agency
Industry insiders break down the two top hitters in the free agent class as they complete very different regular seasons....2025
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• Cody Bellinger's Big Season in New York-August 31, 2025
Wyatt Langford-Rangers-OF Wyatt Langford was 0-3 with 1 RBI and 3 BB against the Athletics. Langford came into the game swinging a hot bat (.356 AVG, 3 HR, 16 R, 6 RBI, and 2 SB in his last 14 GP). He is hitting .250 with 19 HR, 65 R, 55 RBI, and 18 SB in 500 PA. It hasn't been a bad season because he is going to join the 20 HR/20 SB club, but fantasy owners were expecting more from him. He hit ...2025
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• Make It Forty for Schwarber - August 5, 2025
Kyle Schwarber, OF, Phillies Kyle Schwarber had a great day at the plate on Monday, going 3 for 5 with two home runs and six RBI in a 13-3 rout against the Orioles. These two homers brought his season total up to 40 to go along with a .258/.382/.593 slash line. He remains one of the most elite sluggers in the sport, with his .624 xSLG, 94.9 mph average exit velocity, and 60.9% hard-hit rate all ra...2025
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• POLL: How should the Braves handle Sean Murphy?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images They’ve made it clear that they won’t trade him now, but should they ever? Sean Murphy is a very good ballplayer. Anyone who says otherwise is just unreasonably salty about losing William Contreras in the trade to acquire him. At the dish, Murphy has a 126 wRC+, which is just shy of his 2023 mark of 130. Behind the dish, he rates a...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 23

Jerry Lai-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday to Joe Mather, Swish Nicholson has a big power day, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the ...2025
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I am a construction lawyer. I have been for over 26 years now. In 2007, I got involved with the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, first going to their meetings as just a general attendee before getting involved in leadership. In the fall of 2026, I will become the chair of that organization. It's a pretty big deal in my world. As chair, one of the "perks" I get is that I get...2025
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• Christian Yelich isn’t an All-Star, but he’s playing like an MVP candidate

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Since he got hot, Christian Yelich has been one of the best hitters on the planet Christian Yelich isn’t an All-Star this year. That was pretty much a foregone conclusion. The Brewers’ highest-paid player missed the end of last season due to a back injury and started slow this year. Like, really slow. Through May 21 — two months before this year’s All-Star Game...2025
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• 8 biggest MLB All-Star Game 2025 snubs, including Juan Soto and baseball’s RBI leader

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Looking at the biggest snubs from the 2025 MLB All-Star Game Sunday evening, following a brief cornhole-related delay, the rosters for the MLB All-Star Game were announced. As is often the case, those rosters have left the door open to some debate. Let’s take a look at eight players who were deserving of a selection, but left off the list. Wh...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 77

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images A little trouble in paradise: The Cubs lose 14-6. A little while back, I dropped my Cubs DEFCON to 4. I saw warning signs that suggested a slump might be coming. If you aren’t following me every day, I’m not in possession of any magic formula or inside info. The last time I saw the signs, I was dead wrong and they turned it on a dime and started dominating ag...2025
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• MLB Week 11 Hot or Not: Rox get their first walk-off!

Angels’ starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches at Fenway Park. | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Roman Anthony’s debut doesn’t impress Welcome back to the Hot or Not feature series! This week’s recap covers the 11th full week of the season, June 8-14. AL West Hot: Angels rotation shines Angels starters were locked in last week. Although only Yusei Kikuchi earned a win, the starters scattered 15 runs...2025
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• Kyle Schwarber shines as Phillies return to form with latest win

Still without Bryce Harper as he recovers from a wrist injury, the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Friday night....2025
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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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• Watch: Cubs’ Randy Rosario casually makes catch of the year so far (with his hat)
During Sunday’s Chicago Cubs game against Texas, Kyle Schwarber launched a laser-beam of a home run, which teammate Randy Rosario ever so casually hauled in with his hat. The home run itself was impressive, as Schwarber tattooed the ball. #2 on the season! And what a catch by Randy Rosario… IN THE HAT! Stream the game: https://t.co/9zmFt10TD8 pic.twitter.com/k2B5Im5YiL— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) March...2019
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• Schwarber feeling lighter ... without knee brace
Kyle Schwarber feels as if he lost a ton of weight and it has nothing to do with his offseason diet....2018
• It's No Joke: The New-Look Cubs Are Ready to Win and Win Big in 2015
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"Drew Pomeranz made his Cubs debut in the eighth and struck out Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber to start the inning."

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"He retired Kyle Schwarber on a ground out and then got Trea Turner to pop out to right."

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"Kyle Schwarber popped up in foul territory."

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"The Philadelphia Phillies have reached an agreement to sign free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, sources confirm to ESPN's Jeff Passan."

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"Home runs from Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber provided the run support for Nathan Eovaldi, who was stellar through 5 1/3 innings, as Boston defeated the New York Yankees, 6-2, in the American League Wild Card Game at Fenway Park on Tuesday."

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"Kyle Schwarber is one of five Indiana Hoosiers on D1Baseball."

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"According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, that includes discussions with the Chicago Cubs about star outfielder Kyle Schwarber."

2018
"Kyle Schwarber showed off his svelte physique to some of the Cubs' front-office executives at the Winter Meetings last month, and on Wednesday, the team released a video which featured the outfielder not only working out but cooking."

2017
"Kyle Schwarber hit his 27th home run and Jason Heyward smacked a clutch tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win, a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Cardinals."

2016
"Anthony Rizzo tied his career-high with six RBIs as the Cubs had 14 runs on 14 hits, but they lost left fielder Kyle Schwarber to a left ankle sprain in the second inning."

2015
"Jake Arrieta weaved his routine spell, and rookie Kyle Schwarber drove in the first three runs -- two on a majestic 450-foot homer out of PNC Park -- and Chicago blanked Pittsburgh, 4-0, in Wednesday night's National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser."

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"Jim Callis discusses the offensive abilities of Twins top prospects Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano, whether Cubs prospect Kyle Schwarber will stay as a catcher and more in this week's Pipeline Inbox."

• How much will Kyle Tucker and Kyle Schwarber get paid this winter? MLB insiders predict their free agency
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• Kyle Schwarber remains a Phillies priority with ‘interest on both sides’ ahead of free agency

The Phillies made star DH Kyle Schwarber an offer, but Schwarber opted to wait....2025
• Phillies reportedly willing to hand blank check to star slugger

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is slated to become a free agent this offseason. That does not necessarily mean that he will be leaving Philadelphia behind....2025
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• Cody Bellinger's Big Season in New York-August 31, 2025
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• Phillies Refused to Move Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper to Outfield to Trade for All-Star Slugger

Even though the Philadelphia Phillies added a much-needed right-handed bat at the trade deadline they could've landed a true All-Star slugger....2025
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• Make It Forty for Schwarber - August 5, 2025
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• Cubs 10, Brewers 3: Moises Ballesteros and Kyle Tucker get it done

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Cubs got their offense going and won the final game of the three-game series. You knew this Cubs team was in there somewhere, and it came out at the time everyone needed it most. The Cubs put together a varied offense, including nine hits, a home run and five walks, went 5-for-12 with RISP, and defeated the Brewers 10-3, moving back to within a game of...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images A wonderful weekend to be a baseball fan. This weekend, we got to see the annual Hall of Fame inductions in Cooperstown (where once again Ichiro Suzuki invited the one BBWAA member who didn’t vote for him to just have a nice little chat), and became immortalized in baseball history. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen were all...2025
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• ‘Other Teams Took a Step’ — Alex Cora Calls Out Red Sox’s Offensive Slump Before Deadline Push
Red Sox manager Alex Cora urges offensive upgrades as trade deadline nears, citing inconsistency and eyeing Kyle Schwarber as a key target....2025
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• POLL: How should the Braves handle Sean Murphy?
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• Cody Bellinger's Big Season in New York-August 31, 2025
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• Cubs 10, Brewers 3: Moises Ballesteros and Kyle Tucker get it done
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• Schwarber's Summer of Swat - July 30th, 2025
Kyle Schwarber, OF, PHI Schwarber's summer of swat continued on Tuesday night as he went deep for the 12th time in July, giving him 37 on the season. The three exhibition pitches Schwarber hit for homers to win the All-Star game don't matter, but don't tell him that, because he has come back on fire since the heroics at the midsummer classic. He's hitting .326 with seven homers and 17 RBI in 11 ga...2025
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• The 2025 MLB All-Star Game ended in a home run swing-off

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Did you like it? The rule about the All-Star Game ending in a home run swing-off if tied after nine innings was instituted as part of many changes in the latest CBA. I even wrote about it when it happened in March 2022 and in a poll attached to that article about 85 percent of you voted either “love it” or “don’t care either way.” So do you...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Oh yeah, the game ended in a Swing-Off as well. Exciting times! Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. picked up a hit and scored a run for the National League, as the NL went on to make history with their victory in the 95th edition of the MLB All-Star Game. They defeated the American League in the first-ever Swing-Off in order to end the night as the win...2025
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• SB Nation Reacts survey: The Cubs are going to win the NL Central

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images That’s what the overwhelming majority of survey respondents said. But what postseason position will they get? Last week, our SB Nation Reacts survey asked respondents to vote on where they thought the Cubs would finish the 2025 regular season. Here are the results: Ninety-eight percent of survey respondents say the Cubs are going...2025
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• Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection is all about showcasing the most popular players in the game today

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images While Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection was a surprise, it also shows MLB’s focus for the game When Brewers’ starter Jacob Misiorowski was named an All-Star last week, it came as a shock to everyone. He had made just five starts in the majors. However, what he has done in that time was incredible. He pitched 11 no-hit innings before giving up hi...2025
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• Padres hold off Phillies, open series with win

Manny Machado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images All-Stars shine in support of Ryan Bergert in first start since returning from IL The San Diego Padres opened their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 win at Petco Park, Friday. The result of the game was thanks in large part to the five All-Stars on the San Diego roster, who were responsible for game saving play...2025
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• Christian Yelich isn’t an All-Star, but he’s playing like an MVP candidate
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• The Short Porch is looking at Seiya Suzuki’s best season yet

Seiya Suzuki watches a home run sail over the fence in Houston | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Cubs designated hitter has been excellent in 2025 The Cubs wrap up a three-game series with the Guardians this evening. Yesterday the team was celebrating Pete Crow-Armstrong’s and Kyle Tucker’s election to the All-Star Game as starting outfielders, however, I want to take a closer look at anoth...2025
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• Phillies Fans Cry ‘Tampering’ After Reds Have Kyle Schwarber Catch First Pitch From Father

Despite the sweet moment between Kyle Schwarber and his father, Phillies fans were not happy with the Reds....2025
• Game Thread: Phillies at White Sox

Colson Montgomery has mashed four home runs in his last seven games and ranks third in RBIs in MLB since the All-Star break. Jonathan Cannon will lead the South Siders as they look to snag a series win against Philadelphia The White Sox (39-68) took game one Monday night, and are looking for another win tonight to take the series against the Phillies (60-46). The South Siders are 7-3 in th...2025
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• An offensive spark puts the South Siders back in the win column

Colson Montgomery and Lenyn Sosa helped the White Sox to a great offensive night. The White Sox slow the Phillies with a 6-2 win During the seventh inning of tonight’s game, it was announced that Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg had passed away. Regardless of which team you root for, Sandberg was a pillar of Chicago sports and a great player, as well as a genuinely great person. Baseball lost a...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees
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• MLB’s tribute to Henry Aaron left out an important part of history

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Aaron deserves every accolade, but he also deserves the truth. A few innings before Major League Baseball honored Henry Aaron at the 2025 All-Star Game I was randomly thinking about who would be on my Mt. Rushmore of baseball players. Jackie Robinson, of course. Babe Ruth. Duh. Henry Aaron. Obviously. And then I had a dilemma. I felt shor...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Swing, swing, swing

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The All-Star Game ended in a “swing-off.” Big Dumper won the Home Run Derby. The Rays are sold, the draft is over and other news items from All-Star Week. Good morning. The National League beat the American League at the All-Star Game 6-6 after a “swing-off,” a mini home run derby where the game’s MVP Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs. Matt Snyder wri...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Do you want MLB players at the LA Olympics?

Triston Casas | Photo by KAZUHIRO FUJIHARA/AFP via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you want to let MLB players compete in the 2028 Olympics. It’s an All-Star 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. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few g...2025
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• All-Star Game ends in a dramatic swing-off as Freddie gets his moment and Kershaw stars on the mic
Well, that was surprisingly fun, huh? After looking like a blowout early, things were knotted up late, which led to an incredibly entertaining swing-off that ended with Kyle Schwarber as the hero. Kyle Schwarber: legend #AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/jkXyasugNX— MLB (@MLB) July 16, 2025 Just incredible cinema. —— Shohei Ohtani (1-for-2) started things off right for the …...2025
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• NL bests AL, 6-6, thanks to idiotic swing-off

White Sox All-Star Shane Smith had a badass debut in the Midsummer Classic, exclusively retiring batters or hitting them. | Jamie Squire/Getty Images For those hoping that baseball would adopt more of a hockey shootout vibe, you went to bed happy Somehow it was Philadelphia Phillies Krukian slugger Kyle Schwarber who was named the MVP of the 2025 All-Star Game, in spite of Chicago White So...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game
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• Arrieta, Cubs ace Wild Card test vs. Bucs
The Cubs' first step toward their ultimate goal of ending a 107-year World Series championship drought was contentious, yet also decisive. Jake Arrieta weaved his routine spell, and rookie Kyle Schwarber drove in the first three runs -- two on a majestic 450-foot homer out of PNC Park -- and Chicago blanked Pittsburgh, 4-0, in Wednesday night's National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser...2015
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• Cubs belt record 6 HRs to take Game 3
The Cubs put on a power show Monday night as rookies Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler and Kyle Schwarber hit half of Chicago's six home runs to post an 8-6 victory over the Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Division Series and take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series....2015
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• Cardinals allow record 6 HRs, drop Game 3
The Cubs put on a power show Monday night as rookies Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler and Kyle Schwarber hit half of Chicago's six home runs to post an 8-6 victory over the Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Division Series and take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series....2015
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• Rizzo knocks in 6, but Cubs lose Schwarber
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• Lester, 5 HRs spur Cubs to 7th straight
Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo each homered in the fifth inning, and Schwarber added another two-run shot in the seventh plus an RBI single in the eighth, backing Jon Lester and powering the Cubs to a 9-2 victory Thursday over the Brewers at Wrigley Field for their 13th win in the past 14 games....2015
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• Giants see Cubs pull away with homers
Jake Arrieta became the first pitcher in the Major Leagues to reach 16 wins and Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero and Starlin Castro each homered to power the Cubs to an 8-5 victory over the Giants on Tuesday night. Chicago now has won 21 of its last 25 games....2015
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• Three homers back Arrieta to 16th victory
Jake Arrieta became the first pitcher in the Major Leagues to reach 16 wins and Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero and Starlin Castro each homered to power the Cubs to an 8-5 victory over the Giants on Tuesday night. Chicago now has won 21 of its last 25 games....2015
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• Cubs hit 4 HRs, score 17 runs to rout Tribe
The Cubs launched four home runs and rookie Kyle Schwarber collected four hits in his first Major League start, backing a solid outing from lefty Tsuyoshi Wada in a 17-0 rout over the Indians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. It was the largest shutout in the history of Interleague Play....2015

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• Cody Bellinger's Big Season in New York-August 31, 2025
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• Make It Forty for Schwarber - August 5, 2025
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• Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber Powers Up, But July Fantasy Exodus Reveals Hidden Risk for Contenders
Kyle Schwarber’s power keeps the Phillies in contention, but a July surge in fantasy trades away from the All-Star slugger highlights a growing disconnect between real and fantasy value....2025
• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
Yesterday was the first full day of games in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues. After an active offseason teams are getting work in and facing game conditions. Fantasy drafts are starting and for those not drafting yet it's time to pay attention to what's happening. Chris Sale- P- ATL- Sale tossed 2 perfect IP in his Grapefruit League debut. He threw 21 pitches with his fastball averaging 93.8...2025
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• MLB Week 23 Hot or Not: Kyle Schwarber hits 50 home runs
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• Report: 6 Early Suitors in Kyle Schwarber Winter ‘Bidding War’ Emerge, Including Astros and Braves

A half dozen MLB teams with playoff aspirations have been linked to Kyle Schwarber's winter "bidding war."...2025
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for September 4: Kyle Schwarber among best bets for Thursday HR player props

The Inside the Lines team has been dishing out nightly home run bets all season long -- up over 55 units on the year. For more free daily picks across all sports, visit the Inside the Lines blog....2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2368: F Everything, We’re Doing Five Taters

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about John Brebbia’s return to the big leagues, Kyle Schwarber’s four-homer game, the potential for a position-player-pitcher-assisted five-homer game, Heliot Ramos and dingers on extremely slow pitches, an interminable inning, whether the playoff race is over and, if so, whether that’s an indictment of the 12-team format, and the […]...2025
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• Phillies slugger has mashed his way back into NL MVP race

A contender for NL MVP all season, Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber is having a career season in his fourth go-round in Philly....2025
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• How and where to bet MLB home run picks, lines, odds for Aug. 14: Kyle Schwarber among best bets for Thursday

The Inside the Lines team has been dishing out nightly home run bets all season long -- up over 59 units on the year....2025
• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber slugging his way into NL MVP race

The National League MVP race is going to be highly contested over the remainder of the regular season, and there is a new contender starting to emerge in the discussion....2025
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• Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber looming in National League MVP race as Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani struggle

A new contender is creeping into the 2025 National League MVP race....2025
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• MLB Awards Watch: Can Kyle Schwarber catch Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP? How Phillies star slugged way into race

Shohei Ohtani remains the favorite, but Schwarber's recent surge has him in the conversation...2025
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• Royals 12, Cubs 4: This space intentionally left blank

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images That was... ugly. The Royals hit four home runs Monday and crushed the Cubs 12-4 at Wrigley Field. I lead this recap with that because of this, from BCB’s JohnW53: The Royals went into this game having hit 77 home runs, second fewest of all teams. Only the Pirates had hit fewer, 66. This was just their second game with four. They hit more in only one g...2025
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• Outside The Confines: And we’re back

Brett Davis-Imagn Images The break is over and it’s time to get serious. While the All-Star Game is always a fun little break, it certainly feels nice to get back to the regular season, especially when things seem to be going well. The Cubs are firmly atop the NL Central and have their eyes set on the postseason, but to get there, we’ll still need to contend with the trade deadline. While ...2025
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• The Washington Nationals hit a home run with the Juan Soto trade, but Mike Rizzo needs to capitalize

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Juan Soto trade return gave the Nationals a young core, but can they build a winner around them before it is too late On August 2nd, 2022, the Washington Nationals future changed forever. The Nationals sent Josh Bell and more importantly superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the Padres for a six player haul. That haul consisted of CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Ja...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Will Drew Pomeranz continue to be effective out of the Cubs bullpen?

Drew Pomeranz pitches at Wrigley Field | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The 36-year old has been excellent since his call up last homestand Welcome to your late night, indie, pop-up coffee house where you can imbibe the beverage of your choice as we finish out the week. Maybe you’re looking for a glass of wine after a big event or are sticking to mocktails because you’ve g...2025
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• Washington Nationals need Josh Bell to heat up

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images With their lineup scuffling the Nationals need their slugging DH to go on one of his patented hot streaks Throughout his career, Josh Bell has been a feast or famine player. Often, he is either red hot or ice cold. So far this season, Bell has been the ladder, hitting .133 with a .524 OPS. For the Nats offense to go on a run, especially without CJ Abrams, Bell h...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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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• 5 things for Braves fans to get excited about for 2025

Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images Which aspects of Braves baseball are you looking forward to most this year? Two things can be true at once. The Atlanta Braves had a very disappointing offseason that included a shocking and, in my opinion, egregious decision to duck under the luxury tax instead of adding around their core in the middle of a World Series window. But, despite this, the Bra...2025
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• Nationals history: The Max Scherzer/Trea Turner trade has been a dud for the Washington Nationals

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The trade that started the Nationals rebuild has has not provided the kickstart it was expected to. At the 2021 MLB trade deadline, Mike Rizzo made the decision to blow it up. After a Kyle Schwarber led run in June, a mid July slump sent the Nationals tumbling out of the playoff picture. After nearly a decade of contention, Mike Rizzo decided to in his words ‘retoo...2025
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