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Bernie Bits: The Special Paul Goldschmidt Edition. (Almost) Everything You Need To Know
While it’s true that Paul Goldschmidt has been hugely successful when facing NL Central teams in his career, some of the numbers being put out there are devoid of context. Here’s what matters: How has…
2 months agoCubs exercise option on Hamels, trade Smyly to Texas
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs exercised their $20 million option on Cole Hamels on Friday, solidifying their rotation for next year, and traded fellow left-hander Drew Smyly to the Texas Rangers. Hamels, who turns…
4 months agoThe Latest: Dodgers take NL West, Rockies to face Cubs in WC
The Latest on the Major League Baseball’s final day heading into the postseason (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. Rookie Walker Buehler tossed one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy slugged two-run…
5 months ago
Yelich, Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 for NL Central title
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich’s easy smile and champagne-soaked T-shirt said it all. A division title is much more fun than a Triple Crown. Yelich collected three more hits as the Milwaukee Brewers won their…
5 months agoLEADING OFF: Brewers-Cubs, Rockies-Dodgers in Games 163
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WIN OR GO WILD In a big league first, a pair of tiebreaking Game 163s will be played on the same day to sort out the…
5 months agoOne and not done: Brews-Cubs, Rockies-Dodgers in tiebreakers
Triple Crown contender Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. Nolan Arenado and the big-hitting Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. October baseball is about to begin with Game No. 163 on Monday. Two…
5 months agoCubs force NL Central tiebreaker game, beat Cardinals 10-5
CHICAGO (AP) — The crowd of 39,275 roared when Jason Heyward caught Francisco Pena’s fly ball for the final out on a wet, cool afternoon at Wrigley Field. Now, everything gets real crazy. Anthony Rizzo…
5 months agoBrewers-Cubs set for NL Central tiebreaker
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers were on top of the NL Central for much of the season’s first half. Then Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs moved into the lead of…
5 months agoCubs clinch 4th straight playoff spot, top Pirates 7-6 in 10
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo thought he’d caught the foul ball. Many others at Wrigley Field, meanwhile, thought about Steve Bartman. Despite a play that reminded Cubs fans of what went wrong many years ago,…
5 months agoAstros top Angels 11-3, clinch a postseason berth
Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam and a two-run homer on his way to a career-high seven RBIs, and the Houston Astros clinched a postseason berth by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Friday…
5 months ago