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UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

3 things that have contributed to Cubs’ recent success, including Ian Happ’s notable switch-hitting mark

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ recent stretch of winning series is about to be tested.

Chicago Tribune

Adrian Sampson makes game-turning play in Cubs’ win against Orioles

The Cubs played a makeup game in Baltimore on Thursday to wrap up a seven-game road trip.

Chicago Sun-Times

Field of Dreams: Cubs hope to ‘give the fans another special one’

The Cubs and Reds will star in Thursday’s “Field of Dreams” Game sequel in Dyersville, Iowa.

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Quiet Cubs offense wastes quality start by Adrian Sampson in loss to Marlins

Jesus Luzardo and two relievers combined to hold the Cubs to two hits.

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Paul Sullivan: Chicago Cubs reach the All-Star break by ending a 9-game skid. Will the 2nd half bring signs of progress?

CHICAGO — Reporters eagerly inspected the damaged Chicago Cubs bat rack Sunday morning at Wrigley Field, searching for clues like paleontologists digging for dinosaur bones.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs snap nine-game skid, but David Ross knows there’s a lot of work to do

The four-day All-Star break will allow the Cubs to physically heal, but Ross is determined to remind his players of the improvements and corrections that will be imperative in the second half.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs beat Brewers 2-1 in rubber match to take another series, their fourth in a row

An 11-8 stretch has been a pleasure and a pick-me-up — even if it doesn’t mean much with the Aug. 2 trade deadline looming and the Cubs all but certain to toy with fans’ emotions again.

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Cubs starter Adrian Sampson makes adjustment at right time

After allowing hits to five of the first nine hitters he faced Friday, Sampson switched to his off-speed pitches and retired 12 of the next 14.

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Cubs’ Adrian Sampson ‘rewarded’ for bouncing back after being DFA’d twice

Sampson held the Cardinals to two runs in five innings Saturday, but the Cubs lost 5-3.

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‘Tough blow’: Cubs rookie Ethan Roberts to undergo Tommy John surgery

The Cubs also made a couple roster moves on Thursday, placing Daniel Norris on the 15-day IL and recalling Adrian Sampson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Cubs are once again fair game for late-night talk show jokes — just like the 1990s

CHICAGO — When Stephen Colbert watched Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel pitch in relief during an 18-4 loss to the New York Yankees a few weeks ago, the late-night talk show host was amused by his eephus pitch.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs option Adrian Sampson to trim roster to 13-pitcher limit, recall Nelson Velazquez

MLB and the players’ union twice pushed back the 13-pitcher limit amid injury concerns coming out of a short spring training.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs place Michael Hermosillo, Nick Madrigal on the 10-day IL

Seiya Suzuki was also a late scratch from the Cubs lineup on Tuesday.

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Cubs make seven more spring cuts, option reliever Manuel Rodríguez to Triple-A Iowa

The Cubs also assigned six non-roster invitees to Triple-A.

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