MLB playoff picture: How each division and Wild Card is shaking out with two weeks (!) to go A look at the 2023 MLB playoff picture as the season approaches its ending. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 18, 2023
How to Stop the Unstoppable Atlanta Braves in the MLB Postseason After clinching the NL East, Atlanta is gearing up for another October run. But super-teams haven’t had the best luck after taking the regular season by storm. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2023
Cubs swept by Diamondbacks, drop in NL wild-card standings Arizona (79-72) passed the Cubs, seizing the second slot. The Cubs (78-27) are tied with the Marlins in the third spot, but Miami owns the tiebreaker. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2023
Cubs’ long relievers, off days help bullpen weather 13-inning game Notes: Manager David Ross expects Nick Madrigal, whose hamstring was surgically repaired in 2021, to avoid the injured list. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2023
Illinois football is an ugly mess … and still good enough to win the Big Ten West Chances are, it’ll still essentially come down to a round-robin among Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Illini. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2023
Cubs fall in 13 innings to Diamondbacks as NL wild-card race tightens The Cubs and D-backs are two of the teams locked in a tight NL wild-card race. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2023
Ian Happ leads off as Cubs try something new vs. Diamondbacks Notes: The Cubs put reliever Michael Fulmer back on the 15-day IL after one outing. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2023
Polling Place: Here’s what you said is the No. 1 thing the Bears need to be better at in Week 2 We also asked for the winner of Sunday’s Bears-Buccaneers game in Tampa, Fla. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Cubs’ three ninth-inning home runs too little, too late vs. Diamondbacks The Cubs lost the series opener to Arizona 6-4. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Diving into the homestretch: Keys for the Cubs to finish the season strong The Cubs opened a three-game series against the Diamondbacks on Friday. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Cubs activate right-hander Marcus Stroman before series vs. Diamondbacks In a corresponding move, the team optioned rookie Daniel Palencia to Triple-A Iowa. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
SI:AM | Two Series With Major MLB Playoff Implications The postseason picture is coming into focus with just 17 days remaining in the regular season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 15, 2023
‘Chance to step up’: Cubs bullpen working through Adbert Alzolay’s absence Alzolay will be on the 15-day IL until at least the last week of the regular season. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023
Cubs finally appearing on ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball,’ to Karl Ravech’s delight Usually by now, the show has aired at least one Cubs game, but the team didn’t warrant it for most of the season. ESPN added the Cubs-Diamondbacks game Sunday just two weeks ago. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 Cubs’ fortunes turn as fifth inning gets ‘out of hand’ vs. Rockies The Cubs lost the three-game series to the Rockies 2-1.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023 Missed opportunities at Coors Field help sink Cubs vs. Rockies The Cubs dropped the series finale 7-3.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023 Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong flashes the leather in first MLB start in center field Crow-Armstrong made two standout catches in the Cubs’ 6-4 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023 Cubs’ comeback vs. Rockies falls short in 6-4 loss The Cubs’ bullpen is adjusting to Adbert Alzolay’s absence.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023 Cubs getting offensive lift from defense-first catcher Yan Gomes Notes: The Cubs put Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day IL Tuesday. Top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong started in center field.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2023 Cubs put closer Adbert Alzolay on IL, activate Michael Fulmer Alzolay will be sidelined until at least the penultimate series of the regular season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2023 Pitchers no longer finishing what they start Baseball by the numbers: Sorry, purists, but complete games are disappearing fast.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023 Blackhawks’ coaching, front-office changes headlined by new trainer Joe Huff Huff, who was previously the Ducks’ trainer, replaces Mike Gapski, who retired in April after 36 years. Huff is one of many additions across many departments made by the Hawks this summer.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 11, 2023 The 2023 Padres Are a Failure of Epic Proportion San Diego had all of the individual talent needed to keep hopes of a playoff run alive but couldn’t put together a team effort worthy of one.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023 Cubs plan to call up top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong Crow-Armstrong has a slash line of .283/.365/.511 with 20 homers and 82 RBI at Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa this season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2023 Cubs switch things up in victory over Diamondbacks Manager David Ross changed his lineup, and the team avoided a sweep.