Cubs, Sox must get their offenses off the ground Baseball by the Numbers: Teams have to do a better job of putting more balls in the air. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023
Cardinals, Nolan Gorman jump on Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt early on way to 9-4 win in series finale ST. LOUIS — Nolan Gorman’s second career two-home run game helped spark a pair of big innings as the Cardinals drubbed Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching to the tune of nine runs on 16 hits in a series-clinching victory on the opening weekend of the season. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 2, 2023
Cardinals squander three leads in late innings, fall to Toronto in opener ST. LOUIS — The three losses the Cardinals misplaced in the late innings on the scoreboard took a backseat to the one loss on the field in the eighth inning. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 31, 2023
Cardinals’ Willson Contreras Reveals Epic Tribute to Yadier Molina St. Louis’s new catcher showed his respect for the franchise legend. Sports Illustrated · Mar 29, 2023
Willson Contreras had a cool tribute to Yadier Molina after replacing him as the Cardinals catcher The great catching tradition lives on in St. Louis. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 29, 2023
Ben Frederickson: Are people sleeping on this Cardinals offense? Oliver Marmol thinks so. JUPITER, Fla. — There is this pesky mini refrigerator in Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol’s office that has presented a problem throughout spring training. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 26, 2023
Ben Frederickson: Sooner rather than later, Cardinals need a new wave of World Series championship experience JUPITER, Fla. — Something should strike you about this Cardinals roster that will be introduced to a packed Busch Stadium on opening day. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 23, 2023
Michael Chavis and Willson Contreras both struck out on the weirdest clock violations after foul balls Old habits are tough to break. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2023
Cardinals’ Willson Contreras Got Burned by the Pitch Clock in the Most Brutal Way This was a weird way to strike out. Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2023
The quest to authenticate a masterpiece, Ald. Austin’s quiet quitting and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2023
Fantasy Baseball Draft Review: Tout Wars SI Fantasy’s Jen Piacenti had the 12th pick in this experts league. Here’s how she made out. Sports Illustrated · Mar 6, 2023
Willson Contreras on ‘turning the page’ from Cubs to Cardinals, who ‘operate different’ The Cardinals don’t want Contreras to change, he says, and have everyone working in the same direction. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 5, 2023
Paul Sullivan: Chalk talk needed on Blackhawks’ parking-lot tribute to departed star Patrick Kane CHICAGO — As Patrick Kane settles into his new role with the New York Rangers, it’s time for some blunt chalk talk on the Lot C tribute to the longtime Chicago Blackhawks star. Chicago Tribune · Mar 5, 2023
Wild Things 2023 Conference: Glorious gamut from poaching in forest preserves to queer ecology The Wild Things 2023 Conference drew thousands of outdoor sorts. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023
Chicago Tribune · Feb 23, 2023 Paul Sullivan: It’s Ian Happ’s year to deal with free-agency questions. Will Cubs reach an extension this time? MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent the first half of the 2021 season answering questions about their uncertain futures as Chicago Cubs.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 13, 2023 Cardinals, John Mozeliak agree on extension to lead baseball ops through 2025, per source JUPITER, Fla. — The architect behind 15 consecutive winning seasons will continue to lead the Cardinals for several more years, through the construction of a modern spring training complex, the upkeep of the big-league rotation, and the high-rise spending of National League rivals.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 7, 2023 Ben Frederickson: What the Cardinals should have added to their Truck Day packing list Bags and baskets and boxes, oh my.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2023 In battle with North Siders, St. Louis holds all the Cards Culture, continuity have led to sustained success, something that has eluded the Cubs.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 3, 2023 Catch ’23: What MLB’s Top 10 Catchers List Means for the Position Last night, MLB Network concluded its annual Top 10 Right Now list of players at every position with its ranking of the best catchers in the league entering the 2023 season. All of the positional lists are good starting points for fun baseball debates. Is Corbin Burnes really the best…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023 Kyle Hendricks, last remaining 2016 champ, agrees Cubs have found their new Jon Lester Hendricks, working back from a shoulder injury, is aiming to start throwing off a mound by March 1.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 25, 2023 Ben Frederickson: After Cardinals shut down offseason, rival Cubs gained ground ST. LOUIS — During a recent Adam Wainwright media session that would have made for one compelling podcast, the 41-year-old veteran spoke at length about the sense he will leave the Cardinals in a good place when he walks away after this upcoming season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 16, 2023 Cubs’ Yan Gomes has some old shoes to fill Gomes is interested in managing someday and reminds skipper David Ross of a former Cub who famously made an impact as a positive influence.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023 ‘It’s go time’: Cubs’ David Ross gearing up after offseason of fun, family and free agents “I have optimism in everything that I do and have gone in with the highest of expectations every single year that I’ve had this job,” the manager said. “But are those expectations more realistic now? Probably so.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022 2023 visions: Bears win! (Oops.) Bulls get in! (Briefly.) And our baseball teams? Not all bad What’s with all the predictions? Consider it a year’s worth of precious intel.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022 A look back at Chicago sports in 2022, a year defined by heartbreak Chicago sports fans had high expectations for 2022, making the reality of what actually took place all the more crushing.