Cubs

A collection of 62 posts

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1/7/22: When is baseball coming back?

Unless things change soon, it looks like we're in for a long, cold winter

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12/29/21: The biggest Chicago sports stories of 2021

The moments that mattered the most to Chicago sports fans

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12/2/21: The lockout is here, but so is Marcus Stroman

The Cubs got a big signing in just as the sport shut down. Is Carlos Correa waiting on the other side?

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12/1/21: Cubs buy another lottery ticket as the lockout looms

Does Clint Frazier need a change of scenery or is his signing fool's gold?

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Stoppage time?

MLB owners could lock players out on December 2, throwing yet another offseason into doubt.

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How Chicago's sports teams reacted to 9/11

The White Sox were the closest to the national tragedy.

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The time Derek Jeter could've become a Chicago Cub

A trade rumor in 1994 had the future Yankees legend landing on the North Side.

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The legend of Frank Schwindel

The NL rookie of the month for August has a familiar-sounding story.

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How the traded Cubs have been doing with their new teams

Some are doing better than others. Right, Javy?

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Cubs finally fly another W

Good morning, frents! And welcome to what is inarguably the coolest day in Midway Minute history. A group of readers and I are helping a family furnish their new apartment using funds donated by other newsletter readers. I mean, even if Midway Minute never becomes anything more than an obsessive

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Bet on Wrigley Field changing even more

The DraftKings Sportsbook is one step closer to becoming a reality.

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Unhappy ending on the North Side

An era on the North Side comes to a close earlier than it should have.

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Kris Bryant's dad wants an apology from Joe Buck

Mike Bryant thinks the Fox announcer was "classless" in asking about KB's future.

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ASG 2021: How Chicago's All-Stars fared in Denver

Kris Bryant had a busy night, but Liam Hendriks stole the show.

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Ryne Sandberg, Wrigley Field and the worst Derby ever

It was a different time and place in baseball when Ryno needed just three homers to win the Home Run Derby.

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Cubs need to make a move with Jake Arrieta they don't want to make

The franchise legend is on the 10-day IL with hamstring tightness. Will the Cubs ever make the tough but obvious decision?

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Cubs post an imperfect 10

This losing streak has pushed the Cubs to become sellers. But will they also end up making history?

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The Cubs are cratering

Good morning, frents! After today's issue, the regular Midway Minute email will take a patriotic break until next Tuesday. Paid members, however, will get the latest members mailbag in their inboxes on Friday morning. Among the topics: * Where does Jason Heyward's contract rank among the worst in Chicago sports history?

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Missing Kyle Schwarber

The Schwarbs has 15 homers in his last 17 games, a pace only matched by Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds.

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Late night no-no in Los Angeles

It wasn't pretty all the time, but the Cubs turned in their first combined no-hitter in team history.

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Brooms at the top

Good morning, frents! I doubted the Cubs when they said they were going to connect all 77 neighborhoods, but that was before I saw Sunday night's cup snake. How long before one devours Clark the Cub to take its spot as the team's rightful mascot? Sunday's results Sox 4, Tigers

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City Connect uniform showdown

Both the Cubs and Sox now have snazzy new threads. Who's wearing it better?

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Who is Patrick Wisdom?

Baby steps finally became giant leaps for new Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom, who went from a tyrannical tee-baller as a kid to fabulous phenom at age 29.

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Your favorite Chicago baseball team is in first place

Both the White Sox and Cubs lead the standings as the baseball season passes an important mark.

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Mailbag: The Javy Baez play, Chicago regrets and the Indy 500