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Carlos Rodón makes history but Giants waste it in loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — It’s a shame Carlos Rodón quickly ran up his pitch count Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, because who knows how many strikeouts he would have finished with if he were more economical.

Tribune News Service

Cubs’ Nico Hoerner continues quiet ascent as final month of rebuilding season winds down

Someday, the faces of the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry could belong to former Stanford double-play partners Hoerner and Tommy Edman.

Chicago Sun-Times

After a pretty good August, rebuilding Cubs might as well have a September to sing about

Entering a weekend series against the first-place Cardinals that began Friday at Busch Stadium, the Cubs at least had some life, if not much cachet.

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Paul Sullivan: Jed Hoyer is hoping Chicago Cubs history repeats itself with a fateful ending similar to 2014

The 2014 season was not a particularly memorable one in Chicago Cubs history.

Chicago Tribune

Willson Contreras plays hero in 11th, but Nico Hoerner ‘special’ for Cubs

The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-5 for their fifth consecutive victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Christopher Morel atones for error with go-ahead two-run homer as Cubs beat Brewers

“I think he turns the page quickly,” manager David Ross said of Morel. “I think he wants to be great and perfect, like they all do. I think he’s got this kid-type energy when he plays, it’s on to the next thing.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Late rally, Nico Hoerner power Cubs to 4-2 victory over Nationals

The Cubs claimed the series 2-1.

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Jason Heyward’s Cubs teammates express appreciation: ‘Incredibly generous person’

The Cubs and Heyward plan to part ways this offseason.

Chicago Sun-Times

Quick hits from Marlins' 4-0 loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — It was another dud of a performance by the Miami Marlins offense. They had no answer for Drew Smyly or Mark Leiter Jr. in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field, Miami’s seventh loss in the past eight games.

Miami Herald

Excited to stay in Chicago, Drew Smyly leads Cubs past Marlins

Smyly took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the bullpen preserved it. Smyly retired 11 batters in a row at one point and earned his first victory at Wrigley with the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ sloppy defense against Giants snaps winning streak

None of the four runs allowed by Cubs starter Justin Steele was earned.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid Cubs turnover Nico Hoerner emerging as ‘a natural leader’

Hoerner, 25, is the Cubs’ second-longest tenured infielder.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crucial eighth-inning error dooms Pirates in 3-2 loss to Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO — All game Monday, the Chicago Cubs made silly mistakes against the Pirates. All game, the Pirates failed to take full advantage of it.

Tribune News Service

Phillies waste solid Zack Wheeler outing in 10th-inning collapse against Cubs

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies swept the Marlins in Miami just before the All-Star break, they were playing pristine baseball. They committed no errors during that series. In their first game, they gutted out a 2-1 win despite an uncharacteristically shaky performance from closer Seranthony Domínguez. That didn’t feel like…

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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 Sun-Times

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.

Tribune News Service

Mets bullpen can’t hang on in 3-2 loss to Cubs

CHICAGO – Instead of marching into the All-Star break with a four-game sweep, the Mets will have four days to forget the way they ended the first half.

Sports Illustrated

Cubs Allow Run to Score, Fail to Record Out in Rundown Blunder

This couldn’t have gone much worse.

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MLB Draft preview: Cubs’ No. 7 pick is their highest in eight years

Vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz discussed his draft strategy this week.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Power Rankings: Biggest All-Star Snub on Each Team

From Jeremy Peña to Yu Darvish, these are the exclusions that stood out when MLB announced the All-Star Game rosters.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Prioritizing winning’: What the Cubs are playing for in the 2nd half of a losing season

The Cubs touted their winning culture for years. So, how does a team maintain a winning culture with a 34-52 record?

Chicago Sun-Times

Midseason awards for a team on pace for just shy of 100 losses

The Cubs played game No. 81 on Tuesday against the Brewers, so it’s time to dole out midseason awards.

Boston Herald

Red Sox waste Josh Winckowski’s strong start in sloppy loss to Cubs, drop series at Wrigley Field

This weekend’s trip to Wrigley Field was supposed to represent an easy portion of a brutal stretch in the Red Sox’ schedule. Three games against the lowly Cubs that followed a series with the Blue Jays and precedes two weeks against no one but the Rays and Yankees going into…

Chicago Sun-Times

First, Cubs had Zo; now, they have Mo

Christopher Morel’s versatility is conjuring memories of Ben Zobrist, and the Cubs are putting him to good use.

Sports Illustrated

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Week 13

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