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Team president Jed Hoyer sees bigger things in store for the Cubs after missing the playoffs
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs took a big step toward contending for a championship and changed the outlook for a franchise coming off back-to-back losing seasons. It didn't end the way President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer would have liked. But he sees something bigger...
Taylor homers, Houser pitches NL Central champion Brewers past Cubs 4-0 in final playoff tune-up
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor homered and Adrian Houser pitched five sharp innings as the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Sunday in their final playoff tune-up. After wrapping up their third division title in six years last week, the Brewers will...
Cubs' playoff hopes vanish before they complete 10-6 victory over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs seemed to be on their way to a playoff spot after a summertime surge moved them into contention. In a matter of a few weeks, it all fell apart. Yan Gomes hit a grand slam, but the Cubs were knocked out of the playoff picture during a...
Cubs move a step closer to playoff elimination, losing 4-3 to Brewers in 10 innings
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Another night, another agonizingly close loss for the Chicago Cubs — and this one pushed them to the brink of playoff elimination. The Cubs rallied from a three-run deficit to force extra innings, only to lose 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Carlos Santana's...
Alzolay returns from injured list as slumping Cubs seek bullpen boost for final weekend
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adbert Alzolay returned from the the injured list Friday in hopes of providing a boost for the struggling Chicago Cubs bullpen during their playoff push. Alzolay has been one of the Cubs’ top relievers, but he hasn’t pitched since Sept. 9 due to a forearm...
Playoff contending Marlins trying to move on after `disagreement' over suspension of game vs. Mets
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Miami Marlins are in no mood to go back to New York, or talk about New York for that matter. The surprise playoff contenders arrived in Pittsburgh for a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates around 6 a.m. after their game against the Mets on Thursday...
MLB errors are on track to set a record low for the 3rd year in row
NEW YORK (AP) — Make no mistake, errors are becoming increasingly rare in the major leagues. There were just 2,459 errors entering the final weekend of the regular season, on track to finish as the fewest in a non-shortened year since 1960 — when there were just 16 teams. The...
Braves clinch home field throughout playoffs with sweep of slumping Cubs
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56)...
Marlins rally in 9th inning to take 2-1 lead over Mets before rain causes suspension
NEW YORK (AP) — Having rallied to take a ninth-inning lead against the New York Mets, the Miami Marlins were foiled by the weather once again at Citi Field. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Yuri Gurriel had consecutive run-scoring hits that put the Marlins ahead 2-1 Thursday night, but...
Diamondbacks delay clinching playoff berth as Vaughn, Moncada homer for White Sox in 3-1 win
CHICAGO (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks delayed clinching an NL wild card berth, losing to the White Sox 3-1 on Thursday as Andrew Vaughn and Yoán Moncada homered for Chicago. Arizona (84-75) is in position for the second NL wild card and its first postseason appearance since...
