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Chicago Cubs' Adrian Sampson Has a 1.55 ERA Over His Last Five Starts

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adrian Sampson continued to impress Sunday afternoon in the Cubs' 8-3 victory over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Sampson allowed just one run on four hits and no walks over six innings.

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Patrick Wisdom HR paces Cubs to victory over Pirates

Patrick Wisdom hit a three-run home run to help pace the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ian Happ and Esteban Quiroz each added an RBI single for the Cubs (67-86), who won three of four in the series.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / 18 hours ago

Chicago Cubs Around the Farm 42nd Edition: 9/24/22

Around the Chicago Cubs’ farm on Saturday, Sept. 24, the Iowa Cubs were the only team in action. They won, which technically means the entire farm system was undefeated Saturday.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 25

Cubs Falter Against Pirates Amidst Shutout Loss

For as good as the Chicago Cubs have been as of late, they were no so on Saturday evening. The Cubs were shoutout 6-0 by the National League Central rivals the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 24

Smokies Advance to Southern League Championship Series

The Chicago Cubs can now hang their hat on two minor league affiliates making their league championship series. Just two days after High-A South Bend won

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 24

Do the Cubs Have the Capital to Acquire Trout?

It's plain to see the Los Angeles Angels are going downhill. They have too value much conserved in their two stars, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. Much speculation has already befallen Ohtani's fate during the 2023 offseason.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 24

This Day in Cubs History: Chicago Clinches Postseason Berth for First Time Since World War II

"The Lovable Losers" really were losers for the bulk of the 20th century. Coming into the 1984 season, the Chicago Cubs had not appeared in the postseason since 1945, the year World War II ended.

Esteban Quiroz News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 24

Esteban Quiroz's Late Heroics Lift Cubs Over Pirates

The Chicago Cubs won their 66th game of the season by a tightly contested 6-5 margin over the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday. The matchup was a back-and-forth affair with each team holding the lead for multiple periods throughout the game.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 23

Esteban Quiroz lifts Cubs over slumping Pirates

The first two RBIs of Esteban Quiroz's major league career helped the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 5-5 in the eighth, batting against Yohan Ramirez (1-1), P.J.

Kosuke Fukudome News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 23

Kosuke Fukudome Officially Declares Retirement

There are four minor Major League managers younger then Kosuke Fukudome, who finished up his final professional season in 2022. The 45-year-old came over to the states in 2008 at the age of 31, ready to make his impact as a spry young rookie.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 23

Smokies Force Elimination Game in Southern League Division Series

With elimination on the line Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs' Double-A affiliate Tennessee Smokies knotted the Southern League division series at one game a piece.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 23

Cubs Social Media Reacts to Wesneski's Immaculate Inning

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday night, but the victory isn't the story line. Instead, it's rookie Hayden Wesneski, and rightfully so.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 23

Wesneski Etches Name in the History Books as Cubs Drop Pirates

Though it may not feel like it, the immaculate inning is significantly more rare than the no-hitter, but they've become far more common as strikeout rates

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 23

Pirates try to get back at Cubs, end losing skid

The Chicago Cubs are finding ways to make games -- or at least moments -- count as they run out the string in a losing season. On Thursday, in the series

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / September 23

Hayden Wesneski Throws Immaculate Inning in 2nd Start with Cubs

Chicago Cubs' No. 12 prospect Hayden Wesneski has been an exciting piece for the pitching staff since coming over in a trade from the New York Yankees earlier this season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 22

Rookie RHP Hayden Wesneski shines as Cubs top Pirates

Michael Hermosillo's RBI single in the seventh inning provided the deciding run and rookie Hayden Wesneski pitched an immaculate inning Thursday as the visiting Chicago Cubs downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.

Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / September 22

Watch: Cubs rookie Hayden Wesneski pitches immaculate inning against Pirates

In the top of the fifth inning, Wesneski dominated the Pirates, throwing nine pitches to record three strikeouts, better known as an "immaculate inning."

Former Oriole Trey Mancini receives standing ovation in return to Baltimore

Pirates pitcher defends walking Yankees' Aaron Judge in blowout

Judge shows off his arm, guns down Tommy Pham with laser throw to 2B

Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez to undergo MRI for ‘concerning’ back issue

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Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 22

3 Free Agents the Cubs Could Pursue This Offseason

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a rebuild, but they aim to contend starting as early as the 2023 MLB season. Owner Tom Ricketts has already stated that President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer will have whatever he needs this coming offseason to be successful.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / September 22

Cubs Injury News and Notes: Pittsburgh Edition

The Chicago Cubs are quickly winding down the season. As they venture to Pittsburgh, only one more series for the Cubs will be played on the road after the four-game set with the Pirates.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 22

South Bend Wins High-A Midwest League Championship

Though all of the pressure was on them for most of the series, the High-A South Bend Cubs overcame their Game 1 loss with a 7-4 Game 3 victory over the Lake County Captains to win the Midwest League Championship, clinching the series 2-1.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 22

This Day in Cubs History: Dickie Noles is Traded for Himself

The concept of trading someone for a "player to be named later" is foreign to every sport but baseball. It provides for utterly unique scenarios and wacky outcomes.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubbies Crib / September 22

Cubs will avoid their fourth 100-loss season in history

Chicago’s 2-1 victory on Tuesday evening in Miami was their 63rd win of the year, assuaging fears this Cubs team would lose 100 games this year. It did not exactly come down to the wire, with 14 games to spare after the win, but, regardless, they avoided it.

Marcus Stroman News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / September 22

Cubs Battle Back and Secure Series Victory Against the Marlins

It was Marcus Stroman night for the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. And for as electrifying he has been of late, he was not so against the Miami Marlins. The ace cruised through four clean innings, but when the fifth rolled around, it all fell apart.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Fastball / September 20

Hayden Wesneski Expected to Remain in Cubs' Rotation Moving Forward

According to Chicago Cubs beat writer at the Chicago Tribune Meghan Montemurro, rookie pitcher Hayden Wesneski should be getting more run down the stretch of the season, pitching out of the Cubs' starting rotation.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 19

Brewers planning to activate Aaron Ashby to start Tuesday's game

Ashby went on the IL Aug. 22 due to shoulder inflammation and will now return after just under a month.

Brewers SP Freddy Peralta believes he'll return from injury before season ends

How different could Brewers look in 2023 after second half slide?

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Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 17

Cubs Select Esteban Quiroz; Designate Frank Schwindel, Sean Newcomb

The Cubs are making a batch of roster moves prior to today’s game, per reporter Mark Gonzales. Right-hander Adbert Alzolay has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list while infielder Esteban Quiroz has had his contract selected.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 14

Watch: Did Pete Alonso throw bat because Adrian Sampson walked him?

Watch: Did Mets' Pete Alonso throw bat because Cubs' Adrian Sampson walked him?

The 89-54 Mets have dropped back-to-back home games to the 60-82 Chicago Cubs.

Cubs' Adrian Sampson bests Jacob deGrom, Mets

Watch: Pete Alonso has words for Cubs pitcher after walk

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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 13

Terry Francona, Phil Nevin were ejected on the same play

Watch: Managers Terry Francona and Phil Nevin were ejected on the same play

We take you to Cleveland on Monday night for one of the wildest scenes of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Chaos unfolded in the bottom of the seventh inning of the Guardians' 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels when both managers -- Cleveland's Terry Francona and Los Angeles' Phil Nevin -- were ejected.

Guardians' Terry Francona on ban of defensive shifts: 'Hit the ball the other way'

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