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Swing shift: How close is Kyle Schwarber to full-time job in left for Cubs?

ATLANTA — Cubs manager Joe Maddon raved again Monday afternoon that left fielder Kyle Schwarber’s back-to-college swing mechanics look so good that Maddon could envision taking the platoon label off...

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Cubs 2019 preview: Kyle Schwarber knows who he is, won’t let others define him

Kyle Schwarber is the Babe Ruth of our time. We know this because multiple national sports outlets called him that very thing — ‘‘the Babe Ruth of our time’’ — in headlines early in the 2017 season....

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Just Sayin’: Not even Illini, Cats can spoil a Big Ten tournament in Chicago

Believe it or not, there are people out there — seemingly of the flesh-and-blood variety — who will tell you the Big Ten’s staging of its annual basketball tournament in Washington in 2017 and in New...

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Just Sayin’: For Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber, 2019 improvement is a walk in the park

Somewhere in the Sonoran Desert, Kyle Schwarber drew yet another walk Tuesday. It was his ninth base on balls in his first 18 Cactus League plate appearances. These are verifiable facts due to a little...

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Kyle Schwarber could be key to bigger things for Cubs lineup

Front-row ticket for the Cubs’ home opener: $218. Stadium beer in a plastic cup: $9. Cubs’ lineup six months after a quick and ugly exit from the playoffs: Bryceless. It doesn’t have quite the ring to...

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Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber proposes to high school sweetheart: ‘I got [an] early gift’

Christmas came early for Kyle Schwarber as the Cubs left fielder is officially off the market. Schwarber proposed to his longtime girlfriend Paige Hartman on Sunday. The couple, who have been dating...

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No Harper, no problem? Cubs’ hope for impact upgrade starts with Kyle Schwarber

LAS VEGAS — Free agents? The Cubs don’t need no stinking free agents. That’s the hope, anyway, as they manage their tight budget the rest of the offseason, coming off their least-active winter meetings...

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Cubs’ best hitters have had mixed results in the postseason

Playing in a fourth consecutive postseason is uncharted territory for the Cubs, a season more than their 1906-08 World Series run that featured two championships. Back then, the Series was the only...

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Cubs pounce on White Sox, Rodon early, take series

The Cubs pounced on White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon early and then rode the right arm of pitcher Kyle Hendricks to a 6-1 victory Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The result gave the Cubs their...

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Cubs win big one, 6-4 over Brewers; Javy Baez runs wild, Kyle Schwarber unloads

MILWAUKEE — The Cubs aren’t about to let anybody see them sweat. Not when they’re chilling in their clubhouse and answering questions about the National League Central race, anyway. Still, their 6-4...

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The 23 days that could define this Cubs team, season

DETROIT — A Monday never looked so good to the Cubs as the one this week. ‘‘Thankfully, we have this off day,’’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. That was the collective sentiment in the Cubs’...

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Can’t live without Yu? Cubs say Darvish setback won’t deter title hopes

PITTSBURGH — It was supposed to be manager Joe Maddon’s best rotation in Chicago. That’s what he said during spring training. But with Yu Darvish’s latest setback, the Cubs must close out the National...

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Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber surprises cops at 25th District station

Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber — the son of a cop — felt right at home Monday at the Chicago Police’s 25th District station. “To be able to come here, it brings back a lot of memories,” Schwarber said....

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The Derby was a blast, but Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber wants in on All-Star Game fun

WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber was tired, sore, spent. No regular old baseball game has ever left him feeling like he did Monday after sending 55 blasts — the second most in Home Run Derby history — deep...

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Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber falls to Nats’ Bryce Harper in Home Run Derby final

WASHINGTON — It had to be Kyle Schwarber. No offense to Javy Baez, who might be the most fun-to-watch Cubs player since Ernie Banks. But if any Cub was going to light up the night in the Home Run...

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Home Run Derby 2018: Bryce Harper defeats Kyle Schwarber in final

Bryce Harper defeated Kyle Schwarber in a thrilling final to win the 2018 MLB Home Run Derby at Nationals Park. It was a special night for the hometown star, who needed bonus time to get the 19 home...

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Baez faces Muncy, Schwarber goes up against Bregman in Home Run Derby

Nationals slugger Bryce Harper will take on Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman in an all-NL East matchup in the first round of the Home Run Derby on Monday night. The 25-year-old Harper is...

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Cubs’ Javy Baez, Kyle Schwarber fill half NL field for Monday’s Home Run Derby

SAN FRANCISCO — The official announcement won’t come until Wednesday night, but the Cubs have drawn starring roles for what might be the most powerful event of All-Star week in Washington. Second...

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Cubs turn to Mike Montgomery for series opener

Mike Montgomery will make his first start of the season when the Cubs open a three-game series against the Pirates on Monday afternoon at PNC Park. The 28-year-old southpaw will fill the vacancy...

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Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber delivers fireworks with HR, ejection and ‘a choice word’

CINCINNATI — The opener of the Cubs’ four-game series in Cincinnati went so late into Friday night after a long rain delay that the Reds were forbidden by city ordinance from setting off their postgame...

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