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Kyle Schwarber looks toned, fit during offseason grind
It looks like Kyle Schwarber’s hard work is paying off. The Cubs posted six videos on their Snapchat story Wednesday of a noticeably slimmer Schwarber working out two months before the start of spring...
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Kyle Schwarber draws interest from Red Sox — report
It’s no secret that most MLB teams covet the Cubs’ young hitters. Who wouldn’t? But this rumor becomes a bit more meaningful within the framework of the New York Yankees pending acquisition of...
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GREENBERG: Don’t trade Schwarber before we see him play in new body
Did you happen to see the videos of Kyle Schwarber that the Cubs posted last week to their Snapchat story? I wouldn’t know a Snapchat story from a hole in the ground, but even I caught glimpses of the...
View ArticleIf Kyle Schwarber goes anywhere could it be back to Cubs leadoff spot?
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Trade Kyle Schwarber? Don’t trade him? How about this one: Put him back in the leadoff spot for the Cubs next season. The collective groan from Cubs fans could be heard in the...
View ArticleThe top 10 Chicago sports stories — some joyous, others not so much — of 2017
There was no “repeat” championship in Chicago in 2017 to follow up on the coronations of the Blackhawks in ’15 and the Cubs in ’16. If we’re being honest, we must admit that some key ingredient — or a...
View ArticleRule No. 10? Maybe Trubisky, Moncada — and Sharp — all will come up big in 2018
You ask, I answer. You make a declarative statement, I still answer. Let’s face it, I like to hear myself talk. It’s Your Turn: Which No. 10 would you rather see succeed, the Bears’ Mitch Trubisky or...
View ArticleBrewers beat Cubs 2-1 in spring opener
MARYVALE, Ariz. — Third baseman Tommy La Stella’s two-out opposite-field single to left field in the third inning gave the Cubs a brief lead, but the Brewers came back with two in the fourth to beat...
View ArticleWho’s up first? Who knows? Cubs use spring to audition leadoff candidates
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s not even March, so take it for what it’s worth. But when Ian Happ worked a full count, then skied an opposite-field home run off Giants ace Madison Bumgarner leading off the...
View ArticleIan Happ homers, Kyle Schwarber runs crazy in Cubs’ 12-10 spring win over Giants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Cubs beat the Giants 12-10 Sunday at Scottsdale Stadium in an exhibition game that featured 31 hits, involved 53 players and lasted 3 hours, 58 minutes. Regulars rake The four...
View ArticleCan Kyle Schwarber’s glove play big enough to earn him more time at the plate?
MESA, Ariz. — A leaner, meaner Kyle Schwarber has the early stolen-base lead in the Cactus League. Is that a sign of things to come for the slugging left fielder, the result of all his work during the...
View ArticleOutfield of dreams, or a nightmare of late-spring decisions for Cubs?
MESA, Ariz. — Job battles? In Cubs camp? Not this spring. But anyone looking for decisions to be made during the last three weeks should keep an eye on the outfield. RELATED STORIES Cubs beat Padres...
View ArticleJon Lester impressive in Cubs’ 6-1 spring-training victory over Angels
MESA, Ariz. — In just his third start of the spring, Cubs ace Jon Lester was so efficient Friday that he was able to talk his way into pitching a fifth inning against the Angels – and still needed to...
View ArticleYu Darvish strong, Kyle Schwarber powerful in Cubs’ spring-training loss to A’s
MESA, Ariz. — Big-ticket Cubs starter Yu Darvish threw 55 pitches in his second start of the spring for the Cubs, striking out five, pitching one out deep into the fourth and giving up two runs – one...
View ArticleCubs’ Kyle Hendricks was in top form Thursday; Kyle Schwarber, maybe not so much
MESA, Ariz. — Notes from the Cubs’ 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday: Mr. Steady is ready Kyle Hendricks, who cruised through six innings at Sloan Park, said it felt like a regular-season game....
View ArticleYu Darvish’s exes live in Texas, but Cub pitcher makes sure he’s not forgotten
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Yu Darvish faced the Rangers for the first time since they traded him to the Dodgers last summer after 5½ years together. “I drove myself here today, and as I got closer to the...
View ArticleA look at what the crystal ball has to say about the future of Chicago baseball
As we look into the future of major-league baseball in Chicago, what do we see? An abyss of darkness and despair? Another desert of World Series drought? Goodness, let’s hope not. Not after fans’...
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The skinny on what the Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber has to prove this year
MESA, Ariz — Have you heard about all that weight Kyle Schwarber lost since last year? He’s so skinny people have mistaken him for Carl Edwards Jr. all spring. So fast he’s burning divots and skid...
View ArticleCubs awake on Opening Day for 8-4 victory over Marlins
Anthony Rizzo, Ian Happ, and Kyle Schwarber each went deep as the Cubs slugged their way to an 8-4 win over the Marlins on Opening Day 2018. It wasn’t always the prettiest game, including two errors by...
View ArticleCubs find Legend of Kyle Schwarber right where they left it: Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Maybe it’s the smokestacks. Maybe it’s the lake water. Or maybe it’s something in the rain that seems to follow the Cubs to this ballpark. Whatever it is about the place, Kyle Schwarber...
View ArticleSchwarber, Hendricks shine in Cubs’ win
Kyle Schwarber focused on ripping line drives instead of lofting fly balls during the offseason. The work has paid off in the form of more-frequent hits, including home runs, for the 25-year-old...
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