The New York Times – Sports:
Jason Heyward is on a winning club, has been reunited with Freddie Freeman and is having fun playing baseball again. The Dodgers are loving every minute.
Category: Chicago Cubs
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Pitch Clock Has MLB’s Pitching Coaches Working Overtime
The New York Times – Sports:
Fans are eager to start the pitch-clock era, but baseball’s pitching coaches are hard at work trying to adjust to one of the biggest changes in M.L.B. history.
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With Dansby Swanson, Cubs Start to Rebuild
The New York Times – Sports:
After their World Series curse was lifted, the Cubs faded away and jettisoned their stars. The brutal process of starting over took a turn this off-season thanks to $310 million in free agents.
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World Series: Kyle Schwarber Did What the Cubs Couldn’t
The New York Times – Sports:
A dynasty-to-be ended up with only one championship, but Schwarber, an affable slugger known for (very) long home runs, is back in the Fall Classic with Philadelphia.
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Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame Relief Pitcher, Is Dead at 69
The New York Times – Sports:
Relying on a single pitch, the split-fingered fastball, he made the All-Star team six times, won a Cy Young Award and saved 300 games.
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Cubs Beat Reds at MLB’s Field of Dreams Game
The New York Times – Sports:
A low stakes game between struggling teams was mostly a sideshow as M.L.B. basked in the glow of its second Field of Dreams game.
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Contreras Brothers Join a Rare Fraternity as All-Star Starters
The New York Times – Sports:
The National League’s starting catcher (Willson) and designated hitter (William) will join four other sets of brothers who have started an M.L.B. All-Star Game together.
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Matt Carpenter Helps Yankees Crush Cubs
The New York Times – Sports:
Chicago’s inability to maintain momentum after its 2016 championship underscores how unusual the Yankees’ consistency is: They are on their way to a 30th straight winning season.
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How Seiya Suzuki Used Mike Trout as Inpiration to Get to Cubs
The New York Times – Sports:
A surprising comparison from a veteran teammate led Suzuki to emulate Mike Trout. Thus far, the comparison seems apt.