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Anthony Rizzo hosts his annual camp on off day
With the Cubs having an off day after its thrilling win Sunday night, it didn’t stop Anthony Rizzo from hosting his annual The Citi Anthony Rizzo Baseball ProCamp Monday afternoon in Rosemont. Rizzo and a selection of area prep and college baseball coaches lead a camp of over 300 kids in grades 1-8. Campers experienced various stations specializing in the…
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Which catch phrase or unique nickname is your favorite Hawkism?
Legendary White Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson is known for his passion, and that certainly includes some of his most famous catch phrases. The White Sox official Twitter handle has started a 16-phrase bracket of Harrelson’s most unique nicknames and catch phrases. For any Sox fan, some favorites could be “You can put it on the board …. YES!” or “He…
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Of bat flips and Ford Escapes: The legend of David Bote grows
If you didn’t know who David Bote was before Sunday night’s Cubs-Nationals game, you probably do now. The unthinkable happened Sunday night when the Cubs third basemen hit a pinch-hit, two-strike walk-off grand slam at Wrigley Field, sinking the Nationals 4-3. Bote has reached household name status with Cubs faithful; he made the media rounds Monday morning, speaking with...
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Blackhawks defensemen Gustav Forsling undergoes wrist surgery
The Blackhawks announced on Tuesday afternoon that defensemen Gustav Forsling had surgery on his wrist and is expected to miss 14 weeks. The 14-week timeline puts Forsling’s return around sometime in November. The Swedish native has played in 79 games with the Blackhawks with five goals and 13 assists. Last season, Forsling played in 41 games before being sent down…
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Emergency backup goaltender Scott Foster sends thank you message to Blackhawks fans
Another thank you message has surfaced from the Blackhawks. But this time, it’s not from a regular player. Scott Foster, a financial accountant at Golub Capital, expressed his gratitude to Blackhawks fans and the organization on the team’s Twitter account Tuesday morning. Foster had a meteoric rise to fame after he became the emergency backup goalie for the Blackhawks...
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Given their personal history, Victor Caratini is happy about Daniel Poncedeleon's no-hit bid
Cubs catcher Victor Caratini was very happy last night for a couple reasons. He threw a five-pitch scoreless inning. But it was a game just over 300 miles away in Cincinnati that made him feel just as good, if not better. Cardinals rookie pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon made his MLB debut against the Reds Monday night and tossed seven no-hit innings….
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Javier Baez and Yolmer Sanchez win Heart and Hustle award
The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association has announced the 30 preliminary winners of the 2018 Heart & Hustle Award. Javier Baez was the Cubs winner while Yolmer Sanchez won it for the White Sox. The award honors active MLB players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best exemplify the values, spirit and traditions of the game….
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Rushing to judgment: Cubs give more details on fans' ball dispute
In the Cubs series finale yesterday against the Cardinals, Cubs first base coach Will Venable appeared to hand a young fan a baseball. But the kid dropped the ball and it was picked up by an adult instead. While this surfaced social media very quickly, the Cubs gave the boy a signed Javier Baez baseball. But hang on just a…
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Kyle Schwarber makes a surprise visit to 25th District Police Station
Kyle Schwarber made a surprise visit earlier Monday to the 25th District Police Station to meet with police officers and their families. This is something that’s quite familiar to Schwarber, considering most of his family members have worked in the police force. His father was a police officer for over 30 years, his mother was a police dispatcher, and his…
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Willson Contreras sees Mike Montgomery finding his way as a starter
Mike Montgomery has been Yu Darvish’s replacement for most of the season and it has paid dividends. Since the start of June, Montgomery has a respectable 3.35 ERA. Montgomery and Willson Contreras joined 670 The Score Monday afternoon, discussing multiple things about the state of the Cubs. Contreras and Montgomery have lockers next to each other and they’ve discussed Montgomery’s desire to be a...
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