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Baseball by the Numbers: Let’s do the splits

Willson Contreras liked hitting at Wrigley Field, but the ballpark is no longer the extreme hitters’ park it was in the 1960s and ’70s

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Cubs can enhance division standing against reeling rival Cardinals

Cubs enter series after running out of rallies in 5-4, 14-inning loss to Marlins — but it could be worse.

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Cardinals’ Tommy Edman knew Nico Hoerner could lead off — from personal experience

Hoerner replaced Edman at shortstop after his freshman season at Stanford. Hoerner entered Sunday with a 89.5% contact rate and an 11% strikeout rate, according to Fangraphs.

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Cubs react to Willson Contreras being relieved of catching duties by Cardinals

“There are some guys who have been there a really long time working with Yadi [Molina],” manager David Ross said. “Going about things differently sometimes doesn’t go smoothly.”

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Marlins’ gaffes help Cubs rally to victory

A mix of homegrown Cubs players and youngsters displayed the poise that the Marlins lacked Saturday in the eighth inning of a 4-2 comeback win.

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Kyle Hendricks hitting 90 mph, but he’d love to have Justin Steele’s stuff

Hendricks will make his third rehab start Tuesday night for Triple-A Iowa. He said he might need two more rehab starts before rejoining the Cubs.

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Polling Place: Have the White Sox given you hope? Have the Cubs taken away your hope?

The voting on this Cubs question is a bit more hopeful than it is on the Sox one, which isn’t saying much.

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Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has no hard feelings toward Cubs

Contreras, who will be making his Wrigley return Monday, remains close with former Cubs teammates.

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How will you manage this baseball trivia quiz?

Try not to get thrown out of the game while taking this quiz about big-league skippers past and present.

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Cardinals’ ugly start is one for the birds

The National League Central favorites are playing like anything but that as they prepare to visit the Cubs on Monday.

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Cubs will keep versatile Christopher Morel at Triple-A Iowa for now

President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says there really isn’t an opportunity for Morel to get a lot of playing time in the majors at the moment.

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Cubs’ David Ross on criticism from fans: ‘I’ll take all the heat and keep it off the players’

“It’s part of this [job] that when things aren’t going well, it should be directed at me,” the manager said.

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Rookie Matt Mervis gets RBI single in major-league debut as Cubs beat Marlins

Manager David Ross said Mervis will get consistent playing time as the Cubs try to work out of an offensive rut.

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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: It’s Miller Time (Again)

Plus, four hitters who can contribute right away.

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Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks to throw bullpen in Chicago to hone mechnics

Hendricks has made two rehab starts in Triple-A.

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What are the Cubs missing? More of what Miguel Amaya showed in his MLB debut

The Cubs lost 4-1 to the Nationals in the series finale Thursday, ending with a 1-6 road trip.

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Cubs to call up first base prospect Matt Mervis

Mervis has been slashing .286/.402/.560 in Triple-A to begin the season.

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Cubs offense ‘frustrated’ with missed opportunities but keeping one-run losses in perspective

The Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday was their fourth one-run loss this road trip.

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Jameson Taillon to start Thursday as Cubs put Yan Gomes on concussion IL, recall Javier Assad

The Cubs plan to activate Taillon (strained left groin) from the 15-day IL.

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Chicago’s new interim top cop, ComEd 4 found guilty and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon takes important step in rehab, but rotation hole looms

Manager David Ross said he doesn’t know who will start Thursday against the Nationals.

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‘Hasn’t been easy’: Cubs call up catcher Miguel Amaya, who has endured injury ‘roller coaster’

Cubs catcher Yan Gomes still was being evaluated Tuesday after taking a blow to the head in the first inning Monday.

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White Sox rebuild? Call it the seven-year curse

Admit it: Sox fans, by nature, are a miserable lot — we are filled with hope, but fueled by bile.

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All rants aside, Lee Elia actually liked Chicago

The former Cubs manager made his famous expletive-filled tirade 40 years ago.

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How Cubs are balancing hot bats in Triple-A, limited starting options on mound for Thursday

In the upper levels of their farm system, the Cubs, who snapped a three-game skid by beating the Nats, are strong on the hitting side but taking blows on the pitching side.

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