Rockies win fifth straight, blank Pirates, 2-0 DENVER — Kris Bryant and Jose Urena were late to the party but they sure have spiced things up for the Rockies. The Denver Post · Jul 16, 2022
Kris Bryant’s first multi-homer game with Rockies sparks 6-5 win at Arizona The Colorado Rockies signed Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million megadeal this offseason with the expectation that he could routinely put the club on his shoulders and carry Colorado to victory. The Denver Post · Jul 9, 2022
A head-to-head reminder: Where do the Cubs get off being inferior to the Brewers? It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 6, 2022
Rockies blast Diamondbacks behind Brendan Rodgers, Connor Joe and Kris Bryant DENVER — The fireworks started long before the sun set behind Coors Field on Saturday night. The Denver Post · Jul 3, 2022
Paul Sullivan: Freddie Freeman’s free-agent saga could serve as a cautionary tale for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub. Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022
Chicago Cubs rally to win a series against the St. Louis Cardinals — then the subject turns to trade speculation ST. LOUIS — The Chicago Cubs rallied from a five-run deficit Sunday to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings, taking the series and ending a 17-games-in-17-day stretch with a 5-12 record. Chicago Tribune · Jun 27, 2022
Future is now for Cubs prospect Caleb Kilian The promising right-hander — acquired from the Giants in the Kris Bryant trade — will start the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals in his big-league debut. He was 2-0 with a 2.06 ERA at Triple-A Iowa. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022
Mark Appel was once a can’t-miss prospect. Nine years later, the Phillies could finally make him a major leaguer. ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mark Appel knows people think he’s crazy. The right-handed pitcher was the first overall pick of a draft that produced Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Kris Bryant. That draft was nine years ago. Judge is a three-time All-Star. Bellinger was the 2019 National League MVP. Bryant helped… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 2, 2022
Presto! In one year, the Cubs went from a thrilling night to an unrecognizable sight A June swoon? The Cubs already took care of it. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022
Bill Madden: Time to sell! The 5 worst owners in baseball. NEW YORK — Now that we don’t have the Wilpons to kick around anymore, for the first time in a long time New York baseball fans can be thankful for two of the most committed owners in the sport in Steve Cohen and Hal Steinbrenner. If only this was the… Tribune News Service · May 29, 2022
Paul Sullivan: Grading Jed Hoyer’s Cubs rebuild that can’t be referred to as a rebuild (sorry, Marquee) CHICAGO — In a rare media appearance last week, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said it would be impossible to fully evaluate last year’s sell-off until well down the road. Chicago Tribune · May 28, 2022
Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer is confident his long-term game plan is working: ‘We’re on the right track’ CHICAGO — The outcry over the trade of several star players has subsided over the last year, giving Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer a chance to breathe. Chicago Tribune · May 20, 2022
MLB Introduces Automated Strike Zone in Pacific Coast League The “robo-ump” debuted in the league for the first time this year. Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2022
Willson Contreras on offensive high; Cubs top Diamondbacks Contreras’ bat is as hot as Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager David Ross have ever seen it. Chicago Sun-Times · May 15, 2022
Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022 Sloppy Rockies, ineffective German Marquez, pounded by Phillies Vaudeville comedian W.C. Fields once said, “Philadelphia, wonderful town, spent a week there one night.”
Sports Illustrated · Apr 21, 2022 Bud Black Is the Right Manager to Lead the Rockies to Their Peak His steady hand is behind Colorado’s hot start and instrumental to its organizational shift.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 16, 2022 This You Gotta See: Bulls-Bucks, White Sox-Guardians, Cubs-Rays and spring football If the Bulls lose Games 1 and 2 in Milwaukee, this series will be all kinds of over.
Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022 C.J. Cron’s two homers power Rockies to 9-6 win over Cubs DENVER — The Rockies signed C.J. Cron off the free-agent scrap heap last February, on a prove-it minor league deal on which he had to compete for both a roster spot and the first-base job.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022 Cubs open Rockies series with win, powered by double-digit hits Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel hit his first home run of the season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022 How Kris Bryant’s Cubs tenure is impacting the next generation of MLB players Bryants’ Cubs memories include plenty of highlights, but one of his lasting contributions to MLB came out of a contentious chapter with the Cubs.
Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022 Rockies win with two runs in 10th inning; saved by replay ARLINGTON, Texas — Prior to Monday afternoon’s game at Globe Life Field, manager Bud Black was blunt about what the Rockies need to do in 2022.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2022 This You Gotta See: WNBA draft, Cubs reunite with Kris Bryant, Bulls-Bucks gets underway Do the Bulls have a playoff pulse?
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022 Rockies end Dodgers’ hex; Bud Black gets win No. 1,000 DENVER — One-thousand career victories as a manager is an impressive milestone, but the Rockies’ 9-4 victory over the Dodgers was no doubt a bigger deal for Bud Black.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 10, 2022 Dodgers’ vaunted bats come back to sea level in loss to Rockies DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ patchwork pitching plan Saturday night was fraught but functional.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 9, 2022 Bill Plaschke: Championship-favorite Dodgers check all the boxes in season-opening win DENVER — Gavin Lux flew. Walker Buehler spun. Freddie Freeman battled. The bullpen blasted.