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Retired Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield dies at 57

His role in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry of the early 2000s turned Wakefield into a fan favorite whose impact went far beyond his numbers.

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Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died

The Independent UK

Cubs eliminated from playoff chase as Marlins beat Pirates

The Cubs beat the Brewers 10-6 on Saturday, but their postseason hopes had already been dashed.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Previewing MLB’s Final Weekend

Plus, Europe is steamrolling USA in the Ryder Cup.

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Analysis: It looks like it'll take all 162 games to decide MLB's postseason races

It might take all 162 games of the long Major League Baseball season to decide the playoff races in both the National League and American League

The Independent UK

‘Keep this momentum going’: Analyzing the Cubs’ potential path to the postseason

The Cubs have six games left in the regular season, split between Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Julian Merryweather cleans up his mess after Tommy Hottovy’s visit

Until Merryweather was able to escape his bases-loaded jam, sealing a scoreless inning in an eventual 6-3 win, the litany of reliever injury updates Saturday were top of mind.

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How Cubs’ Marcus Stroman ended up starting against the Rockies on Saturday

Stroman allowed three runs in three innings in his first start back from the IL.

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Cubs Manager David Ross Sideswipes Pirates in Frustrated Message to His Own Team

Losing a series to an under-.500 team could cost the Cubs a playoff spot.

Sports Illustrated

With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history

Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio

The Independent UK

Kyle Hendricks is showing he could repeat this season — he should do it with Cubs

Hendricks pitched at Wrigley Field on Thursday for the last time this regular season. Whether he’ll be back is up to the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs drop two of three to Pirates: ‘We’ve just got to turn it around’

Any promising signs the Cubs had shown in the first two games against the Pirates evaporated in an 8-6 loss Thursday.

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Cubs’ Justin Steele can’t escape 4th inning vs. Pirates in loss

Steele has been charged with six runs in each of his last two starts.

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Alexander Canario’s grand slam leads Cubs in offensive breakout vs. Pirates

Nick Madrigal strained his right hamstring and left the Cubs’ 13-inning game Saturday in the 10th.

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Go, Cubs, Go? Or No, Cubs, No? Let’s see if this team can avoid a season-ending collapse

For most of the last two weeks, the Cubs have been partying like it’s 1969.

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What’s the best balance between rest and leaning on ‘the guys who got you here’?

Injuries forced a Cubs lineup shakeup on Tuesday against the Pirates.

Sports Illustrated

Ángel Hernández Had an Astonishingly Terrible Game, Even by His Low Standards

Yikes.

Sports Illustrated

Pirates Hitter Makes Simple Plea to MLB After Ump’s Horrible Call

Baseball needs to be better than this.

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The Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes called out umpire Bill Miller after a horrific call led to a strikeout

This was a terrible call and Ke’Bryan Hayes had every right to be upset.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Umpire C.B. Bucknor Ends Brewers-Pirates Game on Horrendous Strike Three Call

Just a bit outside.

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB fans crushed umpire C.B. Bucknor after he ended a one-run game on a blatant missed call

This embarrassment needs to end.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox walked off — make that balked off — in Kansas City

White Sox lose fifth in row as Royals rally from six-run deficit

Sports Illustrated

Michigan Shouts Out Jim Harbaugh With On-Field Tribute

The Wolverines’ coach is serving a three-game suspension for allegedly breaking NCAA rules.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs lefty Jordan Wicks’ strong major-league debut no guarantee of what’s to come

Baseball by the Numbers: His first game Saturday was impressive, to be sure, but it still was only one game.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Playing free’: Seiya Suzuki’s reset helping to power Cubs’ offense

Suzuki hit two doubles and drew two walks in the Cubs’ 10-1 victory Sunday against the Pirates.

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