Left-handed hurler Jose Quintana made a stellar debut for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, striking out 12 in seven scoreless innings as the World Series champions beat the Orioles 8-0 in Baltimore. The Cubs acquired the 28-year-old Colombian from the cross-town rival Chicago White Sox on Thursday. “I felt a little nervous in the first … Read more
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale and Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer have been chosen as the starting pitchers for Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Miami. Sale becomes the first pitcher to make back-to-back All-Star appearances following his start for the American League last year while playing for the Chicago White Sox. The 28-year-old is also … Read more
Anthony Rizzo drove in the game-winning run with two outs in the ninth inning on Monday to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a celebratory night at Wrigley Field. After a chilly rain delayed proceedings for almost two hours, the Cubs raised their 2016 World Series championship … Read more
There’s still a bit of hangover from last year’s epic World Series as the 2017 Major League Baseball campaign opens Sunday with the champion Chicago Cubs back on the field. The seemingly cursed Cubs won their first crown since 1908, ending the longest title drought in American sports, by edging the Cleveland Indians 4-3 in … Read more