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  12.    <title>Cubs edge out Mets 1-0 with game-ending double play by Ian Happ, Nick Madrigal and Miguel Amaya</title>
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  55.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya celebrates as New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, center, reacts after being called out at home plate on a fly out by Jeff McNeil to end the baseball game, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. The Cubs won 1-0. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Frank Franklin II/AP Photos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  61.            &lt;p&gt;NEW YORK — Fans in the stands grew increasingly restless as the review dragged on. The angle from behind the plate played on the giant Citi Field video board, and Mets fans erupted in cheers. Then the next angle, from the first baseline, sent &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt; fans into an excited frenzy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cubs left fielder Ian Happ had caught a fly ball and fired to third baseman Nick Madrigal, who relayed it home to catcher Miguel Amaya, who tagged Mets base runner Pete Alonso for what was called a game-ending double play. But the Cubs’ 1-0 victory was on hold until the Replay Center finished looking over the relevant angles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Not great. Didn’t love it,” Happ said, cracking a smile. “That’s a long process, just waiting and waiting and waiting.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At long last, the decision came down. The Cubs had pulled off the narrow victory.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A combination of great pitching and staunch defense made the only run of the game enough to put the Cubs on top.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lefty Shota Imanaga had arguably the best start of his &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/26/how-cubs-shota-imanaga-helped-steady-rotation-tested-injuries-ben-brow-start-saturday-craig-counsell-announced&quot;   &gt;already impressive&lt;/a&gt; young career, tossing seven scoreless innings and limiting the Mets to three hits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In six starts, he’s held opponents to no earned runs four times. When he exited Wednesday, Imanaga’s 0.78 ERA led all qualified pitchers this year. It’s also the fourth-lowest mark by a pitcher in his first six major-league starts since 1913, when earned runs became an official stat in both leagues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Just seven really strong innings,” manager Craig Counsell said. “Wasn’t in trouble, really. It was crisp, it was clean.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs offense was relatively quiet for the fifth straight game. When rookie Matt Mervis hit a leadoff double in the fifth inning, he was just the second runner the Cubs had put in scoring position. He reached third, and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track for the go-ahead run.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The game still stood at 1-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, when right-hander Héctor Neris took the mound for the save. With one out and runners on second and third, Jeff McNeil hit a fly ball down the left field line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“It was trying to get around it as best I could,” Happ said. “It’s always a little bit harder going towards the line. Trying to get it out of my hands as quick as possible, that was my goal there.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Madrigal thought Happ might throw all the way home. But Happ made the split-second evaluation that he wasn’t behind the ball enough to pull that off and that a relay would get the ball to plate quicker.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“When I saw him throw it real low to me – I mean, he threw it so good – I had an idea that maybe we might have a chance,” Madrigal said. “So I just went for it.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/03/10/cubs-catcher-miguel-amaya-ready-to-take-that-next-step&quot;   &gt;Amaya&lt;/a&gt; had already set up his lane, inside the basepath, his left foot on the edge of the plate. He fought the temptation to slide it across, and as he felt the ball hit his glove, he dropped to a knee and tagged Alonso on the shoulder.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amaya turned to show home plate umpire Charlie Ramos the ball in his mitt, and Ramos punched the air without hesitation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Mets’ challenge halted the Cubs’ celebration in its tracks. And the review took so long in part because it covered two different aspects of the play: Whether Amaya blocked the plate, and whether Alonso got under the tag.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The replay official “definitively determined” that Amaya hadn’t committed a violation because when he did move into the lane, he was following the trajectory of Madrigal’s throw. And there wasn’t definitive evidence that Alonso touched the plate before the tag. So, the call stood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I was 100% sure from what I felt and what we did,” Amaya said. “And they made the right call.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  69.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
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  76.    <published>2024-05-01T21:53:49.09-05:00</published>
  77.    <updated>2024-05-01T21:53:52.88-05:00</updated>
  78.    <title>Cubs injury updates: Seiya Suzuki &#x27;80% ready to get back on the field&#x27;</title>
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  121.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs hope outfielder Seiya Suzuki will be ready to start a rehab assignment in the “fairly near future.” File photo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lindsey Wasson/AP&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  127.            &lt;p&gt;NEW YORK — &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs &lt;/a&gt;outfielder &lt;b&gt;Seiya Suzuki&lt;/b&gt; took batting practice on the field Wednesday for the first time in his rehab.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I feel like I’m 80% ready to get back on the field,” Suzuki said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He has been on the injured list with &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/15/cubs-put-seiya-suzuki-on-10-day-il-with-an-oblique-strain-recall-alexander-canario&quot;   &gt;strained left oblique for a little over two weeks&lt;/a&gt;. The next step will be to get minor-league at-bats on a rehab assignment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Hopefully that’s in the fairly near future,” Cubs president of baseball operations &lt;b&gt;Jed Hoyer&lt;/b&gt; said, “but just not imminent.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It wouldn’t be surprising if Suzuki began a rehab assignment next week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“There is a tentative schedule that was given to us,” Suzuki said, “but you’ve got to look at reality and see how your situation is exactly every day. . . . I’m going to do whatever I can to take the right steps to be back out there as soon as possible.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suzuki was batting .305 with three home runs in 15 games before he landed on the injured list. It was a continuation of his hot stretch in the last two months of the 2023 season, which can be traced back to Citi Field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He returned to the lineup on Aug. 9, the last game of the series, after getting a &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/8/8/23825291/cubs-seiya-suzuki-break-from-staring-lineup-ive-got-to-step-up-mets-wednesday-return-vs-lefty&quot;   &gt;four-day break from starting&lt;/a&gt;. Suzuki went 3-for-4.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I have a small brain, so everything that has a negative influence is completely out of my head,” he joked. “So I don’t remember at all.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Kyle Hendricks to Double-A Tennessee&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Right-hander &lt;b&gt;Kyle Hendricks&lt;/b&gt; (strained lower back) headed out on a rehab assignment. He is scheduled to pitch for Double-A Tennessee on Thursday and is targeting 75 to 80 pitches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“No issues with the back; that’s number one,” manager &lt;b&gt;Craig Counsell&lt;/b&gt; said of what the team is looking for. “Then we’ve got to go from there.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hendricks also will use his time on rehab assignment to address some of the &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/24/how-cubs-kyle-hendricks-is-approaching-il-stint-with-a-mind-to-turn-around-his-season&quot;   &gt;issues that have plagued him in his first five starts&lt;/a&gt;. The Cubs can monitor his execution and the quality of contact against him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Justin Steele nearing return to majors&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Left-hander &lt;b&gt;Justin Steele&lt;/b&gt; (strained left hamstring) threw 63 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, allowing three runs in 3⅓ innings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Everything went well,” Counsell said. “Came out of it healthy. So all good news.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steele is scheduled to work out in Iowa on Thursday, then meet the big-league team in Chicago on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counsell &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/29/cubs-provide-promising-injury-updates-justin-steele-seiya-suzuki-kyle-hendricks-craig-counsell&quot;   &gt;previously had said it was “possible”&lt;/a&gt; that Steele would make his next start in the majors. But he was coy Wednesday, saying the team would decide next steps “when it’s necessary to decide.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Said Hoyer: “Just excited he’s now thrown twice and has felt good, and, obviously, I think all of us want him back and pitching up here.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Jordan Wicks playing catch&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lefty &lt;b&gt;Jordan Wicks&lt;/b&gt; (strained left forearm) has been playing catch. He began a throwing program Tuesday. The progress, days after the Cubs put him on the injured list, bodes well for his recovery timeline.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There’s continued optimism in the organization that it could be close to a minimum stint.&lt;/p&gt;
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  133.        <author>
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  135.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
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  142.    <published>2024-04-30T22:02:43.286-05:00</published>
  143.    <updated>2024-05-01T10:20:34.332-05:00</updated>
  144.    <title>How the Cubs adjusted their lineup to face Mets left-hander Sean Manaea</title>
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  187.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Mets’ Sean Manaea pitches during the first inning against the Cubs at Citi Field on Tuesday. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sarah Stier/Getty Images&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  193.            &lt;p&gt;NEW YORK — For the first time in 10 days, the Cubs faced a left-handed starter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With &lt;b&gt;Sean Manaea&lt;/b&gt; on the mound &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/30/cubs-lose-mets-4-2-errors-add-up-offense-slows-dansby-swanson-patrick-wisdom&quot;   &gt;Tuesday&lt;/a&gt; for the Mets, the &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt; adjusted what has become their regular lineup since center fielder &lt;b&gt;Cody Bellinger&lt;/b&gt; suffered two fractured ribs last week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First baseman &lt;b&gt;Michael Busch&lt;/b&gt; was out of the starting lineup for the first time in a week and a half. Right-handed power hitter &lt;b&gt;Patrick Wisdom&lt;/b&gt; took over at first base and batted second.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outfielder &lt;b&gt;Mike Tauchman&lt;/b&gt; had been hitting second since Bellinger’s injury while the Cubs faced all right-handed starting pitchers. He moved down to sixth in the order and played center field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Top prospect &lt;b&gt;Pete Crow-Armstrong&lt;/b&gt; had started the last five games in center, hitting .313 in that time. But with manager &lt;b&gt;Craig Counsell&lt;/b&gt; playing matchups, Crow-Armstrong opened the game on the bench. Right-handed-hitting &lt;b&gt;Alexander Canario&lt;/b&gt; got the start in right.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Third baseman &lt;b&gt;Nick Madrigal&lt;/b&gt; returned to the lineup after being available off the bench, primarily as a defensive replacement, for four games. With Madrigal at third, &lt;b&gt;Christopher Morel&lt;/b&gt; served as the designated hitter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Tauchman’s role&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even before Bellinger got hurt, Tauchman was a regular in the lineup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘He’s just so good at getting on base because his ball-strike is just so good,’’ Counsell said this week. ‘‘And then this past week the power has surfaced, which — [for] a lot of guys — it comes in a little good stretch. But his on-base skills are pretty consistent.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Those on-base skills make Tauchman a candidate to hit near the top of the order against right-handers. Entering play Tuesday, he had hit all three of his home runs in the last week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘Mike’s just like a player that’s really taken all of his experiences and just continued to make himself a better hitter,’’ Counsell said, pointing to Tauchman’s &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/9/5/23860765/mike-tauchmans-journey-back-to-mlb-has-exceeded-even-his-own-expectations&quot;   &gt;2022 stint in the Korean Baseball Organization&lt;/a&gt; as an example. ‘‘So I don’t think it’s the result of anything he’s doing this week or last week.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tauchman has been an important part of the Cubs’ efforts to weather injuries to Bellinger and right fielder Seiya Suzuki (strained right oblique).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘This is the big leagues,’’ Tauchman said recently of the Cubs’ rash of injuries early this season. ‘‘Nobody’s going to feel sorry for us. Nobody’s going to cut us any breaks. We still have to show up.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Horton promoted&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs promoted right-hander &lt;b&gt;Cade Horton&lt;/b&gt; from Double-A Tennessee to Triple-A Iowa.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What has stood out about Horton since the Cubs drafted him No. 7 overall in 2022?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘How good of a competitor he is,’’ director of pitching &lt;b&gt;Ryan Otero&lt;/b&gt; told the Sun-Times this spring. ‘‘That guy gets on the mound, and no matter what he has that day — it’s usually really good stuff — but no matter what he has that day, he seems to get outs at a really high level. [He has] a natural athleticism and ability to adapt.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Horton posted a 1.10 ERA in four starts this season at Tennessee. He struck out 18 and walked two.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  224.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
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  226.        </author>
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  228. </entry>
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  230.            <entry>
  231.    <published>2024-04-30T21:54:36.531-05:00</published>
  232.    <updated>2024-05-01T10:04:34.14-05:00</updated>
  233.    <title>Cubs lose to Mets 4-2 as errors add up, offense slows</title>
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  267.    &lt;img class=&quot;Image&quot; alt=&quot;Cubs first baseman Patrick Wisdom  attempts to catch the ball as New York Mets&amp;#x27; J.D. Martinez reaches first on a throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson during the sixth inning of Tuesday&amp;#x27;s game. &quot; srcset=&quot;https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/af845a3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2326x1305+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F29%2F5a%2Faa07b75043049afc5238d80c953e%2Fcubs-mets-baseball-5.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0434197/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2326x1305+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F29%2F5a%2Faa07b75043049afc5238d80c953e%2Fcubs-mets-baseball-5.jpg 2x&quot; width=&quot;490&quot; height=&quot;275&quot;
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  276.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cubs first baseman Patrick Wisdom attempts to catch the ball as New York Mets’ J.D. Martinez reaches first on a throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson during the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julia Nikhinson/AP &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  282.            &lt;p&gt;NEW YORK — It was obvious off the bat that the Mets’ DJ Stewart had just put his team ahead with a three-run home run against Cubs reliever Adbert Alzolay in the sixth inning Tuesday. The ball landed in the upper deck in right field at Citi Field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was also clear the inning already should have been over with the score still tied. In the &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt;’ 4-2 loss to the Mets, all three runs that scored on Stewart’s homer — and proved to be the difference in the game — were unearned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘We didn’t play good-enough defense,’’ manager Craig Counsell said. ‘‘We gave them a run in the first, and the error contributed to the sixth inning, as well. So we got burned by not capitalizing on some outs tonight.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs, still without injured outfielders &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/28/cubs-put-lefty-jordan-wicks-15-day-il-another-early-hit-rotation-luke-little-daniel-palencia-richard-lovelady&quot;   &gt;Cody Bellinger&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/29/cubs-provide-promising-injury-updates-justin-steele-seiya-suzuki-kyle-hendricks-craig-counsell&quot;   &gt;Seiya Suzuki&lt;/a&gt; in their lineup, have scored a combined five runs in the first two games of their series in Queens.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘There’s not going to be any formula,’’ Counsell said Monday of weathering those injuries on offense. ‘‘You go out every night and you compete.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That worked Monday, as the Cubs scratched out a 3-1 victory with a late push. On Tuesday, however, the Mets exploited a sixth-inning mistake.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs struggled to get much going on offense. They scored a run in the second by getting a runner to third on a pair of walks and a single before Miguel Amaya hit a sacrifice fly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They didn’t present much of a scoring threat again until the ninth, when they tacked on one more run with a double by Mike Tauchman and back-to-back groundouts to move him around the bases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘Not a lot of pressure, for sure,’’ Counsell said of the Cubs’ recent offensive output. ‘‘Just not enough rallies, and it’s led to some quiet nights.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cubs starter Javier Assad held the Mets at bay for the most part — they scored one run in the first, aided by first baseman Patrick Wisdom’s throwing error after a pickoff attempt — for five innings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘It was a tight game,’’ Assad said through an interpreter. ‘‘And I just tried to keep the game close.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then Alzolay came in to face the heart of the Mets’ order in the sixth. He got Pete Alonso, who led off the inning, to pop up for the first out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He then induced J.D. Martinez to hit a grounder to shortstop Dansby Swanson, who has won Gold Gloves in each of the last two seasons. Swanson fielded the ball cleanly, but his throw tailed off before it reached first, and Wisdom couldn’t pick up the in-between hop.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘It’s a play that Dansby makes, and it’s a play he’s got to make,’’ Counsell said. ‘‘And he just didn’t make it.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The next batter, Jeff McNeil, hit a shallow fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, who made a sliding catch to secure the second out — or what should have been the third out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tyrone Taylor then hit a single through the gap on the left side of the infield before Alzolay left a cutter over the heart of the plate to Stewart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs have been snakebitten by injuries in the first month of the season and have played a tough schedule. They still got out of April with an 18-12 record, but when the offense dips — as it’s bound to do at several intervals throughout the season — they have to tighten up other aspects of their game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  312.    <published>2024-04-29T21:39:03.291-05:00</published>
  313.    <updated>2024-04-30T15:59:34.166-05:00</updated>
  314.    <title>Cubs&#x27; Jameson Taillon matches Mets&#x27; Luis Severino in fierce pitching battle: &#x27;I love pitching in New York&#x27;</title>
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  348.    &lt;img class=&quot;Image&quot; alt=&quot;Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon &quot; srcset=&quot;https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9834653/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5529x3103+0+291/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F21%2F65%2F02266d5f488ba65061acffea7c51%2Fcubs-mets-baseball-4.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ad28fac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5529x3103+0+291/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F21%2F65%2F02266d5f488ba65061acffea7c51%2Fcubs-mets-baseball-4.jpg 2x&quot; width=&quot;490&quot; height=&quot;275&quot;
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  357.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs’ Jameson Taillon pitches against the New York Mets on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Frank Franklin II/AP &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  363.            &lt;p&gt;NEW YORK — About 10 months ago in the Bronx, Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon had a breakthrough start against the Yankees. On Monday in Queens, he continued to build off the turnaround he authored in the second half of last season, holding up his end of a fierce pitching battle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt;’ 3-1 victory against the Mets to open the series, Taillon went toe-to-toe with right-hander Luis Severino. He limited the Mets to one run in 7⅓ innings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘Both pitchers were super,’’ Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. ‘‘Jamo was up to the task and matched [Severino], really. And that’s impressive because that was two pitchers on top of their game.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since Taillon &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/7/7/23787823/cubs-make-franchise-history-against-yankees-thank-jameson-taillon&quot;   &gt;turned his 2023 season around &lt;/a&gt;at Yankee Stadium, holding his former team to one hit in eight scoreless innings last July, he has posted a 3.06 ERA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘I feel like that’s when we really started gaining traction with the things we were working on,’’ Taillon said Monday. ‘‘And I love pitching in New York. So it worked out well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘Still a lot of season left, so I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I like where we’re at.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  378. &lt;p&gt;He began this season &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/03/10/injury-throws-jameson-taillons-readiness-beginning-cubs-season-question-opening-day-back-tightness&quot;   &gt;on the injured list&lt;/a&gt; after straining his back in spring training, but he hasn’t missed a beat since his return. In three starts, he has allowed a combined three runs. Monday marked his deepest start of the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘Somebody like Jamo ... who he is as a human and what he means to us as a leader in this clubhouse, for him to just go out there and continue to perform and give us a chance to do what we need to do was huge for us tonight,’’ shortstop Dansby Swanson said. “And it just shows, obviously, what he’s capable of [and] what he means to this group.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Taillon’s start didn’t have an auspicious beginning. He yielded a home run to the first batter he faced, Brandon Nimmo. But that was one of only four hits he surrendered. The rest were singles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘When I’m at my best, it’s all pitches to all areas; don’t let hitters sit in one zone,’’ Taillon said. ‘‘And I thought we did a good job of that.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs’ offense, meanwhile, was quiet. It seemed bound to falter eventually with outfielders Seiya Suzuki and Cody Bellinger, who generally hit second and third in the order, on the IL. But Severino’s performance was the bigger factor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Severino, who was teammates with Taillon on the Yankees, carried a no-hit bid into the eighth. Then Swanson managed to get his hands inside a sinker for a short line drive off the handle of the bat for a single to center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘Bat died a hero,’’ he said with a smile.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  393. &lt;p&gt;The Cubs pushed across their first run in that inning. With simple contact, they moved Michael Busch, who had drawn a leadoff walk, to third. And then pinch hitter Nick Madrigal hit a broken-bat grounder to third, enabling Busch to score.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pitching battle between Taillon and Severino ended in a 1-1 draw, and the teams’ bullpens took over.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facing Mets closer Edwin Diaz in the ninth, Christopher Morel launched a two-run home into the left-field stands. He rounded the bases with a little extra bounce in his step. Just before entering the dugout, he pointed into the stands, where he said about 40 friends and family members were rooting him on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘That was a huge satisfaction, a huge relief,’’ Morel said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because Mark Leiter Jr. and Hector Neris (fourth save) pitched scoreless ball in relief of Taillon, Morel’s homer stood as the deciding hit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘That was enough because we pitched so well,’’ Counsell said.&lt;/p&gt;
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  398.    
  399.        <author>
  400.            
  401.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
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  403.        </author>
  404.    
  405. </entry>
  406.        
  407.            <entry>
  408.    <published>2024-04-29T17:52:05.354-05:00</published>
  409.    <updated>2024-04-30T16:05:05.327-05:00</updated>
  410.    <title>Cubs provide promising injury updates on Kyle Hendricks, Justin Steele and Seiya Suzuki</title>
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  444.    &lt;img class=&quot;Image&quot; alt=&quot;Wearing a blue cap and hoodie, Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele signs autographs for fans before the team&amp;#x27;s home opener against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, April 1, 2024.&quot; srcset=&quot;https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/eb26fd2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3367+0+316/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F31%2F74%2Fb50b69c5402cb231fd858a94c664%2Frockies-cubs-baseball-6.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0c9910f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3367+0+316/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F31%2F74%2Fb50b69c5402cb231fd858a94c664%2Frockies-cubs-baseball-6.jpg 2x&quot; width=&quot;490&quot; height=&quot;275&quot;
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  453.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cubs pitcher Justin Steele signs autographs for fans before the team’s home opener against the Colorado Rockies on April 1. He has been on the IL for most of the season so far.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Erin Hooley/AP&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  459.            &lt;p&gt;NEW YORK — The &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt; got some good injury news Monday, a nice change of pace for a team that has key contributors in all phases of the game on the injured list.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs are targeting ‘‘later this week’’ for right-hander &lt;b&gt;Kyle Hendricks&lt;/b&gt; (strained lower back) to make his first rehab start since landing on the 15-day IL last week, manager &lt;b&gt;Craig Counsell&lt;/b&gt; said. Hendricks progressed to throwing off a mound Saturday, and that phase of his rehab process has gone well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During his rehab stint, Hendricks also will be working to address the mechanical, execution and pitch-usage issues that plagued his rough start to the season (12.00 ERA in five starts). How much headway he makes in those areas will factor into how long his rehab assignment lasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  474. &lt;p&gt;Left-hander &lt;b&gt;Justin Steele&lt;/b&gt;, on the other hand, was throwing well when he strained his hamstring in his Opening Day start. Steele is set to throw 60 to 65 pitches in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa. After that, ‘‘it’s possible’’ his next start will be back with the Cubs, Counsell said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘We’re going to see how Wednesday goes,’’ Counsell said. ‘‘So Wednesday is a big day, for sure. And then we’ll make the plan after Wednesday, essentially.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the other side of the ball, outfielder &lt;b&gt;Seiya Suzuki&lt;/b&gt; (strained right oblique) joined the Cubs in New York after staying in Chicago for the Boston portion of the road trip. He has been ramping up baseball activities and went through what Counsell called some ‘‘harder workouts’’ Saturday and Sunday. Monday was a recovery day for him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counsell said it was ‘‘a little soon’’ to be talking about a rehab assignment for Suzuki.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘We’ve got to clear some steps to point to a day there,’’ Counsell said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Alternate history&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;The day after &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/11/13/23959466/how-cubs-sold-new-manager-craig-counsell-vision-milwaukee-brewers-introductory-news-conference-ross&quot;   &gt;Counsell first met&lt;/a&gt; with president of baseball operations &lt;b&gt;Jed Hoyer&lt;/b&gt; in November about the Cubs’ interest in hiring him, he flew to New York to interview with the Mets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘It went great,’’ Counsell said of that trip, sitting in the visitors’ dugout at Citi Field before facing the Mets for the first time since his managerial free agency. ‘‘I enjoyed it. I mean, [Mets president of baseball operations] &lt;b&gt;David&lt;/b&gt; [&lt;b&gt;Stearns&lt;/b&gt;] is a good friend. So I enjoyed spending time with him and learning about the organization.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stearns headed the Brewers’ baseball-operations department for most of Counsell’s tenure as their manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counsell, of course, ultimately chose the Cubs over the Mets, Guardians and Brewers, opening a new chapter in his career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘It turned out to be the right fit in Chicago,’’ he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Crow-Armstrong returns&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Top prospect &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/25/cubs-top-prospect-pete-crow-armstrong-hits-go-ahead-home-run-vs-astros-first-major-league-hit&quot;   &gt;&lt;b&gt;Pete Crow-Armstrong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; came to the Cubs in a deadline trade with the Mets in 2021 for shortstop &lt;b&gt;Javy Baez&lt;/b&gt;, right-hander &lt;b&gt;Trevor Williams&lt;/b&gt; and cash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Monday, he faced the team that selected him in the first round of the 2020 draft for the first time in his career and went 0-for-3 in the Cubs’ 3-1 victory.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  497.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
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  504.    <published>2024-04-29T12:49:52.758-05:00</published>
  505.    <updated>2024-04-29T12:49:52.758-05:00</updated>
  506.    <title>MLB uniforms will be modified after complaints from players</title>
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  540.    &lt;img class=&quot;Image&quot; alt=&quot;The Cubs&amp;#x27; Michael Busch (29) celebrates after scoring on a single by Matt Mervis against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Boston.&quot; srcset=&quot;https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d10754f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2640x1482+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F26%2Fad%2F9d0cad0c46e195c5029dca3fa4c8%2Funiforms.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a89b6cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2640x1482+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F26%2Fad%2F9d0cad0c46e195c5029dca3fa4c8%2Funiforms.jpg 2x&quot; width=&quot;490&quot; height=&quot;275&quot;
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  549.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;MLB will update its new Nike uniforms, which have been severely criticized by players. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael Dwyer/AP&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  555.            &lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball plans to modify its Nike uniforms by the start of the 2025 season following complaints this spring from players and fans, according to a report from ESPN.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The changes will include restoring larger lettering on the nameplates and correcting for mismatched gray tops and bottoms, pants that are sometimes see-through and fabric that looks different when players sweat. The changes were detailed in a memo distributed to players by the MLB Players Association on Sunday and will take affect by the beginning of 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report says the memo blamed Nike and its new performance-focused Vapor Premier uniform. The union declined comment to The Associated Press.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;This has been entirely a Nike issue,&quot; the memo to players read. &quot;At its core, what has happened here is that Nike was innovating something that didn&#x27;t need to be innovated.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The union said Fanatics, which manufactures the Nike-designed uniforms, was not to blame. The memo said Fanatics &quot;recognizes the vital importance of soliciting Player feedback, obtaining Player buy-in and not being afraid to have difficult conversations about jerseys or trading cards. Our hope is that, moving forward, Nike will take a similar approach.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  590.    <updated>2024-04-29T18:07:05.622-05:00</updated>
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  625.    &lt;img class=&quot;Image&quot; alt=&quot;Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jordan Wicks&quot; srcset=&quot;https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/197bdcd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4812x2701+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F18%2F2a%2Fd905d509457f92f5ba4cb035f246%2Fcubs-mariners-baseball-3.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2ae1e51/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4812x2701+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F18%2F2a%2Fd905d509457f92f5ba4cb035f246%2Fcubs-mariners-baseball-3.jpg 2x&quot; width=&quot;490&quot; height=&quot;275&quot;
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  634.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jordan Wicks landed on the IL Sunday with a left forearm injury. File photo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lindsey Wasson/AP&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  648. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;BOSTON — The &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt; face a new injury hurdle after putting left-hander Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with what they called a strained left forearm Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They have three pitchers who were part of the Opening Day rotation on the IL, with Wicks joining &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/27/cubs-christopher-morel-banged-up-feels-good-after-collision-loss-red-sox-garrett-cooper-traded-justin-steele-rehab-assignment&quot;   &gt;efty Justin Steele &lt;/a&gt;(strained left hamstring) and &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/24/how-cubs-kyle-hendricks-is-approaching-il-stint-with-a-mind-to-turn-around-his-season&quot;   &gt;right-hander Kyle Hendricks &lt;/a&gt;(strained lower back).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“You want your best players out there; there’s no question about it,” manager &lt;b&gt;Craig Counsell&lt;/b&gt; said before the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Red Sox. “But we have to look at it as, these are opportunities.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Right-hander &lt;b&gt;Hayden Wesneski&lt;/b&gt; took Wicks’ place as the starter Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs also made a series of bullpen moves, optioning rookie Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa, recalling young right-hander &lt;b&gt;Daniel Palencia&lt;/b&gt; and selecting the contract of lefty &lt;b&gt;Richard Lovelady,&lt;/b&gt; whom they signed to a minor-league deal in the offseason. Palencia and Lovelady combined for three scoreless innings and four strikeouts Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Wicks move is retroactive to Thursday, so he’ll be eligible to return May 10. His timeline will depend on how he responds to treatment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  663. &lt;p&gt;“We just wanted to be precautionary this early in the season,” Wicks said. “I feel like there’s no reason to push it or put anything unnecessarily at risk. Obviously, extremely frustrated that we had to do that, but it’s the best course of action with the bigger picture in mind. Not overly concerned.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counsell had a similar outlook.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“That’s the hope, is that maybe we caught this soon enough that it’s just a short stay,” he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wicks said he first felt the soreness in his arm — “inside of the forearm, right around the flexor area, not near the elbow or anything like that” — warming up for his last start. But by the time he was ready, it had gone away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“So I didn’t think anything of it,” he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throwing in between starts this week, however, the tightness and soreness persisted.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I’ve had little stints of it [before], just soreness, nothing really crazy,” he said. “Usually we take a couple of days from throwing, give it a couple of days. It calms down, and then we keep rolling. I also think I’ve had it about this time the year before.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The familiarity helped him remain optimistic that he’d be able to bounce back with rest. He said he hadn’t had imaging done on the injury but likely will look into it, just for peace of mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Bellinger optimistic&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Center fielder Cody Bellinger (fractured right ribs) took meaningful steps in his rehab process. After moving through his swing Saturday, he hit off a tee for the first time. He also hit about five front-tossed balls. And he played catch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Enhancement&quot; data-align-center&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Enhancement-item&quot;&gt;
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  673.        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bellinger said he hopes to come back about as quickly as he did in September 2021, when he fractured a rib colliding with &lt;b&gt;Gavin Lux&lt;/b&gt;. He was only sidelined for 10 days then. But Counsell cautioned that the calculus is different this early in the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We haven’t had anything that tells us that can’t happen right now,” Counsell said. “But he also has some intensity to conquer before we get there. . . . We’ve got a lot of games left, and I don’t think playing in a lot of pain is what we want to tackle right now.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Morel in lineup &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Third baseman &lt;b&gt;Christopher Morel&lt;/b&gt; was back in the lineup. He left the Cubs’ blowout loss the night before after a collision in the seventh inning.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  678.    
  679.        <author>
  680.            
  681.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
  682.            
  683.        </author>
  684.    
  685. </entry>
  686.        
  687.            <entry>
  688.    <published>2024-04-28T22:39:28.743-05:00</published>
  689.    <updated>2024-04-29T10:45:53.124-05:00</updated>
  690.    <title>How Hayden Wesneski is syncing up his delivery, providing silver lining for short-handed Cubs</title>
  691.    <content type="html">
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  733.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cubs starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski throws during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael Dwyer/AP &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  739.            &lt;p&gt;BOSTON — When &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt; manager Craig Counsell told right-hander Hayden Wesneski on Saturday that he was going to start the next day in place of &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/28/cubs-put-lefty-jordan-wicks-15-day-il-another-early-hit-rotation-luke-little-daniel-palencia-richard-lovelady&quot;   &gt;injured Jordan Wicks&lt;/a&gt;, Wesneski said:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“My job is to get the first guy out.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counsell thought that was a good way to approach the task.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“It’s not to think about, ‘I’ve got to get five innings or six innings,’ ’’ Counsell said. “It’s just, get the first guy out, then move on to the next thing.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, Wesneski got the first guy out, fielding Jarren Duran’s soft ground ball and running it to first base. He went on to hold Boston to one earned run through four innings — only three days removed from throwing 2⅓ scoreless innings of relief against the Astros.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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  754. &lt;p&gt;“We got exactly what we needed from Hayden,” Counsell said. “And that was four strong innings. Put us in a position to make the game work.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wesneski’s consistency this season — stemming from confidence and tweaks to his delivery — is a promising sign for a team that will have to lean on him even more while the rotation is short-handed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He hit a bit of a sophomore slump last season. This month, Wesneski has focused on streamlining his delivery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“The delivery had gotten really big and really [was] starting to get tough to sync up,” assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos recently told the Sun-Times. “He was starting to pull off the ball a lot, which was messing with pitch shapes and execution.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wesneski can trace the issues back to an effort to get into his legs more. The goal made sense. Pitchers generate power from their lower half. But Wesneski was sinking into his back leg and lengthening his arm path to account for a slower lower half. And when his lower half wasn’t consistent, it threw off the timing even more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moskos, who had &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2022/8/26/23324296/yankee-bond-how-cubs-coach-helped-mold-prospect-hayden-wesneski-before-trade-daniel-moskos&quot;   &gt;coached Wesneski in the Yankees farm system&lt;/a&gt;  before he was traded to the Cubs, had several phone calls with him and Triple-A pitching coach Tony Cougoule to collaborate on adjustments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“What we tried to do is just simplify,” Wesneski told the Sun-Times last week. “Where it’s like, stand tall, lean .... use the slope and the momentum of you going down the mound better.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When the Cubs recalled Wesneski for his season debut a week and a half ago, the difference was clear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I thought that was probably the best his delivery has been in a while,” Moskos said. “Most consistent, and his stuff was the most consistent. It’s a really simple approach, simple plan of attack, and he just went out and executed. And I think it just freed him up to be happy and go compete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I think his delivery had been wearing on him; the lack of execution had been wearing on him. All things trending in the right direction, but most important, simple, positive thoughts and just go execute a plan.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wesneski, a perfectionist, wasn’t quite as bullish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“It does help with the confidence, like, ‘OK, this is the right path,’ ’’ he said. “I also feel like I should be at the ‘great’ stage, not the ‘good’ stage.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With his standards high, he continued to stack one strong outing on top of another.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I always say, relieving, we pick the hitters you face,” Counsell said before the game, “and starting, they pick the hitters you face.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If Wesneski had a little better luck, he would’ve had another zero in the runs column. The first run he allowed was unearned. And the second scored on a grounder that hit third base and shot straight up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As it was, he kept the game close enough while the Cubs’ offense was dormant, giving them a chance at a comeback. In the eighth inning, Mike Tauchman’s three-run home run tied the game at 4. But the Red Sox won it on a walk-off single by Tyler O’Neill.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  759.    
  760.        <author>
  761.            
  762.                <name>Maddie Lee</name>
  763.            
  764.        </author>
  765.    
  766. </entry>
  767.        
  768.            <entry>
  769.    <published>2024-04-27T20:08:52.871-05:00</published>
  770.    <updated>2024-04-28T15:13:33.814-05:00</updated>
  771.    <title>Cubs routed by Red Sox 17-0, have more injury concerns ahead</title>
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  814.        &lt;div class=&quot;Figure-content&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;Figure-caption&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ben Brown (32) leaves the field after being relieved by manager Craig Counsell, center right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Boston.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;line&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;Figure-credit&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael Dwyer/AP&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  820.            &lt;p&gt;BOSTON — A trio of Cubs corner infielders converged on the mound, choreographing a change of positions and gloves, searching for some way to end what would become a 17-0 loss Saturday to the Red Sox.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The moment summed up exactly how lopsided the game had become, as the &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs&quot;   &gt;Cubs&lt;/a&gt; used two position players as pitchers in the eighth inning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First baseman Michael Busch tossed his mitt in, swapping it for a regular infielder’s glove to take over at third base for the first time this season. Matt Mervis walked to the dugout railing for his first baseman’s mitt, handing over the ball after his first professional pitching performance. Patrick Wisdom went from third base to the mound.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘‘When it’s that score, you’ve got to start thinking about tomorrow, absolutely,’’ manager Craig Counsell said. ‘‘So they beat us. On to the next day.’’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately for the Cubs, the next day held its own bad news.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Left-hander Jordan Wicks originally was scheduled to start Sunday, but the team announced he was dealing with tightness in his left forearm. Right-hander &lt;a class=&quot;Link&quot;  href=&quot;https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/04/17/cubs-hayden-wesneski-replaces-bad-memories-chase-field-with-bullpen-saving-performance-diamondbacks&quot;   &gt;Hayden Wesneski&lt;/a&gt; replaced him as the probable starter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wicks’ injury made it even more important for the Cubs to save as many bullpen arms as possible Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;RelatedList Enhancement&quot; data-module data-align-center&gt;
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