The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs managed to hold off the Guardians and take the second game.
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Just a little add-on to the front page. Jed Hoyer said a few words. It sounds like he has the financial commitment from upstairs to do what needs to be done. What exactly that is, remains unseen, but I doubt it will be much like the wonky deals made by ‘insiders’.
“We have to be creative at the deadline. There’s years where it lines up relatively simply where there’s a clear seller, and that seller happens to like your prospects, but there’s plenty of years where you have to be creative and find a creative solution to it. This year may be for those creative solutions if there’s a dearth of those sellers.”
All this and baseball, too. The Cubs faced the Guardians in the middle game of the series, hoping to meatloaf. Tanner Bibee shoved early. Mike Imanaga took the hill and did his thing. He got a little too much plate a few times and Cleveland rocked those for solo homers.
Seiya Suzuki doubled in two [VIDEO] to make it close, and singled in two more [VIDEO]. PCA provided a ribeye and some electricity [VIDEO].
Cubs can sweep today and get ready for the unfriendly Cards, who were swept by the Pirates and will be looking for a new deal.
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- Jon Greenberg (The Athletic {$}): Kyle Tucker, ‘Cubby Capitalism’ and the start of a very important July. “… it’s July, so we can stop being stupid about Tucker for a month.”
- Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): Money won’t be an issue for Cubs at trade deadline, but it will be a factor in Kyle Tucker negotiations. “… the Cubs are dealing with several different pressure points.” Paul Sullivan has remarks* {$}. Maddie Lee knows her limitations* {$}. Marquee has coverage*.
- Jacob Zanolla (Cubs Insider*): Several Top Prospects could be moved if Cubs get aggressive at trade deadline. “The Cubs won’t deal strictly from among their top 10 prospects…” North Side Baseball* reports.
- Zoe Grossman (Marquee Sports Network*): Matthew Boyd continues All-Star caliber season in crucial win for Cubs. “He certainly exceeded expectations for us,” Hoyer said. Maddie Lee* has more Boyd.
- Steve Greenberg (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Cubs have a starting pitching problem. Will Jameson Taillon be part of the solution? “You don’t want to overreact,” he said.
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Tucker, PCA to start All-Star Game in outfield together. “… it seems fitting that they have both been voted to be in the Senior Cirtcuit’s starting lineup…”
- Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki and his power production have reached a new level of aggression. “Some of the adjustments are slight, like Suzuki’s decision to attack early in a count.”
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