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CHICAGO (AP) For previous road trips, Joe Maddon has put his players in onesie pajamas and zany suits. This time, his Chicago Cubs are staying classy. Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and company will pay homage to the Channel 4 news team, dressing as characters Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 11:30:am EST

Do the Cubs have a World Series hangover? On the latest edition of the Cubs Talk Podcast, NBC Sports Bay Area Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic joins CSN's Patrick Mooney to talk about the World Series hangover, how last year's playoff loss lingered in San Francisco, Johnny Cueto's quirks, the legend of Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija's ups and downs. Plus Kelly Crull, Jeff Nelson and Tony Andracki break down the Cubs’ defensive struggles this year compared to an historic 2016 and how Ian Happ fits into the Cubs’ lineup in both the short and long term. Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 1:12:am EST

CHICAGO (CBS) — On a cold, blustery night, first baseman Anthony Rizzo led the way for the Cubs on Wednesday. Rizzo clubbed two solo home runs off Giants left-hander Matt Moore in his team’s 5-4 win at Wrigley Field. The first came in the second inning, a laser that hit the auxiliary board above the right-field field. The second was a fourth-inning shot into the right-center field bleachers. Each tied the game. “I get on some streaks sometimes,” said Rizzo, who leads the Cubs with 11 homers.  “I do feel good right now. I put some nice things on the ball. We got a W. So that always feels good.” Rizzo has set a brutally tough regimen for himself to stay strong. When the team is at home, he trains Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 12:55:am EST

Do the Cubs have a World Series hangover? On the latest edition of the Cubs Talk Podcast, NBC Sports Bay Area Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic joins CSN's Patrick Mooney to talk about the World Series hangover, how last year's playoff loss lingered in San Francisco, Johnny Cueto's quirks, the legend of Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija's ups and downs. Plus Kelly Crull, Jeff Nelson and Tony Andracki break down the Cubs’ defensive struggles this year compared to an historic 2016 and how Ian Happ fits into the Cubs’ lineup in both the short and long term. Continue to Article

May 24, 2017 11:49:pm EST

Do the Cubs have a World Series hangover? On the latest edition of the Cubs Talk Podcast, NBC Sports Bay Area Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic joins CSN's Patrick Mooney to talk about the World Series hangover, how last year's playoff loss lingered in San Francisco, Johnny Cueto's quirks, the legend of Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija's ups and downs. Plus Kelly Crull, Jeff Nelson and Tony Andracki break down the Cubs’ defensive struggles this year compared to an historic 2016 and how Ian Happ fits into the Cubs’ lineup in both the short and long term. Continue to Article

May 24, 2017 11:41:pm EST