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Anthony Rizzo is on his way to being a married man! The Chicago Cubs first baseman announced he's engaged to girlfriend—now fiancée—Emily Vakos. The athlete shared the special news via Twitter Thursday night, and fans were quick to rejoice. Future Mr. & Mrs. Rizzo," he wrote. Continue to Article

June 05, 2017 10:39:am EST

Ian Happ hit two homers, pinch hitter Jon Jay drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh with a single and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep. Happ staked Chicago to a 6-4 lead with a solo homer in the third and a three-run drive in the fourth against Michael Wacha. Jay, batting for reliever Pedro Strop (2-2), broke a 6-6 tie with his two-out single off Matt Bowman (1-2) in the seventh. Anthony Rizzo had three hits and scored the go-ahead run, and the Cubs (28-27) moved back over .500 with their 10th home win in 12 games. They also swept three from the Cardinals at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2006, and they did it after an Continue to Article

June 04, 2017 10:51:pm EST

Before Sunday night's game, Joe Maddon had a simple message on Ian Happ: "Let's see what happens tonight. He's gonna get hot again. That's just who he is. That's his DNA. "If you're concerned about him, don't be." The rookie backed up his manager's vote of confidence, leading the Cubs to a sweep of the Cardinals with a 7-6 victory that could go down as "The Ian Happ Game." Happ gave the Cubs the lead with a homer just inside the foul pole in the third inning. After the Cardinals came right back with four runs of their own, Happ took matters into his own hands and gave the Cubs the lead again with his second homer in as many innings. This one was a two-out shot into the right-field bleachers and Continue to Article

June 04, 2017 10:43:pm EST

As the St. Louis Cardinals endured their second straight loss to the Cubs Saturday afternoon, their broadcasters had a few hilarious moments. Well, hilarious to Cubs fans, at least. First up, Tim McCarver and Dan McLaughlin were discussing Jon Lester's "yips" and how he never throws over to first base. This was as Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham was dancing off first. McCarver mentioned how it's all just posturing on the part of Lester as the Cubs ace stepped off the rubber and faked to first base. "That's a trick," McCarver said. "He's not gonna throw to first base." Two seconds later, Lester threw to first to nab Pham. McCarver's follow up? "That's alright, it's worth it." Hmm... Later on in Continue to Article

June 04, 2017 8:28:pm EST

For the first time in his young broadcasting career, David Ross is calling a game at Wrigley Field between his former team and the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball. The retired Cubs catcher was elevated to ESPN's No. 1 team for the special showdown at the Friendly Confines, and admitted during the broadcast that it's unusual watching the game from the stands. But Ross found a way to be part of the action. In between the second and third inning, Ross killed some time during the commercial break by playing catch with former teammate Jason Heyward from the bleachers before both of them had to get back to work. Continue to Article

June 04, 2017 8:27:pm EST