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The Cubs may be currently embarking on an "Easy Rider" themed road trip, but it certainly has not been an easy ride for Joe Maddon lately. The Cubs bullpen melted down again Sunday, sending the team out to the West Coast after a 2-4 homestand against NL contenders in the Diamondbacks and Nationals. Carl Edwards Jr. had a particularly rough stay at Wrigley, allowing six runs while recording only five outs over three appearances. The biggest blow came Sunday afternoon when Edwards entered with the Cubs up one, Bryce Harper on first and one out. Edwards proceeded to give up a double to Ryan Zimmerman, intentionally walked Daniel Murphy and hit Anthony Rendon to force home a run. Matt Wieters then Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 7:36:pm EST

Chicago White Sox announcer Ken “Hawk” Harrelson despises Wrigley Field and has no intention of ever going back to the stadium. In an interview with CSN Chicago, Harrelson expressed his opinion about the park. In true Hawk Harrelson fashion, he did not hold back his disgust. “I’ll tell you this much, I’ll never go back to Wrigley Field again. Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 4:27:pm EST

CHICAGO -- Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Carl Edwards Jr. in Washington's five-run eighth inning, helping the Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Sunday. Bryce Harper started the winning rally with a one-out infield single against Mike Montgomery. Ryan Zimmerman doubled against Edwards and Daniel Murphy was walked intentionally to load the bases. Washington then grabbed control in a span of two pitches. Edwards (3-3) hit Anthony Rendon, tying it at 4, and Wieters followed with a drive over the wall in center for his third career grand slam. Wieters drove in five runs and Rendon also had an RBI double for the NL East-leading Nationals, who had dropped three of four. Brian Goodwin Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 10:42:am EST

After splitting their first six games, the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs wrap up their regular season series this afternoon in Wrigley Field. Erick Fedde is on the mound for the Nationals vs the Cubs Jon Lester in the third of three in the Windy City at 2:20 PM EDT. What have we learned about the teams through the first six games? Who knows, that’s a question for someone with analytical skills and a lot of time on their hands. What we can tell you is that we learned yesterday that Matt Wieters does not curse. At least that’s what Dusty Baker said when he was asked about the veteran catcher’s late-game ejection in the second game of three in Chicago. Wieters was apparently tossed for arguing Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 6:43:am EST