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When it was announced Monday evening that Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died at 65, so many thoughts circled through my memory banks. The one, overarching theme that I couldn’t shake was how an entire generation of Cubs fans lost their favorite player. He wasn’t even Ryne Sandberg to this group. For us he was, […]

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, known mostly for his time with the Cubs, has died at age 65, the team announced Monday. Sandberg announced in January 2023 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. In August, Sandberg said that he had been declared cancer-free, but by December, the disease was back

Getty Images Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman and leading trade-deadline target Eugenio Suárez exited Monday night’s eventual 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers after he was struck on the hand by a 95.6 mph pitch, but X-rays on his left index finger came back negative. He will get more testing Tuesday, he told reporters. The incident

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees, among others. Here now are Monday’s deadline rumblings.  Rays dealing Jansen to Brewers The Brewers

The Detroit Tigers have made an in-division trade to add rotation depth. Detroit has acquired right-hander Chris Paddack from the AL Central rival Minnesota Twins in a three-player deal that will also see righty Randy Dobnak head to the Tigers and minor-league catcher/first baseman Enrique Jimenez go to the Twins, the teams announced Monday. Paddack, 29, is having

The Detroit Tigers are making an in-division trade to add rotation depth. Detroit is set to acquire right-hander Chris Paddack from the AL Central rival Minnesota Twins in a three-player deal, according to The Athletic. The full trade is Paddack and righty Randy Dobnak for minor-league catcher/first baseman Enrique Jimenez, per ESPN. Neither team has announced the

Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have locked up their top baseball operations executive. The Cubs and team president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer have agreed to a multi-year contract, the team announced Monday. Hoyer’s contract was set to expire after this season. “Jed and his baseball operations staff have built a healthy player development organization

Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have locked up their top baseball operations executive. The Cubs and team president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer have agreed to a multi-year contract, the team announced Monday. Hoyer’s contract was set to expire after this season. “Jed and his baseball operations staff have built a healthy player development organization

The Detroit Tigers are making an in-division trade to add rotation depth. Detroit is set to acquire right-hander Chris Paddack from the AL Central rival Minnesota Twins in a three-player deal, according to The Athletic. The full trade is Paddack and righty Randy Dobnak for minor-league catcher/first baseman Enrique Jimenez, per ESPN. Neither team has announced the

The two teams with the best records in the National League open a key three-game series when the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs collide on Monday at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Both the Brewers and the Cubs are 62-43 and tied for the lead in the division. Only the Blue Jays (63-43) have a

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees, among others. Here now are Monday’s deadline rumblings.  Tigers land Paddack The Tigers have acquired

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees, among others. Here now are Monday’s deadline rumblings.  Mariners have more urgent need for bullpen