July 31, 2020 Cubs' Anthony Rizzo peeved over MLB's safety protocols before game gets postponed over weather Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo took issue with Major League Baseball’s rain-delay protocol in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic as his game Thursday night was postponed due to bad weather.
July 30, 2020 Cubs credited with triple play even with Kris Bryant's questionable catch Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant helped the team turn its first triple play since May 1997 but one part of the play was questionable at best.
July 22, 2020 Chicago Cubs: 2020 coronavirus pandemic-shortened season outlook The Chicago Cubs lost out on a chance to make the playoffs last season and this season the team will have to stay steady through 60 games if they want to get back there.
July 11, 2020 No high-fives? No spitting? MLBers adjust in COVID world Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez wanted to hug, high-five and fist bump his players. After all, the defending World Series champions spent nearly four months apart before resuming workouts last week.
July 2, 2020 Cubs' Jose Quintana has surgery after slicing finger open doing dishes at home Chicago Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana needed surgery on his thumb after a freak accident at his home, the team announced Thursday.
July 1, 2020 Cubs pitching coach says COVID-19 quarantined him for month An emotional Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy is recovering from a severe case of COVID-19 that quarantined him for 30 days.
June 29, 2020 No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary Grant Dayton will notice one glaring absence this season after he reports to the Atlanta Braves: his twice-a-month salary.
June 15, 2020 Sammy Sosa was 'one of the worst teammates ever', ex-teammate says Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Turk Wendell unleashed on Sammy Sosa after baseball fans relived the 1998 home run race between Sosa and Mark McGwire in ESPN’s “Long Gone Summer” documentary.
June 15, 2020 Sammy Sosa at peace with not making Hall of Fame even after 1998 home-run chase Sammy Sosa said during the ESPN documentary “Long Gone Summer” he was at peace with not making the Baseball Hall of Fame despite finishing his career with more than 600 home runs.
June 12, 2020 Ex-Mets pitcher appreciates Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa's home run race: 'I was just lucky to be where I was' The story of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s home run race during the 1998 season is about to be rehashed in an upcoming ESPN documentary on Sunday.