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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell went into Sunday’s series finale at Rate Field hoping to get four innings from Ben Brown. The right-hander, looking to move past a bad outing Monday, produced one of his best starts of the year in the Cubs’ 5-4 win over the White Sox.
The Chicago Cubs now have to go back to the drawing board after Seth Lugo just reportedly signed a multi-year extension with the Kansas City Royals.
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Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski already has won matchups with Paul Skenes and Clayton Kershaw and has pitched in the All-Star Game since reaching the major leagues six weeks ago.
It is no secret that the Chicago Cubs are on the lookout for pitching help ahead of the MLB trade deadline this year.
Washington is 43-62 on the year, 13.5 games back in the wild card race, so it will likely be willing to trade one of its best arms if it can get the right offer. The Cubs, who appear ready to make a deep playoff run, could benefit tremendously from Gore, so they might be willing to meet the Nationals' "sky-high" price point.
The Chicago Cubs' pursuit of a starting pitcher has been known for a while, and with five days remaining until the trade deadline, the team may be desperate
A recent string of good starts has shown how important Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton could and will need to be for Chicago to make a deep postseason run.
There’s no doubt Ben Brown has had a difficult season. He has struggled with consistency and has been hit hard on the mound. But it’s starts like Sunday that show Brown’s potential. The right-hander g