Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 10, A’s 2 – April 2, 2025
The Chicago Cubs helped the A's launch their new temporary home this week in Sacramento, but they were very rude guests, leaving with a sweep in three not-super-competitive games. Seiya Suzuki was the star of today's game, and obviously gets the Ankin Law “Making it Personal” Player of the Game honors. He homered twice on the day, first with a blast to left center, and then a rare oppo shot that...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Seiya Suzuki Stays Hot with a Three-Run Home Run
[Feldco] The Cubs put the first two runners on base in the first inning today, and it started to feel like maybe it was going to be another fast start in Sacramento. But then the next three hitters were retired, so no dice. Ah, but that just means the Cubs shifted the fast start to the second inning. After a Carson Kelly sac fly put the first run of the...
Chicago Cubs
Patrick K. Flowers
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Apr 02, 2025
MLBits: Extensions Flying, Kick-Changes, Torpedo Bats, a Cycle, and the Damn Dodgers
We're roughly a week into the (stateside) open of the 2025 MLB season, and there's no shortage of things to discuss in another installment of MLBits. Let's start today with a series of big-money extensions handed out this week across baseball. The Leadoff Spot: Garrett Crochet, Jackson Merrill, and Kristian Campbell's bank accounts get a boost On Monday, the Boston Red Sox made waves when they agreed to terms with...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Boston Red Sox Agree to Extension With Kristian Campbell
Another extension for another young player today, and it's a guy who barely even had an opportunity to be a "top prospect," his ascension was so rapid. Kristian Campbell was the Red Sox's fourth round compensatory pick in 2023, and in his first full pro season, he went from High-A to Double-A to Triple-A in 2024, raking all along the way. More than that, all eyes-on and metric evaluations indicated...
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
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Apr 02, 2025
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Seiya Suzuki Gets the Start in Right Field
CUBS LINEUP — Last night, after a bumpy start on the pitching side, Justin Steele hung on (and the bullpen shut things down) long enough to give the Cubs their first series win of the year, pushing them to .500 for the first time this season. Another win today can give the Cubs both their first series sweep of the season AND bring them above water for the first time...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Kyle Tucker Has Already Done Something with the Cubs That He’s Never Done Before
Last night, as part of the Chicago Cubs' 7-4 win over the Sacramento A's, Kyle Tucker put up another big game: 2-3 with a double, a homer, two walks, three runs, and an RBI. It may already feel like commonplace at this point, but even for Tucker, that's a big night. Bigger still, because that home run marked his fourth straight game with a dinger, the first time in his...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Steele Adjusts and Mixes It Up, Counsell, Pressly, PCA, and Other Cubs Bullets
A reminder that there are only two days left to get the 50% off discount (code is FOUNDER) for BN Pro - the cut-off is the first pitch in the home opener. You get an ad-free experience at the site and access to the BN Discord, which I've gotta say, I have thoroughly been enjoying. Details here if you missed it. Justin Steele was maybe not sharp initially last night,...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
BREAKING: Padres Extending Jackson Merrill on Nine-Year Deal
Jackson Merrill was a very fast-arriving prospect for the San Diego Padres, leaping straight from a small bit of experience at Double-A to the big leagues to open last season, and putting up a huge year as a 21-year-old rookie: .292/.326/.500/130 wRC+, 5.3 WAR. Not wanting his future arbitration price tags to get out of control, and wanting to make sure they've locked him down for the entirety of his...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Take Game Two from the A’s
It was another strong offensive night for the Cubs in Sacramento, even if not quite the 18-run outpouring from the night before. The Cubs beat the A's 7-4, taking the second game in the series. If you missed it or just want a little visual coffee, enjoy the highlights from the win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Xo2OMf0HQ
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 02, 2025
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 7, A’s 4 – April 1, 2025
The Cubs reach .500 for the first time on the season, and here's hoping they never look back. Seiya Suzuki kicked off the scoring with a TANK in the first, Kyle Tucker homered for the fourth straight game, and Justin Turner drove in his first run as a Cub. Sure, seven runs doesn't feel like a lot after scoring 18 the night before, but it was another healthy bit of...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 02, 2025
What Does the Future Look Like at Left Tackle?
Kiran Amegadjie has the support of first-year Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson. The Bears used a third-round pick on Amegadjie last year with the idea that he could develop into a starter. Unfortunately, Chicago's plans to slow-play Amegadjie's development were sidetracked when he was thrust into action earlier than anticipated because of how the team's offensive line depth deteriorated because of injuries and sub-par play from veterans. But last...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 02, 2025
Ben Johnson’s Changes to the Bears Offense Include a Big Ask of Caleb Williams
Ben Johnson wasn't kidding when he said he was ripping the Chicago Bears offense down to the studs. As you might expect, this figures to be good news for rising second-year quarterback Caleb Williams. But it might show up in ways you weren't expecting. MORE: BEN JOHNSON SOUNDS OFF ON BEARS' OFFENSIVE DESIGN There is going to be a back-to-basics tour for Caleb Williams and the Bears offense this offseason...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 02, 2025
NFL Christmas Tripleheader is Coming, Steelers-Rodgers Update, League Meeting Notes, and Other Bears Bullets
It's Day 87 of the Chicago Bears offseason. This looks like one of those nasty weather days in Chicago. Please be safe. All I want for Christmas is for the Bears not to play in the NFL's Christmas Day tripleheader. ESPN has the details on the league running it back with three games after a successful run on the holiday last year. Two games will be on Netflix, while Amazon...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 01, 2025
A Chicago Bears Stadium Update From Kevin Warren
I figured Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren would have something to say about the team's ongoing stadium situation during the NFL's Annual League Meeting in Florida this week. Chicago sports personality and former NFL player Clay Harbor shared a clip of a conversation Kevin Warren had with Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio and football analyst Chris Sims: Stadium update from Kevin Warren. If it wasn’t clear before it is now....
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 01, 2025
Extending Kyler Gordon is a “Priority” For Bears GM Ryan Poles
The NFL Draft is around the corner. And while picking the best prospects available is on the Chicago Bears' to-do list, so is taking care of Kyler Gordon — the first player drafted by General Manager Ryan Poles. While speaking with reporters at the Annual League Meeting in Florida, Chicago's GM expressed that signing cornerback Kyler Gordon was a "priority" for the team. With that being said, it is a...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 01, 2025
Here Is What Ben Johnson Looks For When Evaluating Offensive Linemen
During a recent one-on-one with Adam Hoge of the CHGO Bears podcast, Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson offered a peek behind the curtain by sharing his thought process when it comes to evaluating offensive linemen. And with the NFL Draft coming later this month, the conversation between Johnson and Hoge feels like an important one to share. Here is the clip from CHGO: Tape > MeasurablesBen Johnson talks about...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 01, 2025
NFL Rule Changes Roundup, Shedeur Sanders Gets Compared to an Old Friend, Bears History, and Other Tuesday Bullets
It's Day 86 of the Chicago Bears offseason. Don't you dare think about pulling a fast one today. I'm onto you... There has been plenty of chatter this morning surrounding potential rule changes in the NFL. I figured this set of Bears Bullets would be a good place to share and discuss them. Strap it in, friends. The Tush Push lives to see another day as the league's 32 teams...
Chicago Bears
Matt Rooney
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Apr 01, 2025
It's officially NFL Draft month, folks! The calendar turning to April means we're in NFL Draft season. Let's try to run through another 2025 NFL Mock Draft and project how this crowded prospect pool will shake out on night one. 2025 NFL Mock Draft 1. Tennessee Titans: QB Cam Ward - Miami The closer we get to the draft, the more it looks like Cam Ward will be taken at...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Mar 31, 2025
Dennis Allen Goes to Bat For an *OFFENSIVE* NFL Draft Prospect
I did not have new Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen making a case for one of the NFL Draft's top offensive prospects on my 2025 bingo card. New Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson did a one-on-one with CHGO's Bears podcast. During his time with Adam Hoge, Johnson dropped an anecdote in which he shared what comes off as a pretty solid endorsement for Penn State tight end prospect Tyler...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Mar 31, 2025
There is a Growing Belief That Will Campbell Can Play Left Tackle — Is This Good News For the Bears?
There has been a growing buzz around the idea of the Chicago Bears taking Will Campbell with the 10th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. That buzz isn't quieting anytime soon. When given a choice between Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell with the Bears' selection in a War Room Mock Draft episode with ESPN's Mina Kimes, this is what Field Yates had to...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 02, 2025
Bulls Clinch Play-In for Third-Straight Season, But is it Different This Time?
Find someone who's as committed to you as the Chicago Bulls are to the NBA's Play-In Tournament. With a victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, the organization officially clinched a spot in the Play-In for the third consecutive season. As of right now, the Bulls currently sit 10th with six games left on the calendar. However, their chance of climbing back into the No. 9 seed in the...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 02, 2025
Bulls Legend Carmelo Anthony to be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
The Chicago Bulls will have even more representation in the Hall of Fame. Franchise legend and cornerstone Carmelo Anthony has officially been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. He will headline the 2025 class after a 19-year-long career that included 10 All-Star appearances, six All-NBA teams, and a spot on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also currently sits 10th on the NBA's...
Chicago Bulls
Matt Rooney
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Apr 02, 2025
Last Night’s NBA Highlights Were Awesome! Jokic, Edwards, Curry Had Epic Games
Some nights in the NBA regular season can be a little blah and filled with blowouts. Last night was NOT an example of that. Tuesday in the NBA was filled with epic moments. We had legends dropping 50, superstars leading double overtime wins, the best player in the NBA dropping a 60-point triple-double, and more! Let's take a look at some NBA highlights from Tuesday's games. NBA Highlights How can...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 02, 2025
Back in the Win Column, Does Patrick Williams Need a Fresh Start? Matas & Will Smith, and Other Bulls Bullets
Back in my teenage years, I wore the Camp Counselor hat plenty of summers. As fun as it would be to destroy in dodgeball or lap a kid in a race, most of the time you're tired as heck and allow a camper to "break your ankles" on the court so he doesn't go crying to mom. That's part of the job. And I couldn't help but think about this...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 01, 2025
Box Score & Player Grades: Bulls 137, Raptors 118 – April 1, 2025
After arguably their ugliest loss of the season to the Oklahoma City Thunder 24 hours prior, the Chicago Bulls (34-42) looked relieved to see the 28-win Raptors on the other side of the ball. Defense was mostly optional to begin the night. Jamison Battle put the Raptors on the board with a triple less than 10 seconds into the game, and the Raptors would go on to begin the night...
Chicago Bulls
Matt Rooney
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Apr 01, 2025
Pre-Gamin’: Raptors at Bulls (7:00 CT) – Projected Lineups, How to Watch, More
Well, it can't look much worse than last night's in OKC! Game Info Toronto Raptors (28-47) at Chicago Bulls (33-42) – 7:00 p.m. CT on Chicago Sports Network (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio) Projected Starting Lineups Chicago Bulls Coby White Josh Giddey Kevin Huerter Matas Buzelis Nikola Vucevic Toronto Raptors Immanuel Quickley Ja'Kobe Walter Jamison Battle Scottie Barnes Jakob Poeltl Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Odds Chicago comes into today’s game...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 01, 2025
Matas Buzelis Continues to Show Plenty of Two-Way Flashes
Whether it be an Eastern Conference Player of the Month award or a game-winning half-court buzzer-beater, I think it's safe to say Coby White and Josh Giddey stole the show in March. The two guards played some of the best basketball of their careers, and their efforts helped the Bulls put together a stretch where they won nine of eleven games. While they stood under the spotlight, however, another high-upside...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 01, 2025
LET’S GO: Coby White Becomes Sixth Bulls Player Ever to Win NBA’s Player of the Month
Coby White had the best month of his career in March, and he now has the hardware to prove it. The NBA officially announced on Tuesday that the Chicago Bulls guard won Eastern Conference player of the Month honors. He joined MVP frontrunner Shai Gilegous-Alexander in the West as the two players recognized by the league. All things considered, the announcement shouldn't surprise anyone. White became the second Bulls player...
Chicago Bulls
Matt Rooney
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Apr 01, 2025
NBA Hands Out Suspensions for Timberwolves & Pistons Brawl
On Saturday, one of the uglier brawls the NBA has seen in quite some time broke out between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. While Minnesota's Naz Reid drove to the hoop, Detroit's Ron Holland went for a steal and committed a foul in the process. Reid wasn't thrilled and started jawing at Holland, only for Dante DiVincenzo to come over and insert himself into the discussion. A few shoves...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 01, 2025
Snap Back to Reality, Looking Back at a Hot March, Coby White’s Streak Ends, and Other Bulls Bullets
After beginning March in style, the Chicago Bulls exited wearing a vertically striped shirt with horizontally striped pants and bright red Crocs. Monday night was all kinds of ugly. The Oklahoma City Thunder embarrassed the Bulls in every way possible. They posted an opponent season-high 145 points on 53.1 percent shooting from the field and a 23-43 performance from long range. Three players finished with multiple steals, pacing the Thunder...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 02, 2025
Blackhawks vs Avalanche — Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
The Blackhawks host the Colorado Avalanche in our last late start game of the season (thanks, Turner). Expect the puck to drop somewhere around 8:50ish tonight. The Avs are seemingly comfortably in the third seed in the Central Division and are playing quite well. The Blackhawks are seemingly comfortably in the second seed in the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery. Any time you can watch MacKinnon and Makar it's fun. Let's...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 02, 2025
Murphy on Rinzel, Another New Line, Slaggert’s Approach, Vanacker the Hero, and Other Blackhawks Bullets
I talked to Connor Murphy, the only Blackhawks defenseman over the age of 23 in the last game, what his first impressions were of Sam Rinzel from the bench. Murphy noted that he and Alex Vlasic are the only defensemen in the lineup right now who were on the ice for Opening Night. He told me that he liked how much Rinzel was communicating and how well he moved the...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 01, 2025
Blackhawks Sign Defenseman Taige Harding
On Tuesday morning the Blackhawks announced the team has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with left-handed defenseman Taige Harding. everyone say hi Taige!👋Harding agrees to terms📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/3qprfsNgMh pic.twitter.com/G3ztbXoPlg— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) April 1, 2025 Harding, 23, will join the IceHogs on an ATO for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. His ELC runs through the 2026-27 season and carries a $867,500 salary cap hit. The Blackhawks selected Harding in...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 01, 2025
NHL’s Huge New TV Deal, Draft Steals, Goalie Problems, and Other Blackhawks Bullets
Let's get our Tuesday started with some enormous news for the National Hockey League as a whole, not just the Blackhawks. Sportico broke the news that the NHL has agreed to a new 12-year TV deal with Rogers Communications in Canada that will pay the league a reported $7.7 billion US ($11 billion Canadian). That's more than double the current deal's annual payout and will start with the 2026-27 season....
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Mar 31, 2025
Blackhawks Prospect Sacha Boisvert Enters the Transfer Portal
Big news in the college world on Monday morning involving one of the Blackhawks' top prospects. Sacha Boisvert, one of the Blackhawks' first-round picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, has entered the transfer portal and intends to leave North Dakota. Boisvert was named the NCHC Rookie of the Year after leading North Dakota with 18 goals and 32 points in 37 games. He is reportedly one of three North Dakota...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Mar 31, 2025
It’s OK to be Optimistic About the Blackhawks (Really, I Promise, It Is!)
This June will mark ten years since the third championship of the Blackhawks' dynasty team was won (even if you wouldn't know if from the complete absence of mentions from the organization this year). If we don't count the COVID bubble -- which most people don't -- as an actual playoff appearance, it's been eight years since the Blackhawks qualified for the postseason. And that 2015 Stanley Cup championship is...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Mar 31, 2025
The Future is Becoming The Now, DU Back to the Frozen Four, Big Nights in the OHL, and Other Blackhawks Bullets
From the start of training camp this season I've been quietly begging everyone to be patient with the older players on the Blackhawks roster this season because they were all placeholders for when young guys were ready to make the jump to the NHL. And, slowly but surely, we have seen that youth movement begin to make strides and elevate players to nightly lineup spots with the Blackhawks. Sunday night...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Mar 30, 2025
Blackhawks 2, Utah 5 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways
The first period came and went without a score. After taking their bucketless rookie laps before the game, Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel took the ice and looked as comfortable as possible playing in their first NHL games. Rinzel was on the second power play unit (with Kevin Korchinski). At the end of 20 minutes, they were each credited with two shots on goal -- tied for the team high....
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Mar 30, 2025
Blackhawks vs Utah — Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Well, this game got a whole lot more attention from Blackhawks fans on Saturday morning when the team signed top prospects Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel -- and announced they'll make their NHL debuts this afternoon! As you can see in their new photos, Moore will wear the same No. 11 he did at Minnesota and Rinzel will move to No. 6... which was last "officially" assigned to Blackhawks legend...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Mar 30, 2025
Moore and Rinzel Debut TODAY! Greene Heads to the Frozen Four (Again), and Other Blackhawks Bullets
Including this afternoon's 3 o'clock start at the United Center, the Blackhawks have four remaining home games during the 2024-25 regular season. And today's game had a whole lot more anticipation added for a team with the second-worst record in the NHL with the news on Saturday that not only have the Blackhawks signed Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel, two of their top prospects, but they'll both make their NHL...