Mike Minor Open To Contract Extension With Rangers

Last year, All-Star left-hander Mike Minor was left wondering if he was going to get traded by the July 31 Trade Deadline.

Texas Official Site

Yu Darvish Feeling Better After Missing Start

Cubs manager David Ross has been tight-lipped when it comes to naming his pick for the Opening Day starter assignment. Yu Darvish has been an obvious candidate, but a minor setback on Thursday caused a disruption for his schedule.

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In 'A Better Place,' Jon Lester Happy With Debut

At some point this season, if things go as they should, Willson Contreras will become the catcher who has caught the most innings of Jon Lester's long, storied career. For now, that title still belongs to David Ross.

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Yoan Moncada Tunes Out Speculation About Contract

Yoán Moncada isn’t worried about contract extensions, leaving those sorts of dealings to his agent and the White Sox to discuss.

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Yu Darvish Would Be 'Honored' To Get Opening Day Nod

Yu Darvish conducts his interviews in English, but he often has an interpreter nearby in case assistance is required for an unfamiliar word or two. Following his live batting-practice workout on Monday, Darvish held a discussion with reporters on his own.

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White Sox, Cubs Interested in Dallas Keuchel, Nick Castellanos

For the first time in recent memory, the Cubs and White Sox have similar interests in some free agents.

670 The Score

Cubs Exercise 2020 Option On Jose Quintana

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Could Ryan Helsley Be In The 2020 Rotation?

The St. Louis Cardinals face an interesting dilemma with the back end of the rotation for 2020. Could flame-throwing pitcher Ryan Helsley start for the Redbirds?

Redbird Rants

Series Preview: Weekend At Wrigley Could Make Or Break Cardinals Postseason Hopes

It's time.

KMOV

Yu Darvish K's 14 As Cubs Keep Pace With Wild Card Race

Yu Darvish gave the up-and-down Cubs exactly what they needed on Thursday afternoon.

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Nicholas Castellanos' Two Home Runs Key Cubs' Fourth Straight Win

There’s being focused, there’s being locked-in, and then there’s whatever Nicholas Castellanos is doing at the plate right now.

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Jose Quintana Records Historic, Career-High 14 K's

It was clear after one inning on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park that José Quintana's pitch count would likely become an issue for the left-hander. Equally as obvious, however, was the fact that Quintana had his best stuff working.

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Jaosn Heyward Batting Leadoff Already Paying Dividends

Before Cubs manager Joe Maddon wrote Jason Heyward's name into the leadoff spot earlier this week, he had a conversation with the outfielder. Maddon did not want the switch to disrupt Heyward's standout season and needed to ensure that the veteran was totally on board.

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Will The Cardinals Make A Trade Before The Deadline? Of Course They Won't

I will be less disappointed this season if the St. Louis Cardinals don’t make a significant trade or two to bolster their roster for the final third of the season.

Cheap Seats

Ben Zobrist Indicates Desire To Rejoin Cubs

The Cubs value Ben Zobrist for his professional approach in the batter's box and his quiet leadership behind the scenes in the clubhouse. The veteran will always have a home in the hearts of Cubs fans as the MVP of the 2016 World Series.

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Cubs Likely Buyers With Division Still In Reach

The Cubs have been down this road before, heading into the second half having fallen short of expectations and putting the club's immediate direction under a microscope. It is the kind of thing that an extended period of winning after the All-Star break can solve.

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Yu Darvish's Gem Spoiled As Reds Walk Off In Extras

As Yu Darvish walked off the field at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night, a collection of Cubs fans sitting behind the visitors’ dugout offered the pitcher a loud standing ovation. He had, after all, turned in arguably his best performance since signing with Chicago.

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Jose Quintana Leading Cubs' Stellar Rotation Run

The Cubs are hoping the newest version of starter José Quintana stays around for a while, and his performance in Tuesday’s 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers shows his recent success is no accident.

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Jose Quintana Puts Together A Scoreless Gem In Miami

José Quintana is starting to look like the All-Star pitcher the contending Cubs dealt for in 2017. He is perhaps pitching the best he has since joining the club.

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Jose Quintana Rebounds To Shut Down Pirates, Strikes Out 11

In José Quintana’s previous start in Milwaukee on April 5, in which he gave up eight earned runs in three innings, he looked like a shell of the pitcher the Cubs thought they were trading for in 2017.

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