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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes (13) watches his two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, April 1, 2021, on opening day at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Hayes homers, Pirates 2-hit Cubs 5-3 on chilly opening day

By Jay Cohen Apr. 01, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer speaks during a media availability during the Major League Baseball general managers annual meetings in Scottsdale, Ariz., in this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer indicated the team might conduct more thorough background checks when deciding who to hire in the wake of sexual harassment accusations against former director of pro scouting Jared Porter. Hoyer called the alleged incidents “disturbing" on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. He said there's “no place for them in the game," and it's his job to make sure Wrigley Field is a workplace where women can thrive. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Cubs' Hoyer to discuss futures with Bryant, Baez, Rizzo

By Andrew Seligman Feb. 16, 2021 06:36 PM EST

St. Louis Cardinals' Brad Miller (15) hits a home run during the fourth inning of Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Bote, Cubs rally past Cardinals 5-4 for doubleheader split

By Jay Cohen Aug. 17, 2020 11:50 PM EDT

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel throws the ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Friday, July 31, 2020. The Cubs won 6-3. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cubs' Ross non-committal when asked about Kimbrel as closer

By Jay Cohen Aug. 02, 2020 12:36 AM EDT

Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber (12) celebrates with teammates after the Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 in a baseball game in Cincinnati, Monday, July 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

By Joe Kay Jul. 28, 2020 01:02 AM EDT