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#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Cubs win second game, go for sweep.

The Chicago Cubs beat writers were not impacted by The Athletic's layoffs on Monday but that does not change the fact that beat writers, as a whole, lost.

A little over six weeks from the trade deadline, contending clubs are beginning to identify target areas for midseason upgrades. …

Class was most definitely in session Saturday evening in San Francisco.

Thirty-first in a series. Codi Heuer is perhaps the leading closer candidate for the Cubs and is recovering from TJS. He’ll be back soon and his rebuilt electric arm will be in play.

The team’s struggles continued as they were swept by the Angels

Twenty-eighth in a series. Michael Fulmer was a much-heralded signing, but it hasn’t worked out for him at all. I don’t think he should buy a house in Chicagoland.

Chicago Cubs news and notes items including a look at whether the team should pursue Zach Plesac and Marcus Stroman receiving an honor from MLB.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is not deterred by the growing sense that the team will be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline.

Marcus Stroman could be in the midst of the best season of his career.