Maddie Lee

Oklahoma City

Cubs Staff Reporter at Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs writer @suntimes | @aaja and @AWSM_sportmedia member | @LCPioneers and @MedillSchool alum

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Hometown kid Nicky Lopez to see Crosstown Classic from the other side

1 day ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

The first time utility man Nicky Lopez played in the Crosstown Classic, it had a different feel than the rivalry he’d experienced as a kid. “When I was younger, it was very hostile and a very big rivalry,” Lopez said in a conversation with the Sun-Times. “But everyone gets up for it, so you can see the fans getting into it.”Lopez, the hometown kid, was with the White Sox last year. The franchises were on opposite trajectories – the White Sox rebuilding and the Cubs nursing playoff aspirations.
Jameson Taillon's start again plagued by home runs as Cubs lose 3-1 to Marlins

2 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon took a different approach against Kyle Stowers the second time he faced him but had the same result: a home run. In the Cubs’ 3-1 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday, Taillon gave up three home runs, two to Stowers. “He’s hot right now,” Taillon said. “He’s swinging really well.
Justin Turner's walk-off vs. Marlins reflects value despite slow start with Cubs

2 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

For a lot of hitters, Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly would talk through the situation before they stepped into the batter’s box with one out in the ninth inning, runners on first and third, in a one-run game. Look for a pitch you can lift. Make sure you don’t hit into a double play. Not Justin Turner. “I’ve seen Justin for a long time just be really clutch in those situations,” said Kelly, who overlapped with Turner in the Dodgers organization. “...
Justin Turner delivers walk-off as Cubs beat Marlins 5-4

3 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

The farther Justin Turner’s line drive to left field rolled into the corner, the more obvious it became that it was going to secure the Cubs’ victory. Vidal Bruján, almost to home plate, was waving in Nico Hoerner as he ran. And Hoerner sped around third so quickly that the throw in stopped at the relay man. Hoerner dove across the plate, and the Cubs secured a 5-4 win against the Marlins in walk-off fashion Saturday.
Cubs to promote Moises Ballesteros, put Ian Happ on IL

3 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

The Cubs plan to promote the organization’s No. 4 prospect Moises Ballesteros to the majors, with left fielder Ian Happ headed for the 10-day injured list with an oblique injury, a source confirmed. They will also have to make a move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Ballesteros, a 21-year-old catcher and designated hitter, has been an offensive force in Triple-A this year, batting .368 with a .942 OPS.
Colin Rea continues to prove the Cubs were right to target him this offseason

4 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

Nico Hoerner didn’t need to see the baseball land to know Dansby Swanson had hit it over the fence. Leading off from second base, Hoerner turned and paused, picking up the trajectory of the long fly ball to the middle of the left-field bleachers. He put both hands in the air, knowing he had all the time in the world to jog to the plate. The Cubs would go on to beat the Marlins 5-2, but Swanson’s fifth-inning home run broke up a scoreless tie and opened the floodgates for the Cubs offense.
Cubs' Ian Happ out of lineup for third straight game with oblique discomfort

4 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was out of the lineup for a third straight game on Monday, as the Cubs opened a three-game series against the Marlins at Wrigley Field. And manager Craig Counsell was no longer ruling out a stint on the injured list. “As the days go here, if we have symptoms still, then we have to start talking about it,” Counsell said before the game Monday. Happ was scheduled to ramp up activity Monday, Counsell said, rather than Sunday as originally expected.
Cubs lose 6-2 to Mets, drop second straight series for the first time this season

5 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

NEW YORK — The Cubs had already come back to tie the game twice when Francisco Lindor homered to put the Mets up again. It was certainly possible that the Cubs could rally once more. But as the Mets kept rolling in the eighth inning Sunday, it became less and less likely. “[The Mets] pitched well today,” manager Craig Counsell said after the Cubs’ 6-2 loss Sunday. “We got a couple of big hits. We pitched really well to get a tie game to the eighth inning.
Pete Crow-Armstrong's homer not enough in Cubs' 6-2 loss to Mets

5 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

NEW YORK – Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and left fielder Seiya Suzuki sped toward the Citi Field wall, chasing down a sharp fly ball hit between them by the Mets’ Luis Torrens. Crow-Armstrong got there first, jumping into the padding and missing the ball by inches. “I should have made a play on the triple,” Crow-Armstrong said after the Cubs’ 6-2 loss to the Mets Sunday. “If he could go back, what would he have done differently? “Catch the ball,” Crow-Armstrong said. Easier said than done.
Cubs' Cade Horton's debut vs. Mets shows 'his stuff definitely works here'

6 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

NEW YORK – Cubs rookie Cade Horton knew exactly what he wanted to throw to put away Mets superstar Juan Soto. In a game the Cubs would go on to win 6-5, Horton was 3 ⅔ innings into his major-league debut, and he hadn’t yet thrown a changeup. “That pitch is overlooked,” Horton said after the game. “I throw it so little on the scouting report, and he’d already seen a lot of breaking stuff. And so I just wanted to mix something in.”In a 2-2 count, Horton shook to a fastball up.