Mike McGraw

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Cubs/Bulls beat writer for Daily Herald in Suburban Chicago ... Econ major, Pitt dad ... How many people were at both Disco Demolition & Fog Bowl?

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Help from above? White Sox win one for most famous fan

5 days ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

The Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV on the scoreboard before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) AP Since the White Sox are playing up their status as the favored team of Pope Leo XIV, maybe they should claim their red City Connect uniforms are actually a tribute to the College of Cardinals. It's probably too late for that, since they already connected their City Connects to the Bulls' red and black.
Report: Top pitching prospect Cade Horton set to join Cubs this weekend

6 days ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

This is a 2025 photo of pitcher Cade Horton of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. This image reflects the Cubs active roster as of Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz., when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) AP Cubs top pitching prospect Cade Horton plans to join the team in New York this weekend, according to a report by the Des Moines Register.
Do Cubs need more help? Wind keeps offense quiet in loss to San Francisco

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

Chicago Cubs' Justin Turner looks to outfield after striking out swinging during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Chicago, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) AP This game felt like a return to 2024, when the cold, cruel winds off Lake Michigan stymied the Cubs offense and had Jed Hoyer griping about the weather. The Cubs lost 3-1 to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, dropping their second straight home series.
Cubs pitching coach believes Pressly needs more work

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Pressly pitches to a Athletics batter in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) AP When Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly took the mound Tuesday evening, his season ERA was a solid 2.08. After a record-breaking 9-run, 11th inning by the Giants, that ERA soared to 7.62, but the outing was out of character.
Cubs rally goes to waste as Giants unload in 11th inning.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

The Cubs' Miguel Amaya, right, high-fives Dansby Swanson after Amaya hit a two-run home run during the third inning of Tuesday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants in Chicago. AP With a new and improved offense, the Cubs like to think they are never out of a game. They put the plan into practice Tuesday with a 2-run rally in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings against San Francisco.
Cubs want credit for forcing Giants errors in 9-2 victory

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, left, celebrates with center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong after they defeated the San Francisco Giants Monday in Chicago. AP The best offense in baseball returned after a one-day hiatus. To be fair, the Cubs got plenty of help from San Francisco's sloppy defense during a 9-2 victory at Wrigley Field on Monday.
With Imanaga on IL, will Horton make debut? Cubs aren’t saying

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

Cubs starting pitcher is headed to the injured list with a hamstring strain. AP Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he knew Shota Imanaga was headed to the injured list when the pitcher left Sunday's game at Milwaukee with a left hamstring strain. As that move became official Monday, Counsell said he wasn't sure how the Cubs will replace Imanaga in the rotation. If put to a fan vote, the answer seems obvious: Right-hander Cade Horton has been rolling in Triple-A all season.
Cubs solve Skenes, belt 4 home runs in win over Pirates

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, top right, celebrates with Michael Busch (29) and Nico Hoerner (2) after hitting a 2-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kyle Nicolas during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) AP PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes made his much anticipated major-league debut against the Cubs nearly a year ago on May 11, 2024.
Baseball’s work-life balance? Counsell, Shelton try to find time for family

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) said he thinks often about his work-life balance when he misses family events such as his kids’ graduations and college baseball games. AP PITTSBURGH — Pirates manager Derek Shelton missed Thursday's game against the Cubs to attend his son Jackson's college graduation at Florida Atlantic. Craig Counsell sent his approval. Counsell has two sons playing college baseball, at Northwestern and Kansas, and rarely sees them play live.
Accident in stands puts somber tone on Cubs’ loss to Pirates

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Mike McGraw

The Cubs' Ian Happ, left, is greeted by Seiya Suzuki after scoring on a wild pitch by Pirates pitcher Ryan Borucki in the Cubs’ 4-3 loss Wednesday night. AP PITTSBURGH — Even though the Pirates beat the Cubs 4-3 after a seventh-inning comeback Wednesday, the mood at PNC Park was somber because of what happened while the go-ahead runs crossed the plate. A male fan fell out of the front row of the right-field seats and tumbled roughly 20 feet to the warning track.