Patrick Mooney
Senior Writer at The Athletic
Senior writer @TheAthletic, contributor @FoulTerritoryTV and @NSideTerritory.
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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney
CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs are planning to promote big-time prospect Moisés Ballesteros from Triple-A Iowa for Tuesday's game at Wrigley Field, a team source confirmed to The Athletic, while outfielder Ian Happ is expected to go on the injured list with an oblique issue. Ballesteros, 21, is a gifted left-handed hitter out of Venezuela who has consistently excelled in the minor leagues, even while being several years younger than the average age at multiple levels.
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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney
CHICAGO - A large part of Craig Counsell's job is telling players what they don't want to hear. The Chicago Cubs manager communicates what they need to know in a matter-of-fact tone. Even before agreeing to a new contract, a free agent should understand those no-nonsense expectations. "You almost preview the worst-case scenario," Counsell said.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma
Live from New York on Saturday night, Cade Horton is expected to debut as the Chicago Cubs' most-anticipated pitching prospect in a generation. It's not quite to the level of Mark Prior, the No. 2 pick in the 2001 draft who made it to Wrigley Field less than a year later. But in Horton, the Cubs again, finally, see a homegrown pitcher with a wow factor. Getting Horton back onto the fast track became a team effort. For all the hype, Horton had a 2024 season to forget.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma
The Chicago Cubs are summoning Cade Horton to New York from Triple-A Iowa, a league source confirmed to The Athletic, lining up their top pitching prospect to potentially make his major-league debut this weekend against the Mets in a marquee matchup at Citi Field.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney
CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs fans streamed toward the exits while Ryan Pressly labored through the 11th inning on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. Just minutes earlier, a crowd of 37,303 stood in the aisles, hoping to see more comeback magic and hear "Go Cubs Go" blasting from the sound system. Only a fraction remained when Cubs manager Craig Counsell took the ball from Pressly, and the boos were loud and clear.
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The Chicago Cubs formally added Moisés Ballesteros to their active roster, placing Ian Happ on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique and transferring Tyson Miller to the 60-day injured list.
Another day, another top prospect debuts with the Chicago Cubs. Moisés Ballesteros is coming to Wrigley Field. North Side Territory with @sahadevsharma is on @FoulTerritoryTV: Apple: https://t.co/KJbomcbGV9 Spotify: https://t.co/pgXEisPJ9V YouTube: https://t.co/EddovODv1M
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