Vinnie Duber
White Sox Beat Writer at CHGO Sports
Sportswriter. A rocker, a roller, a-boogyin' since I ditched the stroller.
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5 days ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Vinnie Duber
For the first time in awhile, Cubs fans have reason to be excited about the possibilities the trade deadline could bring. Will the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara shrink his 8.47 ERA and make himself a trade target? Or will team president Jed Hoyer’s front office turn to more surprising sellers in its search for pitching reinforcements? One thing’s sure after the Cubs moved to 15 games above .500 with a win on June 1: They will be buyers.
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6 days ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Vinnie Duber
For a guy who wasn’t an everyday third baseman prior to this spring, Matt Shaw is playing great defense at the hot corner. “I know it’s a semi-new position [for him], … but he’s done an extremely good job,” Cubs first baseman Michael Busch said after Sunday’s win 7-3 over the Reds. “It’s not an easy position to play, and to play it at the level that he’s doing it the past couple weeks is pretty amazing to watch, especially the age [he is].
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6 days ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Vinnie Duber
Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker left Sunday’s game against the Reds after four innings, removed from the contest after jamming his right ring finger. Though the team did not specify in its in-game update when Tucker suffered the injury, there was speculation it occurred on an awkward-looking slide on a failed stolen-base attempt in the first inning. Tucker went to first base after a pitch hit him in the foot and was thrown out shortly thereafter, caught stealing for the first time this season.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Vinnie Duber
Dansby Swanson’s hair was everywhere Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It even seemed like it was on fire as the Cubs’ shortstop busted down the first-base line to get his team a big insurance run in a 2-0 win over the Reds. “You’re taught to get down the line,” Swanson said after the game. “It’s really that simple.”Fans in the stands sported a giveaway wig that mimicked Swanson’s flowing locks.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Vinnie Duber
Things had not been going well for Ben Brown. The Cubs’ righty starter was bludgeoned in his previous two starts prior to Saturday’s outing against the Reds, giving up a combined 14 runs, including eight in his most recent start, which came against this same Cincinnati team. But working with the Cubs’ mental-skills department – as well as manager Craig Counsell deploying an opener – helped Brown turn in his best performance of the season.
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There are undoubtedly flashes of the future happening on the South Side. But considering the win-loss record (12-29) is the same as last year’s team at this point, things are looking — and sounding — familiar for the Sox. For @suntimes_sports: https://t.co/saXaGudQz5
The ball Sandy Alcantara threw to Tim Elko went over the fence for a game-winning homer. Then it became the best Mother’s Day gift Elko has ever given. On the freshly promoted Elko’s first big league hit, for @suntimes_sports: https://t.co/x8pvWD1Vy3
Tim Elko's three-run homer (his first major league hit) broke a 1-all tie in the sixth inning and delivered a 4-2 win for the Sox, who take the three-game series with the visiting Marlins. @suntimes_sports