Levine: Cubs Rough Up Old Teammate Jeff Samardzija To Take Full Control Of NLDS

Samardzija allowed four runs in two innings as the Cubs won 5-2 against the Giants.

• Oct 9, 2016

Pitchers' Hitting, Big Bullpen Effort Lead Cubs Past Giants In Game 2

Five Cubs relievers combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings.

• Oct 8, 2016

Cubs' Kyle Hendricks 'Fine' After Forearm Contusion Removes Him From Game 2

Hendricks left Game 2 after an Angel Pagan comebacker hit him in the pitching arm.

• Oct 8, 2016

Levine: Beating Jeff Samardzija A Matter Of Approach, Conditions For Cubs

"We just need to grind at-bats," Cubs catcher David Ross says.

• Oct 8, 2016

Willson Contreras At C, Ben Zobrist In LF Again For Cubs In Game 2

The Cubs lead 1-0 over the Giants in the NLDS.

• Oct 8, 2016

Emma: Cubs Were Brilliant, Resilient In Game 1 Win

Game 1 needed a hero, and Javier Baez delivered.

• Oct 8, 2016

Cubs' Javier Baez Considered Bunting, But Instead Swung For Winning Home Run

Baez read the Giants' defensive alignment and opted to swing away.

• Oct 8, 2016

Levine: Javier Baez Does It All For The Cubs

"Javy Baez is a stud," David Ross says.

• Oct 8, 2016

Baez Homer, Lester Gem Push Cubs Past Giants 1-0 In Opener

Javier Baez broke up a scoreless tie with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

• Oct 7, 2016

Levine: Cubs' Joe Maddon Not Afraid To Have Short Leash In Postseason

Maddon expects to be "less tolerant" in giving his starters a long leash in the postseason.

• Oct 7, 2016

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