Cubs and Sox players getting ready to adjust to new MLB rules
Some pretty significant changes are coming to Major League Baseball this season, meant to speed up the game, make it safer, and ultimately more enjoyable to watch.
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Some pretty significant changes are coming to Major League Baseball this season, meant to speed up the game, make it safer, and ultimately more enjoyable to watch.
Some pretty significant changes are coming to Major League Baseball this season, meant to speed up the game, make it safer, and ultimately more enjoyable to watch. CBS 2's Marshall Harris talked to a few Cubs and Sox players about baseball's major shift.
At their three-day VIP experience at Cubs spring training, the kids and their families will watch the Cubs play their first spring game.
Three young Cubs fans were at O'Hare Airport early Thursday morning to fly out to Arizona for spring training.
Wisdom blasted 53 home runs for the Chicago Cubs the last two seasons, mostly playing at third base.
Patrick Wisdom blasted 53 home runs for the Chicago Cubs the last two seasons, mostly playing at third base. But with additions of guys like Trey Mancini, Eric Hosmer, and Edwin Rios among others, playing time is no guarantee. CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris spoke with Wisdom about figuring out his new role.
There will be some new faces at Cubs spring training camp later this week! Three Advocate Children's Hospital patients and their families will be surprised with a free trip to Mesa, Arizona, to see the team warming up for the season.
Known for making steady contact, Hoerner also avoided strikeouts at the fifth-best rate in the majors last season.
Nico Hoerner is coming off his most productive season in the big leagues, but now the 2022 shortstop is the Cubs second baseman of the future.
Both the Cubs and White Sox are less than a week away from their first Cactus League games.
Both the Cubs and White Sox are less than a week away from their first Cactus League games. CBS 2's Marshall Harris takes a look at how both clubhouses are looking on a big spring training day.
Both the Cubs and White Sox are less than a week away from their first Cactus League games. CBS 2’s Marshall Harris takes a look at how both clubhouses are looking on a big spring training day.
As Kyle Hendricks looks around Sloan Park for 2016 World Series teammates, he realizes there's no one left playing on the team, except him.
The Cubs are hopeful pitcher Kyle Hendricks will be ready to pitch fairly early in the season. CBS 2's Marshall Harris checks in with "The Professor" hoping for a bounce-back season, while a White Sox hurler hopes to build off a promising rookie year.
At Chicago Cubs camp, Ian Happ is set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. The 28-year-old left fielder is coming off his first All-Star nod and Gold Glove.
The 28-year-old left fielder is coming off his first All-Star nod and Gold Glove.
Steele's great starting pitching was one of the reasons the Cubs surged post All-Star break last year.
As Spring Training begins, the Cubs hope some aggressive moves for acquisitions during the offseason pay off. CBS 2's Marshall Harris is in Arizona.
Justin Steele’s great starting pitching was one of the reasons the Cubs surged post All-Star break last year. With his offseason home in Arizona, he’s able to train there year-round. CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris spoke with the young lefty about what’s next in his development.
Mancini watched as the Cubs supercharged their roster with new faces before finally joining the North Siders himself.
After spending a decade with one organization, Trey Mancini is on his third team in less than a year. Originally an Oriole, he was dealt at the deadline last season and won a championship with the Houston Astros. Now, he's bringing championship vibes to the Cubs. CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris has more from Arizona.
Cubs President Jed Hoyer loved what the team has done on paper, but now it's a matter of seeing it all come together in the coming weeks.
The White Sox starting pitcher is the subject of a Major League investigation into alleged domestic violence. CBS 2's Marshall Harris reports.
Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said he loved what the team has done on paper, but now it's a matter of seeing it all come together in the coming weeks of Spring Training.
The sun is not out yet but it is due to come out, and with it, the official beginning of baseball and Spring Training in Arizona.
Two rounds of storms impacted all of the Chicago area and parts of northwest Indiana on Monday afternoon.
A fired-up Dennis Allen wants more from his defense, saying despite all the takeaways last year, they weren't good enough in any fashion, and when it comes to the pass rush, it's on the whole unit.
Chicago police said an unknown person fired multiple gunshots into the victims' residence from the hallway.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' bill to crack down on rogue tow truck companies and strengthen oversight has been sent to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday signed an executive order to toughen standards for where city departments and sister agencies buy guns, firearm accessories, and ammunition.
Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Two coolers, three standing coolers and a walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, all filled with food, had to be thrown away after the center lost power for 14 hours.
Magdalena Jablonska, 48, of Des Plaines, was killed when a speeding pontoon boat crashed into where she was on board.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Health officials said they are spraying a chemical used to control mosquitoes in outdoor residential and recreational areas, specifically in the Pullman and South Deering neighborhoods and near O'Hare Airport.
Lawmakers in Illinois and from across the country joined leaders from the State Innovation Exchange to unveil a new initiative. They’re helping states craft new laws that would allow people to sue ICE agents for improper searches or due process violations.
The sister of a woman killed in a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River said the victim always put others first.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Two rounds of storms impacted all of the Chicago area and parts of northwest Indiana on Monday afternoon.
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.
Chicago police said an unknown person fired multiple gunshots into the victims' residence from the hallway.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
A fired-up Dennis Allen wants more from his defense, saying despite all the takeaways last year, they weren't good enough in any fashion, and when it comes to the pass rush, it's on the whole unit.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
The White Sox have lost four of five, including two consecutive games to New York.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
