What to know about this year's MLB draft — and how Lee Elia's rant became part of baseball history
Sports Friday, July 11, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. In their first two games in Minnesota,
the Cubs fell behind early en route to a pair of losses. They didn’t let the consecutive defeats weigh on them, though, avoiding a sweep with an 8-1 victory Thursday. The Cubs (55-38) tallied 14 hits, six for extra bases,
and went 6-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his fifth multihomer game of the season. And right-hander Colin Rea held the Twins to one run on three hits in a season-high seven innings. Read Meghan Montemurro's takeaways as the Cubs head to the Bronx for three games against the Yankees before the All-Star break. Sign up for Cubs Insider and White Sox Insider to stay up to date. You can also follow us on social media: X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky and Instagram. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The Chicago White Sox will unveil a Mark Buehrle statue and hold a 20th-anniversary reunion for the 2005 championship team during a special weekend on the South Side. | | | | | Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue takes pride in the larger gifts he soon can bestow on his family. The rest of his NBA dream will come soon enough. | | | | | Lee Elia, who died Wednesday at age 87, will always remain a significant part of Chicago Cubs lore, thanks to a rant for the ages that’s celebrated every April 29. | | | | | “I guess I lost it,” Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia told reporters on April 29, 1983, hours after he made an epic rant ripping the team’s fans. | | | | | The 2025 MLB draft begins Sunday, and the White Sox and Cubs each have 20 picks. And a Whitney Young alum could be a first-round selection. | | | | | Chicago White Sox director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley provided a preview of the MLB draft, which begins Sunday. The Sox have the No. 10 pick in the first round. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs didn’t let consecutive defeats weigh on them, avoiding a sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians game Thursday at Rate Field was rained out and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Friday. | | | |
