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Cubs' Craig Counsell Breaks Silence on Nico Hoerner Ejection originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Cubs second ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, center, argues with home plate umpire Derek Thomas (53) after Nico Hoerner, right, was ...

Nico Hoerner didn't scream. He didn't gesture. He didn't curse. He simply turned around to the home-plate umpire after a ...

The Cubs second baseman told reporters exactly what he said to Derek Thomas before getting ejected from Sunday's game.

The crackle of wood buckling under contact suggested Nico Hoerner had hit the ball off the handle of his bat. The swinging ...

Dansby Swanson homered, Matthew Boyd pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.

Pirates first. Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. Andrew McCutchen homers to center field. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to shallow infield, Matthew Boyd to Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales grounds out ...

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.

Craig Counsell speaks after the Cubs' 4-0 loss to the Tigers, breaking down Nico Hoerner's ejection in the 5th inning, which ...

MLB umpire Derek Thomas has a short fuse. Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner paid the price for it Sunday. Thomas was ...