The Chicago Cubs were under a close microscope this weekend, entering their series against Major League Baseball's best ...

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

Jack Flaherty struck out nine over six scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-0 and took two of ...

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

While the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry took center stage on the baseball calendar, Detroit was the place to be ...

MLB Umpire’s Actions Toward Cubs Players Catch Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit ...

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner paid the price for it Sunday. Thomas was working home plate for Sunday's game ...

Hoerner is also not the type of player to ruffle an umpire’s feathers. He had only been ejected once in his seven-year MLB ...

Craig Counsell has consistently pushing all the right buttons for the Chicago Cubs. The post Cubs Manager Faces Heat for ...

When the guardians of the game start acting like they’re above it, baseball stops being baseball. The post “Publicly ...

Nico Hoerner’s ejection was criticized by many, and the ridiculous reason was captured by a hot-mic during the game.

Nico Hoerner watched a two-strike fastball from Tigers righty Jack Flaherty zip low and inside, and the Cubs second baseman was caught by surprise when the pitch was called for an ill-timed strikeout.