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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: No Winners in Lockout PR War, MLB Officially Cancels More Games, Schwarber Expected to Sign Quickly Once Baseball Resumes
Labor negotiations between the players and owners have become a time-consuming, ridiculous exhibition of peaks and valleys, manipulated deadlines, and…
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The Rundown: CBA Negotiations Grind to Halt, Manfred Following Union-Busting Playbook, Wicks Displays Four-Pitch Arsenal
As a veteran baseball fan, I’ve lived through every work stoppage since the dawn of free agency in 1975. None…
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The Rundown: Zero-Hour Arrives, Cubs Prospect Mini-Camp in Full Swing, Mets Make Historic Hire
“And it’s one more beer and I don’t hear you anymore. We’ve all gone crazy lately…” – Someone Saved My…
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The Rundown: CBA Talks Moving at Glacial Pace, Prospect Howard ‘Built for Pressure,’ Bryant Linked to Mariners Again
On my bucket list of things that I’ll never get to do is kayaking the Kenai Fjords. In my mind,…
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The Rundown: Negotiations Often Reveal Strange Currencies, Hendricks Mentioned as Trade Candidate, Start of Regular Season Could Be in Jeopardy
“I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance, a word, a signal, a nod, a…
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The Rundown: No Point Canceling MLB.TV, Cubs Might Be Correa’s Only Viable Option (Not Really), Soto Turns Down $350M, CBA Talks Resume Today
I stand before you to defiantly declare that I am not canceling my subscription to MLB.tv and that I am…
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The Rundown: Let’s Talk Realignment, Namath Was Nearly a Cub, Manfred Offers Economics Lesson, CBA Negotiations Continue
Now that football season has officially ended, it’s time for baseball, right? I know the players are still being locked…
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The Rundown: Contemplating New Face of Cubs Franchise, Rizzo Return May Have Legs, CBA Negotiations Going Nowhere
Lost in all the collective bargaining nonsense this winter is that the Cubs are going to look vastly different on…
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The Rundown: Time to Stop Schwindel/LaHair Comparisons, Stroman Chirps at MLB Owners, League Proposes Federal Mediation to End Lockout
Once the 2022 season starts, whenever that may be, it will mark the 10-year anniversary of Bryan LaHair being named to the…
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The Rundown: February (Usually) Means Truck Day, Santo-Williams Takedown at Wrigley, Keith Law’s Prospect List, CBA Negotiations Resume Today
The MLB lockout is about to enter its third month and it seems as if no resolution is in sight.…
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