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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Pitching Pickings Pretty Slim, Cubs Reportedly Interested in Stroman, Shortstop Also Position of Need, Franco Extension Could Be CBA Tell
We’re well past Halloween but the zombies in Jed Hoyer’s rear-view mirror are gaining ground. The walking dead in question…
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The Rundown: Cubs & Mets Crossing Free Agency Streams, Hawkins Makes Depth Move With Cleveland Ties, Scooter Shades Correa
As a Cubs fan for the better part of five decades, it’s often difficult for me to acknowledge baseball conversations…
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The Rundown: Free Agency Unfolding Slowly for Cubs, Kilian Perfect in AFL Outing, Quintana Signs With Pirates
“Dead ground” is a term I recently came across while reading the book “Roots, Radicals, and Rockets” by Billy Bragg.…
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The Rundown: Manfred Says Lockout Likely, Velazquez Nearing Top AFL Honors, MLB Agrees to House MiLB Players, Harper and Ohtani Earn MVP Awards
It looks like a lockout is on the horizon, not that we expected anything different. League commissioner Rob Manfred said…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Reiterates Intelligent Spending Plan, Cy Young Award Winners Announced, Uncertainty Driving Early Market Signings
Jed Hoyer has a new mantra, and it’s that he and his front office entourage will exercise intelligent spending this…
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The Rundown: Báez Not Getting Much Love on Market, Zastryzny Eyes Return to Bigs, Recent Deals Indicate Pitching Will Be Expensive
Javier Báez is getting a lot less love than he deserves this winter. Though the Mets remain the favorites to…
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The Rundown: Cubs Free Agency Predictions, Moskos Hired as Assistant Pitching Coach, Schwarber Could Be Big Bargain, Correa to Tigers Potentially ‘Done Deal’
These types of columns always come back to bite me in the ass, but I’m going to be a glutton…
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The Rundown: Cubs FO Entering Offseason Fully Prepared, Rule 5 Designations Due Friday, Rodríguez Inks Big Deal in Detroit, No Traction in CBA Talks
Other than claiming Wade Miley off waivers from the Reds and picking up his 2022 option, the Cubs have made…
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The Rundown: GM Meetings End With Whimper, Hoyer & Hawkins Bond on Road Trip, Three Cubs Make Fall Stars Game, Lockout Expected
If you were hoping for any breaking news at this week’s GM Meetings, I’m sure you were sorely disappointed. A…
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The Rundown: A’s Make Strong Case for Salary Floor, Brown Officially Hired as Cubs HC, Yankees Connected to Several Players, Rangers Ready to Spend
The A’s have been the talk of the GM Meetings thus far and though no real numbers have been discussed,…
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