Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings
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The Rundown: Pitching Market Just Got Expensive, Cubs Eying First Base Options, Brewers Trade Wong
Nothing makes the blood flare like an unexpected, high-dollar baseball acquisition. Jacob deGrom agreed to a monster five-year contract with…
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Cubs Lose Infielder Rylan Bannon to Astros Via Waiver Claim
What is your favorite memory of the Rylan Bannon Era in Chicago? The Cubs gained another spot on the 40-man…
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Jacob deGrom Inks Monster $185M Deal with Rangers
Everyone knew Jacob deGrom was going to get the bag, but no one thought he’d make out as well as…
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Signing Dansby Swanson Would Increase Need for Cubs to Add Offense Elsewhere
Which of the big four shortstops will the Cubs sign this winter? Let’s see. Swim? Swami? Slippy? Slappy? Swenson? Swanson?…
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The Rundown: Cubs Named Faves for Swanson, Vázquez Also Linked Heavily, Cards Lose Competitive Balance Pick, Brewers Teardown Possible
Jon Heyman indicated yesterday that the Cubs are the favorites to sign free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson, and that upset a…
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Jameson Taillon Wants Bigger Deal Than Expected, Cubs May Have Hard Time Finding Pitching Value
The Cubs continue to be linked to the shortstop market, which they should because they can’t be competitive without serious…
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Cubs ‘Showing Strong Interest’ in Christian Vázquez as Catching Carousel Spins
The Cubs have done very little in free agency thus far and don’t figure to be reeling in a top…
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Mariners, Cubs Could Be Match on Trade Involving Top 2018 Draft Picks
If you clicked this expecting to see analysis of a possible blockbuster deal, let me spare you the time of…
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Cubs, Other MLB Teams Reap Another $30M Each from BAMTech Sale
For a business whose proprietors routinely complain about their lack of profit, Major League Baseball sure does seem to generate…
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Astros Still Interested in Willson Contreras Even After Nixing Deadline Trade
The Astros have had preliminary discussions with Willson Contreras and are planning to connect with him at the Winter Meetings,…
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