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The Rundown: Warming Up to Heaney, New Focus on Improved Baserunning, Free Agent Frenzy Could Hit Winter Meetings
Are the Cubs truly ready to start collecting impact players in free agency? That’s a legitimate question after injuries to…
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The Rundown: Don’t Sweat Abreu Signing, Correa Still Linked to Cubs, Verlander Met with Dodgers, Shelby Miller a Semi-Hot Commodity
José Abreu did not sign with the Cubs and that’s okay, but it is somewhat frustrating even if the three-year,…
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The Rundown: Market Sluggish with Winter Meetings One Week Away, Cubs Hire Baseball Scientist, Angels Aiming High in Free Agency
“A pessimist sees the glass as half empty; a Cubs fan wonders when it’s gonna spill.” – Mike Royko We…
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The Rundown: A Cubs Christmas Wishlist, Hoyer Prioritizing Senga Among Starting Options, White Sox Chasing Clevinger
Before I get started, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you haven’t read Evan Altman’s letter of…
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The Rant Live – Chicago Cubs Podcast (11/23/22): Cubs Prospect Matt ‘Mash’ Mervis Joins as Our Special Guest
Evan Altman and Jon Ferlise of Cubs Insider try not to take ourselves too seriously while pondering the state of…
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The Rundown: Giving Thanks for Mervis and Crow-Armstrong, Correa Chatter Getting Louder, Holiday Gifts for Baseball Fans
The day before Thanksgiving may as well be the night before Christmas, at least as far as the Cubs are…
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The Rundown: Hot Stove Yet to Really Simmer, Cubs Seeking Depth Options, Judge Meeting with Giants, HOF Ballots Drop
Last year’s hot stove truly benefitted from the impending lockout. Teams executed a flurry of deadline deals before the calendar…
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The Rundown: Verlander an Affordable Option for Cubs, Maddon ‘Humbled’ in Return to Chicago, Happy Non-Tender Day
The Cubs are rarely listed as a team that may sign Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, but I think…
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The Rundown: Heyward Contract Shouldn’t Prevent Cubs from Spending, Bellinger Potential Could Outweigh Risk, Collusion Investigation in NY
If some Cubs fans have their way, they’ll spend decades lamenting Chicago’s front office for the eight-year, $184 million contract…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Acquires Depth Option, Cubs and Correa ‘Clear Pairing,’ Rizzo Returns to Bombers
I’ll start this morning with a personal anecdote. During Hot Stove season, I write this column bottom-to-top because of my…
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