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The Rundown Lite: Boras Defends Strategy, Praise for Mike Bryant, Happ’s a Full-Time OF, Decision to Roster Caratini
Mike Canter’s out and I’m all hopped up on cold meds, so this is going to be really brief. The…
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The Rundown: Spring Training Blues, Cubs Projected Record and Ranks, Alex Cobb Signs with Baltimore
I suppose there are worse things than waking up every hour with Eric Clapton’s “Bell Bottom Blues” stuck in your head and…
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The Rundown: Quick Spring Training Thoughts, Contreras and Q in Beast Mode, Almora Cubs Secret Weapon, MiLB Labor Issues
Some stream-of-consciousness randomness with nine days until the season opener in Miami: The Cubs are playing so well right now…
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The Rundown: Cubs Hit Vegas For The Weekend, Team Is Go For Launch, Pace of Play Comes to MiLB
Well, the dog days of Spring Training have hit me in the form of writer’s block. The heart of the…
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The Rundown Lite: Contreras Fears for Brother’s Life, Leadoff Picture, More Spring Debuts Coming
Despite the advent of Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana, I’m writing this post stone sober. I may, however, have to…
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The Rundown Lite: Cubs Are MLB’s Best Recruiters, Gimenez Yells at Darvish, Mental Side Key for Pitching Prospects
Yesterday’s low-cal version of The Rundown went so well that I decided to jump back into the pool for another…
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Theo Epstein Talks About Taking Risks, Reveals ‘Ultimate Competitive Advantage’
One of my favorite parts of spring training broadcasts is the announcers’ ability to get a little more tangential or…
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The Rundown: First Game Today, Javy Could Get 600 PAs, Contreras ‘Uber Confident’
It’s Friday. And may I add this tidbit by Jayson Stark: If you're a baseball fan, welcome to one of…
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The Rundown: News from Other Camps, Interest in Arrieta, Various Hot Takes
Good Morning. I spent yesterday streaming workouts from the Marlins’ spring training facility in Jupiter. The team has potential and is…
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The Rundown: Rizzo Speaks at Parkland Vigil, Darvish Unleashed, Almora Confident
The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the baseball player “who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary…
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