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Chicago Cubs News
Cubs Quick Hits: Jon Lester’s 2018 WAR Projection Matches His Jersey Number
Jon Lester’s 2017 campaign could perhaps be described as enigmatic. The lefty ace improved some of his 2016 numbers, raising…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Predicting Spin Rate of Jon Lester’s Cutter May Improve Analysis, Even Performance
Previously the domain of Maytag and Whirlpool, spin rate has been established as part of baseball’s analytical vernacular over the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
As No. 34 Turns 34, Here’s a Quick Look at What Jon Lester Has Meant to Cubs
In December of 2014, Jon Lester — then a three-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion — electrified Chicago with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Ryan Says: Check Out Adbert Alzolay, Cubs Have 40-Man Roster Decisions Looming
I wanted to start out this week’s column by saying that I love the community of baseball fans and writers…
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Chicago Cubs News
A Plan to Get Cubs to Eight Starting Pitchers
Yes, you read that right. The Cubs will need to stock up on potential starting pitchers to start the season to…
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Series Previews
Cubs vs. Dodgers – NLCS Preview (October 14-22): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights
The Cubs were able to eliminate the Nationals from the NLDS in the fifth and final game of the series.…
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Lester to Start Game 2, Rotation Setting Up (Updated)
We had already assumed as much, but the Cubs have officially announced that Jon Lester will start Sunday’s Game 2…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: That Really Just Happened, NLCS Rotation Setup, More Notes
That…was…nuts. Game 7 of the World Series was on a different level, but this was something else entirely. I legitimately…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Watch/Listen: Sights and Sounds From Cubs’ NLDS Victory
The Cubs are headed to the NLCS for the third straight season, and they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Ryan Says: Cubs Have Tough Decisions in Outfield, NLDS Rotation Breakdown
There is an extremely good chance that by the time next week’s “Ryan Says” posts, the Cubs and Nationals will…
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