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Chicago Cubs News
What to Make of Cubs Starters Throwing Much Slower First Time Through
Saturday marked the first milestone of the 2017 season: every Cubs starting pitcher got through their first outing. Analyzing first…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
What We Saw While Chaperoning Willson Contreras and Jon Lester’s First Date
Willson Contreras is “eager to please,” says Jon Lester. So eager, in fact, that in WillCo’s first start catching the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Quick Hits: Jon Lester Poured Column of Milk Sunday Night
According to Baseball Prospectus’s Tunnel stats, Jon Lester might be one of the most difficult pitchers to read, as he…
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Chicago Cubs News
The Rundown: Cubs Make Boring Look Cool, Javy in Lester’s Entourage
Though they figure to be no less exciting in terms of run production and spectacular plays, this year’s Cubs have…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap – Cubs 3, Indians 4: Willson Contreras Hammers Two Home Runs, Lester Regroups
I caught my mind wandering during the game tonight, visions of opening night dancing in my head. It was a…
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Chicago Cubs News
Kyle Hendricks Once Again ‘Fifth Starter’ as Cubs Announce Rotation
Update: It happened earlier than I’d predicted, but Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester have been flipped in the rotation. Arrieta…
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Chicago Cubs News
The Rundown: Eddie Butler Serves Dodgers, Lester Back to Minors, Who’s Ready for a Goat Roast?
When the Cubs first acquired Eddie Butler, the former top prospect’s name was placed on the same roll as previous…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jon Lester Feeling Good About New Bodyguard
From the time he signed with the Cubs, much has been made of Jon Lester’s deficiencies. To be more specific,…
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Lineups
Chicago Cubs Lineup: La Stella at La Leadoff, Lackey Makes ‘Debut’
In years past Cubs fans have come into Spring Training with way too many big questions about the starting lineup.…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (3/11/17) – Cubs 4, Rockies 3: Schwarber, Happ & Jimenez Go Yard in Comeback Win
A comeback win is always fun, even if it is just Spring Training. The Cubs got all four of their…
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