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Cubs Short Videos
Watch: MLB Network Visits Cubs Camp to Talk with Bryant, Happ, Lester, Maddon, Schwarber
As part of their 30 Clubs in 30 Days road trip, the crew from MLB Network paid a visit to…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (3/5/17) – Cubs 9, Rangers 9: Sweaty Jon Returns, Almora Has Grand Game
The Cubs traveled to Surprise to play the Texas Rangers in Jon Lester’s spring debut. In fact, several Cubs pitchers,…
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Maddon Names Lester and Arrieta Top Two Starters
In what comes as a surprise to no one other than Kyle Hendricks’ mom, Joe Maddon named Jon Lester and…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Quick Hits: Jon Lester Might be MLB’s Most Difficult Pitcher to Read
The people at Baseball Prospectus behind the statistical concept of “Tunnels” seem to have been inspired by Cubs and Braves…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Daily Cubs Clip Fix (2/20/17): Rizzo as Bryant, Lester & Lackey Throw Live BP, Heyward Goes Deep, & More
The weekend rain was good news for the otherwise arid Arizona desert but it meant the Cubs’ first full-team workout…
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Cubs Short Videos
Watch: Jon Lester Works on Fielding, Throwing to First
Now that Spring Training is underway, Cubs content is coming at you rapid-fire. We’ve got some really great stuff on our…
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Chicago Cubs News
Joe Maddon Says Willson Contreras Will Catch Jon Lester (GIFs)
Though most had already assumed as much, Joe Maddon confirmed Tuesday that Willson Contreras would take over as Jon Lester‘s…
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Watch: A Look Back at Jon Lester’s 2016 Offensive Explosion
He may not be able to throw the ball to first base, but he can bang it all over the…
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USA Today Ranks Cubs’ Starting Rotation Fifth for 2017
The Cubs were ranked what?! First the PECOTA projections and now this. Ma, bring me my mad-online pants, it’s time…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Starters Ranked In Tip-Top and Bottom-Barrel Tiers of BP’s New “Command” Stat
Jeff Long, Jonathan Judge, and Harry Pavlidis of Baseball Prospectus recently unveiled their new control and command statistics, which could…
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