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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: No Winners in Lockout PR War, MLB Officially Cancels More Games, Schwarber Expected to Sign Quickly Once Baseball Resumes
Labor negotiations between the players and owners have become a time-consuming, ridiculous exhibition of peaks and valleys, manipulated deadlines, and…
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Chicago Cubs News
Players May Try to Leverage RSN Rebates as Owners Seek to Protect Asset Class, Even Break Union
It’s easy to visualize the 30 Major League Baseball owners as a cadre of reptiles, so it makes sense that…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Ignoring Pace of Play Changes During Negotiations Could Prove Costly
Amidst all the acrimony of MLB’s announcement that the 2022 MLB season will not start on time, I feel one…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: CBA Negotiations Grind to Halt, Manfred Following Union-Busting Playbook, Wicks Displays Four-Pitch Arsenal
As a veteran baseball fan, I’ve lived through every work stoppage since the dawn of free agency in 1975. None…
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Chicago Cubs News
Union Unanimously Rejects MLB’s ‘Best and Final’ Offer, Regular Season Delays Now Certain
Monday’s marathon bargaining session provided hope that a deal could be done by Tuesday afternoon, but it now appears as…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Zero-Hour Arrives, Cubs Prospect Mini-Camp in Full Swing, Mets Make Historic Hire
“And it’s one more beer and I don’t hear you anymore. We’ve all gone crazy lately…” – Someone Saved My…
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Wrigleyville Nation
Wrigleyville Nation Podcast: Episode 273 – Bruce Miles, Lockout Update, Favorite Cubs Regular Season Moments
Jeremy and Pat are joined this week by long time Cubs writer Bruce Miles. We give an update on the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Negotiations Often Reveal Strange Currencies, Hendricks Mentioned as Trade Candidate, Start of Regular Season Could Be in Jeopardy
“I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance, a word, a signal, a nod, a…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Latest Meeting of 15 Minutes Yields Little Progress, Expanded Playoff Format May Be Set (Or Not)
The sixth meeting between representatives from Major League Baseball and the players union lasted all of 15 minutes, during which…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Rob Manfred Expected to Announce ST Delay Thursday, MLB Making New Proposal Saturday (Updated)
Update: Manfred did not announce a delay and maintained that there are no changes to spring dates as of yet.…
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