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Even with Financial Limits, Cubs Could Still Target ‘Big-Ticket Hitter’
Just because the Cubs are reportedly unwilling to napalm the competitive balance tax thresholds, that doesn’t mean they’re totally out…
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Money Monster: Thoughts on Cubs’ Reported Unwillingness to Spend
The chorus of voices singing about the Cubs’ reported unwillingness to spend this winter got a little louder when David…
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Was Drew Smyly Trade a Salary Dump or Stroke of Genius?
Friday’s trade of Drew Smyly set off a fun blizzard of articles and conversation among Cubs fans. On one level, it…
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Olney: Other Teams Believe Cubs ‘Will Have to Spend Very Carefully’
Friday morning brought another twist in the story of will they or won’t they when it comes to the Cubs…
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Cubs May Actually Choose Not to Spend Big This Winter
Theo Epstein vowed to put all his energy into fixing a Cubs offense that broke this past season, a statement…
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Should Ghost of Carl Crawford Still Haunt Theo Epstein?
Both Halloween and the start of free agency are upon us, which makes it a great time to revisit the…
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Can Cubs Emulate Same Consistent Success Red Sox Have Developed?
The Red Sox just won the World Series by beating the Dodgers somewhat unceremoniously in five games after basically running…
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Cubs’ Front-Office Hierarchy Maybe Not as ‘Flat’ as They Make it Seem
To hear them talk about it, the Cubs front office represents the kind of baseball utopia you’d expect to find…
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Cubs 2018 Report Card: Uneven Year For Manager, Front Office
The Cubs front office was active in the winter of 2017-18, adding three big-ticket free agents and replacing both the…
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Cubs Had MLB’s Highest Grounder Rate in Second Half
The Cubs fired Chili Davis partially because, to paraphrase Theo Epstein, they got away from hitting the ball in the…
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