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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
10 Items for Cubs to Cross Off September To-Do List
Ah, the dog days of August are over. Only 28 games are now left before the long regular-season mystery wraps…
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Mets-Cubs Rewind: Javy Baez’s Unorthodox Positioning at Short Against Jacob deGrom
Much of Jacob deGrom’s no-decision against the Cubs in Tuesday’s suspended game has already been well-dissected. The Mets righthander threw…
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Murphy Gives Cubs Strongest Group of Playoff Position Players Ever
Among major sports, baseball postseason games play the most differently from the regular season. Cubs President Theo Epstein even speaks…
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Murphy Instantly Improves, Complicates Cubs Lineup Against Power Arms
For those nervous about the Cubs’ playoff offense, Tuesday’s trade for Daniel Murphy should have filled diaphragms enough for at…
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Is Willson Contreras in Dog Days Slump or Being Doggone Overused?
Joe Maddon excels at keeping his position players and starting rotation well rested, but he’s generally less concerned when it…
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Third Quarter Grades: Cubs Score High on NL Curve
After Los Angeles dispatched the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 NLCS, Theo Epstein flagged three areas for improving the Cubs’ title…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Joe Maddon’s Unorthodox Sunday Night Lineup Could Have Playoff Implications
The exciting grand-slam conclusion to Sunday night’s 4-3 Chicago Cubs victory likely may have obscured two things. The first of…
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Steve Cishek’s Historic Run and 8 Other Random Cubs Stats
After last night’s game, the Cubs have 48 regular season games left and just a 1½ game lead over the…
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A Less Rushed Evaluation of Cubs’ Trade Deadline Moves
Pour eight ounces of anything into a 16-ounce glass and you get the proverbial example of relative optimism versus pessimism. But…
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Cubs MiLB Team News
An Inside Look at How Iowa Cubs Manage ‘Circus’ of Minor League Travel
From the Dominican Republic to urban Little Leagues to farm towns, all baseball players dream of The Show. That’s the…
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