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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Youth Springs Eternal, Cubs Carrying Heavy Expectations, Baseball’s Traditions Make Opening Day Special
“Little darlin’, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter. Little darlin’, it feels like years since it’s been here.” –…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Must Heed History Lessons, Happ Gets Leadoff Assignment, Montgomery Signs With D-Backs
“There’s battle lines being drawn. Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong.” – The Buffalo Springfield, For What It’s Worth I took…
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The Rundown: NL Central Predictions, Counsell Expecting ‘Fun’ Season, Ohtani Addresses Gambling Scandal
The Cubs finalized their roster on Monday, and though I was disappointed Alexander Canario was one of the final cuts,…
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The Rundown: Morel Is Counsell’s Ride-or-Die, Darvish Helps Cubs Recruit Japanese Players, Chaos Rocks MLB’s Opening Day
Craig Counsell doesn’t make rash lineup decisions, so Christopher Morel will be his ride-or-die at third base this season. The…
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The Rundown: Praising The Professor, Injuries Impacting Roster Decisions, Baseball’s Opener in Seoul, Boras Chastises MLBPA
Kyle Hendricks has pitched for the Cubs for 10 seasons and he’s approaching two milestones this year: 1,500 innings pitched…
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The Rundown: Projecting Cubs’ Final Roster, Ryno Halfway Through Cancer Treatments, Busch Leaning on Athleticism
Projecting lineups and rosters is always part folly, but I’ll take a stab at it today. Catchers: Yan Gomes and…
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The Rundown: Imanaga Shoving, Counsell Comfortable with Cubs, Busch Named Potential Breakout Star, Roberts Egged in Seoul
Shōta shoves. Can I just leave it at that? Shōta Imanaga's 9 Strikeouts in 4.1 innings. pic.twitter.com/tgQSWIi9ha — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja)…
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The Rundown: Counsell Refreshing Managerial Change, Horton Gets Spring Breakout Assignment, Cease Traded to Padres
Craig Counsell is a refreshing change as the Cubs’ manager after a decade of Joe Maddon and David Ross. Maddon…
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The Rundown: Morel Key Player in Cubs’ Offense, Farm System Gets High Praise, Taillon Hurting, MLB Slowly Improving Diversity
Is it just me, or does it feel like the Cubs need at least one more player acquisition to entrench…
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The Rundown: Spring Breakout Rosters Announced, Kilian Hurt, Caissie Gets High Praise, Stanek to Mariners
There is no preamble today because I have been called into an all-hands meeting as I was composing today’s Rundown.…
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