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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Lester Leads Feisty Cubs Squad, Harper Circles Back With Cubs, Darvish Takes Bump Today
The Cubs are a feisty bunch these days, which makes me happy because I get to use a word that…
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The Rundown: Harper’s Bazaar Nearing Bizarre End, Bryant Fed Up with Projections, Hottovy Making Strong Impression With Staff
Hard to believe the movie Major League is 30 years old. Fans of the heralded baseball flick are celebrating here…
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The Rundown: Wishing Pops Was Still Here, Chicago Cubs Baseball Is on the Air, A Good Book and Flick to Pick
As Pat Hughes will say later today, “Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air!” Weather permitting, of course. Has this…
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The Rundown: Tribute to Nick Cafardo, Cubs Players Amused by Projection Models, Ben Zobrist Still MIA
I was taken aback to learn that Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe passed away yesterday. He was one of…
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The Rundown: Joe Maddon Embracing New Persona, Bryant Blasting Baseballs, Where’s Ben Zobrist?
Blurbs and Sub-blurbs: Joe Maddon is feeling groovy these days. On Wednesday, Maddon said he has “a millennial baseball mind” because…
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The Rundown: Lots of Cubs Notes, Machado Gets Record Contract, More Harper Speculation
Looking back at my free agent profiles and predictions from November, I correctly guessed on only one of the top…
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The Rundown: A Disappointing Press Conference, Kris Bryant Stands Ground, Jeff Samardzija Scolds Younger Players, New Spins
If for some reason you missed any or all of the last stop of the Tom Ricketts World Tour, let…
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The Rundown: Cubs First Full-Squad Practice Today, Harper Mania Intensifies, Manfred Downplays Free Agency Crisis, Craft Beer Reviews
Things were relatively quiet on social media until yesterday afternoon when Jon Heyman decided to rustle up the dying embers…
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The Rundown: Increasing Indications of Looming MLB Work Stoppage, Heyward Happy Roster Stayed Intact, Would Epstein Quit After This Year?
Thank you to Evan for taking over yesterday. My schedule is full and my days go from about 3:30 am…
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The Rundown: Cubs Land Exceptional Reliever, Lester Champing at Bit, Tons of Notes, Brewers Try to Stop Cubs Migration…Again
The Cubs filled that 40th roster spot pretty quickly yesterday, signing an exceptional relief pitcher that I had forgotten about…
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