Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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Cubs Recall Justin Steele, DFA Brandon Workman
The Cubs have long followed a strategy of going cheap on bullpen pickups and it’s paid dividends on occasion. That…
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Cubs Desperately Need Kyle Hendricks to Bounce Back After ‘Low Point’
Each new start pulls us further from a plausible argument that Kyle Hendricks is simply off to a slow start…
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The Rundown: Losing Streak Continues, Hendricks Bombed Again, Rizzo Whiffs Freeman, Braves Will Allow Full Capacity Starting in May
“It sure is mellow grazin’ in the grass (grazin’ in the grass is a gas, baby, can you dig it?).…
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Ugly Confluence of Grounders, Strikeouts Proving Ian Happ’s Struggles Aren’t Just Bad Luck
There’s an age-old trope centered around trying to plug a hole in a dam only to find out another has…
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The Rundown: Cubs Bats Fall Silent Again, Báez May Hit IL, MLB Near 70% Vaccination Rate, Manfred Believes League Can Avoid Work Stoppage
“But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed In the wells of silence.” – Paul Simon, The Sound of…
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/27/21): Braves 5, Cubs 0 – Offense Stifled, Workman Struggles Again
Trevor Williams took the mound Tuesday night looking to build off of two solid starts since he laid an egg…
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Zach Davies, Trevor Megill Tell Tale of Two Former Padres
If you weren’t already doing so, feel free to panic about Zach Davies. Or, you know, just remain pissed about…
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Launch Break: Why Kris Bryant’s Trademark Metric Has Gone Down in Resurgent Season
Kris Bryant is synonymous with launch angle. Between the combination of his rapid ascension from college ball to MLB that…
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The Rundown: Cubs Drop Third Straight, Davies Battered Again, Bryant Stays Hot, Harper Quietly Elite, Bumgarner Denied Official No-Hitter
“I’m sittin’ here in this bar tonight But all I’m thinkin’ is I’m the same old story, same old act…
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/26/21): Braves 8, Cubs 7 – Bats Come Alive, Davies Struggles Again
Zach Davies took the mound against the Braves looking to improve on his last outing in which he only lasted…
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