Spring Training
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Baseball Things Happening at Sloan Park: Contreras and Bote Hit BP, Heyward Taking Grounders at Third
Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to Mesa to kick off 2019 Spring Training. Yep, baseball is here. And this morning…
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CI Recap (3/27/18) – Cubs 2, Red Sox 4: Cubs Close Out Spring Schedule, Next One Counts
Jose Quintana pitched well and Kris Bryant closed the spring on a hot note, but the Cubs offense could not…
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The Rundown: Of Cowards and Losers, Force Multipliers, Heyward as Bench Bat
In two days the games count. The last time they counted it wasn’t very pretty for these Cubs. By the…
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CI Recap (3/26/18) – Red Sox 4, Cubs 2: Mini Fenway is Nice Too
Most of the Cubs regulars had their final dress rehearsal Monday night against the Red Sox in Ft. Myers. Yu…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Happ Leads Off, Russell Cleans Up, Darvish Starting in Ft. Myers
After decamping from Mesa, only 150 miles of Florida-Man-infested swampland separates the Cubs from the season opener in Miami. But…
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CI Recap (3/25/18) – Cubs 5, Royals 3: Kyle Hendricks Ready, On to Florida
Kyle Hendricks got his final tuneup start against the Royals in Surprise. The Cubs lineup was laden with minor leaguers…
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CI Recap (3/24/18, SS Game 2) – Cubs 3, Rockies 0: Rizzo Goes Deep as Cubs Say Goodbye to Mesa
The Cubs played their final game of the year at Sloan Park Saturday night. Most of the regulars were on…
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CI Recap (3/24/18, SS Game 1) – Cubs 3, Mariners 7: King Felix, M’s Too Much for Young Cubs
It was the Mariners A squad vs. the Cubs B squad with King Felix Hernandez squaring off against Eddie Butler…
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CI Recap (3/23/18) – Cubs 4, Brewers 3: Happ Hits Another Leadoff HR, Chatwood Doubles
Tyler Chatwood made his final exhibition start against the Brewers at Sloan Park Friday. Ian Happ continued doing what has…
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Eight Men, Out: Cubs Release Bourjos After Opting for Bigger Pen
Though Joe Maddon had spoken very highly of Peter Bourjos earlier in the week, the Cubs have released the 31-year-old…
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