Spring Training
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CI Recap (3/6/18) – Cubs 9, Dodgers 5: Happy Yu Day!
Yu Darvish finally made his first start of the spring and it was an eventful one. The Cubs offense started…
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CI Recap (3/5/18) – Cubs 5, Rockies 4: Ian Happ Is Pure Fire
Ian Happ continued his scorching hot spring against the Rockies. Anthony Rizzo also got in on the party, while Kyle…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Happ Leads Off, Bryant Two, Spring MVP Freeman Ninth, Hendricks Starts
Would you look at that, Ian Happ is back in the leadoff spot and playing center. This might be something…
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The Rundown: New-Look Cubs Players Doing Well, Respect Bald Raises $80K, Top 10 Baseball Movies
Well, I’m back. I spent the last week doing the following: I moved from Wrigleyville to the suburbs on my…
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The Rundown Lite: Contreras Fears for Brother’s Life, Leadoff Picture, More Spring Debuts Coming
Despite the advent of Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana, I’m writing this post stone sober. I may, however, have to…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Heyward Leads Off, Almora Sixth in Lester’s Second Start
The leadoff picture is coming into better focus, or at least that’s how it seems to my eyes. Jason Heyward…
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CI Recap (3/3/18) – Cubs 7, Reds 4: Mike Freeman, The Natural
Some of the Cubs bench players continued to lead the way in another Cubs spring victory. Tyler Chatwood looked good…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Happ Leads Off, Bryant Second, Lots of Thunder in Top Half
Ian Happ has homered in three consecutive games, two of which have come in his first at-bat. He’ll be looking…
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CI Recap (3/2/18) – Cubs 6, Angels 4: Bryant is Back, Cubs Go to Court
The Cubs fielded a lineup that was close to regular season form against the Angels in Tempe Friday. Fourth starter…
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The Rundown Lite: Cubs Are MLB’s Best Recruiters, Gimenez Yells at Darvish, Mental Side Key for Pitching Prospects
Yesterday’s low-cal version of The Rundown went so well that I decided to jump back into the pool for another…
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