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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Carl Edwards Jr. ‘Just Stopped Making Pitches,’ Should Have Just Been Stopped from Making Pitches
Stifled much of the afternoon by Brewers pitching, the Cubs were completely up against it when they had a lefty…
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10 Items for Cubs to Cross Off September To-Do List
Ah, the dog days of August are over. Only 28 games are now left before the long regular-season mystery wraps…
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The Rundown: There Are No Ties in Baseball, Hamels Excellent Again, deGrom Is the Real Deal
Originally I had a joke here about traveling into the future, but you all didn’t find it funny so I…
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Maddon Calls Report He Could Be on Hot Seat ‘Actually Dumb’
Joe Maddon has averaged 97 wins in three seasons with the Cubs and he’s on pace for 96 more this…
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Murphy Instantly Improves, Complicates Cubs Lineup Against Power Arms
For those nervous about the Cubs’ playoff offense, Tuesday’s trade for Daniel Murphy should have filled diaphragms enough for at…
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The Rundown: Cubs in Offensive Funk, Darvish Needs MRI, Verlander and Kershaw Get Milestone Victories
This weekend sure was a downer for Cubs fans, wasn’t it? Four games, four runs — all on solo home runs…
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Additional Rest May Be Helping Ben Zobrist This Season
Ben Zobrist will not look back fondly on his 2017 season. The 2016 World Series MVP stumbled out of the…
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Epstein Says Maddon Extension Not ‘Even a Thought in Our Mind Right Now’
The Cubs are too busy embracing the target and trying not to suck to worry about anything beyond the next…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (8/14/18) – Brewers 7, Cubs 0: Brewers, Braun Crush Cubs
After a dramatic walk-off victory on Sunday, the Cubs started a crucial two-game series with the Brewers on Tuesday. The…
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Almora’s Dip in Performance Could Be Result of Playing Too Much
Albert Almora Jr. was on fire in May and June, his batting average climbing steadily toward .325 and the league…
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