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The Rundown: Maddening Molten Maddon Take, Cubs ‘Still in Play’ for Happ, Archer Being Scouted, Bryant’s Outlook
It’s said that the key to a healthy relationship is to never go to bed angry. If that’s true, I…
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Checking on 5 Key Nuances to Cubs’ World Series Hopes
This spring, I avoided the usual prediction game. No guessing who would lead the Cubs in homers or which starter…
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Monday Fungos: A Cardinal Case of Bird-Foot-in-Mouth Disease
The Cubs went 4-1 over the past seven days, but the week really belonged to St Louis. Actually, can the…
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Washington Striking First in Trade-Deadline Arms Race May Have Gotten Cubs’ Attention
Every mid-year trade-deadline period is different. But the last few years, each has had its defining elements. In 2015, the…
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A Look at Reliever Usage by the Cubs and if Changing Reliever Rules Could Benefit The Team
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Buster Olney proposed a rule change that would limit managers to no more than four pitchers per…
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Monday Fungos: Cubs First Quarter in Memoriam
Ah, Memorial Day, that traditional point at which the baseball season feels either one-quarter over or three-quarters remaining. It just…
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The Rundown: Blame Joe, Hilarity in Machado Rumors, Cubs Hope to Right Ship vs. Giants
Joe Maddon made me angry the other day during the Cubs 1-0 loss to the Indians and I had severe…
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Cubs’ 7th Inning Farce Wednesday Night Was Microcosm of Season
Huh, I guess the damage David Ross did to Andrew Miller with that Game 7 homer wasn’t irreparable after all.…
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How Are Maddon’s Lineup Decisions Affecting Cubs’ Poor Production Against Power Pitchers?
With each game the Cubs play against top power arms, the evidence mounts that these pitchers are the offense’s Achilles…
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The Rundown: Maddon Should Bear Blame for Mediocrity, 3 Not a Magic Number, Trolling and Flopping
Swept in St. Louis, that stings quite a bit. I guess we can now consider Joe Maddon’s directive of a…
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