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Chicago Cubs News
Cubs Option Thompson, Mervis to AAA as Spring Roster Trimmed to 42
Sunday saw the Cubs reduce their spring roster from 47 to 42 players as they creep closer to identifying the…
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Spring Training
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/2/24): Dodgers 8, Cubs 5 – Imanaga Debuts in Loss
The Cubs got their first look at new addition Shōta Imanaga as he took the mound Saturday at Camelback Ranch…
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Counsell ‘Very Open and Uncommitted’ on DH, Could Be ‘Bunch of Guys’
The addition of Cody Bellinger means the Cubs have very few remaining question marks when it comes to everyday at-bats.…
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Rambling Notes: Craig Counsell Spoke with David Ross, AJ Preller Hasn’t Heard from Jed Hoyer, Matt Mervis in Limbo
It’s a fairly slow day as far as news and rumors go, so I figured I’d slap together a few…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jed Hoyer Needs to Create More Space for Young Players to Work Through Failure
Several young Cubs hitters received a great deal of criticism this season because they didn’t immediately reproduce or improve upon…
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Cubs Not Willing to Promote Matt Mervis Again Until Team’s Priorities Shift
The Cubs have gotten very disappointing production from a slew of first basemen this season and injuries are forcing David…
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Time to Get Matt Mervis Back to Chicago
Matt Mervis struggled at the plate during his initial call-up, batting .167 with a 47 wRC+ and three homers in…
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Cubs Activate Cody Bellinger from IL, Option Matt Mervis to AAA
I don’t like it, but the writing was on the wall when it was announced that Cody Bellinger would be…
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Cody Bellinger Could Play 1B When He Returns to Cubs, Which Could Boost Trade Value
The Cubs had Seiya Suzuki back in the lineup Tuesday night after he had missed the two previous games, then…
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Postgame Pondering
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (6/10/23): Cubs 4, Giants 0 – Professor Schools Opponents in Near No-No
Kyle Hendricks gave a vintage Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park in San Francisco, spinning eight one-hit innings as the Cubs…
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