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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
MLB ‘Indicated Willingness to Miss Month of Games’ During Monday’s Session
Major League Baseball set Monday, February 28 as the deadline to reach an agreement before regular-season games have to be…
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The Rundown: Let’s Talk Realignment, Namath Was Nearly a Cub, Manfred Offers Economics Lesson, CBA Negotiations Continue
Now that football season has officially ended, it’s time for baseball, right? I know the players are still being locked…
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Ian Happ Says Owners ‘Didn’t Make One Economic Proposal’ During Dallas Meetings
MLB owners locked players out as soon as the collective bargaining agreement expired, a strategy the league claims was meant…
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The Rundown: Long Gone Summer Yawn-Inducing, Sosa Refuses Admission of Guilt, White Sox Erased Again, Players Refuse Further Negotiations
Sammy Sosa probably didn’t do much to repair his fractured association with the Ricketts family though last night’s milquetoast documentary,…
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Rob Manfred Bullish on 2020 Season, Touts ‘Responsive’ League Proposal
Rob Manfred was bullish on the league and players’ union reaching an agreement to restart the 2020 season when he…
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MLB Officially Rejects Players’ Proposal, Will Not Send Counter
Though it was already considered fait accompli, Major League Baseball has formally rejected the players’ proposal for a 114-game season…
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Rob Manfred Says MLB Camps Not Closing, Owners Still Hopeful for Full Schedule Despite Late Start
If ever there was a perfect time to use SureJan.gif, it would be as a response to Rob Manfred’s assertion…
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The Rundown: COVID-19 ‘Bigger Than Baseball,’ Time to Shut Down at Least Temporarily, Opening Day Deadline for Javy Extension Talks
“There are things bigger than baseball. This is something that we need to take very seriously.” – Kris Bryant Bryant…
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The Rundown: Rob Manfred Bad for Baseball, Báez Extension Talks Progressing, Mills Impressive, Sunday Baseball Notes
I’m starting to doubt if baseball and Rob Manfred can continue to coexist. Baseball is just not fun anymore. Don’t…
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The Rundown: Manfred Interested in Expanding Playoffs, Large Contingent of Early Arrivals at Cubs Camp, Morrow Expects to Make Team
“Man may be fairly styled an animal of the class ‘gullible.’ From the hour of his birth till the day…
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