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The Rundown: A Cubs Christmas Wishlist, Hoyer Prioritizing Senga Among Starting Options, White Sox Chasing Clevinger
Before I get started, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you haven’t read Evan Altman’s letter of…
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The Rundown: Giving Thanks for Mervis and Crow-Armstrong, Correa Chatter Getting Louder, Holiday Gifts for Baseball Fans
The day before Thanksgiving may as well be the night before Christmas, at least as far as the Cubs are…
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The Rundown: Hot Stove Yet to Really Simmer, Cubs Seeking Depth Options, Judge Meeting with Giants, HOF Ballots Drop
Last year’s hot stove truly benefitted from the impending lockout. Teams executed a flurry of deadline deals before the calendar…
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The Rundown: Verlander an Affordable Option for Cubs, Maddon ‘Humbled’ in Return to Chicago, Happy Non-Tender Day
The Cubs are rarely listed as a team that may sign Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, but I think…
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The Rundown: Heyward Contract Shouldn’t Prevent Cubs from Spending, Bellinger Potential Could Outweigh Risk, Collusion Investigation in NY
If some Cubs fans have their way, they’ll spend decades lamenting Chicago’s front office for the eight-year, $184 million contract…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Acquires Depth Option, Cubs and Correa ‘Clear Pairing,’ Rizzo Returns to Bombers
I’ll start this morning with a personal anecdote. During Hot Stove season, I write this column bottom-to-top because of my…
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The Rundown: Tuesday Is Roster Deadline Day, Trade Activity Expected to Increase, Shortstop Carousel Continues, So Long J-Hey
The Cubs are going to have to add some eligible minor leaguers to the 40-man roster today or risk losing…
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The Rundown: Cubs Need to Spend to Compete, Front Office Trims Roster to 36, MLBTR Drops Top 50 FA Predictions
Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are leaving the GM Meetings in Las Vegas with a lot of irons in the…
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The Rundown: Preliminary Free Agent Predictions, Cubs Early Favorites to Sign Senga, Ohtani Staying Put For Now
I’m not much in the mood for creative writing this morning but I did spend a good part of last…
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The Rundown: Hot Stove Season Arrives, Contreras Officially Free, Ohtani Very Expensive Trade Option, Mets Re-Sign Díaz
It’s Hot Stove Season, folks, and the Mets didn’t waste any time getting started. The Flushing franchise retained closer Edwin…
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