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The Rundown: Roster Implications of Bellinger Signing, Counsell’s Close-Game Prowess, Crawford Joins Cards, Time to Pay Steele
I have some thoughts on the Cody Bellinger signing I wanted to get to yesterday but couldn’t find the time.…
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The Rundown: Cactus League Commences Today, Counsell Move Not About Personal Gain, MLB Front Offices Much More Frugal This Year
Cubs baseball returned today, but a lot of the excitement that is usually attached to the first Cactus League game…
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The Rundown: Ricketts Embracing ‘Strive for 85’ Mentality, Baseball Budget Not Expanding, Counsell Focusing on Current Roster
Yesterday was a red-letter day for Cubs fans hoping that Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are working to improve the…
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The Rundown: Playoff Expansion Hurting Free Agency, Imanaga Shoves in First Bullpen, Manfred Not Seeking Another Term
I was thinking this morning about what baseball was like before the popularization of the internet. Remember those Cactus and…
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The Rundown: Winter of Discontent Thaws with Start of Spring Training, Cubs Get Strong Projection from USA Today, Go Red for Women Today
The storylines have been repetitive, boring, and not worth the effort to write about, but that all changes today. Camp…
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The Rundown: Cubs’ Youth Movement Arrives, Caissie & Shaw Among Non-Roster Invitees, MLB Hopes to Add In-Market Streaming Option
Though free agents remain to be signed, the Cubs are looking a lot like a team focused on its youth…
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The Rundown: Cubs Better With or Without Bellinger, Farm System Considered Elite, Orioles and Dodgers Are Baseball’s Best Teams Right Now
I don’t want to write about Cody Bellinger or Scott Boras today. The Cubs are still the favorites to sign…
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The Rundown: Baseball Needs FA Deadline, PCA ‘Here to Win,’ Royals SS Witt Jr. Signs 11-Year Extension
Scott Boras and his “Boras Four” have taken all of the fun out of Hot Stove Season, and baseball needs…
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The Rundown: Cubs Need More to Take NL Central, More Farm System Acclaim, White Sox Players Rallying Against Poor Projections
Can the Cubs win the NL Central with the roster as it currently sits, or are further additions necessary? Believe…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Adds to Bullpen, Bellinger Asking Price Prohibiting Formal Offers, Mariners Kicking Tires on Cease
There was a bit of a head-scratcher this weekend as Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Cody Bellinger has…
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