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The Rundown: Silly Castellanos Speculation Makes No Sense, Darvish Won’t Waive No Trade Clause, Sunday Baseball Notes
With just nine shopping days left until Christmas, I was aroused from my sleep several times between midnight and 3am…
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Dubious Report That Nicholas Castellanos Has ‘Agreed in Principle’ to Cubs Deal
We’re a little late to the party on this one, but a dubious report popped up Saturday regarding Nicholas Castellanos…
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Shogo Akiyama Reportedly Deciding Between 4 Teams, Decision Expected by Christmas
Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama fits nearly all the Cubs’ needs, which is why they’ve been targeting him this offseason. They…
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Trading Away Stars to Build Budget Roster Would Almost Certainly Cost Cubs More Than Additional Luxury Tax Hit
If things go according to the media buzz coming out of the Winter Meetings, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer may…
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The Rundown: Cubs Set Up Nicely to Control Trade Market, Yu Darvish Mentioned in Rumors, Trevor Megill Could Be Diamond in Rough
“You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don’t help.” – Calvin “Reality continues to ruin my life.”…
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The Rundown: Still No Winter Meetings Moves by Epstein, Cubs to Seek Pitching in Rule 5 Draft, Boras Nearing $1 Billion in 2020 Contracts
While the Winter Meetings proved to be one of the most exciting weeks in many years for baseball fans, the…
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Cubs Met with Japanese CF Shogo Akiyama, Who’s Reportedly Seeking $5 Million AAV
The Cubs had reportedly been targeting Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama and Bruce Levine of 670 The Score confirmed the two…
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The Rundown: Cubs Still Sitting on Sidelines, Bryant Rumors Dominate Day Two of Winter Meetings, Yankees Sign Gerrit Cole
In an offseason of awful takes for the Cubs, the hits (or lack thereof) just keep on coming. The first…
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Despite All the Rumors, Cubs Have Nothing in ‘Red Zone’ Yet
Outside of some waiver pickups and bargain moves, the only real action surrounding the Cubs has been rumor-related. Maybe that’s…
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David Ross Aiming to ‘Shock’ Cubs Players to Create Work Ethic, Routine
David Ross said all the right things when he addressed the Winter Meetings media Tuesday in San Diego, which was…
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