Cubs offseason
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Hope Springs Eternal, Cubs Show Interest in Korean Starter, Dodgers Could Push Chips in This Winter
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I stare out the window and wait…
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The Rundown: Cubs Make Historic Hire, Oft-Injured Cotton Acquired for Cash, Trade and Free Agency Speculation Galore, Sunday Baseball Notes
The Cubs acquired Jharel Cotton yesterday and the armchair sabermetricists were praising the sleuth-like move l Theo Epstein uncovered a…
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Cubs Acquire High-Upside RHP Jharel Cotton from A’s for Cash
The Cubs announced Saturday that they had acquired 27-year-old righty Jharel Cotton from the Athletics for cash considerations. Cotton, who missed…
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Cubs Trade Rumors: Chicago Showing ‘Continued Interest’ in Whit Merrifield
Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but MLB.com’s Jon Morosi is reporting that the Cubs are showing “continued interest”…
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New Cubs Hire Rachel Folden ‘Perfect Person to Cross This Barrier’ as Lead Hitting Lab Tech in Mesa
If Rachel Folden does her job as well as the Cubs believe she can, the phrase “You play ball like…
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Podcasts
Into the Basket Ep. 22: Contreras’ Value Never Higher, 40-Man Decisions, Astros Poor Organizational Culture
It’s just Brad Robinson and Evan Altman trying to navigate their way through this one as Julie DiCaro got tied…
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The Rundown: Schwarber Trade Nonsense, Rule 5 Deadline Today, Bryants Expecting First Child
While the debate as to whether to move one of the Cubs’ core four has been a hot topic so…
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Assuming Albert Almora Jr. Is Back with Cubs in 2020, What’s His Role?
Let’s this out of the way first: There’s no role for the 2019 version of Albert Almora Jr. on the…
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The Rundown: Remembering the Summer of ’84, Bryant Trade Speculation Won’t Go Away, Manfred Not Going Away Either
“You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat. Losing after great…
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Cubs Target Shogo Akiyama Reportedly Seeking Three Years, $15 Million
Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama, a contact hitter with excellent on-base skills, has been on the Cubs’ radar since announcing that…
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