Craig Counsell hopes Japan trip bonds Cubs as they enter a pressure-filled season

Becoming a winning team "is about getting to know each other," Justin Turner said.
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts won’t play in Tokyo Series due to illness
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted that at one point Betts had lost 15 pounds and was severely dehydrated.
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Sat, Mar 15
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Shohei Ohtani, other award winners to wear gold MLB logo patches that will go into trading cards
MLB award winners will now be recognizable through the patches on their jerseys, giving way to a new line of rare trading cards.
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Chicago Cubs 2025 season preview: roster breakdown, projections, and bold prediction
Even in a division as weak as the National League Central, it won’t be an easy journey for the Cubs.
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Fri, Mar 14
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Cubs notes from Tokyo: A huge crowd for workouts, pitching updates and Brady Counsell’s viral moment
Some estimated that there were upwards of 10,000 fans at workouts, many of them in Dodgers blue.
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Cubs’ Matt Shaw called his shot on draft night. Now he’s poised to debut in Tokyo
Despite 35 Triple-A games and just 600 at-bats overall in the minors, Shaw is expected to be a big part of the 2025 Cubs.
Thu, Mar 13
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Brad Keller part of Cubs’ push to never stop looking for the next pitching edge
Keller, a 6-foot-5 right-hander, impressed in the Cactus League with a fastball jump that has the Cubs envisioning him in shorter bursts.
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MLB Extension Week Tiers: Which deals should get done and which should wait?
Of the 16 players analyzed, which deals make the most sense for both sides and which favor the player more than the team?