3 Key Takeaways from Cubs' Opening Day Loss to Dodgers
Every baseball game has little clues within it—little things that tell you something important about the much larger truths you're really chasing, like which teams are good and what matters in the sport.
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Sat, Mar 22
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Remember Some Cubs: Ben Zobrist, The Quietest, Most Important Cub
By the time third baseman Kris Bryant tossed the fateful final slow roller out to his friend Anthony Rizzo at first, I already knew that the Cubs had just done what some thought was impossible.
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Fri, Mar 21
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Video: The Sky Is (Not) Falling: Cubs Get Swept In Tokyo Series Versus Dodgers
The Cubs fell to the Dodgers in both games in the season-opening series in Tokyo.
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Alleviating Any "Scheduling Conflicts" for International Play in the Future
The Tokyo Series is in the books, with the Cubs doing their best to be competitive but ultimately unable to overcome the reigning World Series champions—who appeared to be favored by the crowd in Japan, despite these technically being Cubs home games.
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Maybe (Perhaps) (Possibly) We Can (Potentially) Worry (a Little Bit) About Matt Shaw
In the weeks leading up to the series in Japan, there was plenty of curiosity as to whether or not Matt Shaw would even make the trip.
Thu, Mar 20
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Cubs Option Jordan Wicks and Eli Morgan to Triple-A Iowa, Leaving Just One More Pitching Decision
When the Cubs open the season in earnest against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix next Thursday, they'll start with a rotation of Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon, Matthew Boyd, and Colin Rea.
Players:
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Episode 4: Cubs Lose Tokyo Series, Looking Ahead To Arizona
Chicago lost both games against the Dodgers in the Tokyo series.
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Dansby Swanson, the Subtle Savagery of Baseball, and Why Playing Through Injuries (Sometimes) Makes Sense
Dansby Swanson has been smart enough not to let pride prevent him from getting the treatment and rest he needs to maximize his value to the Cubs, even over the first two years of a huge seven-year contract that brings considerable pressure with it.
Players:
Wed, Mar 19
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Remember Some Cubs: Moisés Alou, The Alou You Are
This "Remember Some Cubs" piece is done in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs Players Project here on North Side Baseball.
