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Will Matt Shaw Flick a Quicker Stick When the Regular Season Resumes?
11h · Matthew TruebloodThere are few injuries a ballplayer hates to deal with as much as oblique strains.
commentsPlayers:Week In Review: Cubs Drop Two In Tokyo, Reset For Remainder of Season
18h · RavenCub30The Cubbies and their personnel have landed back stateside after having gotten a look at what they've got, like a katana-sharp ace in Shota Imanaga and the promise of Kyle Tucker, the electrifying right fielder whose face you'll see on storefronts everywhere from Rogers Park to Bridgeport.
Remember Some Cubs: Ben Zobrist, The Quietest, Most Important Cub
Mar 22 · RavenCub30By 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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Video: The Sky Is (Not) Falling: Cubs Get Swept In Tokyo Series Versus Dodgers
Mar 21 · Brandon GlickThe Cubs fell to the Dodgers in both games in the season-opening series in Tokyo.
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Mar 21 · Rice CubeThe 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.
Maybe (Perhaps) (Possibly) We Can (Potentially) Worry (a Little Bit) About Matt Shaw
Mar 21 · RandallPnkFloydIn 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.
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Cubs Option Jordan Wicks and Eli Morgan to Triple-A Iowa, Leaving Just One More Pitching Decision
Mar 20 · Matthew TruebloodWhen 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:Episode 4: Cubs Lose Tokyo Series, Looking Ahead To Arizona
Mar 20 · Mitch WidmeierChicago lost both games against the Dodgers in the Tokyo series.
Dansby Swanson, the Subtle Savagery of Baseball, and Why Playing Through Injuries (Sometimes) Makes Sense
Mar 20 · Matthew TruebloodDansby 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:Remember Some Cubs: Moisés Alou, The Alou You Are
Mar 19 · Brandon GlickThis "Remember Some Cubs" piece is done in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs Players Project here on North Side Baseball.
3 Cubs Things You Are Absolutely Forbidden to Freak Out About—and One That Might Matter
Mar 19 · Matthew TruebloodThe Cubs will come back home from Tokyo without a win, save the one they managed over the Yomiuri Giants in an exhibition game before they took on the Dodgers.
Players:Can Ben Brown Reach the Next Level in His Development Without a Third Pitch?
Mar 19 · Cody PirklIn his rookie campaign, Ben Brown flashed a high-octane fastball and a devastating knuckle-curve, riding those two pitches to a 3.63 ERA in 55 big-league innings.
Nico Hoerner Has Been Lying to You for Years, Was Finally Exposed Monday
Mar 19 · Matthew TruebloodWhen big-leaguers reported to spring training in mid-February, they all went through a new ritual that (presumably) will become a part of the annual routine, along with posing for a few dozen photos and meeting with developers of MLB: The Show.
Players:Cubs Players Project Update: 2003 Memories, From Corey Patterson To Alex Gonzalez
Mar 18 · Brandon GlickWhat is the Players Project?
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