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Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
15 Jan
Shortstop Javier Baez agreed to a one-year, $11.65 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, avoiding arbitration. Kris Bryant, Willson Contreras, Ian Happ and Zach Davies also are arbitration-eligible.
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... million and 11.9 million and Contreras between $5 million and $7.4 million. Cubs President Jed Hoyer said last month that the Cubs have been “incredibly aggr ...
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Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
14 Jan
Two months after resigning from his role as Chicago Cubs president, Theo Epstein was hired Thursday as a consultant for Major League Baseball in on-field matters.
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... ng commute. You are now following this newsletter. When he resigned from the Cubs on Nov. 17, 2020, with one year left on his contract, Epstein said he envisi ...
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Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
14 Jan
It’s a shame the 2021 Cubs Convention had to be canceled. Of course, if the Cubs really wanted to keep the tradition alive, they could always hold a virtual Cubs Convention with question-and-answer seminars held on Zoom.
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... ne how it would go. Friday Meet the Cubs, 5-6 p.m. It’s mid-January, and amazingly, many of your favorites are still ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
9 Jan
Slugger Kyle Schwarber earned a raise despite being non-tendered by the Chicago Cubs last month, landing a one-year, $10 million deal with the Washington Nationals.
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... rmed Saturday. Advertisement Schwarber, 27, a former first-round pick of the Cubs who hit 38 home runs in 2019 but batted .188 in 59 games in 2020, will be re ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
9 Jan
The Tribune's Mark Gonzales answers readers' questions, including whether the Chicago Cubs still can win the National League Central and what they will do with the $59 million in savings from the Yu Darvish trade.
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... im and top outfield prospects Brennen Davis and Cole Roederer. What will the Cubs do with the $59 million in savings from the ? — Spike R., Glenview Cubs star ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
8 Jan
Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died at 93. The Hall of Famer won 1,599 games and World Series titles in 1981 and 1988 during an eventful 20-year career.
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... ,” said Sutcliffe, a spring training coach and unofficial ambassador for the Cubs. “Joe Maddon and Tommy Lasorda.” Advertisement A light-hitting infielder cou ...
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Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
7 Jan
Whether you’re buying a ticket to a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field or paying a cable bill that includes a fee for Marquee Sports Network, some of your money is going to the Rickettses.
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... ith COVID-19 still raging and the return of fans to ballparks up in the air, Cubs fans will have plenty of time to mull over their options. The Cubs aren’t th ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
7 Jan
While Chicago Cubs fans brace themselves for another possible trade involving one of their core players, they at least could pause Wednesday to reflect on the nine-year anniversary of one of the team’s most successful acquisitions — the four-player...
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... is newsletter. Rizzo, 31, can become a free agent after this season, and the Cubs are assessing their options as they retool a roster that hasn’t won a playof ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
6 Jan
Before the 2021 season begins, the Chicago Cubs need to improve the offense's contact rate, add depth to the starting rotation and outfield and settle cases with arbitration-eligible players, including catcher Willson Contreras.
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... he likely would receive the same extra care administered to him in 2020. The Cubs need to add at least some insurance, especially after on Monday night so he ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
5 Jan
The Chicago Cubs’ starting pitching depth options thinned when they released Colin Rea.
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... AM The Chicago Cubs’ starting pitching depth options thinned late Monday night when they release ...
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Phil Rosenthal
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Chicago Tribune
4 Jan
Jon “Boog” Sciambi is the new lead TV play-by-play voice of Chicago Cubs baseball, Marquee Sports Network said.
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... ving the opportunity to come to Wrigley Field and call games for the Chicago Cubs every day is surreal,” Sciambi said in Marquee’s announcement. “It really do ...
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Phil Rosenthal
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Chicago Tribune
3 Jan
Here's 2021 to-do list for the Chicago Cubs' Marquee Sports Network. Like why not offer fans a chance to grill the Ricketts family, Crane Kenney, Jed Hoyer and others?
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... needs to encourage that mindset from its people. Remember, this stuff is for Cubs fans. Embrace their perspective. 5. Don’t feel you need to pad. Back in the ...
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Mark Gonzales
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Chicago Tribune
1 Jan
Yu Darvish was emotional when asked about his three seasons with the Chicago Cubs after saying he was surprised to be dealt to the San Diego Padres.
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... nd to Trevor Bauer for the National League Cy Young Award, never thought the Cubs would trade him. His reasoning went much deeper than his 2.40 ERA over his f ...
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Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
31 Dec 20
In our particular corner of the sports world, we lost one of the greatest Chicago Bears of all-time, a Bulls star who epitomized the word “hustle,” a legendary White Sox broadcaster and a beloved member of the 1969 Cubs.
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... . Gibson once said the Cardinals were upset at trading Ernie Broglio to the Cubs. “We thought it was the worst trade ever,” Gibson said. Perhaps the best tra ...