Baez had no first-place votes and finished with 250 points. The Brewers' Christian Yelich, who won the award, had 415 points.
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... aez hit a career-high 34 homers and stole 21 bases. He became just the third Cubs player with at least 30 homers and 20 steals in a season, joining Sammy Sosa ...
The Cubs' Jon Lester received four fourth-place votes
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The Cubs are expected to open a fifth straight season without a homegrown pitcher on the roster.
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... g those four hitters with single-digit, first-round picks. But nobody in the Cubs’ organization expected that seven seasons into the process that the system w ...
“If Kris Bryant were on another team we’d be trying hard to trade for him,” Theo Epstein said Friday, shooting down a report the MVP could be traded.
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... ter, such as Anthony Rizzo or Bryant, would be considered untouchable as the Cubs embark this winter on what figure to be exhaustive trade talks for bullpen h ...
Once the shock of former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville’s firing faded, I pondered his future. Naturally, my first thought turned to broadcasting.
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... s for him. Sometimes, the Bulls can’t run the plays for Hoiberg. Joe Maddon, Cubs There are plenty of Cubs fans who would like to see Maddon move to televisio ...
“That’s not a subject that I’m able to address at this point,” said Theo Epstein when asked about Hickey's status Wednesday.
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... ick Renteria in spring training might only be the beginning for the one-time Cubs manager who in 2019 starts his third year with the Sox. “We’re thrilled with ...
“I have no expectation otherwise and I have not been told anything otherwise," said Scott Boras, who is in communication with the Cubs on the issue.
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... ame suspension after a lengthy investigation was announced the day after the Cubs’ season ended, has 28 games left to serve once the season starts after missi ...
Theo Epstein doesn't, and he's talking about the possibility of major change if the Cubs don’t start doing what dynasties are supposed to do.
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... group to go out there and accomplish some special things.” Let’s review. The Cubs appear to be maxed out on their payroll, meaning, in all likelihood, that th ...
Just as September results finished off the Cubs in the race for the National League Central title, the month was tough on Javy Baez’s MVP chances.
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... vy Baez’s MVP chances. And just as the Cubs weren’t bad in September with a 16-12 record before a one-game playoff loss ...
"I’m not sure the answer is simply to cast the player aside,” said Theo Epstein of Russell, who's serving a 40-game suspension for domestic violence.
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... s suspension for domestic violence could mean the end of his career with the Cubs. Epstein, who emphasized “this incident happened on our watch,” said the clu ...
"We're not running away from Joe in the least," said Theo Epstein, who wants to see "special things" from the Cubs' young core in 2019.
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... ’s not the issue. I think the issue really comes down to where the Cubs are going after next year. Those are going to be decisions that aren’t about ...
It was Rizzo's second Gold Glove; he also won in 2016.
