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.
Fri, Mar 21
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Fanatics says it had $40 million in MLB Tokyo Series sales, higher than all major sporting events
Japan's rapidly growing interest in MLB helped Fanatics sell more merchandise than it does for events like the World Series.
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Back in Arizona, the Cubs are getting back to work ahead of domestic Opening Day
A week from Thursday, the Cubs will open the season against the Diamondbacks for domestic Opening Day.
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Bowden’s 2025 All-MLB Breakout Team: A 26-man roster of promising players to watch
Here is my loaded 26-man roster, a position-by-position look at the players who are primed for breakout seasons in 2025.
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Thu, Mar 20
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2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: Pete Alonso returns to Mets, Alex Bregman goes to Red Sox
Analysis, best fits, and contract projections on a strong free-agent class.
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How MLB’s Top 100 position players stack up, from Juan Soto to Shohei Ohtani
We separated the best 100 non-pitchers into different levels to see who reigns supreme.
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Spring Training hat rankings: Mr. Met in high demand, but do pinstripes work on a hat?
While the regular season has already begun for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, it’s still Spring Training for everyone else, so let’s talk about Spring Training hats.
Wed, Mar 19
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Matt Shaw makes uneven debut as Cubs get swept in memorable Tokyo Series
It may have been a trip to forget as far as what happened on the field, but the ambiance was as special as it gets.
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In Tokyo Series debut, Roki Sasaki flashes long-term potential, early growing pains
It was electric. It was maddening.