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Chicago Cubs News
White Sox Hiring Former Cubs Coach Will Venable as Manager
Did…did the White Sox just make a really smart move? Long mired in organizational incompetence and fresh off the worst…
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Chicago Cubs News
Threading Needle Between Glove-First Approach, Bat-First Prospects Won’t Be Easy
In their never-ending quest for value, the Cubs built a roster around defense up the middle that could turn grounders…
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Chicago Cubs News
Exploring Monster Juan Soto Contract Structure, Which Cubs Should Pursue Even Though They Probably Won’t
This is a dark time in Chicago sports, so I’m doing my damnedest to find things that take my mind…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Let’s Play a Little ‘Would You Rather?’ with Various Hypothetical Cubs Moves
Unless you’d like to read about Shohei Ohtani‘s shoulder subluxation or the Yankees’ chances to come back from down 0-2,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Titanic World Series Commences Tonight, Cubs Focused on Hot Stove Season, Bowden Drops Free Agent Predictions
“Say after me…It’s no better to be safe than sorry.” — a-ha, Take On Me I know a lot of…
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Son Ranto #1017: Awkward Ending
Ranter Jose Orlando Mercado joins us in our Meet a Ranter segment and then a freakout over the ABS system…
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Cody Bellinger’s Future Leads 4 Bold-ish Predictions for Cubs Offseason
The World Series is still a day away and there hasn’t been much news about Craig Counsell‘s coaching staff, so…
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Chicago Cubs News
Cubs Names Moises Ballesteros MiLB Player of the Year, Brandon Birdsell Pitcher of the Year
I’d love to go a little deeper on this, but time is serving as my enemy at the moment. See…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Pelotero Unveils Hitter Potential Score, Industry’s First Comprehensive Swing Performance Benchmark
Those of you who have been around CI for a while now already know I have a passion for youth…
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MLB Testing Automated Check-Swing Challenge System in Arizona Fall League
It’ll be a while before we see this at the highest level, but MLB is testing an automated check-swing challenge…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Matt Shaw Named to USA Baseball’s Premier12 Roster
The 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 tournament features the top 12 teams in the work as December 31,…
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Cubs Again Figure to Prioritize ‘Upper Middle-Class’ Pitchers in Free Agency
Does anyone else think of the Cubs as some gaudy, nouveau-riche McMansion built on the site of a more stately…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Forge Affiliate Partnership with Australia’s Canberra Cavalry
The Cubs and the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League have formed an affiliate partnership for the 2024-25 season,…
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Nico Hoerner Recently Underwent Right Flexor Tendon Surgery
Well, this is a surprise. The Cubs announced Monday that Nico Hoerner underwent right flexor tendon surgery performed by Dr.…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Youth Movement Likely Winter Course of Action, Dodgers Advance to World Series, Potential White Sox Sale a Pathetic Mess
“Decisions to decisions are made and not bought.” – MGMT, Kids The World Series is set, but I don’t think…
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Cherry-Picking Production to Find Cubs 8 More Wins Via Internal Improvement Alone
Jed Hoyer’s end-of-season press conference was yet another nothing-burger, which is exactly what everyone should have expected from a man…