Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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ZiPS Projections Love Cubs’ Position Players
We’re still two months away from the start of spring training and the Cubs have a lot of work remaining,…
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Cubs Trade Cody Bellinger, $5M to Yankees for Righty Cody Poteet
After a little haggling over money, the Cubs and Yankees have agreed to a deal that will send Cody Bellinger…
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Kyle Tucker Says He’s ‘Always Open’ to Extension Talks
Hmm, so maybe everyone saying Kyle Tucker‘s agent was adamant that his client would not agree to an extension wasn’t…
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Matt Shaw to Get ‘Long Look’ at 3B, Michael Busch Viewed Solely as 1B
This topic feels like more of a given and I’m already up to nearly 2,600 words today, so let’s keep…
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Divergent Exit Velo Trends Help Explain Why Kyle Tucker Should Be Improvement Over Cody Bellinger
First things first, I’m operating under the assumption that Cody Bellinger is eventually traded and that Kyle Tucker then serves…
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Cubs Trying to Trim Payroll After Burning Themselves with Minimal CBT Overage
One of the ideas making the rounds as a Cody Bellinger trade to the Yankees remains in limbo over the…
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Cubs Reportedly Still Eyeing Marlins Lefty Jesús Luzardo, Veteran Reliever Kirby Yates
The Cubs weren’t able to make much progress on the Cody Bellinger-to-the-Yankees trade that felt like a foregone conclusion last…
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The Rant – Chicago Cubs Podcast: Tucker Acquisition Changes Dynamic, Shaw’s Clear Path to Wrigley, Bellinger’s Future
The Chicago Cubs’ acquisition of Kyle Tucker has changed the dynamic of their lineup. Matt Shaw is likely to be…
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The Rundown: Cubs Finally Acquire Tucker, Bellinger Trade Expected Soon, Pitching Costs Escalating
I’ve been holding this piece up while the Astros and Cubs finalize the deal for Kyle Tucker, and now it’s…
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Here’s Why Kyle Tucker Was Worth Big Haul Even as Rental
Kyle Freaking Tucker. King Tuck. Whatever you want to call him, just call him the Cubs’ best player. This whole…
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