Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings
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Marcus Stroman’s Struggles to Adjust During Game Seem to Contradict Initial Pitch Clock Strategy
Marcus Stroman said during spring training that he had plans to use the pitch clock to his advantage, though he…
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Cubs Officially Announce Matt Mervis Promotion, Option Edwin Ríos to AAA
After reports on Thursday that Matt Mervis was being called up, the Cubs officially announced Friday morning that they have…
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Finally! Matt Mervis Reportedly Being Promoted
As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Matt Mervis will finally be promoted when the Cubs return to Chicago to…
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Cubs’ Explanations for Not Promoting Players Look Weaker Each Day
The Cubs won the first game of their series in DC and have now dropped two straight in which they…
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Cubs Reinstate Cody Bellinger from Paternity List, DFA Luis Torrens
Looks like Nelson Velázquez will be getting a longer look after all, though his playing time may be spotty. The…
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Hype or Hope? Justin Steele’s Ace Turn, Cody Bellinger’s Hot Start, Kyle Hendricks’ Increased Velo
In the interest of full disclosure, this is one of those pieces you put together when you’re running on mental…
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Matt Mervis Promotion ‘Simply Not Under Consideration’ with Cubs Playing Well
The Cubs have an unexpectedly good 11-7 record through three weeks and it’s looking more and more like they can…
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Shohei Ohtani ‘Will Definitely Leave’ if Angels Aren’t in Contention This Season
It’s been a little while since we dipped our toes into the Shohei Ohtani rumor pool, and those waters are…
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Cubs’ Chemistry Experiment Paying Immediate Dividends
I jumped out early with my Dennis Green quote by saying the Cubs are who we thought they were after…
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Ian Happ Says Remaining with Cubs ‘Means the World to Me’
If Ian Happ‘s three-year extension isn’t the most surprising development in the last decade or so of Cubs history, it’s…
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