Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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The Rundown: Cubs Reach .500 After Pillaging Pirates, Smith Earns First Promotion, PCA Stays Hot, White Sox Hit 100 Losses
“Seasons change, the sun’s still shining in the sky…” – Entrain, Mother Street The Cubs did a little swashbuckling and…
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Cubs Reportedly Place Drew Smyly on Waivers as Potential Cost-Cutting Measure
In a move that isn’t entirely surprising given their recent statements about expecting to be over the competitive balance tax…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/26/24): Standard Lineup as Taillon Faces Old Team
Since their sweep in Cleveland, the Cubs have gone 6-3 by eating meatloaf against a trio of teams with losing…
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The Rundown: Hodge First to Replace Neris, Báez Pines for 2016, Swanson Hoping to Break Out, Giants Interested in Burnes
“There’s a road up ahead and it’s a long one. It’s ridden on the restless and the young. With a…
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The Rundown: Early Season Bullpen Struggles Hurting Cubs’ Playoff Chances, Hoyer Cuts Neris, El Mago Finally Returns
“Go it alone, honey. Rome wasn’t built in a day. But now it’s a ruin, the joke has worn thin…
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Cubs Release Héctor Neris, Promote Recent Acquisition Jack Neely
So much for that player option for 2025 vesting with 60 appearances. As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the…
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Cubs Could Prioritize Corbin Burnes This Winter, But Should They?
We’ve still got about six weeks left in the regular season and then another month or so to determine the…
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‘Nasty’ New-Look Bullpen Among Best in MLB
Remember when the Cubs’ bullpen was so bad you had to hope the starter threw a complete game or the…
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Watch: Ian Happ Crushes First Pitch of Game for Solo Home Run
Ian Happ wasted no time getting the Cubs a run, and the lead. From his lead-off spot in the batting…
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Cody Bellinger, Drew Smyly Could Be Straws That Broke CBT’s Back
Jed Hoyer said on 670 The Score Thursday afternoon that signing Cody Bellinger pushed the Cubs beyond the competitive balance…
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