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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Hoyer Moving at Turtle’s Pace, Blue Jays Favorites to Land Bellinger, $300 Million Offers Eluding Yamamoto
The Cubs are having a bummer of a winter, so I tried to get excited about the Bears’ playoff chances,…
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The Rundown: Blame Hoyer Not Ricketts for Lack of Activity, Bellinger Return Possible, Glasnow Traded to Dodgers
According to Bruce Levine, Shohei Ohtani had little interest in playing for the Cubs, if any at all. Meanwhile, the…
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The Rundown: Risk-Averse Hoyer Could Be Stunting Competitive Window, Cubs and Bellinger ‘Would Love Reunion,’ Dodgers Staying Aggressive
Is Jed Hoyer a little too risk-averse when it comes to spending money or dealing prospects, and is it affecting…
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The Rundown: Cubs Could Be Better Without Ohtani, Time to Target Bellinger, Dodgers Chasing Yamamoto & Hader
The Shohei Ohtani deal certainly shocked all of baseball and seems to have turned the game’s greatest player into its…
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The Rundown: 3B Options Limited, Hoyer Intends to Be Aggressive, Big Trade Kickstarts Winter Meetings
The Cubs continue to be connected to big free-agent fish Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but neither can play third…
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The Rundown: Conflicting Ohtani Reports Speculative at Best, Hoerner Believes Cubs on Cusp of Greatness, Mets Emerge as Favorites for Yamamoto
I want to note the difference between rumors and speculation before I get into my morning preamble. With the Winter…
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The Rundown: NL Central Temperature Check, Ohtani Suitors Dwindling, Cease Market Warming, Brewers Set to Ink Prospect to 8-Year Deal
Baseball’s Winter Meetings are a few days away, so let’s take a look at the current and potential future state…
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The Rundown: Cubs Check All Ohtani Boxes, Hoyer Needs Starter & Two Big Bats, Yanks Reportedly Progressing on Soto Trade
“If you ain’t first, you’re last.” – Ricky Bobby I’m growing tired of the rumors linking Shohei Ohtani to the…
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The Rundown: Time to Get Ohtani Deal Done, Counsell Seen As Extension of Front Office, PCA Rookie of the Year Candidate
Happy Black Friday to those who partake. Instead of shopping, I use this day to try a new beer, and…
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The Rundown: Counsell Hire Should Benefit Pitching Staff, Cubs Heavily Pursuing Ohtani, Yamamoto Will Be Posted Today
The Cubs faded faster than a Polaroid in direct sunlight this year, and a big part of that was because…
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