Craig Breslow
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Confident Recruiting Pitch Landed Fulmer, Steele Could Be Dominant, Alzolay Going to Multi-Inning Relief Role
“You’ve got the brawn, I’ve got the brains. Let’s make lots of money.” – Pet Shop Boys, Opportunities (Let’s Make…
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The Rundown: ‘Hawkins Effect’ Has Cubs On Cusp of Greatness, Smiley and Miley Love It Here, Pujols Inching Toward 700 Taters
“Honey, I know, I know, I know the times are changing. It’s time we all reach out for something new,…
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The Rant Live – Chicago Cubs Podcast (8/26/22): Cubs Hang Tough Against Cardinals, Breslow’s Comments on Kilian, Brewers Series Preview
Evan Altman and Jon Ferlise of Cubs Insider try not to take ourselves too seriously while pondering the state of…
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6 Cubs Pitching Trends to Follow During Spring Training
If the Cubs are going to make good on the latent competitive advantages of a pitching staff that isn’t very…
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Craig Breslow Explains ‘Silver Lining’ of Pandemic Related to Cubs’ Improved Development Process
Saturdays are usually lazy days for me. I tend to get some things organized for school, set my fantasy football…
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Small Changes Could Unlock James Norwood’s High-Leverage Potential
James Norwood‘s big fastball suggests potential as a high-leverage reliever. But to be effective and gain manager David Ross’s trust…
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Rowan Wick’s Elite Active Spin Rate Provides Blueprint for Cubs’ New Pitching Development Strategy
A former Rule 5 draft pick who had yet to translate talent into performance, Rowan Wick used a few tweaks…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
These 5 Cubs Pitching Prospects Could Be Next Pitch Lab Success Stories
In October, the “Smartest Man in Baseball” received a promotion that should have a lasting impact on the Cubs farm…
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Cubs Announce Several Minor League Coaching Hires, Signal New Hitting Structure in Minors
Friday afternoon news dumps are typically rife with bad news, because companies can float stuff out there when no one…
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Cubs Announce Changes to Player Development Infrastructure, Name New Directors of Pitching and Hitting
Theo Epstein talked in his end-of-season press conference about reworking the organization’s development infrastructure, a process that began when Jason…
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