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Pinch-Hitting Justin Turner for Owen Caissie Was Right Move
Look, I didn’t like the move when it happened and was quick to share as much with a similarly frustrated…
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Owen Caissie Forcing Cubs’ Hand as Blackout Mentality Powers Doubleheader Sweep
The Cubs entered their five-game series against the Brewers with an MLB-low 44 runs in August, giving them an average…
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Cubs Desperately Hoping ‘Little Step Back’ Allows Kyle Tucker to Regain Form
It’s hard to explain exactly what has gone wrong for the Cubs’ offense as of late, but they’ve basically stopped…
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Is Craig Counsell’s Seat Getting Warm as Mediocre Play Continues?
This is more of a thought exercise than anything, a way for me to work through an idea that wormed…
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Why Promote Owen Caissie Just to Bench Him?
The Cubs have experienced an offensive outage over the last month or so, and their tumble in the standings means…
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Cade Horton Saving Cubs’ Season One Short Start at a Time
Where would the Cubs be without Cade Horton? It’s a question that needs to be asked, and one that should…
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Cubs Recalling Moisés Ballesteros (Update: Happ to IL, or Not?)
Looks like the Happ injury might require an IL stint. The team is calling up Moises Ballesteros from Triple-A, per…
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Cubs Recall Gavin Hollowell, DFA Chris Flexen
The Cubs announced two roster moves on Tuesday, once again shaking up their bullpen. Today's roster updates presented by @NuveenInv:…
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The Rundown Lite: Not Time to Panic Yet, Starters Making Rotation Decisions Easier, Sox Sign Syndergaard
The Midwest quickly went from quite comfortable to wholly unbearable in a span of days, with tornadoes and thunderstorms last…
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The Rundown Lite: Counsell Has Players’ Trust, Injury Updates, Brown’s Changeup Getting Better
I recently wrote about my time working for the Pacers, but I neglected to add that I also worked games…
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