Month: October 2020
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Farewell, Daniel Descalso, We Hardly Knew Ye
From would-be starting second baseman to clubhouse leader emeritus, Daniel William Descalso’s Cubs tenure will be memorable only in that…
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The Rundown Lite: Waino/Yadi Package Deal, Inflated Top 50 FA Projections, Hella Declined Options
Since there’s a whole bunch of news out there, most of which is not directly Cubs-related, I thought it best…
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Cubs Expected to Exercise Anthony Rizzo’s 2021 Option
As scores of team options are being declined around the league, including some very reasonable figures for productive players, there…
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Cubs Officially Decline Jon Lester’s Option, Claim Max Schrock Off Waivers, Assign Rex Brothers to AAA
The Cubs have officially declined Jon Lester‘s $25 million option for 2021 on Friday, leaving them on the hook for…
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Cubs Decline Jon Lester’s 2021 Club Option
We knew this was coming all along, yet it still doesn’t feel great. The Cubs have formally declined the $25…
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Meanwhile on the South Side: Tony La Russa Hiring Has Everyone Perplexed
With very few exceptions, winning cures everything. That is important to remember as White Sox fans wring their hands and…
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Podcasts
New Holy Cow! Podcast: Bleacher Nation’s Brett Taylor Previews Offseason
Bleacher Nation’s overlord, Brett Taylor, joins Sean to discuss the Cubs’ playoff flop and a possible grim offseason. It’s more…
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The Rundown: Nico Hoerner 2020 Report Card, Lester Wants to Buy Everybody a Beer, Rizzo Could Be on Free Agent Bubble, La Russa Inks Deal With White Sox
I believe that Nico Hoerner has been one of the more overrated prospects the Cubs have had since the days…
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Angels Interview Jason McLeod in Ongoing Quest to Copy Cubs’ Leadership Structure
In their quest to finally manage to build a winning team around the best player of his generation, the Angels…
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Report: Tommy La Stella Appears to Be on Cubs’ Radar
This is going to be a really wild offseason for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is…
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