Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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The Rant Live: Cubs Playoff Preview, Kris Bryant’s Drip, Billy Hamilton Could Make a Difference, Cubs Bullpen is Good
The Chicago Cubs take on the Miami Marlins in their first round Wild Card matchup to start the 2020 playoffs.…
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Cubs Announce Wild Card Roster, Which Includes Ildemaro Vargas and Josh Phegley
The Cubs officially announced their roster for the Wild Card round, which features infielder Ildemaro Vargas and catcher Josh Phegley.…
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The Rundown: Cubs’ Road to World Series Starts Today, Hendricks Gets Game 1 Assignment, Road Teams Won Three of Four Yesterday
Road teams won three of four Wild Card games yesterday, and the Indians, A’s, and Twins are staring at possible…
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Meanwhile on the South Side: Nice Way to Come Back to Postseason
One down and one to go. The White Sox won their first playoff game in 12 years Tuesday afternoon, 4-1…
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David Ross Makes Playoff Rotation Official: Kyle Hendricks, Yu Darvish, Jon Lester Against Marlins
Most everyone had already assumed the Cubs would pitch Kyle Hendricks in Wednesday’s Game 1, followed by Yu Darvish on…
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Here’s How Cubs, Marlins Stack Up Heading into Opening Round
There was a lot of talk, much of it garbled by anxious Cubs fans talking around their fingernails, that the…
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The Rundown: Choose Chicago’s Experience Over Miami’s Youth, Cubs Had Tougher Schedule Than Expected, Enough with Bartman References
After a 60-game sprint with few days off, baseball gave us all a chance to catch our breath yesterday and…
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Here’s Your Definitive List of 6 Most Important Factors to Cubs Playoff Run
It’s been a while since I did a listicle, so I figured an off-day during which we plan to migrate…
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Despite Shaky Debut, Brailyn Marquez Could Still Be Bullpen ‘Option’ in Playoffs
A 67.50 ERA and three times as many walks as strikeouts wouldn’t normally set a young pitcher up for a…
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The Rundown: Cubs Close Season With Win, Bring on the Marlins, Cubs Enter Postseason Oozing Swagger, Four NL Central Teams Make Playoffs
Are you ready for some playoff baseball? I was convinced MLB couldn’t pull it off, and was legitimately frightened that…
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