Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings
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Cubs Bringing Back LHP Caleb Thielbar
As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have re-signed lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar. The southpaw pitched well over…
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The Rundown: Changing Batteries, Conflicting Bregman Reports, Christmas Movie Rankings
There are some cases in which player acquisition is as simple as making the highest contract offer, but most deals…
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The Rundown: Cubs Reportedly Not Among King Finalists, Imai Deadline Nearing, PCA Bears Down, Giants Like Bellinger
We’re now in the back half of December, and the typical holiday-related slowdown at the end of the year means…
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The Rundown: Now We Wait, Relief Market Thinning, Nostalgia Bomb Concerts
The Winter Meetings have been over for a few days now, but we’re still not past the typically refractory period…
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The Rundown: Winter Meetings End with Yawn, Hoerner Drawing Trade Interest, Suarez Joins Braves, Cubs Sign Milner
If our Facebook page is a barometer, the Cubs have never and will never sign a significant free agent or…
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The Rundown: Steele’s Timeline Clarified Slightly, Counsell Wants Better Bullpen, Hoyer Seeking ‘Multiple Guys That Can Make Starts’
The Cubs’ search for pitching has been the theme of the offseason so far, and we got additional clarification on…
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The Rundown: Team USA’s Schwarber Back to Philly, Díaz Gets Nice Deal from Dodgers, Cubs Remain Committed to Pitching Pursuit
The Winter Meetings have generally been slower over the last half-decade or so than what a lot of us were…
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The Rundown: Soroka to Diamondbacks, Pivetta Reportedly Available, Cubs Among King Suitors, Kent Gets Hall Call
This is a very strange time of the year for us here at CI, as it brings our highest volumes…
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Crane Kenney Explains Disparity Between Cubs’ Revenue, Payroll
Much has been made about the Cubs having MLB’s third-highest revenue and just the 14th-highest player payroll, a disparity that…
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Michael King’s Cutty Tendencies Could Make Him Perfect Fit on North Side
Ed. note: I paused this when Bob Nightengale reported that the Cubs were finalizing a multiyear deal with Zac Gallen…
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