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Cubs Have Signed More New Players Than Any Team This Winter, Earning Praise for ‘Sneaky-Big Step Forward’
You can blame my recent streak of optimism on the rah-rah hype and warm fuzzies from Cubs Convention, but Jeff…
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Forget That Free Agent Speculation, Cubs Already Have an Elite Shortstop
The Cubs were reportedly kicking the tires on Carlos Correa last winter and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale keeps pushing the…
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Here Are 5 Potential Explanations Cubs Having ‘Lot of Money Left’ in Baseball Budget
I’m admittedly a bit behind when it comes to addressing Crane Kenney’s comments from this past weekend on 670 The…
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Javy Báez Confirms Cubs Extension Was ‘Really, Really Close’ Before Pandemic Hit
There’s not much value in picking at scabs that have nearly healed, so I’m not going to do a deep…
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Cubs Slashed Spending by 31% as Total MLB Payrolls Dropped to Lowest Level Since 2015
According to an Associated Press report, Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to 2019, the league’s last…
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Hoyer Says Strong Play, Increased Capacity Means ‘Definitely Flexibility to Make Moves’
When the Cubs traded Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini for what were pretty obviously financial reasons, it appeared as though…
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Cubs Among Leaders in Player Payroll Cuts That Signal Bad News for MLB’s Future
It’s easy to predict contentious negotiations and perhaps even a work stoppage when Major League Baseball and the players union…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Gets Some Extra Spending Money, Bryant Feeling Good, Agreement Reached on Health Protocols
I know I am supposed to be off today but I thought I’d put pen to paper before going to…
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Cubs Avoid Luxury Tax, Maybe Even Bigger Penalties as MLB Payrolls Dropped by $2.5 Billion
A shortened 2020 season meant teams had to pay only a prorated portion of player salaries, roughly 40% of what…
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Cubs Currently Projected to Trim Payroll by $40-50 Million for 2021, Second Winter of Big Cuts
Even though it should go without saying because of the use of “currently” in the title, I want to make…
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