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• Cubs Pursuing Bullpen, Bench Acquisitions
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer recently appeared with David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer on the Cubs REKAP Podcast. Asked about the team’s goals over the remainder of the offseason, the baseball ops leader pointed to two specific areas. “Mostly focused right now on bench and bullpen, just trying to supplement the roster as…...2025
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• Jed Hoyer Expresses Regret Over Kyle Schwarber Non-Tender
There’s no need to relitigate the move and subsequent fallout, but I wanted to touch on this topic since Jed Hoyer said the quiet part out loud on David Kaplan’s REKAP podcast. Speaking to the host and former Cubs (current Reds) beat writer Gordon Wittenmyer, the Cubs’ baseball boss covered a number of topics from … The post Jed Hoyer Expresses Regret Over Kyle Schwarber No...2025
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• Cub Tracks tacks against trade winds

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Silly is the season, and it’s bound to get weirder before the trading deadline. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, stee...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Could a Rockie end some rocky catching?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Elias Díaz. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’ve waived the cover charge tonight. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables a...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ in the field

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Important Cubs news as Spring Training games loom. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated,...2024
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• Son Ranto’s Ranter Roundtable: A 2023 Cubs Autopsy
Join an All-Star Cast of the best brains in the baseball biz, featuring: David Kaplan, Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami and Luis Medina, Fly the W’s Crawly, Cuppa Cubbie Blue’s Sara Sanchez, Cubs Insider’s Evan Altman, Swerski’s Alex Patt, CHGO’s Cody Delmendo, Comedians: Joe Kilgallon, Billy Devore, Eric Wielo and Zach Funk, Poet Sandra Marchetti, Cubs PS +’s Mike Waller and Cubs on Deck‘s ...2023
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Training camp, Kayvon Thibodeaux, more
The mail’s here! Another summer Saturday, another Big Blue View Mailbag. Let’s answer some New York Giants questions. David Kaplan asks: I saw that rookies will be reporting to training camp on July 16, 10 days before the veterans do. Do you know what activities will be permitted during this 10-day period? Will you have access to these activities and be able to report them? Ed says: David, first l...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Put down the microphone
Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The future of baseball broadcasting is up in the air after a bankruptcy court ruling. Las Vegas is getting a raw deal with the A’s. A look at the trade deadline. And other news from around baseball. I’m not the first one to make this observation, but how awful to you have to be to get into an acrimonious lawsuit with MLB and make Rob Manfr...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Isiah Pacheco had lofty goals in 2022 — and he hit them
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, April 4 The latest Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco is embracing new expectations as starting RB | ESPN Pacheco’s expectations were higher. He grabbed a notebook after being drafted and jotted down some things he wanted to accomplish, not necessarily all as a rookie. On that list: make the team, lead the team in rushing, help the Chiefs w...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ how sweep it is
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Recent #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news, four days a week. Cubs batter Mets, return home for a day off. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits from Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor. Drew Smyly started against David...2022
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• Bulls concerned about PG Lonzo Ball's surgically repaired knee

The Chicago Bulls are seriously concerned about Lonzo Ball's surgically repaired left knee, according to David Kaplan of ESPN Chicago 10:00 AM. Kaplan reports that Ball's knee is not improving, and he is still feeling pain when he "tries to ramp it up." Ball had surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee....2022
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• Bulls’ Lonzo Ball gets extremely troubling update on knee injury
The Chicago Bulls’ offseason began far sooner than they would have hoped after the first-round exit at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately, the Bulls received some bad news with the playoffs ongoing. NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan reports some bad news on the Lonzo Ball injury front. According to […] The post Bulls’ Lonzo Ball gets extreme...2022
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• Luck injury scaring coaching candidates away from Colts?
The injury to Andrew Luck’s shoulder resulted in the Indianapolis Colts having to throw away their entire 2017 season, and there are now concerns that it could prove even more costly for the franchise going forward.David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago reported this week that the Colts were “all in” on hiring former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their next coach. However, Nagy...2018
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• Previewing the Hottest Questions of 2015 Spring Training, 2 Weeks Out
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• BCB After Dark: Which pitcher would you rather?
Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which free agent’s contract would you have matched. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swingin’ spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. The party at the Winter Meetings is still going on and you can swing to all the groovin’ deals here. Come on in and enjoy ...2022
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"Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer recently appeared with David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer on the Cubs REKAP Podcast."

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"com/UUGkpKPE7R— David Kaplan (@thekapman) February 17, 2024 Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan to start camp is for Christopher Morel to focus more on third base."

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"The Cubs are “very close” to a deal with shortstop Dansby Swanson, and are expected to finalize the deal shortly, NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan reports (via Twitter)."

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"However, David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago reports (via Twitter) that owner Tom Ricketts recently gave president of baseball…"

2020
"This week, David Kaplan said during an appearance on ESPN 1000 that Presti is the Bulls’ top target (Twitter link via Daniel Greenberg)."

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"” Meanwhile, Jim Bowden of The Athletic tells David Kaplan of Sports Talk Chicago that the Cubs “never engaged” on Harper in the first place."

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"David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago reported this week that the Colts were “all in” on hiring former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their next coach."

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"David Kaplan takes on NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in a racing video game."

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"David Kaplan of CSN Chicago was among many pleasantly surprised to hear how the Bears quarterback has matured: For most of his career, Cutler at times cut a forlorn figure on the sideline."

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"David Kaplan of CSNChicago."

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"com’s David Kaplan reported last week that Chicago offered the three-time All-Star “north of $135 million."

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• Big Blue View mailbag: Training camp, Kayvon Thibodeaux, more
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• Outside The Confines: Put down the microphone
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• Arrowheadlines: Isiah Pacheco had lofty goals in 2022 — and he hit them
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• Cubs Finalizing Contract With Dansby Swanson
The Cubs are “very close” to a deal with shortstop Dansby Swanson, and are expected to finalize the deal shortly, NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan reports (via Twitter). The contract is a seven-year, $177MM deal that includes a full no-trade clause, according to Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports (Twitter link). Swanson is represented by Excel…...2022
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• Cub Tracks looks for the light
Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. All this and some soul for your Sunday. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor. A journe...2022
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• Tom Ricketts gives Jed Hoyer a ‘green light’ to spend
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Hopefully this will result in improvement for the Cubs, beginning this week. News item: Multiple MLB sources just told me Tom Ricketts and the Ricketts family have told team president Jed Hoyer that he has a green light to spend what he needs to spend to turn the team around. That lines up w/@GDubCub reporting that the #Cubs met offsite with Carlos Corr...2022
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• Luck injury scaring coaching candidates away from Colts?
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• Previewing the Hottest Questions of 2015 Spring Training, 2 Weeks Out
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• Chris Conte Injury: Updates on Bears Safety's Back and Return
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• Jordan Zimmermann Is Worth Overpaying for in Blockbuster Winter Trade
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• Arrowheadlines: Isiah Pacheco had lofty goals in 2022 — and he hit them
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• RUMOR: The surprising DeMar DeRozan reason Zach LaVine might leave Chicago
After just one season, the first iteration of the Chicago Bulls’ superteam experiment may be coming to a close. Rumors of Zach LaVine’s possible departure from Chicago in free agency are swirling. Thursday, LaVar Ball, father of Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, added fuel to the fire. Ball revealed in an interview with David Kaplan that […] The post RUMOR: The surprising DeMar DeRozan rea...2022
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• Reports: Sale, Williams had heated argument over LaRoche
The Chicago White Sox are not leading the league in clubhouse chemistry at the moment. The South Siders are the talk of Major League Baseball after first baseman Adam LaRoche retired Wednesday, apparently because the White Sox told asked him to not bring his 14-year-old son to the ballpark so often. Instead of accepting the seemingly reasonable request, LaRoche instead walked away from the game, l...2016
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• Cubs Fans Demand Team Trade for Cole Hamels After Getting No-Hit by Phillies Ace
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• Jay Cutler Comments on Couples Therapy Helping Lead to Career 2015 Season
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• Cubs Finalizing Contract With Dansby Swanson
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• Reports: Cubs To Sign Seiya Suzuki
The Cubs have agreed to sign outfielder Seiya Suzuki to a five-year, $70MM deal, according to Sanspo and David Kaplan of ESPN 1000. Cubs brass, including owner Tom Ricketts, met with Suzuki in person yesterday. Suzuki hit .317/.433/.639 with 38 home runs in 533 plate appearances for the Hiroshima Carp this year. He’s been one of…...2022
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• Report: Jon Lester receives six-year, $138M offer from Cubs
This embed is invalid " /> The Chicago Cubs appear to be among the most serious suitors for free-agent left-hander Jon Lester. The Cubs offered Lester a six-year contract worth $138 million, CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman, citing sources, reported Monday. CSNChicago.com’s David Kaplan reported last week that Chicago offered the three-time All-Star “north of $135 million.” Lester al...2014
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• Jeff Samardzija to White Sox: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Cubs To Promote Jorge Soler
Cubs top prospect Jorge Soler will be promoted to the Major Leagues and join the team for tomorrow’s game against Cincinnati, according to David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com (Twitter link). The 22-year-old Soler entered the season ranked as a consensus Top … ...2014
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Training camp, Kayvon Thibodeaux, more
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• Arrowheadlines: Isiah Pacheco had lofty goals in 2022 — and he hit them
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• Cub Tracks looks for the light
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• Tom Ricketts gives Jed Hoyer a ‘green light’ to spend
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• Bulls’ Lonzo Ball gets extremely troubling update on knee injury
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• Sammy Sosa blows off negative reactions to his altered appearance
Sammy Sosa from time to time resurfaces and when it occurs, comments concerning his altered appearance invariably commence. But to hear it from the former superstar slugger, such criticism and mockery have no impact upon him whatsoever.Sosa’s skin tone has become seemingly lighter over the past 10 years, a development that routinely leads to speculation as to why the 49-year-old is engaging in som...2018
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• MLB Trade Talk: Breaking Down the Latest Buzz Ahead of Midsummer Classic
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• Jordan Zimmermann Is Worth Overpaying for in Blockbuster Winter Trade
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• Cubs reliever Pedro Strop involved in car accident, is somehow OK
Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop was involved in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, and after looking at his car, it’s pretty shocking that initial reports about his condition are positive. Here is the car the Pedro Strop was in. Details are unclear. I'm efforting an update. pic.twitter.com/erByPXkxcf — David Kaplan (@thekapman) November 28, 2014 Report I just got on Pedro Strop is ve...2014
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