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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 2

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Cubs were swept by the Dodgers in Tokyo. An early season heavy sigh. Probably not going to be the last one before May either. If you paid attention this offseason, you are probably aware that the Cubs schedule is incredibly front loaded. At least if last season is predictive of this season. On paper, the Cubs have a harder March/April schedule than an...2025
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• Dodgers 6, Cubs 3: Let’s have an overreaction party!

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images As a Dodgers official I rode down in an elevator with after the game said, “It’s just two games.” TOKYO — You could look at it the way I noted below the headline. Or you could look at the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome, a sweep the Dodgers completed without two of their best players (Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman) and utterly panic as t...2025
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• Dodgers 4, Cubs 1: Walkathon

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images You cannot win games walking that many opposing hitters. TOKYO — I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but walks will just kill a baseball team. Yes, the Cubs didn’t provide much offense and that’s another story, but the five walks Shōta Imanaga and Ben Brown issued in the first five innings of this game resulted in most of the Dodgers runs, and the de...2025
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• Cubs add Matt Shaw to roster; Keegan Thompson designated for assignment

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Matt Shaw will officially make his major-league debut in Japan. We’re less than six hours before the start of the season in Tokyo and the Cubs needed to make some roster moves before tonight’s game. Those moves are now complete as rookie infielder Matt Shaw has been added to the 40-man and 26-man rosters. To make room for Shaw on the 40-man r...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: A few final words

The 2025 player profiles are complet and the projections averaged. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. We’ve covered the 40-man roster of the Chicago Cubs, as they stand as of this moment. Nico Hoerner is going to miss the opener Japan, but we have yet to attain wisdom as to his Stateside Opening Day status. That might or might not leave a temporary spot open, which would allow the Cub...2025
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• A brief history of Cubs neutral site games

Cubs vs. Reds at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Here are all the games the Cubs have played at parks not the usual homes for MLB teams. The Cubs are getting ready to face the Dodgers in Japan Tuesday evening (7:10 p.m. local time, 5:10 a.m. in Chicago), their first neutral-site games since they faced the Cardinals in London in J...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 10, 2025
Ivan Herrera (C-STL) impressed in his first significant run in the majors last season, registering a .301 average with 5 homers, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored, and 5 stolen bases across 259 PA, with a wRC+ of 127 as a 24 year-old. Reports indicate that he'll share time behind the plate in 2025 with Pedro Pages as Willson Contreras moves to 1B, but it's likely that Herrera sees more playing time. In 2024,...2025
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• Giants 8, Cubs 6: The hits just kept on coming

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs had a lot of hits Sunday... and also got hit. The Cubs sent several players onto the field for the second straight game Sunday afternoon, ramping up as the team gets ready to head to Japan. The starters put together a pretty good offense before departing, scoring in each of the first five innings. Unfortunately, non-roster in...2025
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• Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw and the Cubs’ trip to Japan

Nico Hoerner signs autographs at the Cubs spring training complex | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images We now know more about all three of the key points in the headline. Two of the keys to the Cubs’ success in 2025 are the players expected to be the starting second baseman and third baseman, Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw. In BCB After Dark, Sara Sanchez covered the question of w...2025
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• Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 2: The comeback Cubs strike again

Steve Sher The team remains undefeated in spring play. MESA, Arizona — Sure, wins in Spring Training don’t mean anything. Well, not much, anyway. Because the way this Cubs team came back to win has to count for something, if nothing more than confidence-building. They spotted the D-backs a 2-0 lead and didn’t have a hit through the first four innings. But then a couple of home runs and som...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
Around the League Mets Starting Rotation Tylor Megill is reportedly ahead of other Mets pitchers. He is scheduled for three innings of live batting practice. The Mets are going with a six-man rotation to start the year. They have competition in camp for the rotation even with recently signed Frankie Montas on the shelf for 6-8 weeks. The final spot will come down to Griffin Canning, Paul Black...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?

Alexander Canario hits a home run against the Marlins in April | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images This is not a trick question Welcome to your late week, late night, indie coffee shop where the drinks are running all night and whether you need something to warm your body up after a brutally cold Chicago week or something to cool down after getting fired up watching the Cubs beat the Dodgers in ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Matt Shaw

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The rookie third base hopeful could be a key to the Cubs season. Matt Shaw, No. 77 in your Spring Training program, has come a long way in a short while. The 2023 first-round pick has done well at each level and is looked at as a ‘can’t-miss-type’ of rookie by a lot of folks who ought to know. The consensus seems to be that he’s decent enough...2025
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• Another way-too-early look at the Cubs’ Opening Day roster

Major League Baseball Let’s try this again, after a few more acquisitions. One week today, the Cubs — or, more correctly, a bunch of guys wearing Cubs uniforms — will take the field at Camelback Ranch to face the Dodgers. Most likely, even if there are a handful of everyday Cubs regulars in the lineup, by the fifth inning they’ll be replaced by guys who will probably spend 2025 in Double-A...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5

Matt Shaw | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Our countdown of the Cubs top prospects finishes with the top five prospects in the Cubs system. We finish up our look at the top prospects in the Cubs system today with the top five prospects in the system. While I’ve written that the Cubs system is down from its heights last year, it’s still a top 10 farm system in my mind and that’s mostly b...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who is the left fielder of the quarter century?

David Banks-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs top left fielder of the quarter century. It’s another Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’re always glad to see you. There’s no cover charge tonight. We still have a few...2025
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• Cubs 7, Blue Jays 5: At last, a win in Canada
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The Cubs ended a 14-year losing streak north of the border. TORONTO — It required six relievers (seven, if you count Luke Farrell on what was a bullpen day) and some timely hitting, but Wednesday night the Cubs ended a losing streak in Canada that had lasted more than 14 years. Sure, it was only a five-game Canadian losing streak (three in 2014, the first ...2022
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"Ian Happ led off with a double and one out later scored on this single by Seiya Suzuki [VIDEO]."

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"This double by Ian Happ made it 5-2 [VIDEO]."

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"Then, as Ian Happ struck out, Hoerner and Swanson executed a double steal."

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"Ian Happ, who was named a finalist last month, has won his first Gold Glove for his play in left field for the Cubs this year."

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"Ian Happ Found His Hitting Stroke a Little Too Late"

2020
"Why Cubs' Ian Happ, one year after demotion, looks primed to win center field job"

2019
"In a surprise move, the Cubs have optioned outfielder/infielder Ian Happ to Triple-A Iowa, manager Joe Maddon announced Saturday (via Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic)."

2018
"For the first time this spring, someone other than Ian Happ or Albert Almora Jr."

2017
"Jon Lester hit his first Major League home run, notched his 2,000th career strikeout and got homers from Anthony Rizzo, Ian Happ and Javier Baez, to post a 16-4 victory over the D-backs on Tuesday night and continue the Cubs' hot second-half run."

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"Monday night was one of many firsts for Ian Happ."

2015
"For the fifth straight season, the Cubs selected a position player in the first round, picking second baseman/outfielder Ian Happ from Cincinnati with the ninth pick overall in the MLB Draft on Monday."

• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 2
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• Preseason Prep - March 10, 2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Seiya Suzuki

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs’ Japanese DH/right fielder is featured in this installment of the series. Seiya Suzuki came to the Cubs from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp as a free agent, arriving for the 2022 season. The 30-year-old was heralded as a Gold Glove-quality fielder with power and patience at the plate, another five-tool guy with some wheels to take extra bas...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Ian Happ

Getty Images The veteran left fielder is ready for another season of Cubs baseball. He’s probably going to lead off, for now. The Pittsburgh-area native Ian Happ usually ends up with decent counting numbers. He’s one of the best left fielders in the game today, by many estimates, a former player rep, a coffee mogul, and a sports media tycoon. He has a podcast — The Compound, with former C...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ who’s on third first?

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. All about Alex Bregman for the nth day. Let’s have some developments already. 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, steeped in...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5
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• Will the Cubs have a 40-homer man in 2025?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images It’s been quite some time. Derrek Lee hit 46 home runs for the Cubs in 2005. That’s 20 years ago! Since then, no Cub has hit 40 or more home runs. The most by any Cub in the last 20 seasons is 39, by Kris Bryant in his MVP season in 2016. Kyle Schwarber hit 38 in 2019. Nine different Cubs have accounted for 19 different 40-homer season...2025
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• Dodgers 6, Cubs 3: Let’s have an overreaction party!
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• Dodgers 4, Cubs 1: Walkathon
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: A few final words
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• Brewers 9, Cubs 7: The wind was blowing OUT

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images When you next see the Cubs play, they’ll be halfway around the world. Justin Steele had a final tune-up start before he’ll face the Dodgers in Tokyo a week from Wednesday, and the results weren’t great — 10 hits and seven runs in 3⅔ innings, including three home runs. But with a 14 mile per hour wind blowing out at Sloan Park, this wasn’t necessarily a surp...2025
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• Cubs vs. Guardians at Goodyear preview, Monday 3/10, 3:05 CT

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images The Cubs play their final away game of spring 2024. Monday notes... ABOUT LAST NIGHT (WELL, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, ANYWAY): The Cubs were one out away from a one-run victory when they gave up a three-run homer to the Giants in the ninth inning yesterday and lost, 8-6. In the regular season, the Cubs have surrendered a go-ahead homer while leading by a ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 10, 2025
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• Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw and the Cubs’ trip to Japan
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• Cubs 7, Guardians 4: The wins just keep on coming

Steve Sher The Cubs remain undefeated after 10 spring outings. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs ended their tie streak at three Saturday afternoon with a convincing 7-4 win over the Guardians. That gives them seven wins to go with the three ties, and they haven’t lost yet this spring. Right. Spring wins and losses mean nothing. I know this. You know this. And yet... there’s just something that fee...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Where’s the best place to keep a Jaguar?

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Kevin Alcántara would be better served in Iowa or Chicago. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We so glad you decided to stop by. It’s been a long day, so let’s make it a memorable night. We s...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Seiya Suzuki
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• BCB After Dark: Who’s the Cubs second baseman of the quarter century?

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks wo is the Cubs second baseman of the century so far? Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. Dress code is casual. We can check your coat. The hostess will take...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5
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• Cubs free agent target: Alex Bregman

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty Images Let’s address the proverbial elephant in the room. I don’t usually do these sorts of articles this late in the offseason, but since there have been (totally unconfirmed) rumors out there about Bregman supposedly getting some sort of offer from the Cubs, let’s talk about it. One MLB reporter thinks Bregman could be coming to the Cubs...2025
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• Lester, Rizzo lead Cubs in 5-HR, 16-run rout
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• Q&K: Quintana fans 12 in dazzling debut win
Jose Quintana made a great first impression on the Cubs, who did their best to welcome him. Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo each belted two-run homers and rookie Ian Happ smacked a two-run double to back Quintana in his debut, an 8-0 Interleague victory on Sunday over the Orioles at Camden Yards....2017
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• With Happ leading way, Cubs break out in win
Looking to spark a lineup that was kept quiet the last three nights at PNC Park, Cubs manager Joe Maddon kept it local. Maddon slotted Ian Happ, a product of nearby Mt. Lebanon, into the leadoff spot and watched the Cubs' bats slowly but surely break out in an 8-2 win over the Pirates on Thursday night....2017
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• Cubs score 7 straight runs to rally past Rays
Pinch-hitter Jon Jay smacked a game-tying three-run homer in the sixth inning and rookie Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh to lift the Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Rays on Wednesday at Wrigley Field and split the Interleague series....2017
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• Cubs outslug Reds for Maddon's 1,000th win
Kyle Schwarber smacked a 462-foot home run, Ian Happ hit his second homer in three games, Addison Russell led off the seventh with a blast, and Anthony Rizzo launched a solo shot in the eighth to lift the Cubs to a 9-5 victory Tuesday night over the Reds and give Maddon his 1,000th career win....2017
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• Cubs follow Rizzo's HR 'lead' to beat Padres
Anthony Rizzo smacked his third leadoff home run in the last seven games and rookie Ian Happ hit his ninth homer to back Mike Montgomery and lift the Cubs to a 4-0 victory on Tuesday night over the Padres....2017
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• Cubs take versatile switch-hitter Happ at No. 9
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• Braves' Fried halts Cubs' streak in 1st start
In his first Major League start, rookie lefty Max Fried combined with four Braves relievers to end the Cubs' winning streak at six games. The lefty scattered four hits, including a solo homer by Ian Happ, over five innings in the Braves' 5-1 victory over the Cubs on Sunday at Wrigley Field....2017
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• Lane Thomas, 2022 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
You know the cinematic technique where the dolly wheels in and the camera zooms out? It's used in films to make the viewer feel uneasy. A classic example is in Jaws: JAWS (1975) Cinematography by Bill Butler Directed by Steven Spielberg Watch how the Dolly Zoom works: https://t.co/VHZPLgEzaK pic.twitter.com/cHxSf6dCz2 — One Perfect Shot (@OnePerfectShot) June 20, 2021 That was me. I was Roy Sc...2021
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• Jarred Kelenic, 2022 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
Promise you all of my 2022 fantasy baseball sleepers won't be "very hyped rookie who failed to live up to hype and is now priced well in drafts." Though, how about that Brett Lawrie?! No, seriously...But what about Ian Happ?! C'mon! He had a good 2nd half. Okay, gonna stop there, since I might actually write an Ian Happ sleeper post for the fifth year in a row. So, I was looking at the top xwOBAs,...2021
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 2
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• Giants 8, Cubs 6: The hits just kept on coming
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• Reds 7, Cubs 3: All good things...

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs’ unbeaten streak came to an end. MESA, Arizona — You didn’t really think the Cubs would stay undefeated all Spring Training, did you? Oh, come now, you know that’s pretty much impossible. They did manage to not lose through their first 11 spring games, a pretty good feat, before dropping Sunday’s contest to the Reds at Sloan Park, 7-...2025
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• Cubs 7, Guardians 4: The wins just keep on coming
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• Dodgers 6, Cubs 3: Let’s have an overreaction party!
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• BCB After Dark: Where should the Cubs find more pitching?

Justin Steele warms up before a game against the Cardinals in August in front of a sold out Wrigley Field | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The roster has improved but more can be done before Spring Training Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’re pouring all the beverages you can imagine to help you get through January. If you’re looking for som...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ flat out

Photo by Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Trade rumor news, player analysis, roster speculation, and even some facts. We have it all in this edition. 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, a...2025
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• Cubs 4, Astros 3: Getting the job done

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Dansby Swanson’s three-run homer highlighted a four-run first inning that the Cubs made hold up for another win. It wasn’t the best of games. Cubs hitters struck out 12 times. Some sketchy defense helped lead to a Houston run. The Cubs had only one hit after the fourth inning. And yet, the Cubs put a large crooked number on the board in the first inning f...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Shōta time

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The Cubs are .500 after a fine pitching performance and a few unfortunate bounces. The bullpen was spotless. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground fr...2024
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• Contreras, Happ stay Cubs as no match emerges

Despite weeks of speculation that they would be moved, the trade deadline came and went with Willson Contreras and Ian Happ remaining part of the Cubs organization....2022
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• Cubs Aren’t Trading Willson Contreras, Ian Happ
After months of speculation, the Cubs will pass the trade deadline without moving two of their biggest trade chips. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that both catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Ian Happ will both be staying put in Wrigleyville. It hasn’t exactly been a quiet deadline for the Cubs, as Mychal Givens, David Robertson,…...2022
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