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• Cubs Promoting RHP Chris Flexen to Provide Depth
As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs are promoting righty Chris Flexen from Triple-A Iowa. Signed to a minor league deal just after the start of camp, the 30-year-old had to be added to the big league roster by Thursday or he would have become a free agent. We foreshadowed this move a … The post Cubs Promoting RHP Chris Flexen to Provide Depth appeared first on ....2025
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• Cubs To Select Chris Flexen
The Cubs are selecting the contract of veteran righty Chris Flexen from Triple-A Iowa, reports ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. He’s been excellent through his first five starts in Des Moines and would’ve been able to opt out of his minor league contract tomorrow if not added to the 40-man roster. Chicago has a full 40-man roster,…...2025
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• Cub Tracks shuts the door

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Rea shone brightly on a rainy day and the Cubs went to 17-10. 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 writers’ te...2025
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• Cubs roster moves: Nicky Lopez signed, Drew Pomeranz added, Gage Workman DFA, Gavin Hollowell optioned

Gavin Hollowell and Drew Pomeranz | Photos by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Cubs make some more roster shifts. Nicky Lopez, who was with the Cubs in Spring Training this year but was let go and signed with the Angels, has been re-signed by the Cubs after the Angels let him go earlier this week: The Cubs are re-signing INF Nicky Lopez. He was with them in spring then to the Angels and ...2025
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• Martín Pérez To Miss Majority Of 2025 Season
White Sox left-hander Martín Pérez is on the injured list with inflammation in his throwing elbow and it doesn’t appear he will be coming back soon. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that the southpaw won’t require Tommy John surgery but his season is effectively done regardless, though he could be throwing again in September. The…...2025
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• Source: White Sox's Pérez likely out for year
Chicago White Sox left-hander Martin Perez will likely miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers....2025
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• Cubs roster moves: Nicky Lopez signed, Drew Pomeranz added, Gage Workman DFA, Gavin Hollowell optioned
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• Martín Pérez To Miss Majority Of 2025 Season
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• Source: White Sox's Pérez likely out for year
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agree to a massive contract extension. Tragedy in the Dominican Republic hits baseball. More on torpedo bats and two long losing streaks are broken. Good morning. You’ve probably heard this already, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agreed on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension. Michael Baumann l...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Yankees new bat is causing a stir. There are two new stadiums this year. Willson Contreras eats tape. We remember whom we’ve lost and other news from baseball. I don’t know whether I’m paying tribute to David Farragut or Tom Petty. The Yankees hit nine home runs against the Brewers on Saturday and many were quick to credit/blame New York’s new “torpedo...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Remembering Satchel Paige’s last start

A look around Spring Training. Remembering Satchel Paige’s last major league start. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. We’re officially into silly season of Spring Training as the Phillies’ Trea Turner trolled his former teammate Max Scherzer by challenging an obvious first-pitch strike with the ABS system. Scherzer had previously complained that he wasn’t a fan of the ABS system...2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s a look at all the players who were sent away and acquired in that flurry of deals nearly four years ago. News item: The Cubs have traded OF Alexander Canario to the Mets for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. Canario, 24, was DFA’d by the Cubs last week.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 25, 2025 Well. This isn’t the...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ happy campers

Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The process of cooking the roster down begins in the spring. Tons of video. 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...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Do you need a new ugly hat?

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Spring training lids are here! Well, spring training is around the corner, which means it’s time to have a look at new spring training caps! While many of them look remarkably similar to last year’s, they certainly look... not that great. The 2025 Spring Training hats(h/t @HatAddicts) pic.twitter.com/fd0gBhZBGY— Talkin’ Baseball...2025
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• Cubs Sign Former White Sox IF Nicky Lopez to Minors Deal
According to Jon Heyman and Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have signed former Royals and White Sox infielder Nicky Lopez to a minor league deal. While it’s not a flashy move, Lopez provides defensive versatility in case of an injury. Since they already filled a bench role in Chicago with Jon Berti, Lopez will likely serve … The post Cubs Sign Former White Sox IF Nicky Lopez to Minors Deal appeared f...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
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• Cubs P and TCU Alum Jake Arrieta Loses Bet, Will Get Coastal Carolina Tattoo
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• Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon Shows off Arizona-Themed Van
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"Free agent Alex Bregman has a new home, agreeing to a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers."

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"The Nationals have demoted All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams after he stayed out all night at a Chicago-area casino before a day game against the Cubs, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers."

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"427 OPS)— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) July 21, 2023 SIGN HIM, JED!"

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"First baseman Anthony Rizzo, who finished last season with the Yankees after a trade from the Chicago Cubs, agreed to a two-year contract on Tuesday night to return to New York, pending a physical, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers."

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"Louis, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN (via Twitter)."

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"The Major League Baseball Players Association has finalized a proposal to MLB for a season of 70 games, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers."

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"The Cubs have decided against pursuing an extension with first baseman Anthony Rizzo this offseason, agent Marc Pollack tells Jesse Rogers of ESPNChicago."

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"The Chicago Cubs and free-agent ace pitcher Yu Darvish have agreed to a six-year, $126 million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers."

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"com’s Jesse Rogers (via Twitter)."

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"Here's a better look at the ride, via Austin Vesely (Warning: Caption contains profanity):[Jesse Rogers]Read more MLB news on BleacherReport."

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"com's Jesse Rogers:Really nice gesture."

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"com's Jesse Rogers on Monday."

• Cubs Promoting RHP Chris Flexen to Provide Depth
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• Cubs To Select Chris Flexen
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
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• Martín Pérez dazzles, and the White Sox bats heat up for a blowout win against the Twins

The four horsemen of the White Sox apocalypse with a combined 0.00 ERA through four games. | @haffball7 The South Siders shut down the Twinkies The White Sox put on a clinic today against the now 0-4 Twins. While there were no torpedo bats in the hands of White Sox batters, it didn’t matter. The bats were on fire from first pitch. In even better news, the White Sox rotation became the fo...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
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• Padres To Return Rule 5 Pick Juan Nunez To Orioles
The Padres are returning Rule 5 pick Juan Nunez to the Orioles, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Rule 5 players have to clear waivers before being offered back to their original club. It’s not clear if that has happened yet. Regardless, the Padres open a 40-man roster spot. If Nunez officially winds up back with…...2025
• Braves release Jake Diekman and send Anderson Pilar back to Marlins

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images Diekman was a non-roster invitee but Pilar was a Rule 5 draftee, so this is pretty important The Atlanta Braves continued to clarify their relief pitching situation by making a couple of moves here on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier today, it was reported that the Braves had released reliever Jake Diekman, making him a free agent once again after they brought...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Remembering Satchel Paige’s last start
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• Nationals To Re-Sign Kyle Finnegan

The Nationals are bringing back Kyle Finnegan, with Robert Murray of FanSided reporting that the two sides have agreed to a one-year contract. The Warner Sports Management client gets a $6MM guarantee, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Nats have a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to make this…...2025
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• Sources: Nats, All-Star closer Finnegan have deal
The Nationals are bringing back All-Star closer Kyle Finnegan on a one-year, $6 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers. Finnegan made 38 saves last season, but had a 5.79 ERA in the second half of the season....2025
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• Braves release Jake Diekman and send Anderson Pilar back to Marlins
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?
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• Outside The Confines: No deal for Vlad Jr. and the Jays

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The face of the franchise will become the face of free agency this fall. Happy Wednesday BCB friends! We have some interesting stories ahead for you today, chief among them being that one of baseball’s biggest extensions isn’t happening. The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr failed to come to an agreement on extension terms. As a result, Vlad Jr,...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Do you need a new ugly hat?
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• A few thoughts about the Cubs and Kyle Tucker failing to reach agreement before arbitration

Robert Edwards-Imagn Images This can’t be good. Maybe this relationship will be eventually, but it’s not starting out that way. As you already know, Kyle Tucker and the Cubs could not come to an agreement on a 2025 salary (thanks to Josh for posting this Thursday evening). Sara’s already posted her thoughts in last night’s BCB After Dark. As you can imagine, I have an opinion on this major...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why are the Cubs risking going to arbitration with Kyle Tucker?

Kyle Tucker runs to first base during the 2024 playoffs | Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty Images This is a puzzling way to begin a relationship with your best player Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where the fire is warm and the vibes are stellar. If you’re doing Dry January, we’ve got the mocktail you’ve been craving. If you’re looking for someth...2025
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• A Yankees fan tried to wrestle a ball away from Mookie Betts

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Don’t do this, kids. Just don’t. You’ve certainly heard plenty about the Mookie Betts vs. Yankees fan incident from Game 4 of the World Series. I have opinions, so here goes! First, have another look at the play [VIDEO]. Betts, clearly, was not happy about this and you can see the play was immediately ruled fan interferernce and the batter, Gleyber Torre...2024
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• A few more thoughts about the Chicago White Sox’ historically bad season

The Campfire Milkshake is the best thing about the 2024 White Sox | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images We are witnessing something that hasn’t been done in decades — or maybe ever. You all know how historically bad the 2024 White Sox season has been. They are off today, before hosting the A’s this weekend on the South Side. (Scout ‘em if you want, the A’s visit Wrigley starting Monday.) Th...2024
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• Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance Tax

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images There was a bit of unexpected news from the Cubs front office last week Reasonable people can and do disagree about the Jed Hoyer era on the North Side of Chicago. After all, the beloved World Series heroes he traded away during the 2021 trade deadline have generally struggled since leaving the Cubs and the farm system is substantially better than the on...2024
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
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• Martín Pérez dazzles, and the White Sox bats heat up for a blowout win against the Twins
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
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• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Forget about the Tokyo Series. Try to win this one. 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 writers’ tears, and then c...2025
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• Will Marquee Sports Network and Comcast/Xfinity have a carriage deal by Opening Day?

Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images Comcast is the largest cable provider in the Cubs market territory. Last July, I wrote about a looming issue for many regional sports networks, perhaps including the Cubs channel Marquee Sports Network. You can read the entire issue at that link, but the short version is: Comcast/Xfinity wants to put RSNs on its higher-priced “Ultimate” tier. Teams, of cours...2025
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• Outside The Confines: No deal for Vlad Jr. and the Jays
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• A Yankees fan tried to wrestle a ball away from Mookie Betts
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• Outside The Confines: Is Taylor Swift taking over baseball next?

Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images No, but she did get great seats for the ALCS. The hullaballoo and backlash of Taylor Swift’s presence at Kansas City Chiefs games may now be moving over to baseball. It turns out the pop singer’s famous boyfriend Travis Kelce is a big Cleveland Guardians fan, so the pair headed to the first game of the ALCS to watch the Guardians take on ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: One month down

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images At the end of baseball’s first month, things are starting to take shape. It seems impossible that a full month of baseball has passed us by. It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating Opening Day, and now we’re getting to a point where it might be time to stop saying “small sample size” as an excuse. The Dodgers aren’t a shocker as the NL West le...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ High Cs

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Cubs win first of four-game series, Taillon’s triumphant return, and more! 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, ...2024
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• Dodgers Send Cubs' Jake Arrieta the Rubber & Dirt from Mound After His No-Hitter
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• Source: Cubs land Darvish for $126M deal
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• Chicago Cubs Advance to NLDS: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
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• Cubs to Have Pajama Party on Flight Home Following Jake Arrieta's No-Hitter
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• Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon Shows off Arizona-Themed Van
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• Sources: Nats demote All-Star after all-nighter
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• Cubs Play Inappropriate Song as Aroldis Chapman Walks off Mound, Team Apologizes
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• Sources: Cubs to call up OF prospect Soler
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• A Game of Groans
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• Kyle Schwarber's Fluke ACL Tear an Early Test for Cubs' Sky-High Expectations
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• Cub Tracks shuts the door
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• Martín Pérez dazzles, and the White Sox bats heat up for a blowout win against the Twins
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• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez
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• Braves release Jake Diekman and send Anderson Pilar back to Marlins
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• Outside The Confines: Remembering Satchel Paige’s last start
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?
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• Cub Tracks’ happy campers
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 27, 2025

Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images GO CHIEFS! Alden Gonzalez and Jesse Rogers at ESPN talk to players like former Royals All-Star Mike Sweeney about Ichiro Suzuki. Sweeney: ”He leads off the game with a line drive to left-center field for a base hit and he gets over to first base, and all I could think about was when I was in Japan playing against the Japanese all-stars, anytime that an Am...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ unconventional

Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. News and notes from the Cubs Convention and otherwhere. 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...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?
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• Cub Tracks’ friends come in boxes

Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Some news, some speculation, nothing adventured, nothing gamed. 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...2024
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• A Yankees fan tried to wrestle a ball away from Mookie Betts
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• Outside The Confines: One month down
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• Outside The Confines: We have a problem

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ spring in, fallout

Al Yellon Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Pitchers and catchers reporting day Wednesday. Most position players are in camp as well. 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 ba...2024
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• Cub Tracks ‘ how tweet it is

Shota Imanaga — lots to like so far. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. The Cubs’ new pitcher is already popular. The Cubs Convention is ON. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, groun...2024
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• Cubs To Promote Jordan Wicks
The Cubs are set to call up left-hander Jordan Wicks, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers (X links). There had been plenty of speculation that Wicks was on the verge of a call-up, and now the southpaw (who turns 24 on September 1) will get an early birthday present Sunday when he makes his MLB debut…...2023
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox 5, Yankees 1

Nothing to see here I am happy to report that absolutely nothing of note happened between yesterday’s finale in Cleveland and tonight’s game back in Chicago. NOT. Jesse Rogers broke a story late last night, with telling quotes from Keynan Middleton. Filed to ESPN: Former White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton documents dysfunction as he saw it in Chicago. ‘No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club'...2023
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