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• The Rundown Lite: Suzuki Suffers Knee Injury, WBC Upsets, Brown’s Sinker
I’m short on both time and news, so let’s just sprint this out. Seiya Suzuki limped off the field after he was caught stealing to end the 1st inning in Japan’s loss to Venezuela in the WBC quarterfinals. There’s been no imaging yet, or at least we aren’t aware of any diagnosis beyond right knee … The post The Rundown Lite: Suzuki Suffers Knee Injury, WBC Upsets,...2026
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• The Rundown Lite: Gallen Back to AZ, Castellanos to SD, Schwarber Leads Many Former Cubs Among Low-Average Mashers
This is the first of what should be six consecutive days of temps in the 50s or 60s, so I’m feeling chipper in spite of the gray skies. The snow is almost gone, spring training games are less than a week away, and we just got word that my son’s college showcase camp on Monday … The post The Rundown Lite: Gallen Back to AZ, Castellanos to SD, Schwarber Leads Many Former Cubs Among...2026
• The Rundown Lite: Some Think Cubs Still Gallen Faves, MLB Announces ABS Rules, Castellanos Admits to Drinking Beer in Dugout

I’m running way behind on a number of things after yesterday, so let’s breeze through a few topics and get everyone headed off to their respective weekends. Those who celebrate Friday the 13th and Valentine’s Day are going to be busy, and that goes double for tattoo shops. Lots of flash deals going on today, … The post The Rundown Lite: Some Think Cubs Still Gallen Faves, M...2026
• The Rundown Lite: Red Sox Have Checked on Hoerner & Shaw, Puerto Rico May Exit WBC, A’s Extend Wilson
As much as I’m looking forward to baseball, I have to admit that it’s really nice to have nothing to do on Saturdays for the time being. The only thing on the calendar is my son’s baseball work in the evenings, but his throwing program has been reduced because they’ve begun early-morning bullpens on Fridays. … The post The Rundown Lite: Red Sox Have Checked on Hoerner...2026
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• The Rundown Lite: Madrigal Gets Wings, Kepler Popped for Cattle Roids, CubsCon Attendees Announced
I’m still riding the high from IU’s beatdown of Oregon last night, and it’s taking quite a bit of restraint for me to keep from turning this into a celebration of Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers. So don’t worry, I’m not going to include a bullet on how Fernando Mendoza has thrown eight touchdowns to … The post The Rundown Lite: Madrigal Gets Wings, Kepler Popped ...2026
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• The Rundown Lite: Imai Decision Looming, Cheaper Bullpen Construction Probably Smarter, Rendon Done
I’ve got very little time and there’s virtually nothing to report at this point, so let’s keep this quick and get to ringing in the new year however you see fit. For the last several years, my family has gone to my sister’s house to spend the evening with her family playing various card games … The post The Rundown Lite: Imai Decision Looming, Cheaper Bullpen Construc...2025

• The Rundown Lite: PCA Has Perfect Vision, Imanaga Making AAA Start, Tucker Extension Talks Not Happening…Yet
I recently messed up my elbow opening a wax-sealed beer bottle and have to avoid lifting just about anything for quite a while. Meanwhile, my 70-year-old father — perhaps that’s a clue to my age for those who think I’m some punk kid (which I actually still kinda am) — complained to me last night … The post The Rundown Lite: PCA Has Perfect Vision, Imanaga Making AAA S...2025
• The Rundown Lite: Cubs Can Pad Lead, Two Cubs Lead NL All-Star Outfied Voting, MLB’s Balls Inexplicably Have More Drag
I have tendinitis in my ankle from having my foot propped a certain way on a series of flights, then I hurt my elbow opening a beer bottle on Father’s Day. Pretty sure my body is made up of papier mache and painter’s tape. Can’t wait to be out on a turf field in mid-90s … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs Can Pad Lead, Two Cubs Lead NL All-Star Outfied Voting, MLB’s Bal...2025

• The Rundown Lite: Some Think Cubs Still Gallen Faves, MLB Announces ABS Rules, Castellanos Admits to Drinking Beer in Dugout
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"So don’t worry, I’m not going to include a bullet on how Fernando Mendoza has thrown eight touchdowns to … The post The Rundown Lite: Madrigal Gets Wings, Kepler Popped for Cattle Roids, CubsCon Attendees Announced appeared first on ."

2025
"I’ll warn you up front that I’ve spent too much time lately … The post The Rundown Lite: PCA Now Team WAR Leader, Softer Schedule Coming, I-Cubs Explode for 20 Runs appeared first on ."

2024
"However, I did want to have something here in honor of our longtime tentpole writer because it looks like Mike made it out the … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs Mount Comebacks, Ohtani Crushes Skenes, Canter Pulls Through appeared first on Cubs Insider."

2023
"As such, we’ll have three editorials and a few bullets with a … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs FO Building Lego Kits, David Ross 4th-Handsomest Manager, Correa May Finally Have New(ish) Home appeared first on Cubs Insider."

2022
"We’re still a little ways out from having automated strike zones, but the Cubs are already using robots to help … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs Using Advanced Pitching Robots, Updated Prospect Rankings, Reyes Raking appeared first on Cubs Insider."

• The Rundown Lite: Cubs Working Around Clock, Diamondbacks Dig Bregman, Flurry of Reclamation Moves Elsewhere

I’m working with a very tight deadline this morning, so let’s get right to it. The Cubs made their third bullpen addition of the offseason on Tuesday, re-signing lefty Caleb Thielbar to what we presume is a relatively modest one-year deal. Though he’ll turn 39 in late January, Thielbar’s fastball has remained consistent over the … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs Worki...2025
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• The Rundown Lite: Cubs Sign Maton, Excuse or Smokescreen, Interesting Non-Tenders, Familiar Names in Coaching Carousel

I’ve been dragging you through too many long-form slogs lately, so let’s see if we can’t cut a few calories this time around. The Cubs made a few moves on Friday, opting not to tender contracts to backup catcher Reese McGuire and injured reliever Eli Morgan. Then they signed well-traveled righty reliever Phil Maton to … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs Sign Maton, Excuse or ...2025
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• The Rundown Lite: Rea May Have Tweaked His Offspeed, Second Half Closing
We’ve got a rare Sunday off as my son’s most recent tournament concluded on Saturday, so I’ve got an opportunity to spend a little more time at the keyboard than usual. Of course, editing a draft primer and writing this will have me rushing the lineup post for the final game of the first half. … The post The Rundown Lite: Rea May Have Tweaked His Offspeed, Second Half Closi...2025
• The Rundown Lite: Counsell Has Players’ Trust, Injury Updates, Brown’s Changeup Getting Better
I recently wrote about my time working for the Pacers, but I neglected to add that I also worked games for the Fever and the defunct Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League. That former team was new at the time and not really worth watching until Tamika Catchings came along. I found myself enjoying … The post The Rundown Lite: Counsell Has Players’ Trust, Injury Updates, Brown&#...2025
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• The Rundown Lite: Dansby Swanson’s Mental Health Journey, Robert Stock Lands with Brewers, Mets Extend Jeff McNeil for Cheap
For a variety of reasons, I’ve come to appreciate the Dansby Swanson signing to an increasing degree in the time since the deal was announced. It started with the contract looking better on paper than those signed by other top shortstops — and I don’t mean that I’m glad the Cubs “saved” money — then … The post The Rundown Lite: Dansby Swanson’s...2023
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• The Rundown Lite: Cubs Reportedly Talked Devers with Red Sox, Trade for 3B Still Possible, Imanaga Starting Thursday, 2027 ASG Announcement Pending
I wasn’t able to watch the Cubs game on Sunday because I was tied up with another form of baseball. My son’s team was participating in a tournament about 90 minutes south, which required us to be up by around 6am on Sunday to play three games in sweltering conditions. The end result was disappointing, … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs Reportedly Talked Devers with Red Sox, Trade ...2025
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• The Rundown Lite: Imai Decision Looming, Cheaper Bullpen Construction Probably Smarter, Rendon Done
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• The Rundown Lite: More College Feeder Convo, Royals Looking to Move SP for OF, Fairbanks Market Developing
Football is always the focus over Thanksgiving and the subsequent weekend, and I have to say it was a pretty enjoyable few days for our family. Not only did the Bears win in Philly to rise to the current No. 1 seed in the NFC, but the No. 2-ranked Indiana Indianans Hoosiers wrapped up an … The post The Rundown Lite: More College Feeder Convo, Royals Looking to Move SP for OF, Fairbanks Marke...2025
• The Rundown Lite: Shaw Improves League-Worst EV, Horton’s Change, Dudes Spell PCA’s Name on Chests

I’m writing this from a cabin a few miles east of French Lick, IN, and we’re currently sorting out the order of operations for the pontoon boat my father-in-law rented. My options are to wrap this up in 15 minutes or let the first shift pass quietly. Lucky for y’all, I think I’ll stick around … The post The Rundown Lite: Shaw Improves League-Worst EV, Horton’s C...2025
• The Rundown Lite: D-backs Don’t Want to Sell, PCA & Javy in CF, Davis Injured Again
Back in the day when I lived on a farm, we used to have big gatherings for the Fourth of July and then later in the fall to do a hayride through the country. During one of those summer affairs, my dad accidentally set fire to the ditch bank with some fireworks. Or at least … The post The Rundown Lite: D-backs Don’t Want to Sell, PCA & Javy in CF, Davis Injured Again appeared first...2025
• The Rundown Lite: PCA Has Perfect Vision, Imanaga Making AAA Start, Tucker Extension Talks Not Happening…Yet
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• The Rundown Lite: Happ Helping Pressly, Unexpected Bullpen Successes, Miller Returns, Devers Shocker
I’m writing this from an alcove in a building adjacent to Kettering Labs at the University of Dayton, where my son is attending a mechanical engineering experience. It’s a nice campus and the event is really well organized, at least for the parents. Maybe that will give me a reason to actually keep this article … The post The Rundown Lite: Happ Helping Pressly, Unexpected Bullpen...2025
• The Rundown Lite: Recap of CubsCon ’23 Opening Ceremonies
“I wish my parents and Ron Santo were alive to see this.” – Pat Hughes Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. America and all ships at sea! It’s Cubs Convention weekend and I’ve got to get over to the Grand Sheraton so this will be a quick one. I’ll write something more significant this evening. The … The post The Rundown Lite: Recap of CubsCon ’23 Opening Cerem...2023
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• The Rundown Lite: Recap of CubsCon ’23 Opening Ceremonies
“I wish my parents and Ron Santo were alive to see this.” – Pat Hughes Good morning Mr. and Mrs. America and all ships at sea! It’s Cubs Convention weekend and I’ve got to get over to the Grand Sheraton so this will be a quick one. I’ll write something more significant this evening. The … The post The Rundown Lite: Recap of CubsCon ’23 Opening Ceremo...2023
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• The Rundown Lite: Cubs FO Building Lego Kits, David Ross 4th-Handsomest Manager, Correa May Finally Have New(ish) Home
Our inimitable Rundown scribe is attending to family matters today, so you’re stuck with me. I’ll be dispensing with the traditional format of this column because Michael has a better feel for the flow when it comes to the various sections and bullets. As such, we’ll have three editorials and a few bullets with a … The post The Rundown Lite: Cubs FO Building Lego Kits, Davi...2023
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• The Rundown Lite: Suzuki Suffers Knee Injury, WBC Upsets, Brown’s Sinker
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• The Rundown Lite: Gallen Back to AZ, Castellanos to SD, Schwarber Leads Many Former Cubs Among Low-Average Mashers
2026
• The Rundown Lite: Some Think Cubs Still Gallen Faves, MLB Announces ABS Rules, Castellanos Admits to Drinking Beer in Dugout
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• The Rundown Lite: Red Sox Have Checked on Hoerner & Shaw, Puerto Rico May Exit WBC, A’s Extend Wilson
2026

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• The Rundown Lite: Madrigal Gets Wings, Kepler Popped for Cattle Roids, CubsCon Attendees Announced
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• The Rundown Lite: Imai Decision Looming, Cheaper Bullpen Construction Probably Smarter, Rendon Done
2025
• The Rundown Lite: Giants Eyeing Hoerner, Murakami Renaissance Growing, Trade Market Sluggish
I’m back after a whirlwind trip to find warmer temps and rain in the place of all the snow we had last weekend. MLB’s offseason weather is changing at a similar pace, with deals coming in fits and starts between periods of inactivity. Josh Naylor was the first big chip off the board, then came … The post The Rundown Lite: Giants Eyeing Hoerner, Murakami Renaissance Growing, Trade...2025
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• The Rundown Lite: Cubs Working Around Clock, Diamondbacks Dig Bregman, Flurry of Reclamation Moves Elsewhere
2025

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• The Rundown Lite: Gallen Back to AZ, Castellanos to SD, Schwarber Leads Many Former Cubs Among Low-Average Mashers
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• The Rundown Lite: MLB Limits Prop Bets, Horton Still Big Winner in Curious ROY Race, Thanking Our Vets, Sisu 2 Trailer
Pitching was the topic of the day across Cubdom, starting with their rumored free-agent pursuits and moving to Kyle Hendricks calling it a career before eventually turning to Cade Horton finishing second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. We’ll get to that last topic in a bit, but I first wanted to circle back … The post The Rundown Lite: MLB Limits Prop Bets, Horton Still Big Winner in ...2025
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• The Rundown Lite: Rea May Have Tweaked His Offspeed, Second Half Closing
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