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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase, part 2, and Matthew Boyd

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images Continuing our H&G look at the Cleveland closer, and also at the Cubs’ new starter acquisition. This offseason, I’ve been taking a look at some other teams through the lens of WPA and particular Heroes and Goats. I started out by examining the Dodgers and particularly the spectacular season had by Shohei Ohtani. For those who may hav...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who would you want to take the most important Golden At-Bat for the Cubs?

Aramis Ramírez walks off the Brewers The late night coffee shop engages in hypotheticals Welcome to the late week pop-up coffee shop that serves all the beverages imaginable to get you through your week. Are you looking for that late night scotch as the clock ticks into Friday or that first cup of coffee as the sun rises? Whatever your pleasure, we’ve got it all — along with some incredibl...2024
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• Cardinals Expect To Field Interest In Steven Matz This Offseason
As the Cardinals look to trim payroll and shift towards focusing on young players in 2025, they’ve widely been expected to look to trade a number of their more expensive, veteran players. It seems as though that won’t come to pass with Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray, both of whom seem unlikely to waive their…...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 9, 2024

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hey now, you’re a Fall Star! Anne Rogers has the latest from the GM meetings. Picollo: “We like Brady a lot. We thought he made significant strides this year. He continues to add to his repertoire to help him navigate lineups. And he’ll continue to do that. So Brady’s a lock in our rotation. When you look at our top four, Brady is in it. We’d...2024
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• Cardinals Expected To Gauge Trade Interest In Nolan Arenado
The Cardinals’ reset isn’t likely to feature trades of Willson Contreras or Sonny Gray — both have no-trade clauses and reportedly prefer to remain in St. Louis — but they’ll still have some big names on the market. Among them could be third baseman Nolan Arenado. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the…...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto tops the free agent market

Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images But what will it take to sign him? There are plenty of big names out there who have now hit the free agent market, but likely none is bigger than Yankees’ slugger Juan Soto. Soto, agented by Scott Boras, is sure to fetch a tidy sum, and plenty of teams are already making overtures to try and get him on their roster. Al will have m...2024
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2241: The Most Fascinating Free Agents and Offseason Storylines

Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens banter about the latest batch of Scott Boras puns, position changes for Willson Contreras and Mookie Betts, surgery for Shohei Ohtani, Skip Schumaker’s move to Texas, and Buster Posey’s front-office philosophy, then (47:21) discuss Other Ben’s top 50 free agents list—focusing on Juan Soto, Blake Snell, Corbin Burnes, […]...2024
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• Internal Replacement
Cardinals decided to replace free agent first baseman Paul Goldschmidt with their catcher, Willson Contreras. GM John Mozeliak talked about the move: Mozeliak pointed to injuries as one deciding factor for the move. Contreras missed time this past season with a broken arm after getting hit by a swing from New York Mets designated hitter […]...2024
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• Braves News: Rumor Mill, Season Reviews, more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well the Braves haven’t made their next move yet, but they do have a good bit of money to make some moves when they decide to. Perhaps the most obvious targets are shortstops Willy Adames and Ha-Seong Kim. They are the same age and Adames is probably better, but I like Kim as the preferable valu...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Is Moises Ballesteros ready for a shot at the big league roster?

Moises Ballesteros hits a home run last week in the Arizona Fall League | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your late coffee shop home for indy vibes and Cubs musings BCB After Dark — Indie Coffee Shop (with libations, of course) edition is on the road this week — greetings from the Arizona Fall League! We’ll be bringing you some chill vibes, good music, Cubs relevant question...2024
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• BCB After Dark: A return option behind the plate?

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Willson Contreras It’s the night before Halloween here at BCB After Dark: the haunted house for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to spend some time with us. There’s no cover charge. Costumes are optiona...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 18

Happy birthday, Allen Ripley! A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Allen Ripley, and other stories. Believe it or not! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to foll...2024
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets

Catcher Danny Jansen, Boston Red Sox | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images How will the Rays address this hole? The 2024 MLB season has reached its conclusion and the Rays have flipped their mindset into offseason mode. One of the top items on their wish list, it seems, is too improve upon the poor output they received from the catching position. Rays catchers posted a .562 OPS this seas...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 7

Happy birthday, Jose Cardenal! | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Not the best day historically for playoff Cubs teams. Happy birthday to Jose Cardenal and many others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 15

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Jackie Robinson Day and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a...2024
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• Why Stop at One: Cubs' Near-Future Window to World Series Riches Wide Open
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• Corey Kluber Leading Indians Arms in Crushing Cubs' World Series Dreams
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"He walked Willson Contreras right after that, but then retired 12 straight Cardinals before running out of gas in the seventh, and was lifted to a warm ovation with two out and two on in the seventh and 99 pitches."

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"6 bWAR as a backup to Miguel Montero and Willson Contreras."

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"For the second consecutive season, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was elected to the American League All-Star team as a pitcher and hitter, while brothers William Contreras and Willson Contreras will both start for the National League."

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"That move comes amid a series of transactions, as Chicago has also placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list with a sprained knee, reinstated catcher Austin Romine from the 60-day injured list, selected the contract of right-hander Ryan…"

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"With the Cubs fresh off a letdown of a season and perhaps seeking to shake up their core, catcher Willson Contreras was the subject of trade speculation at the beginning of the winter."

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"Willson Contreras?"

2018
"Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina appears to be taking exception to recent comments from Cubs catcher Willson Contreras about how he plans to be a better backstop than perennial All-Stars Molina and Buster Posey."

2017
"Willson Contreras drove in three runs and had an adventurous night, Javier Baez smacked a solo home run among four hits and Albert Almora Jr."

2016
"Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras each homered in the first inning, but it was Contreras' RBI single in the seventh that proved the difference in a 5-4 win over Miami at Marlins Park."

2015
"To say that Willson Contreras had a breakout season is an understatement."

• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase, part 2, and Matthew Boyd
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• BCB After Dark: Who would you want to take the most important Golden At-Bat for the Cubs?
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 9, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto tops the free agent market
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 7, 2024

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s 7/11 day in other countries. The Royals are looking to add a leadoff hitter this winter ($): Improvement at the leadoff spot may help the issue. The Royals ideally want a better version of Garrett Hampson, a right-handed batter who plays center field, second base and shortstop. Among the players who might fit are Jonathan India and Spence...2024
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• MLB insider calls this All-Star’s contract a ‘monster mistake’ by St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have found their new first baseman in Willson Contreras after parting ways with former NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt....2024
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• Cardinals moving catcher Willson Contreras to first base: Outlook, what it means for team and player

As he heads into the third season of his five-year, $87.5M contract, Willson Contreras is headed for a position change....2024
• Cards Moving Willson Contreras To First Base; Contreras Unlikely To Waive No-Trade Clause
As he heads into the third season of his five-year, $87.5MM contract, Willson Contreras is headed for a position change. The Cardinals plan to move Contreras from catcher to first base next season, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters at the GM Meetings today that the move to…...2024
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase, part 2, and Matthew Boyd
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 146

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Cubs got slammed in a mile high loss, 9-5. I wish this game had been less predictable. Were I someone to place bets on baseball, this would have been the rare game I’d have waded into the mix. Six straight tough games with the Dodgers and Yankees (completed at 3-3), then fly to play in a weird place? Without looking at their schedule, I wonder how many ti...2024
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• Cubs 14, Pirates 10: The Christian Bethancourt game

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs backup catcher drove in seven runs to lead the team’s comeback win of the year, and a sweep of the Pirates. So let’s say you hadn’t watched this game, hadn’t heard anything about it, had a news blackout this afternoon. And then I told you that Kyle Hendricks would have the shortest and worst start of his career, that Paul Skenes was on the mound f...2024
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• Brewers survive late threat to win their sixth straight game

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Frankie Montas pitched seven shutout innings of one-hit baseball Box Score When the Brewers and Cardinals play, it’s generally a good idea to throw out the expectations. It’s always going to be a competitive series no matter how the teams are doing. That continued tonight, as the Brewers built an early lead but the Cardinals rallied hard late. However,...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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• Royals roast Cardinals’ bullpen; win 8-3

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images As has so often happened in Royals games this year - it was a very close one until it suddenly was not. Michael Wacha is such an interesting player to me. As I noted in th...2024
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• Cardinals 5, Cubs 4: The complaint department is OPEN

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images This space intentionally left blank because otherwise it might have bad words in it. As most of you know, I have been watching Cubs baseball for more than 60 years. In that time I’ve seen a lot of bad baseball and a lot of losing. Most of the time, I can slough off the losses, been there, done that, seen it before. This one pissed me off. The Cubs should ...2024
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• BCB After Dark: How big is the Cubs’ budget?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you think the Cubs will sign a free agent for more than $100 million in total value this winter. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark, the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad that you could join us. We’re officially in the offseaso...2024
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• Your weekly baseball moment of Zen: no-hitter edition

The Cubs celebrate after their no-hit victory against the Pirates on Wednesday | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Dansby Swanson understood the assignment No-hitters are the perfect type of random baseball event. In a given season there will be a handful of them, but you’re just as likely to see one thrown by a wily veteran on the verge of retirement as you are from that year’s All-Star star...2024
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• Cubs 14, Pirates 10: The Christian Bethancourt game
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ St. Louis Cardinals

Brewers shortstop Willy Adames | Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Brewers pay a visit to flailing Cardinals The Milwaukee Brewers head to St. Louis for a midweek matchup against the Cardinals. It could be another triumphant moment in a campaign that continues to gain momentum. When these two teams face off on Tuesday, the Brewers will enter the game with a 6-1 season record against the Ca...2024
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• Cardinals 5, Cubs 4: Oh no, not THIS again

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bullpen meltdown? Check. Failure to hit with RISP? Check. All of that led to another loss. The Cubs got solid defense in Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap. They got a home run from an unexpected source. And they came back from a first-inning deficit. Unfortunately, none of that was enough when Porter Hodge couldn’t hold the Cardinals d...2024
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• Braves come up short in comeback bid against Cardinals, fall 4-3

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta gave it all they had and made another vintage late-game comeback. This time, sadly, it wasn't enough. A four-run inning for the St. Louis Cardinals ended up being enough for their pitching staff to just about hold onto in this one. The Atlanta Braves made a serious rally in the ninth inning in order to make a comeback but ultimately they fell short and ...2024
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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: St. Louis wishes it was boring

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how the Cardlnals are going to do this season. It’s another Monday evening at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you could stop in this evening. Come on in. There’s no cover charge. There are still a few tables available. Bring your ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Making a first impression

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Paul Skenes made the most anticipated rookie pitching start since Stephen Strasburg. The Giants lose an outfield. Miami fans are unhappy. And other news from MLB. Good morning. Sad news last week as former major league infielder Sean Burroughs died of a heart attack at age 43. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and former ...2024
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• Cubs overwhelm Mets, maintain Central lead
Willson Contreras drove in three runs and had an adventurous night, Javier Baez smacked a solo home run among four hits and Albert Almora Jr. -- who entered the game in the seventh -- drove in a career-high six runs to back Jon Lester and spark the Cubs to a 17-5 victory Wednesday over the Mets at Wrigley Field....2017
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• Mets can't stop Cubs after Reyes' leadoff HR
Willson Contreras drove in three runs and had an adventurous night, Javier Baez smacked a solo home run among four hits and Albert Almora Jr. -- who entered the game in the seventh -- drove in a career-high six runs to back Jon Lester and spark the Cubs to a 17-5 victory Wednesday over the Mets at Wrigley Field....2017
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• C-Mart runs into trouble as Cards drop opener
The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry has historically been intense enough on its own, but it's overamped this weekend because of the close National League Central race. On Friday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs showed they're going to fight for the chance to repeat. Despite losing both starting pitcher John Lackey and catcher Willson Contreras to ejections, the Cubs rallied for an 8-2 victory....2017
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• Cubs ride 7-run 6th to eventful win over Cards
The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry has historically been intense enough on its own, but it's overamped this weekend because of the close National League Central race. On Friday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs showed they're going to fight for the chance to repeat. Despite losing both starting pitcher John Lackey and catcher Willson Contreras to ejections, the Cubs rallied for an 8-2 victory....2017
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• Cubs ride 7-run 6th to eventful win over Cards
The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry has historically been intense enough on its own, but it's overamped this weekend because of the close National League Central race. On Friday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs showed they're going to fight for the chance to repeat. Despite losing both starting pitcher John Lackey and catcher Willson Contreras to ejections, the Cubs rallied for an 8-2 victory....2017
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• Contreras, Bryant halt Cubs' 4-game skid
The Cubs came out swinging, and scoring, quickly on Friday night. Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras each homered in the first inning, but it was Contreras' RBI single in the seventh that proved the difference in a 5-4 win over Miami at Marlins Park....2016
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• Backyard BBQ: Host Cubs rout Reds on 4th
After being swept by the Mets in New York, all the Cubs needed to snap a four-game losing streak was a little home cooking and a game against the Reds. Kris Bryant belted his National League-leading 24th home run, Addison Russell drove in three runs, including a pair on his ninth homer, and rookie Willson Contreras added a solo shot to power the Cubs to a 10-4 victory on Monday over the Reds at Wr...2016
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• Lackey, Contreras ejected after disputed call
As if the Cardinals-Cubs series needed any more tension, Cubs pitcher John Lackey and catcher Willson Contreras were both ejected after arguing with home-plate umpire Jordan Baker in Friday's opener at Wrigley Field....2017
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• BCB After Dark: Is Moises Ballesteros ready for a shot at the big league roster?
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• NL Week 8 Strategy-May 11, 2024
In The Field SS Nick Ahmed was placed on the 10-day IL with a left wrist sprain. The Giants called up SS Casey Schmitt in a corresponding move which means he is likely to fill in while Ahmed is out. SS Dansby Swanson (knee) was placed on the 10-day IL on Friday. He is eligible to return on May 18. DH Matt Carpenter joined the Cardinals on Saturday. He is likely to see some at-bats against right-...2024
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• St. Louis baseball media had some unique takes on Miles Mikolas’ ejection last night
Mikolas tries to explain baseball to umpires | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Mikolas was ejected for intentionally throwing at Ian Happ. The Cubs and Cardinals have one of the best rivalries in sports and that means every time these two teams come together there is the potential for some seriously entertaining baseball. There is also always the potential for drama. After all, playi...2023
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• I’ll Buy Your Mirror, Nico
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH OR $13/MONTH WITH AN EXTRA WEEKLY PODCAST.) Little Nico Hoerner said he could play middle or corner or any of the field's orifices, After a meeting in David Ross's office. He stuck out his thumb, Indicating hitchhiking or he could play with aplomb, And said, "Eric Sogard sucks, so here I am.'" Not sure that's how the poem...2021
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• Rolling In The Deep: A Look At Cheap Catchers
It’s mid-March, and we here at the Razzball Deep League Department have taken a look at late-round outfielders and each of the infield positions, which can only mean one thing… it’s time to move on to catchers. I know, I'm already bored too, but think of how good it'll feel getting it checked off our list. There were some epic catcher disappointments last year (don’t get me started on the team w...2021
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase, part 2, and Matthew Boyd
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 7
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• Milwaukee bullpen can’t hold lead as Cardinals win in extras

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Arenado’s walk-off grand slam puts exclamation point on back-and-forth game Box Score In a lengthy, back-and-forth game, the St. Louis Cardinals ultimately pulled out a come-from-behind victory in extra innings tonight over a Milwaukee Brewers team that ran out of gas at the back end of their bullpen. All three of the big stars of that bullpen—Bryan Hudson, Devi...2024
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• 2024 Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Is a rotation overhaul enough to get St. Louis back to the top of the NL Central? To put it lightly, 2023 was a disaster for the St. Louis Cardinals. The club lost 90+ games for the first time in more than three decades (1990) and finished dead last in the NL Central. The only team in the National League with fewer wins than St. Louis? The Colorado Rockies. Fo...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who is the Cubs’ biggest threat this year?

Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is likely to win the NL Central, if not the Cubs. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There are still a few tables available. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you. The show will start...2024
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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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• Cubs’ Ian Happ Drawing Significant Trade Interest
Willson Contreras generates the most public speculation with the trade deadline a week away, but teammate outfielder Ian Happ has emerged as one of the more in-demand names on the trade market, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. That’s particularly notable when paired with Happ’s recent acknowledgment that the team has not approached him about a contract…...2022
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• NL Central Notes: Contreras, Mikolas, Brewers
Willson Contreras “wasn’t bothered at all” by trade speculation during the offseason, and if anything, the catcher was flattered by other teams’ interest. “The rumors didn’t bother me,” Contreras told The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney and other reporters. “It’s the other way — those rumors make me proud because of where I come from, everything that…...2021
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• MLB rumors: Angels targeting Cubs' Willson Contreras in trade; Red Sox eyeing Jake Odorizzi
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• Willson Contreras Discusses Trade Rumors, Future
With the Cubs fresh off a letdown of a season and perhaps seeking to shake up their core, catcher Willson Contreras was the subject of trade speculation at the beginning of the winter. Contreras hasn’t gone anywhere, though, and now looks likely to begin the 2020 campaign as a member of the Cubs – the…...2020