Chicago Cubs
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Madrigal on his future with Cubs: I'm not sureJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - Considering he's currently a player without a starting position and his name is becoming amplified in trade rumors, Nick Madrigal was in great spirits last weekend at th...
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New battery, unhappy farewell and other notes from Cubs ConventionJan 17, 2023 1:00 pm - The return of the Cubs Convention featured plenty of players, prospects and alumni. That also means lots of leftovers, so here are some notes from the weekend: • New pit...
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Can Hosmer, Mancini regain their old forms with Cubs?Jan 15, 2023 12:00 am - Late last week, the Cubs had a big hole at first base. Now, there's a crowd at the corner infield spot. A day after Eric Hosmer officially signed a one-year contract, th...
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Sandberg next to get statue at Wrigley, sounds off on Cubs-Sosa relationshipJan 14, 2023 10:00 am - Ryne Sandberg admitted he had considered the possibility of getting a statue outside Wrigley Field. "Yeah, I have to say I thought about it," he said. "I saw a couple of...
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Ricketts siblings try hard to smooth over touchy subjectsJan 14, 2023 8:00 am - Facing fans at the Cubs Convention for the first time in five years, co-owners Tom and Laura Ricketts were prepared with preemptive strikes for most every controversial ...
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Perfect timing: Fans return to Cubs Convention as competitive window reopensJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Timing is everything, especially when it comes to MLB winter fan gatherings. There was no Cubs Convention last year due to the lockout, and the 2020 event was scrapped b...
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Cubs Convention returns this weekend with fired-up Swanson, TaillonJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - After signing a seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs last month, Dansby Swanson talked a lot about the appeal of joining a team that looks to be back on a com...
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Former Cub reliever Bill "Soup" Campbell dies at 74Jan 06, 2023 12:00 am - Bill "Soup" Campbell, a top reliever of the 1970s and a key player during the Cubs rebuild of the early 1980s, died around noon Friday, his close friend, former Cubs out...
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Looking ahead: What's on the horizon in 2023 for Chicago sports teamsJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - 2022 was a mostly forgettable year for Chicago sports squads. The Bulls were the only team to make the playoffs - but exited quickly, the White Sox fell miserably short ...
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Cubs reportedly ink Hosmer to one-year dealJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - After leading minor-league baseball with 119 RBI and tying for third with 36 home runs while hitting .309/.379/.606 in 137 games with high Class A South Bend, AA Tenness...