Chicago Cubs
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Gregor: Lester, a standout Cubs starter for 6 seasons, calls it a careerJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - He pitched for the Nationals and rival Cardinals last season, but Jon Lester will always be remembered for his stellar stay with the Cubs. The bulldog left-hander arrive...
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Gonzales: Former manager Bochy has fond memories of Guillen, EpsteinJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Bruce Bochy was among the thousands affected by plane cancellations that delayed last weekend's visit to Chicago for the ABCA Convention. But for Bochy, the chance to ta...
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MLB in a bad spot, but at least it's not 1995 bad (yet)Jan 08, 2022 12:00 am - There's still enough time for major-league owners and players to sit down, hammer out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and play a full 2022 season. If the two sides...
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Davis checks in as top prospect in Cubs' revamped minor-league systemJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - It started over a year ago, when the Cubs traded ace starting pitcher Yu Darvish to the Padres for starter Zach Davies and four young prospects. Since the deal was an ob...
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MLB owners, players still at a standstill: 'January is a huge month'Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - The last two seasons have been tumultuous, to put it mildly. In 2020, major-league baseball came to a screeching halt during the final days of spring training. COVID-19 ...
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Iowa Cubs outgoing owner, associates give $600K in bonuses
Jan 03, 2022 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - When outgoing Iowa Cubs chairman and owner Michael Gartner gathered the team's 23 full-time employees last week in Principal Park's Betfred Sport...
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Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sportsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Here's a recap of what happened in 2021 and what might lie ahead for the local professional teams: Sky Let's face it, there were plenty of dismal years for this fra...
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Gonzales: Where's Willson? For now - and perhaps for a long time - with the CubsDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Shortly after the Cubs signed free agent catcher Yan Gomes to a two-year, $13 million contract last month, Willson Contreras tweeted an emoji with a plane departing and ...
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O'Neil and Banks together again in CooperstownDec 25, 2021 12:00 am - It is too late for John "Buck" O'Neil to deliver his Hall of Fame induction speech. But O'Neil's recent election to the Hall of Fame by the Early Baseball Era Committee ...
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Chicago council could vote Wednesday to lift ban on sports betting
Dec 13, 2021 12:00 am - After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint city council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to a...