Chicago Cubs
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Could Cubs make Workman the regular third baseman?Mar 11, 2025 8:28 pm - Roster decisions for the Cubs’ trip to Japan were made easier since Nico Hoerner is not going. Eventually, they’ll need to decide if Matt Shaw or Gage Workman is the better fit at third base, or if the two should share the spot.
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Nearing the end of a short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan
Mar 09, 2025 5:42 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani's bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days re...
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Lincicome: A Rizzo return to the Cubs would be theater, and a great show indeedMar 08, 2025 10:28 am - The nobility of Anthony Rizzo has never been an issue, but even with all the synthetic statistics of modern baseball there is no measurement for class. Thus does Rizzo fi...
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Utility company: Spare infielders forcing Cubs into tough roster decisions ahead of Japan tripMar 05, 2025 7:42 pm - Four players in contention for the Cubs’ final roster spot -- Vidal Brujan, Gage Workman, Nicky Lopez and Ben Cowles -- have posted impressive offensive numbers this spring.
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O’Donnell: Harness any March thoughts of champ from IllinoisMar 04, 2025 6:42 pm - Jim O’Donnell: As Chicago’s pro sports team continue to struggle, it doesn’t look much better for the state’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams.
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With clock ticking on Cubs, Shaw makes spring debut at third baseMar 02, 2025 7:06 pm - Cubs rookie Matt Shaw made his spring debut at third base Sunday, after missing a few days with oblique soreness. Meanwhile, the impressive unbeaten streak came to an end.
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Former Cubs, Sox infielder Madrigal’s fractured shoulder could sideline him for the seasonFeb 28, 2025 11:43 am - Former Cubs and White Sox infielder Nick Madrigal could miss the entire 2025 season with a fractured left shoulder. Manager Carlos Mendoza says Madrigal needs surgery to repair the shoulder, which the player injured on Sunday when he fell to the ground after throwing a ball to first base.
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Cubs confirm Hoerner won’t make trip to Japan; no decision yet on ShawFeb 27, 2025 5:25 pm - Nico Hoerner won’t accompany the Cubs to Japan as he returns from wrist surgery, but Matt Shaw still has a chance to go. Meanwhile, the White Sox could be without outfielder Andrew Benintendi when the season starts.
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Turner perfect in Cubs debut; Alcantara turning headsFeb 25, 2025 7:57 pm - Veteran Justin Turner went 2-for-2 with a walk in his Cubs spring training debut on Monday. Manager Craig Counsell talked about what makes the 40-year-old so valuable.
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Is Blue Jays-Guerrero impasse a warning to Cubs or an opportunity?Feb 24, 2025 8:26 pm - News that Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cut off extension talks and plans to hit free-agency should resonate on the North Side, because the Cubs have their own pending free agent star to worry about.