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Cubs | If Cubs fall short of playoffs, April's Velazquez decision may prove costly

How can the Cubs use their top-five ranked farm system to turn the major-league squad into a World Series contender? That's a great question, considering they haven't given their rookie position players much playing time last year, and now Nelson Velazquez is hitting home runs at a torrid pace for Kansas City.
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