Mark Gonzales
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Gonzales: Trade Contreras? If the Cubs do, they should demand a big returnMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - The long-awaited trades of Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant prepared Cubs fans for a wave of prospects that have whet their appetite for a playoff run in the f...
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Gonzales: Sox should bolster pitching, not worry about right fieldMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Cries for free agent right fielder Michael Conforto sprinted across White Sox social media after the rival Twins agreed to terms with All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa. I...
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For Contreras, Giolito and Engel - pay me now or see you later?Mar 21, 2022 1:00 am - Willson Contreras won't endure the salary arbitration process after this spring. But will this be the last time the Cubs and Contreras agree to a contract? The lessons ...
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Mark Gonzales: Expectations or not, Loyola and Illinois are where they belongMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - The sheer appearance of Loyola in the NCAA's men's basketball tournament turns heads, based on the Ramblers' run to the Final Four in 2018 and their upset of top regiona...
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Mark Gonzales: Figure 2022 will be challenging for pitchers, training staffMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Instagram photograph of Cubs reliever Codi Heuer sporting a cumbersome brace on his right pitching arm while lying on a hospital bed last week served as the first wa...
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It's time we all get back to that peaceful, easy feelingMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - The distrust between the Major League Baseball Players Association and MLB was as thick as the World Series trophy that Commissioner Rob Manfred once referred to as a pi...
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The longer the lockout, the greater potential impact on service time/free agencyMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - April 15 is supposed to represent a significant day in Major League Baseball with the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. But MLB's current l...
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Mark Gonzales: Minors, college and preps can fill void left by MLBMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - Rob Manfred can work on his golf game, but baseball will move on. Baseball's czar has displayed a fondness for the links, as evidenced most recently by a photograph post...
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Gonzales: Grace Guerrero Zwit leaves indelible mark on White SoxMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Grace Guerrero Zwit was understandably intimidated when she attended her first Winter Meetings session in the late 1990s in her new position as the White Sox' assistant ...
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Gonzales: Minor league opportunities in MLB not as plentiful as they once wereFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - The Cubs' trip to Williamsport, Pa., in 2019 brought baseball back to its grass-roots. Manager Joe Maddon and nearly all of his players mingled with players at the Littl...