Mike McGraw
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Ross was natural fit as Cubs managerOct 25, 2020 2:00 pm - On paper, this had the ingredients for an awkward situation. David Ross came back to manage a group of players after being their teammate a few years earlier. If not awk...
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Cubs bullpen got its act together by end of seasonOct 24, 2020 2:00 pm - At the start of the season, the Cubs bullpen might as well have been throwing batting practice, but the starters were good enough to make up for it. By the end of the ye...
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Chicago Cubs need to strike while Darvish, Hendricks are peakingOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - Fixing the Cubs' flaws will be difficult, but maintaining the strength won't require any effort. Starting pitching was unquestionably the team's highlight in 2020. Cubs ...
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Chicago Cubs need more options at designated hitterOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - National League teams got late notice on adding the designated hitter this year. The new rule became official in late June. So the Cubs will have more time to consider D...
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Hefty contract helps make Heyward a Chicago Cubs fixture in RFOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - Cubs position players fit pretty neatly into categories. There are the players who can become free agents after the 2021 season - Kris Bryant, Javy Baez, Anthony Rizzo a...
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Happ carried Cubs offense for much of 2020Oct 18, 2020 11:00 am - It's accurate to say Ian Happ saved the Cubs in 2020. In a year when Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez and Kyle Schwarber never got rolling, Happ was the offensive s...
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Maybe left field is the spot for Cubs to add a contact hitterOct 17, 2020 10:00 am - Kyle Schwarber set his own expectations high by belting 5 home runs in the 2015 playoffs, including the renowned “Schwarboard” shot that landed on top of the Big Board i...
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Bears film study: Tampa mistake leads to timely turnoverOct 16, 2020 1:00 pm - The Bears had a nice win against Tampa Bay, using an equal dose of clutch plays and good fortune to pull it off. Here's a look at this week's game film: Finally, a t...
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Can Cubs' Bryant bounce back from brutal 2020 batting slump?Oct 15, 2020 11:00 am - Maybe you didn't hear, but things didn't go particularly well for Kris Bryant in 2020. The former rookie of the year and MVP hit .206 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI. Two of...
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Cubs seek cure for Baez's batting slumpOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Theo Epstein didn't mention any names during this postseason critique of Cubs hitting, but it was easy to imagine video footage of Javy Baez strikeouts playing over his ...