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Maldonado signs with Sox: I know I can helpJan 05, 2024 7:33 pm - The White Sox didn't officially sign Martin Maldonado to a one-year, $4.25 million contract Friday for his bat. Even though he matched his career high with 15 home runs l...
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Cubs claim catcher Serven off waivers from ColoradoJan 05, 2024 3:17 pm - The Cubs on Friday claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. The Cubs 40-man roster now stands at 38. Serven, 28, has batted .240 with 75 double...
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Was 2023 Chicago’s worst sports year ever?Jan 01, 2024 3:30 pm - This is no way to end a year, but the discussion must take place. There's a chance 2023 was the worst year in Chicago sports history. For starters, there were no playoff ...
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Baseball Way Back: Jody Davis had a career to sing aboutDec 31, 2023 5:45 am - Jo-dee, Jo-dee Davis. He hits the ball so far. Jo-dee, Jo-dee Davis. He's a home run star. That's how I remember one of Harry Caray's many variations on the “Ballad ...
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White Sox sign Flexen to one-year contractDec 30, 2023 5:59 pm - The White Sox need plenty of help in the starting rotation and bullpen. Chris Flexen is the latest candidate with the potential to pitch in either role. The Sox signed th...
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NL Central update: Cardinals have been active in effort to upgrade pitching staffDec 29, 2023 6:30 am - Has Jed Hoyer's vision of a powerhouse Cubs team blurred into oblivion? It's still too early to say, but the off-season has been quiet thus far. Eerily quiet. After Hoyer...
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Sox sign Hill to one-year, $1.8 million dealDec 28, 2023 6:43 pm - The White Sox signed left-handed relief pitcher Tim Hill to a one-year, $1.8-million contract Thursday. The 33-year-old Hill was 1-4 with a 5.48 ERA in 48 games with the ...
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AL Central update: Sox making ripples, surprising Royals making wavesDec 28, 2023 6:15 am - Chris Getz has not been big-game hunting this off-season, but the new White Sox general manager did land a potential quality starting pitcher in Erick Fedde. Getz also tr...
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Looking ahead to 2024: Cubs look to build on last season’s successDec 26, 2023 6:00 am - They didn’t land Shohei Ohtani, and the Cubs likely never had much of a chance at signing baseball’s best player. An impact talent like Ohtani would have made the Cubs in...
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Looking back on 2023: Cubs run out of gas; Counsell replaces RossDec 24, 2023 6:12 pm - It was a season of ups and a big down for the Cubs in 2023. Expected to finish in the middle of the NL Central pack and possibly play .500 baseball, the Cubs wound up sec...