Articles filed under MLB
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White Sox will be well represented in World Baseball ClassicDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - Spring training is always a needed prep for the season, and the upcoming White Sox camp is going to be even more important. It will be a nearly six-week stretch for Pedr...
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McGraw: Can Cubs succeed with 'intelligent spending' plan when blizzard of cash is falling in MLB?Dec 25, 2022 9:00 am - Baseball free-agency is winding down, but one topic open for debate is whether the Cubs fulfilled their promise to aggressively spend to improve the team. There seemed t...
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These "Bernies" honor exactly what kind of year it was in sportsDec 25, 2022 12:00 am - Time once again for the annual "Bernies," awards designed to sum up just what kind of year it was in sports. Drumroll, please. "Even adjusting for inflation, sports sala...
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Cubs add left-handed pitcher Kay, designate infielder Rivas for assignmentDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - The Chicago Cubs today claimed left-handed pitcher Anthony Kay off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Alfonso Rivas has bee...
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Cubs agree to deals with veteran catcher Barnhart, returning pitcher SmylyDec 22, 2022 11:00 am - The Cubs agreed to a two-year deal with veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Now that Willson Contreras has joined the St. Louis C...
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Have the Cubs made a philosophical shift in team-building?Dec 22, 2022 10:00 am - Last year, the Cubs loaded up on pitchers in the draft. Then their biggest expenditure in free-agency was the best defensive shortstop in MLB, which will move the second...
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How Swanson became convinced that the Cubs are building a contenderDec 21, 2022 11:00 am - Wrigley Field isn't a tough sell. Every player that has ever joined the Cubs gushed about the fans, the ivy, the history, the day games. Players who weren't even Cubs fo...
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Bellinger looking to get back on MVP track with CubsDec 20, 2022 4:00 pm - Here's one sidebar to the Cubs' 2023 season: Cody Bellinger, what happened? The projected Cubs center fielder went from winning National League MVP in 2019 to hitting .2...
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Taillon thinks he can step up his game with CubsDec 19, 2022 1:00 pm - Free-agent addition Jameson Taillon should improve the depth of the Cubs' starting rotation. But the former New York Yankees right-hander thinks he still has untapped po...
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Shortstop Dansby Swanson signing with Cubs in 7-year, $177M dealDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - Compared to how long it took to win a World Series, the wait for the Cubs to make a splash in free-agency wasn't too bad. The Cubs landed the last available of the free-...