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Swanson signing a signal Cubs are back in business of winning gamesMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - There are a lot of new faces at Cubs camp this spring. Most arrived in Mesa, Ariz., with proven pasts and plenty of current question marks. Jameson Taillon is a top of t...
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After 14 years at shortstop, Andrus trying to get comfortable as Sox's starting second basemanMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - As the off-season ended and spring training started, Elvis Andrus' pacing picked up. "I was very anxious," he told reporters. "I thought I was going to be playing it coo...
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Jim O'Donnell: New audience numbers keep "The Score" and AM-1000 inside of a radio AlamoMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - THE MONTHLY RADIO NARRATIVE has become so predictable that it may as well require only one templated keystroke on better sports media laptops everywhere. In the most re...
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Cubs positional preview: Swanson signing shifts Hoerner back to second baseFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs knew Nico Hoerner was going to be a starting infielder this season. The only question was, where? Before Dansby Swanson signed a seven-year, $177 million contra...
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Contract extensions this spring would be out of character for CubsFeb 25, 2023 1:00 pm - Granted, there aren't a ton of storylines floating around Cubs spring training. Outside of the bullpen, most of the roles are already set. But when it comes to potential...
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Moving to first base puts Sox's Vaughn back in comfort zoneFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Andrew Vaughn was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft, so the pressure to perform was there from the start. He handled it well, hitting .278/.384/.449 with 6 home r...
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Cubs bring in Hosmer, Mancini to fill glaring hole at first baseFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs used six players at first base last season, with Alfonso Rivas (92 games), Frank Schwindel (48) and P.J. Higgins (38) handling the bulk of the workload. A case ...
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Here's the catch: Grandal can help White Sox, but he has to stay healthyFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Yasmani Grandal is living in the present. "I'm not talking about last season," the White Sox's veteran catcher told reporters after arriving at spring training in Arizon...
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White Sox sign veteran reliever Shaw to minor-league dealFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Needing as much bullpen depth as possible with Liam Hendriks sidelined while receiving treatment for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Garrett Crochet still recovering from Tommy...
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Cubs turn to Gomes, Barnhart to replace Contreras at catcherFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - He missed a month here and there with hamstring and knee injuries, but Willson Contreras was a steady presence behind the plate for the Cubs over the past seven seasons....