Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 88% Playoff Odds as Division Lead Grows
The Cubs went 4-5 on their recent road trip, yet still gained a half-game on the Brewers and Cardinals. Now,…
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The Rundown Lite: Busch Faced Lefty, Turner Flashes Fake Nuts, Misiorowski Shoves, Pressly Saves
Okay, let’s see if we can knock this one out in a quicker fashion than usual. Friday home games mean…
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Here’s Why Michael Busch Isn’t Starting Against Lefties
Michael Busch boasts a .267/.363/.510 slash line with 11 homers and a 146 wRC+ that puts him eighth among all…
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The Rundown Lite: Jed Hoyer’s Neon Vacancy Sign, Players Think Highly of North Side, Wade Miley Again Named as Tyler Skaggs Drug Source
You ever have one of those weeks where you just can’t figure out what day it is? That’s me this…
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The Rundown Lite: Ian Happ Bouncing Back, Potential Trade Chips, Injury Updates
Frequent readers have probably noticed that our regular Rundown feature has ostensibly disappeared, but I’ve been reluctant to usurp the…
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Watch: Michael Busch DESTROYS 442-Foot Home Run
Michael Busch just sent a home run to Mars. If Mars were the Cubs’ bullpen, that is. It’s the third…
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Watch: Matt Shaw Makes 2 More Sparkling Plays Late in Loss
Matt Shaw is slashing .319/.356/.464 with a 133 wRC+ and 0.6 fWAR since being called back up on May 19,…
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Finally, Confirmation That Ben Brown Is Indeed Throwing Kick-Change
It’s taken longer than I’d hoped when I started talking and writing about Ben Brown implementing a kick-change, but we…
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Ben Brown May Have Turned His Season Around
Ben Brown entered his May 31 outing against the Reds with a 6.39 ERA, having given up 14 runs in…
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Pete Crow-Armstrong Working to Stay Ahead of ‘Big Brother’ Seiya Suzuki
The Cubs came into Saturday’s game with four players boasting double-digit homers and left it with five, but the players…
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