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Chicago Cubs News
Young Fan Struck by Almora Foul Suffered Fractured Skull, Brain Contusion
The young girl struck by an Albert Almora Jr. foul ball during the Cubs’ game in Houston back on May…
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Despite Improved Production Against RHP, Maddon Says Almora Jr. Still Better Suited to Platoon Role
Albert Almora Jr. returned to the starting lineup Thursday, but his playing time has taken a nosedive with lefty-batting former…
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Postgame Pondering
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/27/19) – Astros 6, Cubs 5: Astros Stave Off Late Rally to Win Battle Of Coles
An undermanned Cubs lineup took on the mighty Astros at Minute Maid Park this Memorial Day. After a promising start…
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Albert Almora Jr. Raking Against Right-Handed Pitchers
Even more intriguing than the increased power Albert Almora Jr. has shown lately is whom he’s doing it against. Long…
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Albert Almora Jr.’s More Pull-Heavy Approach Leading to Extra Bases
Earlier this season, I wrote about how frequently Albert Almora Jr. was grounding out. At one point in April, over…
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Albert Almora Jr. May Be Turning Things Around with Reduced Leg Kick
Albert Almora Jr. came into spring training with a remodeled swing that combined his old leg kick with a touch…
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Postgame Pondering
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/25/19): Dodgers 2, Cubs 1 – Lester Sharp, Cubs Can’t Get Big Hit
The Cubs went for the three-game sweep against the Dodgers Thursday at Wrigley Field with Jon Lester making his return…
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/12/19): Cubs 5, Angels 1 – Hamels Dominates, Contreras Goes Deep Twice
The Cubs welcomed the Angels to a gusty Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. Chicago hitters took advantage of the wind…
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Albert Almora Jr. Way Too Grounded Early in 2019
Albert Almora Jr.’s offensive profile is pretty well known at this point. The acrobatic center fielder is a very aggressive…
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If Cubs Really Value Production Over Talent, It May Be Time to Demote More Players
Theo Epstein’s October 2018 proclamation that it was “time to stop evaluating this in terms of talent and start evaluating…
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