AL WEST Houston Astros Jeremy Pena debuts for the Astros and creates an unstoppable middle-infield pairing with Jose Altuve. Both players hit over .300, and there’s not a single banged trashcan to be heard. Los Angeles Angels Injuries disrupt Mike
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Despite gutting their roster at last year’s deadline, the Chicago Cubs “have the resources necessary to compete in 2022 and beyond,” and will use them, according to Tom Ricketts. While the signings of Marcus Stroman and Seiya Suzuki have gone
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After months of speculation, the curtain finally fell on one of the greatest eras in the storied history of the Chicago Cubs this week. If social media is anything to go by, some fans still weren’t quite ready to let
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A Futures Game MVP, an 18-year-old shortstop, and a Puerto Rico Winter League Home Run Derby winner. The Cubs farm system is on the up and here are three reasons why. Brennen Davis Davis is the name on everyone’s lips
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The move from the firesale franchise in Chicago to the eventual AL West champions of San Francisco looked like a match made in Heaven for Kris Bryant. If ever a player exuded West coast laid-back chill, it was the walking
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The Chicago Cubs made a big splash in free agency last week, landing Marcus Stroman on a three-year, $71 million deal. In the eyes of many, including The Athletic’s Keith Law, the righty was the best pitcher on the market
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Strike 1 ‘Nothing Rhymes with Orange’ My journey with baseball began back in 2014. I was idling away the days in the lead up to starting my first term of university, it was mid-September and unusually hot outside. Having burnt
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In the third instalment of our 2021 round-up we turn to baseball’s least predictable division – the NL Central. Once again we have an expert cast to guide the way, including: – Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun Times on
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Former Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Yakult Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette joins John in this fascinating podcast. Their wide ranging chat covers his career in pro baseball including the process of signing in Japan, transitioning to the bullpen, playing with
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What happened in 2019? Another frustrating year on the Northside of Chicago with the Cubs finishing third in the division. This is the same division as the Reds and Pirates, so third-place was a low bar to clear. They had
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