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Don’t Let the Stats Fool You, Wade Davis Actually Looks Good This Spring

We’re not here to throw other media outlets under the bus, but I feel compelled to do a Javy Baez “piss-off” gesture when reading the following introduction to a recent Wade Davis article: “It was only...

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CI Recap – Cubs 3, Indians 4: Willson Contreras Hammers Two Home Runs, Lester...

I caught my mind wandering during the game tonight, visions of opening night dancing in my head. It was a welcome lapse into the anticipation of what will be in less than one week. The Cubs played the...

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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Zobrist Back in Right Field and Batting Leadoff, Jake...

Ben Zobrist has been out of the lineup the last a few days with neck soreness, but he’s back today and batting leadoff for the Cubs as they take on the San Francisco Giants at Sloan Park at 3:05 PM...

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Watch: Schwarber’s Two Homers, Contreras’ Dinger, and Almora’s Grand Slam

Rest of the game recap can be read here. The post Watch: Schwarber’s Two Homers, Contreras’ Dinger, and Almora’s Grand Slam appeared first on Cubs Insider.

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Have You Seen the Changes Albert Almora Made to His Swing?

My phone buzzed in rapid succession during the last Cubs home game of the spring. I knew this had to be texts from Cubs Insider’s Evan, Jon, and Corey, who assemble NSFW videos of in-game highlights...

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CI Recap – Cubs 6, Astros 8: Addison Russell Storms Back, Schwarber Shows Up...

In what certainly was a sign of absolutely nothing, the Cubs dropped their penultimate meaningless game to the Houston Astros (box score). Cool things did happen though. Addison Russell emerged from...

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Cubs Option Rosario to AAA Iowa, Maddon Reiterates Desire for Eight Relievers

The Cubs have optioned left-handed reliever Randy Rosario to AAA, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune. Rosario optioned to Triple-A — Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) March 23, 2018 Rosario...

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Eight Men, Out: Cubs Release Bourjos After Opting for Bigger Pen

Though Joe Maddon had spoken very highly of Peter Bourjos earlier in the week, the Cubs have released the 31-year-old after deciding to go with an eight-man bullpen. There might have been room had they...

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CI Recap (3/23/18) – Cubs 4, Brewers 3: Happ Hits Another Leadoff HR,...

Tyler Chatwood made his final exhibition start against the Brewers at Sloan Park Friday. Ian Happ continued doing what has been doing all spring long, raking out of the leadoff spot. (Box score) Why...

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CI Recap (3/24/18, SS Game 1) – Cubs 3, Mariners 7: King Felix, M’s Too Much...

It was the Mariners A squad vs. the Cubs B squad with King Felix Hernandez squaring off against Eddie Butler tonight in Peoria. Butler had a shaky first inning, as he had issues finding his location,...

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CI Recap (3/24/18, SS Game 2) – Cubs 3, Rockies 0: Rizzo Goes Deep as Cubs...

The Cubs played their final game of the year at Sloan Park Saturday night. Most of the regulars were on this side of the split squad, as Anthony Rizzo gave Chicago all the offense they needed. (Box...

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CI Recap (3/25/18) – Cubs 5, Royals 3: Kyle Hendricks Ready, On to Florida

Kyle Hendricks got his final tuneup start against the Royals in Surprise. The Cubs lineup was laden with minor leaguers in a very uneventful game. (Box score) Why the Cubs Won Two 9th inning home runs...

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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Happ Leads Off, Russell Cleans Up, Darvish Starting in...

After decamping from Mesa, only 150 miles of Florida-Man-infested swampland separates the Cubs from the season opener in Miami. But first, they’ve got a pair of games against the Red Sox in Ft. Myers....

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CI Recap (3/26/18) – Red Sox 4, Cubs 2: Mini Fenway is Nice Too

Most of the Cubs regulars had their final dress rehearsal Monday night against the Red Sox in Ft. Myers. Yu Darvish pitched briefly as the rest of the starters survived the game in one piece (whew)....

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The Rundown: Of Cowards and Losers, Force Multipliers, Heyward as Bench Bat

In two days the games count. The last time they counted it wasn’t very pretty for these Cubs. By the time the final game of 2017 ended — an 11-1 shellacking administered by the Dodgers in the NLCS that...

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CI Recap (3/27/18) – Cubs 2, Red Sox 4: Cubs Close Out Spring Schedule, Next...

Jose Quintana pitched well and Kris Bryant closed the spring on a hot note, but the Cubs offense could not do much against the Red Sox pitching staff. (Box score) Why the Cubs Lost The Cubs had trouble...

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Baseball Things Happening at Sloan Park: Contreras and Bote Hit BP, Heyward...

Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to Mesa to kick off 2019 Spring Training. Yep, baseball is here. And this morning I swung by Sloan Park to see if I could catch any players out on the practice...

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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/7/19): Rockies 7, Cubs 5 – Lester Ambushed,...

It was quite the mixed bag for Jon Lester, who showcased a very good plan of attack for the first two innings of work. He seemed to lose a bit of focus as he worked the third frame, the deepest he’s...

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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/7/20, AZ SS): Cubs 8, Indians 5 – Cleveland...

After a 6-3 loss to the White Sox on Friday, the Cubs split squads for the weekend. Kyle Hendricks and Javy Báez led a group of Cubs farmhands against the Indians at Goodyear Ballpark in Arizona. The...

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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/7/20, LV SS): Reds 8, Cubs 5 – Reds Light...

Hometown hero Kris Bryant and some of his Cubs teammates headed to Las Vegas to play the Reds Saturday. Alec Mills continued his strong push for a rotation spot, but another important part of pitching...

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