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  • Tommy CookMay 17, 2015

    Insider’s Inbox Answers Your Questions About the Pitching Staff, Proper Attire, and the Birds and Bees

    As Cubs Insider’s popularity continues to bloom, it’s becoming harder and harder for me to go out in public without…

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  • Tommy CookJanuary 20, 2015

    Dexter Fowler’s Defensive Woes Are (Probably) Overblown

    Baseball’s (publicly available) defensive metrics are bad. I mean, there’s really no way around this conclusion – they do not…

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  • Tommy CookDecember 2, 2014

    On the Concept of “Overpaying” in Free Agency

    You heard them when the Blue Jays gave Russell Martin 5 years/$82M and when the Nationals gave Jayson Werth 7/$126M.…

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  • Tommy CookNovember 25, 2014

    What Might Miguel Montero Fetch in a Trade?

    In the wake of Russell Martin signing with the Blue Jays last week, it was reported that the Cubs (among…

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  • Tommy CookNovember 13, 2014

    The Case for Signing a Stud Reliever

    While the talk has long attached the Cubs and Jon Lester to one another, a increasing number of rumors have connected the…

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  • Tommy CookNovember 12, 2014

    Why Trade for an Ace?

    If you missed last night’s twitter debacle, in which Cubs Insider’s Fearless Leader made up a bunch of lies and…

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  • Tommy CookOctober 10, 2014

    Grading the 2014 Chicago Cubs: Neil Ramirez

    Bullpens are built from the ashes of failed starting pitching prospects, and “Neil Ramirez, Starting Pitcher” never did quite work…

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  • Tommy CookOctober 8, 2014

    Cubs Offseason Questions: Will The Kids Make an Impact in 2015?

    First, a big thank you to @FuriousJeff and @Bo_Tron for their help gathering data for this piece! If you’re interested…

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  • Tommy CookSeptember 30, 2014

    Grading the 2014 Cubs – Starlin Castro

    Were any of us really all that worried that Starlin Castro wouldn’t return to form? Well, yes, I feel like we…

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  • Tommy CookSeptember 25, 2014

    I Am Concerned About the Cubs Strikeouts

    Before you read my post, I suggest you read AJ’s post from yesterday about the Cubs’ strikeout problem. In general,…

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