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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs’ Strength of Schedule Nearly Unchanged in Latest ZiPS Projections for Shortened Season
Predicting the effects of COVID-19 on the 2020 MLB season is basically impossible because the virus will drastically alter the…
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The Rundown: Red Sox Get Light Sentence, Biggest Cubs Killers, Next Innovations in Baseball
Major League Baseball announced punishments for the Red Sox organization on Wednesday based on its investigation into illegal sign-stealing during…
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Could Baseball Return with Limited Numbers of Fans, Socially-Distant Seating? Dr. Anthony Fauci Says…Maybe
With the admission that it’s still far too early to predict the near future with any degree of certainty, Dr.…
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Unresolved Issues with Player Pay Could Impact MLB’s Potential Return
Rob Manfred is confident in playing some sort of 2020 season, telling staffers “I fully anticipate baseball will return this…
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Report: MiLB Expected to Agree to MLB’s Proposal for Massive Reduction in Affiliates (Updated)
As first reported by J.J. Cooper of Baseball America, negotiators from Minor League Baseball are expected to agree to terms…
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The Rundown: Projecting Baseball in a Post-Pandemic World, Cubs Offer 5% Interest to Season Ticket Holders, Fans Suing MLB Over Non-Refunds
In yesterday’s Rundown I offered a pretty grim prediction in which I believe baseball will be unable to restart its…
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Report: MLB Discussing Plan to Add Texas Hub to Arizona, Florida
As first reported by R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports, MLB’s evolving discussions around a way to start the 2020 season…
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MLB’s Immediate Future Could Include Furloughs and Pay Cuts, Long-Term Economic Impact on Game Will Last Years
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Commissioner Rob Manfred will suspend Uniform Employee Contracts as of May 1 in…
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The Rundown: Still ‘Nothing Concrete’ on Plan to Reboot Season, Michael Jordan’s Big Day at Wrigley Field, Happy 4/20 Day!
I’m certainly not here to burst anybody’s bubble, but I believe that short of the development of a COVID-19 vaccine,…
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The Rundown: Baseball’s Best Commercials, Naming All-Time Cubs Team, Owners and Players May Battle Over 2020 Salaries
While watching TV, almost everybody I know skips through the commercials. I’ve never understood the mentality of watching 60-90 seconds…
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