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Rumors are swirling that the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays are in trade talks involving starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija. While nothing is a done deal, what could a trade between these two teams look like? From the Cubs’ perspective, [...]

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The Chicago Cubs finally made their second addition to the MLB roster, and just like in George Kottaras’ case, this move is far from being a sexy one. The Cubs have inked LH reliever Wesley Wright, who was non-tendered by [...]

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Brett Anderson Oakland Athletics

On Monday, the Oakland Athletics signed free agent, left-handed starting pitcher Scott Kazmir. With the emergence of young pitchers like Jarrod Parker, A.J. Griffin, Sonny Gray and Dan Straily in addition to Kazmir and the possible return of Bartolo Colon, the A’s are loaded with starting pitching. One guy who [...]

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Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Cubs had several issues among their roster last season, but the bullpen was the area that caused the most concern. The overuse of guys like James Russell, the constant struggles of Shawn Camp and Carlos Marmol early in [...]

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Austin Jackson Detroit Tigers

At the moment, the starting outfield for the Chicago Cubs may be the worst in all of Major League Baseball. If the season started today the outfielders on the field for the Cubs would be Nate Schierholtz, Ryan Sweeney and Junior Lake. Schierholtz had a [...]

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Dustin Ackley

Once one of the most intriguing young players in baseball, Dustin Ackley of the Seattle Mariners has struggled at the big league level and I wonder whether he would be better off with a change of scenery. In 1,471 career plate appearances, [...]

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Travis Wood deals for the Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a rebuilding process led by Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer, where they are looking to lay off the foundation for sustained success on a franchise that hasn’t been able to win a [...]

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The Chicago Cubs are in full swing on their rebuilding efforts, and their young players are, without a doubt, the most prized assets the organization has. The Cubs have several young pieces that are considered building blocks like Starlin Castro [...]

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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

There are several free agent relief pitchers out on the market this winter. The Chicago Cubs will look to revamp a bullpen that was not exactly one of the greatest in 2013. The Cubs ranked near the bottom of the league [...]

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