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New Cubs Related Podcast: This One Is All About Yu
Yu Darvish finally signed with the Cubs. About time. Corey and Brendan break down the deal, projected value, Darvish’s pitch…
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Yu Darvish Brings Video Game Pitches to Cubs
So it actually happened: The Cubs bolstered their rotation by signing Japanese ace Yu Darvish to a six-year, $126 million…
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Cubs 2018 ZiPS Projections Pt 2: Lofty Projections for Starters, Bullpen Looks Elite
ZiPS loves the Cubs’ core of position players, but the computers are confident in the 2016 World Series champ’s pitchers,…
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Cubs 2018 ZiPS Projections, Pt 1: Position Players Primed for Home Run Barage
Rejoice, good people, for the complete 2018 ZiPS projections are here, and the numbers are heartening. In fact, the Cubs…
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Jaime Garcia’s Peripherals Signal Huge Potential Value
I admit that I have overlooked Jaime Garcia this offseason. And while our own Michael Canter has mentioned the well-traveled…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Cishek’s Rays Days Make Him Likely Plan B at Closer
New Cub Steve Cishek was pitching like a mediocre reliever with the Seattle Mariners before he was dealt to the…
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Cubs Sign Peter Bourjos to Minor League Deal
The Cubs made a move Thursday, signing former Cardinals and Angels outfielder Peter Bourjos to a minor-league deal with a…
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Factors Driving Brewers’ 77-Win Projection Are Same Saying They Might Win More
FanGraphs projects the Cubs to win 92 games in 2018, while the Brewers are expected to only win 77 games.…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Jon Lester’s 2018 WAR Projection Matches His Jersey Number
Jon Lester’s 2017 campaign could perhaps be described as enigmatic. The lefty ace improved some of his 2016 numbers, raising…
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Predicting Spin Rate of Jon Lester’s Cutter May Improve Analysis, Even Performance
Previously the domain of Maytag and Whirlpool, spin rate has been established as part of baseball’s analytical vernacular over the…
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