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Chicago Cubs News
Cubs Quick Hits: Comparing Javy Baez and Addison Russell on Defense
News broke late Thursday night that the Chicago Cubs will be without their defensive star shortstop, Addison Russell, for at…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Are Ian Happ’s Numbers for Real?
Ian Happ owns a .353 wOBA and 115 wRC+ in 323 plate appearances as a rookie. This, of course, highlighted…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Have You Seen What Dillon Maples is Doing?
Dillon Maples, drafted in the 14th round in 2011, gained notoriety after a successful A-ball stint in 2013 as a…
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Cubs Related Podcast: La Stella on the Rise, Quintana Underwhelming, Hendricks Looking Familiar
Corey and Brendan discuss Tommy La Stella’s impressive performance that might get him more playing time, Jose Quintana’s underwhelming starts,…
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Should Tommy La Stella’s Well-Above-Average Bat Get Him More Playing Time?
Tommy La Stella has accumulated 103 plate appearances and produced 54 percent more runs than an average MLB hitter. His…
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Jose Quintana’s Increased Sinker Usage Might Be Hurting Curveball
Jose Quintana owns an underwhelming 5.24 scFIP (Statcast FIP) and 6.00 ERA in August. This, of course, is not what…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Jake Arrieta’s In-Game Velocity Against Reds
Despite throwing over 1 mph slower this year, Jake Arrieta’s numbers have been phenomenal. While the bearded pitcher has certainly…
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Justin Wilson’s Issues Might Actually Be Mechanical
Justin Wilson entered in the 7th inning Wednesday night with a 9-0 lead and promptly threw a first pitch strike,…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Carl Edwards Jr. Looks Pretty, Pretty Good Again
Carl Edwards Jr. was walking nearly one batter per inning not too long ago. The inability to effectively locate his…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Albert Almora Jr. Trending Up
Albert Almora has been a go-to guy when the Cubs face a lefty. The young centerfielder owns an impressive .406…
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