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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Batting Kyle Schwarber Leadoff Does Add Runs…Sort Of
Lineup construction is overrated, but don’t tell me that when I’m shifting my OOTP (that’s Out of the Park, a…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Plate Appearances Per Batting Order Slot
Joe Maddon confirmed Thursday that Kyle Schwarber will be leading off when the season opens. Hitting War Bear at the…
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The Neuroscience Behind Cubs’ Mindfulness and Mental Skills Initiatives
Among the myriad storylines that have come up over the last few years, no Cubs-related topic has captured my attention…
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Cubs Quick Hits: PECOTA Names Addison Russell Biggest Breakout Bat
PECOTA is arguably the best publicly accessible projection system. No other methodology projects rookie hitters better, and the system is…
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Exclusive: Kris Bryant’s Dad, Mike, Talks to Cubs Insider About Crafting an MVP Swing and How His Son Can Get Even Better (Part 4)
Part 1 of our series looked at Kris Bryant’s adjustments following the 2015, Part 2 got into Mike Bryant’s teaching…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Jon Lester Might be MLB’s Most Difficult Pitcher to Read
The people at Baseball Prospectus behind the statistical concept of “Tunnels” seem to have been inspired by Cubs and Braves…
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Exclusive: Kris Bryant’s Dad, Mike, Talks to CI About Crafting an MVP Swing and How His Son Can Get Even Better (Part 3)
If you find yourself reading this and haven’t seen Part 1 and Part 2, please remedy that posthaste and make…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Mike Montgomery Threw More Curves After Trade to Cubs
Before the Cubs traded Dan Voglebach for Mike Montgomery, Chris Bosio said he saw room for improvement for the tall…
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Cubs Short Videos
Watch: Bryzzo Bromance Reignited in Mesa
Not even marriage can stifle the platonic pyrotechnics of the world’s greatest bromance, as we learned when Bryzzo sat down…
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Exclusive: Kris Bryant’s Dad, Mike, Talks to CI About Crafting an MVP Swing and How His Son Can Get Even Better (Part 2)
If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out Part 1 of our four-part series with Mike Bryant,…
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