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Kyle Hendricks Winning the ERA Title Despite a Sub-90 Average Fastball Velocity
In only his third year as a starting pitcher, Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs in on pace to end up leading MLB in ERA. If it does happen, he’ll be the first pitcher since data started being kept on pitch type 14 years ago to finish with the lowest ERA while averaging fastball velocity that’s under 90 mph.
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Great Teams, Hated Teams: New England Patriots, Golden State Warriors & Soon, the Chicago Cubs
At some point, people are going to realize that the New York Yankees are no longer very fun to hate. So just like NBA hate has shifted from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Golden State Warriors, or in the NFL from the Dallas Cowboys to teams like the New England Patriots & Seattle Seahawks, Baseball should, at some point, start hating on the Chicago Cubs.
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MLB Rumors: Boston Red Sox Closer to Jonathan Papelbon Than Chicago Cubs
They free agency of Jonathan Papelbon isn’t going to be a long one, and might end with him going back to a former team.
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MLB Rumors – Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox Linked to Jonathan Papelbon
The release of Jonathan Papelbon from the Washington Nationals seemed to be something always waiting to happen since the end of last season. It’s hard to say if there’s a market for him at the moment, although the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox have already been linked to the closer.
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MLB Rumors – Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs, Yankees & Astros Interested in Signing Lourdes Gurriel
Officially a free agent according to Major League Baseball, Cuban prospect Lourdes Gurriel will wait until his 23rd birthday to sign with a MLB team, when all 30 of them will have the capability to sign him. The Houston Astros, where his brother plays, are obvious candidates, but so are the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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MLB Rumors – Rangers & Cubs Interested in Taijuan Walker
The Seattle Mariners are somewhere in between buyers and sellers heading into the trade deadline, with Taijuan Walker stirring quite a bit of interest among other teams, especially the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.
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MLB Rumors – New York Yankees, Aroldis Chapman, Make the Chicago Cubs Even Stronger
The New York Yankees didn’t really compromise anything by trading away Aroldis Chapman, in return getting four players. But what they did do is turn the Chicago Cubs into an even more difficult team to beat, and they already have the best record in the majors.
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MLB Rumors – Yankees & Cubs Working on Aroldis Chapman Trade
The rankings of likely landing spot for Aroldis Chapman before the trade deadline keep changing. Right now, the favorites to land him seem to be the Chicago Cubs, offering Gleyber Torres, a shortstop prospect.
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MLB Rumors – Nationals, Giants, Cubs & Indians Working on an Aroldis Chapman Trade
The New York Yankees are getting closer to trading reliever Aroldis Chapman, with the Washington Nationals looking like the favorites to land the hard throwing closer. The Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants are also interested, but trailing in the race.
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MLB Rumors – New York Mets, Chicago Cubs Really Needed This All-Star Break
As the second half of MLB season kicks off, there are two teams hoping that the All-Star break can help change the negative momentum they’ve spun into: The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets.