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Cubs Should Target Velocity This Winter, Plus Notes on Rules Changes
As infamous corporate raider Gordon Gekko might say, “Speed, for lack of a better term, is good.” That applies to…
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Kyle Hendricks Likely to Have Option Exercised, Homegrown Pitching Keeps Getting Better
Kyle Hendricks went from an underdog who essentially replaced bigger names to becoming arguably the best No. 2-3 pitcher in…
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Justin Steele, Adbert Alzolay Highlight Homegrown Pitching Leading Way for Cubs
Among myriad individual decisions and outcomes we could all point out, the broader failure to develop homegrown pitching was a…
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Similar Tech Cubs Used to Help Jameson Taillon Available to Public Via Mustard App
Jameson Taillon‘s turnaround couldn’t have come at a better time, as he’s now pitching the way Drew Smyly and Marcus…
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Justin Steele’s Cut-Ride Fastball, Drew Smyly’s ‘Unicorn’ Churve Keying Success
Justin Steele is 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA while striking out nearly one batter per inning, and he’s doing it…
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Hayden Wesneski Running Away with Rotation Race, Cam Sanders Making Case for Bullpen Role
Though I have been riding the Adrian Sampson train for a while now, it’s become exceedingly clear that Hayden Wesneski…
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Adrian Sampson Among MLB’s Most Successful Starters Throwing High Heat
I spent all last season waiting for the other shoe to drop on Adrian Sampson, for his carriage to turn…
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Mark Leiter Jr. Rejoins Cubs on Minors Deal
It looked like Mark Leiter Jr. would be pitching for a different organization after he rejected his outright assignment, but…
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Cubs Were MLB’s Worst Team at Generating Strikes with Elite Velo Last Year
We’ve known for years now that the Cubs need to add both strike throwers and hard throwers, preferably by finding…
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Yo, Adrian! Sampson Should Be Able to Leverage Revamped Repertoire to Repeat Success in 2023
One of the most pleasant surprises from an otherwise forgettable 2022 Cubs season was the emergence of Adrian Sampson as…
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