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Kyle Hendricks Takes His Bullpen Demotion Like an Absolute Champ
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Enhanced Box Score: Braves 9, Cubs 2 – May 22, 2024
If you didn't actually watch this game, you might be worried about Justin Steele. After all, how can anyone have been anything other than "really bad" with five earned runs to their name? Well, I'm here to tell you he...
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Cubs Farm Report | May 22, 2024: Trio of Home Runs Not Enough for Iowa on Tuesday
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a monster blast, and Matt Mervis and David Bote also added home runs on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as Iowa fell to Indianapolis. That and more in today's Cubs Farm Report. Cubs Farm Report | May...
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Updated Top-50 Rankings Feature Three Cubs Prospects
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