We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field.
Kyle Tucker is determinedly noncomittal, probably so as not to compromise his bargaining position. I wouldn’t read too much into the below quote.
“We’ll see what happens.” — Kyle Tucker.
But the rest of the baseball universe will get carried away. Really all he’s saying is one of our site memes — to wit:
“We await developments.”
Face front, true believer. Tucker is talking directly to you. Me, I talk to the wind.
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- Chelsea Jones (Washington Post* {$}): The Brewers keep winning, even when baseball logic says they shouldn’t. “Conventional wisdom — and recent history — suggests small-market teams shouldn’t have success in the postseason.”
- Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Cubs players want another shot at deep playoff run; now it’s the front office’s job to get them back. ‘‘That’s a harsh reality,’’ shortstop Dansby Swanson said.
- Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): What Cade Horton learned on sideline during Cubs playoff run. “Just the way it ended, I feel like it wasn’t supposed to end this way,” Horton said.
- Christina De Nicola (MLB.com*): Pomeranz caps comeback year with nearly perfect postseason: ‘I surprised myself‘.
- Meghan Montemurro (Chicago Tribune* {$}): What we heard from Chicago Cubs after NLDS loss, including Kyle Tucker’s future and Drew Pomeranz’s journey. “The stunned reality of a season ending takes time to sink in.“ Sahadev Sharma has more {$}.
- Steve Megargee (AP*): Inability to get runners on base in Game 5 leads to Cubs’ exit from postseason. “We just didn’t do much,” manager Craig Counsell said.
- Kyle Williams (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): End of Cubs’ season hits center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong particularly hard. ‘‘The fact that this team made it this far,’’ Crow-Armstrong said of what he’ll remember most. ‘‘I think we collectively lived through a lot of [expletive].’’
- ESPN*: Kyle Tucker unsure of Cubs return as free agency looms. “I don’t know what the future is going to hold. If not, it was an honor playing with all these guys and I wish everyone the best of luck, whether it’s playing next year or not with them. It’s a really fun group to be a part of.” Patrick Mooney reports {$}. Jordan Bastian* has more.
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