We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field.
Something happened on this day in 2016. It hadn’t happened in a while. You probably know what I’m talking about.
The 2026 team has a ways to go, but that’s
the objective, or should be, when the real games begin today.
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, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments.- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Here are the Cubs’ key Hot Stove dates and roster notes. “… the dates, names and decision points to know as the Cubs’ Hot Stove season kicks into high gear.”
- Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): After Cubs’ playoff run, slight turnover is coming to Craig Counsell’s staff. “The staff under Counsell will have a slightly new look to it come Opening Day 2026.”
- Paul Niemiec (North Side Baseball*): Do the St. Louis Cardinals possess the answer to the Cubs’ rotation problem? “… the Cubs could reach out to a division rival for a solution.”
- Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Disheartened Kris Bryant not considering retirement despite persistent back pain. “That’s the thing that eats at me the most. It’s tough to describe,” Bryant shared.
Food for thought:
R. I. P. Yoervis Medina.
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