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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Maddie Lee

Sept. 1 primer: How the Cubs are navigating roster expansion, playoff roster rules

Cubs manager David Ross has been in plenty of discussions with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer lately about potential September call-ups. (AP Photos)

Cubs manager David Ross remembers the buzz that September would bring when expanded rosters used to allow teams to call up any member of their 40-man roster.

“I always felt like as a player, the dog days of August came with some excitement of a playoff race and young guys experiencing that,” he said. 

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