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Astros’ Dusty Baker retires after 26 seasons as MLB manager

Baker, who managed the Cubs from 2003 to 2006, believed all along that he would retire after the season, even if the Astros won another World Series title. The stress of the season and other variable factors only validated his decision.

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Cubs set to lose AGM Craig Breslow to Red Sox: reports

The Reds Sox have reportedly offered Breslow their top job in baseball operations.

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This baseball quiz does not include Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is everywhere these days, but she’s not in this quiz. With all the chaos, divisiveness and sadness in the world, I’m focusing on the League Championship Series.

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Baseball broadcasting history includes Carlton Fisk and Chicago’s very own WGN

Fisk’s World Series solo shot for the Red Sox in 1975 made the human side of the home run suddenly essential to successful baseball broadcasting.

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Cubs right-hander Michael Fulmer to miss 2024 season

Fulmer underwent UCL revision surgery, a procedure that has a recovery projection similar to that of Tommy John surgery, on Wednesday.

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Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella among Baseball Hall of Fame finalists

The Cubs won the National League Central twice under Piniella, including a 97-win season in 2008 after which he was named NL Manager of the Year.

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Polling Place: 1984? 2003? Your vote on which Cubs postseason failure hurt the most

Are we sure 2016 made Cubs fans feel completely better?

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How to break a curse: Ireland must take inspiration to end quarter-final jinx

Ireland have never won a Rugby World Cup knockout match but have a golden opportunity to end that woe against the All Blacks in Paris

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On Oct. 14, 2003, Cubs fans’ hearts were shattered — and Cubdom changed forever

The mother of all heartbreaks on the North Side flipped some switches that wouldn’t — couldn’t — be unflipped.

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Streaming is sports fans’ reckoning for cable bundle

For decades, their viewing habits have been subsidized by those who don’t watch sports. Fans have accounted for roughly 10% of cable subscribers, but 100% have paid providers to carry the games.

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MLB Fans Roasted Braves’ Radio Booth for Sour Reactions to Bryce Harper’s Stare downs

They were not impressed.

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Cubs part ways with two members of David Ross’ coaching staff

The Cubs have yet to announce the full 2024 coaching staff.

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Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts says he shares fans’ disappointment at missing playoffs

“This wasn’t the way we wanted the season to end and every year we miss the playoffs is a difficult one,” Ricketts wrote in a letter emailed to Cubs fans.

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MLB Fans Roasted Bob Costas Over His Embarrassing Mistake During Diamondbacks-Dodgers Game 2

Whoops.

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A timely escape into sports history

Rich Cohen calls the 1987-88 NBA season the greatest ever.

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With Cubs and White Sox not making playoffs, maybe this quiz can satisfy your baseball cravings

Trivia time: A potpourri of questions to tease your brain

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Among baseball’s greatest home runs, include one by the Cubs’ Dave Kingman

There was no electronic tracker device for either the Kingman or Glenallen Hill home runs, so neither can definitively claim official honors as the longest at Wrigley. But both were awesome.

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SI:AM | Four Series, Four Sweeps

Plus, how the Thunder addressed their biggest weakness.

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Aside from everything being terrible, don’t you just love Chicago sports?

The Bears gave us the mother of all chokes, the Cubs went and got themselves eliminated, the White Sox took their 100th “L” — and all in about 24 hours. Man, we’re good at being bad.

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Cubs president Jed Hoyer discusses offseason approach, Cody Bellinger, David Ross

Hoyer held his annual end-of-season news conference at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.

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Cubs digest ‘disappointment’ of 2023 season, look ahead

The Cubs’ last two days in Milwaukee, after being eliminated from postseason contention, were a time of reflection.

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Cubs expected to bring back Kyle Hendricks in 2024

Hendricks has a team option for next year.

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‘He’s our guy’: Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts voices his faith in David Ross

Already out of the playoffs, the Cubs lost to the Brewers 4-0 on Sunday to finish the season with a 83-79 record.

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Here’s a wacky thought for the Cubs: Bring back Cody Bellinger — no ‘buts’ about it

“We’d love to have him back,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said, “but that’s something that will be up to the baseball guys and the free-agent markets.”

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Playoff hopes gone, Cubs are left sputtering on the shoulder. Where’s that off ramp?

It was a teamwide breakdown in September. If that’s “resilient,” as manager David Ross called it, we’re going to need a new dictionary.

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