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Breaking Down the Strange, Three-Way Sean Murphy Trade

The Braves reeled in the top catcher on the trade market, but the Brewers pulled a magic trick in the process and left the A’s looking silly.

Sports Illustrated

Derrick Goold: As costs soar, Cardinals must enter race for arms to fill wide-open 2024 rotation

With a major free agent signing that answers a few of the Cardinals’ looming questions this winter, the biggest of which was who their everyday catcher would be in 2023, the club must turn a prudent eye to the horizon and the rising unknown that’s about to be glaring.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just Sayin’: Call the Heisman Trophy what it is — a quarterbacks’ award. But should it be?

Most of the electorate could look harder than it does for the “best” player out there, who might be a linebacker, a cornerback or an offensive tackle.

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Polling Place: Will Cubs sign Carlos Correa? Will White Sox make a splash with anybody?

These things are going to happen, aren’t they?

Chicago Sun-Times

Willson Contreras Pushes Cardinals Closer to World Series Contention

A few hours after Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees on Wednesday morning, and before A.J. Preller added Xander Bogaerts at the end of the night in his latest push to field an entire roster of shortstops, the Cardinals agreed to a five-year, $87.5 million contract with ...

Sports Illustrated

Ben Frederickson: After beating Astros in bold strike for Contreras, Cardinals should pivot to starter

SAN DIEGO — Great job, Cardinals.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Paul Sullivan: Willson Contreras is a St. Louis Cardinal — and we still don’t know why the Chicago Cubs didn’t want to keep him

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer assuredly said all the right things about catcher Willson Contreras after his agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals was revealed.

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Sources: Cardinals finalizing five-year deal with All-Star catcher Willson Contreras

SAN DIEGO — The catcher who wanted a chance to sell the Cardinals on his ability to follow Yadier Molina behind the plate at Busch Stadium will get that chance.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sources: Cardinals complete deal for Willson Contreras

SAN DIEGO — The St. Louis Cardinals have reached a deal with veteran free agent catcher Willson Contreras, sources confirm to the Post-Dispatch. The deal is valued at $87.5 million over a term of five years. This marks the largest free agent deal by the franchise for a player who…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ex-Cub Willson Contreras will sign with NL Central rival Cardinals

Contreras reportedly agreed to a five-year, $87.5 million contract with St. Louis.

Chicago Sun-Times

MLB winter meetings preview: Surveying the Cubs’ biggest needs this offseason

Winter meetings begin on Monday in San Diego.

Chicago Sun-Times

Willson Contreras rejects qualifying offer from Cubs — what’s next?

Tuesday was the deadline to accept qualifying offers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs catching prospect Miguel Amaya hoping to catch a break

Once considered the fourth-best prospect in the Cubs’ system, Amaya has been derailed by injuries.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ben Frederickson: Cardinals need a catcher, and departing Cubs leader Contreras could be great fit.

Some forget former Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant — “St. Louis is boring” — was not the first North Sider to irk now departed and future Hall of Fame Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina due to an offseason comment.

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Who were the Cubs’ MVP, ROY, MIP, etc. in the 2022 season?

The Sun-Times gives out end-of-season awards to the 74-88 Cubs.

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Willson Contreras reflective as likely last season with Cubs ends

Contreras homered in what likely was his last game as a Cub.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rookie Javier Assad finishes season on high note in Cubs’ loss to Reds

Cubs notes: Willson Contreras and Nico Hoerner added homers to their season totals and Marcus Stroman chimed in on his pick for the next White Sox manager.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ David Ross on outfield picture next year: ‘Left and right are taken’

With Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ having secured full-time roles in right and left field, respectively, center field remains up for grabs.

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As Chicago Cubs fans again say goodbye to Willson Contreras at Wrigley Field, Marcus Stroman finishes the season on a high note

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs players and coaches gathered along the foul line near third base, clapping in unison while “Go Cubs Go” blared across Wrigley Field for the final time this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Willson Contreras soaks in Wrigley Field for possibly the last time

“I enjoyed every moment because I had a good time,” Contreras said after the Cubs’ 8-1 win over the Reds on Sunday.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: As Wrigley Field prepares to close its doors for the season, Cubs look ahead to better days — again

CHICAGO — After the end of the 2014 Chicago Cubs season, Theo Epstein spoke optimistically about the upcoming offseason.

Chicago Tribune

Willson Contreras — back with Cubs for what might be his final homestand — says goal in free agency is ‘to be somewhere that I’m wanted’

CHICAGO — Willson Contreras already went through his Wrigley Field goodbyes two months ago when a trade felt imminent.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Willson Contreras on free agency priorities: I want to be wanted

Contreras said if the Cubs present him with a qualifying offer, he’ll have to “consider” it — but he didn’t say for how long.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs reinstate Willson Contreras and Seiya Suzuki, DFA Michael Hermosillo, option Jared Young

Seiya Suzuki returned from paternity leave, and Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs short-handed and inexperienced but ‘competing’ as season comes to a close

With a 6-5 victory Friday against the Pirates, the Cubs went up 2-0 in the four-game series.

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