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• SB Nation Reacts: Is the pitch timer causing injuries?

Getty Images This is a question floating around baseball these days. There has been a rash of pitching injuries so far this year in MLB. Fortunately, the Cubs have been (mostly) immune to those. Justin Steele is out for a while, but that was an injury suffered covering a base and isn’t arm-related. Julian Merryweather is out until at least June with shoulder problems. More concerning are s...2024
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• Why this is a good and bad time for Yu Darvish to be on the IL

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Of course you never want to see a Padre go on the IL but there could be some benefit to it Yu Darvish was placed on the 15-day IL with neck tightness this week while the San Diego Padres were in Milwaukee to face the Brewers. We never want to see any starter—the Padres Opening Day starter nonetheless—go on the shelf but this could end up being a good thing i...2024
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• Gerrit Cole making progress but still no timetable for return

Reigning American League Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole hasn't thrown a pitch yet this season, but the Yankees ace is making progress towards his season debut....2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1

Ronel Blanco completed the first no-hitter of the season! | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Diving into the best and worst performances of the first week of the season The first week of the MLB season was full of action, including a no-hitter, a walk-off grand slam and various hot and cold starts from a variety of teams. We’re here to give you the top performances and moments of the week, ...2024
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• Something showed up

I don't have very much time for cards today, nor tomorrow.But a Very Important Package arrived at my home last night and it's got to be addressed in some sort of fashion here. Yes, this is the start of approximately 158 posts about 2024 Heritage on this blog this year. You're welcome! I went ahead and pre-ordered a box of Heritage over the weekend. I chose Dave & Adam's for one ver...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The butcher’s bill

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Injuries are everywhere and no one knows what to do about it. The Red Sox lock up a rookie outfielder. And other news from MLB. I hope everyone feels better today. And that no one has an elbow injury. This big story in baseball is injuries, in particular to pitchers. Jeff Passan writes that MLB and the Players Association must work together to do something about...2024
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• Why this is a good and bad time for Yu Darvish to be on the IL
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• Outside The Confines: The butcher’s bill
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• Gerrit Cole begs MLB, players union to stop squabbling like 'divorced parents' over cause of pitcher injuries

The injured Yankees ace said everyone needs to 'get on the same page' to fix the raging issue...2024
• Cole 'disheartened' by discourse over arm injuries

Yankees' Gerrit Cole is one of several prominent pitchers to sustain a major arm injury since teams reported for spring training in February....2024
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• Gerrit Cole injury update: Yankees ace set for next step in rehab as short outings from rotation taxes bullpen

Cole is on the 60-day IL and out until late May at the earliest...2024
• Yankees' Cole set to begin throwing this week

New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole will start playing catch this week as he continues to rehab his ailing right elbow....2024
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• Yankees move RHP Gerrit Cole (elbow) to 60-day IL

Any dreams of a speedy return to the mound for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole were...2024
• Yanks put Cole on 60-day IL due to injured elbow

The Yankees placed Gerrit Cole on the 60-day injured list Thursday ahead of their season opener against the Astros....2024

• Next up for Yankees? A vacation for Brian Cashman
With Gerrit Cole signed, Cashman has already won the winter....2019
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"New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has been shut down and is scheduled to visit Dr."

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"Full lineup for the American League: Marcus Semien - 2B Shohei Ohtani - DH Randy Arozarena - LF Corey Seager - SS Yandy Diaz - 1B Adolis Garcia - RF Austin Hays - CF Josh Jung - 3B Jonah Heim - C Starting on the mound for the American League is New York Yankees’ starter Gerrit Cole."

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"Alek Manoah calls out Gerrit Cole over on-field incident"

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"Gerrit Cole is living the dream."

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"This is the second hit to a rotation that was enhanced over the winter through the addition of Gerrit Cole."

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"Prized free-agent pitcher Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to a record nine-year, $324 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan."

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"The Pirates have traded their top starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to the Astros, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports."

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"For the second time this season, Gerrit Cole was at his absolute best against the Cubs at PNC Park."

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"Gerrit Cole tossed eight shutout innings, and Jung Ho Kang smacked an RBI double and solo homer as the Pirates took a 2-1 victory on Sunday over the Cubs and Jon Lester, who no-hit Pittsburgh through 6 1/3 innings."

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"Gerrit Cole is not only an All-Star."

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"Gerrit Cole bounced back from giving up a run in each of the first two innings by retiring the last 17 batters he faced."

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• Outside The Confines: The butcher’s bill
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

What do you all think will happen during the 2024 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the first time, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 28 responses, and here’s what you all think will happen this year: Let’s start with a win total The community is more optimistic, overall, than...2024
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• 2024 Major League Baseball predictions

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images In which I go out on the usual limb to pick this year’s order of finish and playoff results. Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 19 years, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 24, 2024
Injury News Justin Steele-Cubs-SP Justin Steele left his start on Friday with a left knee contusion. He was on the ground in obvious pain and was helped off the field. This initially looked bad but he was later diagnosed with a left knee contusion and tweeted that he was okay. This was scary for both the Cubs and fantasy owners because Steele was just announced as the Opening Day starter. Stee...2024
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• Ottoneu: Should you cut Gerrit Cole?
It depends. Thank you for reading my article, I hope you enjoyed it. Ok, snarky intro aside, this question is coming up a lot lately and it is a good question and one worth considering. Gerrit Cole is, unquestionably, one of the best pitchers on earth. He is a bit better for 5×5 than he […] Source...2024
• 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Twins needed only 87 wins to take the division title in 2023. The ceiling probably won’t be much higher. In 2023, the AL Central was easily the worst division in baseball. It wasn’t in danger of going full 1994 AL West or anything, but at the All-Star break, the Cleveland Guardians were in first place at a dead-even 45-45. All four...2024
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• 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeat

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Baby Birds zoomed up to 101 wins and the division crown in 2023, and their nest of prospects only continues to grow. For almost a decade, the daunting AL East was dominated by the high-profile New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, as well as the perennially savvy Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, however, the division champion was none of those three teams; inst...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Little bit o’ Seoul

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The Dodgers and Padres arrive in Seoul. Teams are dealing with injuries. I believe it is the AP style guide that any story about Korea has to have some kind of Seoul/Soul pun in the headlines. Thomas Harrigan has what you need to know about the Seoul Series. Fabian Ardaya notes that the Dodgers got a rock star-like greeting from the fans when they arrived...2024
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• Braves News: Isaiah Drake shines in Spring Breakout, Morton’s mixed bag, more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The Braves’ prospects fell to the Red Sox, as expected, but Spring Breakout did provide the opportunity for a few of Atlanta’s prospects to show a glimmer of promise. Isaiah Drake hit a triple and was dynamic running the bases in his two opportunities, Nacho Alvarez showed his patience at th...2024
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• SB Nation Reacts: Is the pitch timer causing injuries?
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions
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• The 2024 MLB season predictions thread

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images You can’t predict ball! With the baseball season upon us, it’s prediction time! Last week we asked readers to give their predictions on the season, and over 200 of you responded with your selections. Here are the results, plus the selections of our current and former writers. You can also review all of our predictions from last year. Reader vote Royals wi...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 24, 2024
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• 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeat
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• SB Nation Reacts: Who will win the 2024 MVP and Cy Young awards?

Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/VIEWpress Fans responded to the survey and made their choices. Who are yours? Recently, SB Nation Reacts asked MLB fans to make their choices for 2024 MVP and Cy Young awards. Obviously, it’s very, very early with the season having not yet begun, and as you’ll see, one of these choices is probably already wrong. Here are the results of the SB Nation Reacts surv...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 15, 2024

Salvy Splashes are not just for MLB | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Asia Baseball Previews start today! Max was, of course, all over the notable news that last couple of days. On Wednesday, the big story was that Bo Jackson would be inducted into the Royals HOF. Yesterday, it was announced that former GMs Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz would join him. Just wanting to link to some st...2024
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder’s struggles, Cease trade, more

Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday One day after Reynaldo Lopez had seemingly left the door cracked for Bryce Elder in the fifth starter competition, after a rough first two innings of his start, before recovering well, Elder mirrored Lopez’ early-start struggle and recovery on Wednesday. Elder was solid before the All-Star break last s...2024
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• Gerrit Cole begs MLB, players union to stop squabbling like 'divorced parents' over cause of pitcher injuries
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2138: Our Favorite Offseason Moves

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Dylan Cease trade, the post-trade outlooks for the Padres and White Sox, and the incomparably chaotic Padres POBO A.J. Preller, then (31:22) discuss who the best pitcher in baseball is with Gerrit Cole on the shelf, Shohei Ohtani’s wife reveal (41:33), and (49:34) ESPN’s planned on-screen win […]...2024
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• What does the Padres outfield depth look like right now?

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images There’s Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill and then there’s everybody else Eddie Rosario and David Peralta are among the outfield free agents who have come off the board on cheap deals that the Padres perhaps decided to pass on, which is questionable considering their outfield situation. Yes, Tommy Pham is still out there and he is go...2024
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• Cubs New Year’s resolutions, No. 1: Make big deals

Cody Bellinger rounds the bases after a double at Wrigley Field in September | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Pitchers and catchers report in 40 days It’s January, and like many people I spend the first weeks of every New Year evaluating what went right in the previous year(s) before setting intentions for this year. I see no reason this practice should be limited to individual fitness...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No postseason for the Yankees

John Jones-USA TODAY Sports It’s the first time since 2016 the Yankees haven’t seen October baseball. They’ve been called a dynasty. They’ve spent some of the highest amounts in modern history to build winning teams, and now the Yankees will be missing the postseason for the first time since 2016. As you’ll see in some of the links below, while the Yankees are disappointed, some people ar...2023
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• Who to root for in October as a White Sox fan

Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Our club has long been eliminated from postseason contention, but that doesn’t mean you should abstain from watching baseball in October October is one of my favorite months. Most people love it because of Halloween or pumpkin spice everything. But me, I’m here for one thing above all else: Postseason Baseball Unfortunately for White Sox fans, our team will not ...2023
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• Sources: Cole to join Yankees for 9 years, $324M
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• Gerrit Cole signs with Yankees for record-breaking $324 million deal
The Yankees have given Cole the biggest pitching contract in baseball history...2019
• Cubs wait out Cole, strike late for shutout win
For the second time this season, Gerrit Cole was at his absolute best against the Cubs at PNC Park. And for the second time this season, the Cubs won anyway. After Cole threw eight shutout innings, catcher Alex Avila ripped an RBI triple off Daniel Hudson in the ninth to give the Cubs a 1-0 win on Wednesday night....2017
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• Sources: Yankees make signing Cole top priority
Signing Gerrit Cole is the top priority for the Yankees this offseason, and they have approval to offer him a record-setting deal, sources tell ESPN....2019
• Yankees To Sign Gerrit Cole
The Yankees have reached a nine-year, $324MM agreement with free-agent righthander Gerrit Cole, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports....2019
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• Cole outduels Lester as Bucs take finale
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• Carpenter's blast not enough to pick up Lynn
Gerrit Cole is not only an All-Star. He's an all-timer, as far as Pittsburgh's franchise is concerned. Cole scattered six hits in seven innings Friday night as the Bucs downed the Cardinals, 5-2, to even their four-game series and return within 4 1/2 games of the National League Central leaders....2015
• Cole first to 13 wins as Bucs topple Cards
Gerrit Cole is not only an All-Star. He's an all-timer, as far as Pittsburgh's franchise is concerned. Cole scattered six hits in seven innings Friday night as the Bucs downed the Cardinals, 5-2, to even their four-game series and return within 4 1/2 games of the National League Central leaders....2015

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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 24, 2024
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Injury News Taj Bradley-Rays-SP Taj Bradley is dealing with a strained pec but is considered day-to-day. This is an injury worth watching because it could mean a couple of days off from throwing or it could turn into a multi-week injury. Either way, he is not expected to be ready for the start of the season. The Rays are going to be cautious with their young right-hander. Bradley has much appe...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 13th, 2024
Rotation in St. Louis This offseason, the Cardinals added three veteran arms, almost completely overhauling their rotation, which was dreadful last season. The St. Louis starters had the 2nd worst K/9 (6.92) and 5th worst ERA (5.08) in 2023. The New: Sonny Gray Gray is the most accomplished and in-form pitcher that the Cardinals have on the roster. He tweaked his hamstring last week and his status...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2024
Edward Cabrera, SP (MIA) Cabrera, who has looked very sharp this spring, is possibly facing an extended absence. The young right-hander was scratched from Sunday's start with shoulder tightness, and on Monday manager Skip Schumaker said Cabrera is going to get an MRI. Cabrera's spring performance (5 IP, 0 R, 5 K) had seemingly locked up a spot in the Marlins rotation, but results from the MRI coul...2024
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• 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sabermetric Notes: Pitchers
In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2024 Player Projections Draft Advisor. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2024 Pitcher projections: George Kirby (SP-SEA) ended 2023 recording a 3.52 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 0.8 BB/9, and 3.63 xFIP in his 31 starts (190 IP) this season. While his K/9 isn't exactly impressive, h...2024
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• Why this is a good and bad time for Yu Darvish to be on the IL
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• Brady Singer As A Royals X-Factor

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals brought in a lot of pitching help, but a Singer rebound might be the best help they have The Royals were as active this offseason as any offseason in recent memory, specifically with their pitching rotation. In 2023, Kansas City starters finished with a 7.6 fWAR and a 5.17 ERA, both the second-worst mark in the American League. They responded by si...2024
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• MLB Opening Day 2024: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions
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• 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
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• Brady Singer As A Royals X-Factor
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• Gerrit Cole’s future with New York Yankees uncertain: Specialist’s consultation for troubled elbow sparks speculation

The New York Yankees could be missing ace starter Gerrit Cole for an extended period. This latest information doesn't help matters much....2024
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• Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rejoice, baseball fans, we now have an idea of when the Manfred era will end. If we’re being honest, the role of MLB Commissioner is not an enviable one. The job, by its very nature, is inclined to create ire among fans, as the person in charge is trying to appease fans, players, but mostly owners, and the goals of those three groups rarely...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year deal

Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 election p...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 8

Happy birthday, James Russell! A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to James Russell and others, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as the...2024
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• Bird App Recap: Yankees 7, White Sox 1

@tom_paints What a snoozefest How will the White Sox disappoint us today? Perhaps the lineup against the Yankees will foreshadow something. Tonight's #WhiteSox starters vs. New York: pic.twitter.com/ZTuct5beYv— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 8, 2023 The theme, however, seems to have the opposite effect on fans — it’s Yacht Rock night! *cues Yacht Rock music* pic.twitter.com...2023
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images It’s been four years since these teams have played each other. The last time these two clubs met was May 29, 2019. The Cubs won 2-1. Of the 23 men who played in that game, just one is on either team’s current active roster -- Alex Bregman. Somehow, that seems like a very long time ago. For more on the Astros, here’s William Metzger, managing editor of o...2023
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• The Drew Smyly signing by the numbers
Drew Smyly pitches against the Giants at Wrigley Field in September | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smyly will return to the Cubs It’s hard to avoid a sense of déjà vu writing this piece because I’ve written it before — I also did this five years ago, the first time the Cubs signed Drew Smyly to a two-year deal when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Cubs took a second f...2023
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