Gordon Wittenmyer
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Reds beat writer for Cincinnati Enquirer, co-host Cubs #ReKap podcast; formerly with Chicago Sun-Times.
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Last Seen Profiles
David Ross gets an all-expenses-paid trip to Starbucks during Thursday’s interview for the Cubs manager job.
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Apparently Cubs are in Field of Dreams game next year. Ross spilled the beans before attempting to un-say it.
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"I don't think anybody's tearing anything down."
--Tom Ricketts, Nov. 23
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Stat of the Day
Second-half records through 9/27:
Cubs 33-29
Brewers 32-29
Yankees 31-31
White Sox 30-32
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Work never stops. Rising Chicago sports dudes Eloy Jimenez and Mitch Trubisky hanging out between workouts at IMG Academy in Florida on Wednesday.
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Kris Bryant:
"We know that we’ve completely failed the last two years and there’s no nonsense this year. We’re strapping it on. We’re ready to go."
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Players who were Cubs in the last calendar year who are in the playoffs:
Jon Lester, Cardinals
Kyle Schwarber, Red Sox
Joc Pederson, Braves
Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Tepera, White Sox
Anthony Rizzo, Yankees
Kris Bryant, Giants
Colin Rea, Brewers
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Theo, when asked if he'd had the Vogey Hoagie at Seattle ballpark (named after former Cub Dan Vogelbach, who went to Seattle in Montgomery trade)"
"No, I've got the Monty World Series ring."
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Javy Baez wins first Gold Glove in first year as a finalist. First Cubs SS to win since Kessinger 50 years ago.
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Coming off field, Almora talks to fans near seats where child was hit. After hearing description, puts hands on his head, is hugged at length by security guard as Baez, Heyward approach. Appears to be crying into glove as walks to dugout with teammates.
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Montomery on emotions of leaving and remembering final out of World Series
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Home runs since Friday's trade deadline:
Anthony Rizzo: 2
Javy Báez: 1
Cubs: 1
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Word from lobby at winter meetings is White Sox offered Strasburg $246 million.
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Mike Trout on Suzuki’s expression of love and rookie’s good start.
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Kipnis: "I probably won't finish the season with a .455 average. But hopefully, .420 or something."
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Scott Boras on White Sox not making qualifying offer to Rodon:
“Thank you.”
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Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant on the section of the new CBA inspired by his service-time manipulation case against the Cubs:
“I’m just a little disappointed they didn’t name a rule after me. I mean, Ohtani got his rule. I didn’t get a rule.”
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Two things the Cubs think are worth smiling about this season? 2016 MVP Kris Bryant says the shoulder that bothered him in '18 is "perfect." And 2018 MVP runnerup Javy Baez says he expects to be better in 2019. (John Antonoff photo)
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BREAKING NICO NEWS: Hoerner to start rehab assignment at Iowa Sunday.
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Fans haven't stopped booing Bryant every AB since the series started.
Press box wag: "It's getting so old, even the booing in St. Louis is boring."
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For anyone who wondered whatever became of me (or didn’t):
I’m living on the beat in Cincinnati.
Starting today at the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Exciting team, exciting gig. Even a new Twitter handle.
Turns out some of us never get tired of packing and unpacking.
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@AdamSchefter
So the moral of the story is get your contract, then stop working out/working hard when you’re not required to by your team.
#BadFaithNFL
#WeakAssUnion
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Baez said he has received his first COVID vaccine shot.
Encourages others: "A lot of people should try it."
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Rizzo says after dropping lot of weight in preparation for last season, he's putting weight back on "the right way" this year.
Also says: "I'll never stop eating pizza."
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Cubs target Carlos Correa 'didn't want to be part of no rebuilding' - NBC Sports Chicago
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Multiple sources indicate Heyward has indeed chosen Cubs over Cards, Nats.
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Cubs improve to 8-1 vs. NL East-leading Mets, NL Central-leading Cards and NL-favorite Dodgers.
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Bryant on Astros cheating: “What a disgrace that was. Watching the apologies there was no sincerity, no genuineness. ... they’re only doing anything because the got caught.” Says players “absolutely” should have been punished.
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Source: Baez agrees to terms with Cubs for $11.65 million
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The Cubs spent 108 years becoming a punchline until finally winning that 2016 championship. It’s taken them four years to become a joke again.
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Cubs fun facts of the day:
The last time* the Cubs beat the Brewers, Anthony Rizzo and Javy Báez both homered, Kris Bryant had three hits, and the Cubs were a game out of first place.
*April 23 at Wrigley Field
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Ross: “If they’re passing out a trophy, I want it. If they’re handing out rings and we’re all starting from the same point, I don’t care if it’s a 5-game season.”
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Joc Pederson said players such as Bryant and Rizzo texted when closing deal with Cubs. One guy called: Heyward. "I'd never met him. ... Got a random number from Chicago. Thought that was super pro. ...For J to have the nuts to do that, it was very impressive."
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David Ross on Cubs' skid:
"We're too talented to let this go too far."
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David Ross and Cubs players say the crowd noise and reaction the past several games has been unexpectedly "electric" and loud, especially for less than full capacity.
"60 percent seems like 100 percent," Rizzo said.
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“I think we’re pretty damn good.”
-David Ross
Cubs sweep Padres with 6-1 win.
Cubs 11-1 vs. a Padres team that was in first when it got to town, a Mets team that was in first (and still is), a Cardinals team that was in first, and the NL-favorite Dodgers.
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Confirmed: Cubs-Cardinals weekend series postponed. Cubs to fly home tonight. Next scheduled to play Tuesday in Cleveland.
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Darvish uses Rizzo's walkup music for his first AB. Rizzo gestures at him from first.
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Bryant is not being shopped. Cubs doing nothing more than operating under longstanding policy of listening with a "no untouchables" policy. No different than any other year. Would take a shocking haul/scenario for team to consider moving him.
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Almora: “As soon as I hit it the first person I locked eyes on was her... just praying. I’m speechless ... being a father with two boys. ...God willing I’ll be able to have a relationship with that family the rest of my life.”
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@NickOsborn2
@keithboykin
Negativity? That list represents HIS words. Nothing but a list of facts. He owns that negativity.
Proud? Under these circumstances of our times? That's on you.
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Suzuki on his way to Chicago from Iowa. To be activated tomorrow.
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Joe Girardi finishes an eight-hour interview process with Cubs Wednesday. David Ross on deck for Thursday.
Source says Astros bench coach Joe Espada and Yankees special asst Carlos Beltran also on Cubs candidate list.
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That’s CUB?
New T-shirt in camp has CUB across chest with each letter the first of three more vertical words:
Courage
Urgency
Belief
Might have considered adding an ‘S’ for Spending on an actual player or two this winter.
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Darvish: “I feel the best I have in my career ... (with) the best stuff of my life.”
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Bryant on ‘small-market’ Padres mega-signing of Machado; Rox megadeal with Arenado: “Everybody has money. We’re not stupid. We see the prices of the tickets, the price of memorabilia, everything – TV deals. There’s a lot of money in this game.”
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Still working on his Japanese. Hasn’t tried it on Shohei yet.
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Javy on future with team: “I grew up here. Hopefully I stay here my whole career.”
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The Cubs have just announced their presence in the free agent market with authority. Just under the wire before tomorrow's lockout.
Marcus Stroman is the newest Cubs starting pitcher, per
@STR0
.
#BigMarketMove
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The last Cub before Velazquez to win AFL MVP?
Kris Bryant, 2013
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Rain delay math:
If the Cubs go .500 the rest of the way, the Brewers would have to go 15-6 (.714) to tie, the Cardinals 16-6 (.727)
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Anthony Rizzo:
“Good thing for us it’s 162 this year and not 60.”
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Schwarber finally earns first All-Star selection. With Nats.
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Contreras:
“I’m really thankful for the time that I’ve been here, 14 years. But obviously this game shows you that it’s not about feelings. It’s about business. And that’s what I learned this year. It’s not about feelings.”
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For those watching Fox broadcast, here’s what it actually looks like inside the ballpark.
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75 minutes to trade deadline, Contreras walks into clubhouse.
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Rizzo texted Fowler: "I told him I’m the best leadoff hitter in game today. He goes 'Yeah, you’re right, because I’m hitting second.' "
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After a "great" meeting that cleared the air with team president Theo Epstein on Sunday, Bryant was asked if he believes he'll be with team on Opening Day.
"Yes. I do."
Past the trade deadline?
"Yep. ... I'm a Chicago Cub."
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The Cubs improved to 21-13 (.618) Wednesday in games in which Addison Russell is not on the 25-man roster this year (34-34 when he is).
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Trying to confirm rumor that Cubs lobbying commish for seven-inning games in non-doubleheaders.
Cubs pen gives up another three runs in the ninth. But had four to work with.
Cubs win 4-3 -- improve to 6-2 in the SOB (season on brink).
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Last year when the Reds faced Ohtani, De La Cruz poked him to try to figure out if he was real.
Today as they open a series vs. the Dodgers: “I’m still trying to figure it out.”
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Maddon: “It’s the principle of it. I never wanted that argument. I never thought it was illegal when I saw Carl do it in spring training. It’s their rule; it’s not mine. ...if it happened to my guy and I don’t argue it, that’s being a pretty bad parent right there.”
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“You can always look back and ‘woulda, shoulda, coulda’ and wish we won more World Series. But when you look at that era, that’s one of the more dominant eras of Cubs baseball, and that’s something you really feel proud of.”
#KrismasMorningReading
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When Javy Baez saw the gun he froze. "He put it [to] my chest.... He took everything from me." via
@SunTimes
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Contreras snorted a laugh when told Braves broadcaster Jeff Francouer said on air tonight he wishes he would have punched Contreras during an altercation in '16:
"That makes me laugh. What can I say about that? Poor guy. Just a poor guy, man. He should behave as a professional."
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The core is gone.
Kris Bryant to Giants (today)
Javy Baez to Mets (today)
Anthony Rizzo to Yankees (Thu)
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Mic’d up Rizzo on fan encounter during game: “He wanted a signed ball for nachos and he wanted the ball first. I told him that’s not how business goes. I was negotiating with him.”
Press box wag: “Damn, how many times is Rizzo going to get lowballed in a negotiations this year?”
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Heyward on his contract being “bad” or a “bust”:
“I feel like I’m in a select group of players that have earned bad contracts … I also know I had my hand in a lot of winning baseball in Chicago.”
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Kimbrel has done the research, analyzed the data and has the explanation for what's happening to the Cubs' on the road:
"We’re just not finishing the game with more runs than the other team.”
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Jake Arrieta last 9 starts: 8.05 ERA, 4 1/3 IP per start, 2-5 record (plus today).
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A quick glance at NL Central spending so far this winter (big-league free agents and big-league commitments for trade acquisitions):
Reds $105.25 million
Cardinals $99 million
Pirates ~$16.2 million
Brewers < $15 million
Cubs Zip
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Bryant said his AB in the 7th inning included a rare moment when he could hear a heckler – just as he lifted his front foot to start his swing.
“I don’t really know what he said, but he was making fun of me because I made two errors,” Bryant said. “And then I hit a home run.”
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Imagine if the NL Central had a team worth as much as the Mets, with as much revenue as the Mets, that was willing to "act like a major-market club."
Warning to the NL East:
#Mets
owner Steve Cohen after officially signing Lindor to his $341 million extension: "We’re going to be significant players for free agents down the road and we’re going to act like a major-market club.''
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