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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7qr7iEOyNM It was easy for Tucker Barnhart to describe what worked so well for Marcus Stroman on Wednesday. He just had to call back to something Stroman said back in spring training. “The sinker was ‘sankin,’ right?” Barnhart said, referring to Stroman’s “sanker gonna be sankin'” preseason quote, following the Cubs’ 4-2 win over the Mets. It was about as…

It’s not every day that a veteran catcher sitting in the visitors’ dugout at Wrigley Field showers an opposing rookie catcher with praise, but that’s exactly what Willson Contreras did for Miguel Amaya. “I always thought that he’s a really great ballplayer,” Contreras said of Amaya on Monday before Contreras made his return to his former ballpark. “He has the…

It is officially Opening Day, and the Cubs roster is set to kick off the 2023 season. Though most of these spots have been set for weeks, there were a couple of surprises and down-to-the-wire battles that were only just decided. The 26-man roster will obviously not look the same the entire season, but the Cubs are rolling out a…

With only two weeks left until Opening Day, it’s time to provide an updated prediction for how the Cubs’ 26-man roster will look to start the year. There aren’t many changes from CHGO’s initial prediction last week, though the changes that were made do feel fairly significant. The biggest one features the young starting pitcher pictured above: Hayden Wesneski. Back…

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