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FOUND: 68 - What They Never Told You

Illinois’ Bret Bielema on old friend Mike Leach — and one last, laugh-filled conversation

They weren’t just colleagues and counterparts, after all. They were pals from the coaching road.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shortstop Dansby Swanson and Cubs reportedly agree to 7-year, $177 million contract

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs landed their new shortstop.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs agree to 7-year deal with All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson

Swanson’s signing sends a message about the Cubs’ trajectory in 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Cubs Add SS Dansby Swanson on Seven-Year Deal, per Reports

Chicago lands the final big shortstop name on the market.

Sports Illustrated

Why Cubs individualized one-knee stances — for current catchers and any they may add

Catching has been in the headlines this week, thanks to free-agent signings and a three-team trade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: They’re more than just numbers

Just as Harwell told Hughes, the Quizmaster tries to turn stats into stories. So give these a read.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Yankees Are Having a Great Offseason—but They Still Need More

The Yankees are having one heck of an offseason. Last night, they agreed to a six-year, $162 million contract with lefthander Carlos Rodón, giving them the best rotation in the American League, if not in all of baseball. And they did so in addition to re-signing both Aaron Judge and…

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ComEd’s $40M plan to rid homes of natural gas, City Council’s new ordinances and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs, reliever Brad Boxberger agree to one-year deal

Boxberger’s signing follows a pattern the Cubs are expected to embrace again this offseason.

Chicago Sun-Times

2023 Cubs Convention full schedule released

The schedule includes sessions with the Ricketts family, Jed Hoyer and David Ross.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: 2022 was the year of the sports apology, from Josh Donaldson to Kyrie Irving to Rocky Wirtz

CHICAGO — Sorry seems to be the hardest word, as the great philosopher Elton John once noted.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: The Chicago Cubs’ front-office intrigue is much more interesting than their offseason

I’m admittedly a sucker for any story that includes the words “internal tensions between the business and baseball sides,” no matter what organization is being discussed.

Chicago Tribune

Then there was 1: What Dansby Swanson’s free agency means for the Cubs’ offseason

Carlos Correa agreeing to a record-setting deal with the Giants made Swanson the last of the Big 4 free agent shortstops left on the market.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs agree to minor-league deal with ex-Cardinal Ben DeLuzio

The Cubs will continue to make similar signings, adding depth to their roster, throughout the offseason.

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Paul Sullivan: Is one-time MVP Cody Bellinger a sleeper signing for the Chicago Cubs? Only time will tell.

It was 12 years ago that agent Scott Boras introduced us to the concept of the pillow contract.

Chicago Sun-Times

More than just the Tumblers

As he nears retirement, Jesse White reflects on his time in baseball, the military, 1955 Montgomery, as secretary of state and his work with a certain well-known gymnastics group.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

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

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This baseball quiz is no Mission: Impossible

Accept the challenge and do your best not to self-destruct.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ending wrongful convictions will take more than piecemeal reform

The fact that so many people are wrongfully convicted because of police misconduct in Illinois and other states illuminates a failure of larger dimensions.

Sports Illustrated

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 ...

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs leave winter meetings happy with signings, still active on market

Only two free-agent shortstops remain among this winter’s Four.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Five Best Fits for Dansby Swanson

The former Braves shortstop has plenty of suitors. Where should he sign?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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

SAN DIEGO — Great job, Cardinals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Glass blowing studio connects with youth impacted by violence, city hosts its largest US citizenship ceremony and more in your Chicago news roundup

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