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UNCOVERED: Theo epstein - The Untold Story

Q&A With Colin Barnicle, Director of New Netflix Docuseries on 2004 Boston Red Sox

The docuseries debuts today.

Sports Illustrated

Baseball Stars Who Rock: Music Careers Beyond The Diamond

Explore the fascinating connection between baseball and music, from players showcasing musical talents to executives sharing the stage with rock icons.

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Jose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own music

When it comes to baseball and music, the connection runs a lot deeper than walk-up songs and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

The Independent UK

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Returning Edwards offers Liverpool stability with testing summer ahead

Jürgen Klopp and key figures of his staff may be leaving Anfield but the club’s former sporting director can minimise disruption in new role

The Guardian - UK

With MLB’s front office diversity still lagging, Cubs benefiting from examination of hiring processes

The Cubs promoted Meghan Jones to vice president of baseball strategy, making her the first woman VP in Cubs baseball operations.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Cubs manager Craig Counsell wants the pressure? Good — because it’s not going anywhere

All Jed Hoyer and Counsell have to do now is win big — Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon big, if not bigger — or it’s a bust.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Craig Counsell Left Milwaukee and Spurned the Mets for the Cubs

The former Brewers manager was a hot commodity, and he took advantage of his leverage to reset the managerial financial market and end up where he always wanted to be.

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Red Sox hire Cubs executive Craig Breslow as new chief baseball officer

Since 2019, he has worked in the Cubs front office, serving most recently as an assistant general manager.

Chicago Sun-Times

It might be time for Bears to steal a page out of Cubs’ playbook

Let’s be honest and call it a rebuild And, oh, an ownership change wouldn’t hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Like the weather in Chicago, the Cubs’ ‘buy or sell’ mode can change by the minute

CHICAGO — As one of baseball’s most prominent in-between teams, the sub-.500 Chicago Cubs have teetered between being buyers and sellers as the Aug. 1 trade deadline nears.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Why did Christopher Morel start this season in the minors? It calls other Cubs personnel decisions into question.

CHICAGO — Jed Hoyer is a man of few regrets, so it was no surprise the Chicago Cubs president didn’t second-guess his decision to send Christopher Morel to Triple-A Iowa to start the season.

Chicago Tribune

Remember when Cubs fans couldn’t get enough of David Ross?

With his team struggling, the Cubs manager has lost most of the goodwill he had built up as a player.

Chicago Sun-Times

Analytics have shaped Fenway Sports Group’s other front offices. What might that mean for Penguins?

PITTSBURGH — Penguins fans should know that when Fenway Sports Group executive Dave Beeston said there is “no limit” as to who the team will hire to lead its hockey operations department next, they were far from empty words.

Tribune News Service

Why This Year’s Opening Day Was the Dawn of a New Era in Baseball

Small sample size aside, MLB’s new rules meant Thursday’s slate looked like a whole new ball game.

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Paul Sullivan: Opening day at Wrigley Field melds Cubs’ past with future

CHICAGO — Every opening day brings a reminder of something from the past, and the past is a prologue when it comes to the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

We’re about to see a payoff for the Cubs’ second rebuild in a decade, right? RIGHT?

The team has a shot at .500 after going 74-88 last season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Could this be their year? Cubs and White Sox enter 2023 season full of hope

The Cubs are entering year seven of their World Series drought — the White Sox are entering year eighteen. Despite this record, there could be hope for an up swing.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Should MLB turn off the pitch clock in the postseason? Thrilling WBC games suggest time limits aren’t needed.

CHICAGO — Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel chimed in Monday night on Twitter after watching Japan’s epic comeback win over Mexico in a World Baseball Classic semifinal.

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