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Paul Sullivan: Grading Jed Hoyer’s Cubs rebuild that can’t be referred to as a rebuild (sorry, Marquee)

CHICAGO — In a rare media appearance last week, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said it would be impossible to fully evaluate last year’s sell-off until well down the road.

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‘Rebuild’ is a bad word when you’re rebuilding for the second time in 10 years. Just ask the Cubs. Or don’t.

Latest flap with Marquee Sports Network reflects how paranoid the club is about its cost-slashing strategy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Marquee’s mistake puts it in a deeper hole

To Cubs fans, the network has had negative connotations since its inception, created as an additional revenue stream. After it removed critical commentary from “The Reporters” on Sunday, Marquee now has a credibility problem.

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Paul Sullivan: Criticize the Cubs? Not on Marquee Sports Network’s ‘The Reporters’ show.

CHICAGO — When the Chicago Cubs announced they were leaving their old TV home to start their own network, it was viewed by some as a prudent business decision that would create another vital revenue stream.

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Marquee Sports Network will air ‘The Reporters’ live after segment critical of Cubs doesn’t air

Said Marquee general manager Mike McCarthy: “A judgment was made on the fly that in retrospect was overly sensitive. Going forward, the show will be live, and the reporters on it are completely unedited, as the intention really has been all along.”

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Back to the future: Can Cubs follow Patrick Wisdom’s lead and reclaim 2015 feel?

Patrick Wisdom has homered in four straight games, a feat no Cub has accomplished since Anthony Rizzo in 2015.

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Paul Sullivan: MLB’s ruling on the Josh Donaldson-Tim Anderson incident could have an effect on what’s acceptable trash talk

Modern baseball is boring.

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Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer is confident his long-term game plan is working: ‘We’re on the right track’

CHICAGO — The outcry over the trade of several star players has subsided over the last year, giving Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer a chance to breathe.

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Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman says return from COVID-19 IL ‘something good to build off of’

Stroman held the Diamondbacks to two earned runs in five innings in the Cubs’ 3-1 loss.

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Who’s up next as Cubs continue building back?

When might fans see Caleb Kilian and Brennen Davis in the major leagues?

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Jeff Greenberg brings system he learned with Theo Epstein’s Cubs to Blackhawks as he tries to ‘close that gap’ with baseball

CHICAGO — Even Jeff Greenberg knows this feels crazy, right?

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Willson Contreras on offensive high; Cubs top Diamondbacks

Contreras’ bat is as hot as Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager David Ross have ever seen it.

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Chicago Cubs prospect Ed Howard is facing a lengthy absence after suffering a significant hip injury

PHOENIX — Chicago Cubs prospect Ed Howard is facing a lengthy absence.

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Cubs lefty Justin Steele to start Sunday at Diamondbacks

Steele left his last start against the Dodgers a week ago with a sore left thumb.

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs need to get their rotation back on track after April’s struggles — including back-to-back blowout defeats

MILWAUKEE — After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay.

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Atlanta reunited: Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki runs into Carp mascot from his Japanese club

Four years after they overlapped in Hiroshima, Seiya Suzuki is in his rookie MLB season, and Jacob Mosella is the Braves’ mascot coordinator.

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer: Contact is good, but ‘the ball’s on the ground too much’

The Cubs have skyrocketed up the contact rate rankings since last year. They’re also last in MLB in launch angle.

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer, David Ross remember Jake Arrieta’s legacy after he announces retirement

Former Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award in 2015 and the World Series in 2016.

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An Opening Day victory for the Cubs and the word that must not be mentioned. Hint: It’s ‘rebuild.’

GM Jed Hoyer says he likes the product on the field but is trying to build for the future. Sound familiar?

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Cubs Opening Day: Evaluating offseason moves, their implications for 2022

In a chaotic transaction window that overlapped with spring training, the Cubs revealed their priorities

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Cubs’ ‘future’s bright,’ but when will that future be here?

The club keeps talking about “the next great Cubs team,” but they have yet to commit to a timeline.

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Paul Sullivan: As opening day approaches, have the White Sox and Cubs done enough this offseason?

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox made their biggest offseason move Tuesday, bringing Miller Lite and other Molson Coors beverages back to Sox Park.

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Cubs’ David Ross finally gets to show what he’s really got

After an unorthodox first two seasons, the Cubs manager will get the chance to lead under more conventional circumstances.

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Rockies’ Kris Bryant wishes former team good luck in ‘different era of Cubs baseball’

Bryant won a World Series, Rookie of the Year and MVP during his Cubs tenure.

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How the Chicago Cubs landed Seiya Suzuki: Team pitch in LA, secret Wrigley Field tour and a connection with Yu Darvish

Seiya Suzuki stepped into the batter’s box Friday at Sloan Park for his first swings with the Chicago Cubs and made it look effortless.

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