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MLB Power Rankings: Cubs, Mariners get hot; we highlight key acquisitions for each team - The Athletic
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Cub Tracks' the waiting is the hardest part - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Bill Buckner's influence lives on through Cubs he coached in their first professional seasons - Chicago Sun-Times
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North Side Bound Roundtable – Who Did We Predict to Be the 2023 Starting Pitcher of the Year in the Cubs System?
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Chicago Cubs: 5 takeaways from the 2023 MLB draft
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Cubs 1st round draft picks since 2000: a look back - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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2023 MLB Draft grades: Paul Skenes goes No. 1 to Pirates; Nationals, Rangers, Red Sox, Braves nail their picks
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Cubs draft son of ex-Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Cubs faux trade proposal: Chris Martin to the Yankees - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mock MLB Draft: Picking all 29 first-rounders
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2022 Top 10 Picks Mock Draft
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The 2010 Cubs Draft: The Beginning Of An Obsession, Part 1 - Bleed Cubbie Blue