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5 biggest X-factors for the Chicago Cubs heading into the 2023 season
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Chicago Cubs 2023 Season Preview: Right fielder Seiya Suzuki
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Chicago Cubs need power production from Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki
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Seiya Suzuki Jokes About the Risk in Homering All the Time Like
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Seiya Suzuki May or May Not Be Back in the Lineup Tonight, and
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Cubs Seiya Suzuki isn't down on his luck despite hard-hit balls
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Cubs' three ninth-inning home runs too little, too late vs
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A bulked-up Seiya Suzuki hopes to provide the power the Chicago
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Do the 2023 Cubs have more than a .500 win percentage in their
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The Seiya Suzuki signing by the numbers - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Seiya Suzuki's Recent Performance Bodes Well for the Chicago Cubs
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There's a CHANCE Seiya Suzuki Could Be Back Sooner Than Expected
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Atlanta reunited: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki runs into Carp mascot from
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