Chicago Cubs news and notes: Schwarber, Harper, Tucker, Hoerner

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Greetings and solicitations. Welcome to more words about Bryce’s Harper’s dog’s name and other great hits. The silly season before the offseason is upon us, the Great Pumpkin is behind us, and we’re headed for the cranberry bogs before minter sets in. Boswell has it that the New Year starts soon.

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