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The Professor said goodbye. The Cubs’ plans for him are as yet unascertained. Jesse Rogers had what info there was to be had. We of course wish only the very best for Kyle Hendricks and his family and await any developments.

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Regardless of where you stand in the 2027 work stoppage dead pool, there is ample evidence that teams are at least gaming that out, and it doesn’t take much to connect the Cubs’ dots given the tenor of reportage over the last few seasons.

The Cubs are going to have to lay down some heavy counterpoint to change that tune. Qualifying Offer acceptance deadline is today. Rule 5 rostering deadline likewise, and the tender deadline is upcoming. So there might actually BE developments, albeit on the smaller scale.

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• Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Ranger Suárez is exactly Jed Hoyer’s type. Is that a pro or a con, this winter? “There’s no question about which of this year’s free-agent starting pitchers best suits what the Cubs like to do. The question is whether they’re willing (or able) to keep doing the same things.”

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