{"id":11921,"date":"2024-11-24T13:18:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T13:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11921"},"modified":"2024-11-24T13:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T13:18:18","slug":"cub-tracks-diamonds-in-the-rough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11921","title":{"rendered":"Cub Tracks\u2019 diamonds in the rough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"vGUuFI\"><strong>WELCOME<\/strong> to today\u2019s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes\u2122, a greatest-hits collection of <strong>Chicago-style<\/strong> beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers\u2019 tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor. No artificial intelligences were deployed, employed, entranced, or embalmed in the commission of this missive (apparently I might be training some though). <strong>Cub Tracks<\/strong> eagerly awaits the advent of robotic umpires and has already amended the three laws. The going is weird. <strong>Cub Tracks<\/strong> turned pro a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eEBkYH\"><strong>Cub Tracks<\/strong>. <em>Where the great ones run away<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2aqQ9e\">We pause now for this message:<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZXU2mC\">Phil Bickford is now a Cub. He\u2019s been around a bit, doesn\u2019t have the good velocity, but has had some success. If Jed Hoyer is throwing spaghetti, Bickford is a noodle. Maybe he\u2019ll pass the eye test. He\u2019s on a minor league deal, sources report. Reports say that Mike Napoli will be added to the Reds\u2019 coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p id=\"oL7Ay5\">There are bound to be some jewels in the free agent market. Let\u2019s hope the Cubs can find a couple. I don\u2019t care if that validates anyone\u2019s legacy, I just want to win.<\/p>\n<p id=\"uJBygb\">*means <em>autoplay on<\/em>, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). <strong>{$}<\/strong> means paywall. {$} means limited views. <em>Italics <\/em>are often used on this page as<em> sarcasm font. <\/em>The powers that be have enabled <strong>real sarcasm font<\/strong> in the comments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"hdNrKN\">Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Resetting Cubs roster projection and offseason outlook after a very busy week. \u201c&#8230; the Cubs have changed a lot in the last week.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"LdIHVb\">Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Shota Imanaga achieves another first for Cubs rookie. \u201c&#8230; Imanaga became the first rookie in Cubs history listed among the vote-getters for an accolade that dates back to 1956.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"vTuj6H\">Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times*): Cubs have come a long way since courting Shohei Ohtani; will that help their pitch to Roki Sasaki? \u201cThe Cubs are expected to be among Roki Sasaki\u2019s suitors when he\u2019s posted to MLB teams.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"T8K8Rq\">Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib*): This non-tendered two-time All-Star has all the makings of the next Cubs closer. \u201cA buy-low candidate with ninth-inning experience?\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"clXLYb\">Adam Weinrib (Yanks Go Yard*): Non-tendered players Yankees should (and will) target after Friday night frenzy. \u201cNeed a fourth outfielder?\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"kOPrXd\">Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs move on from a pair of veteran role players. \u201cParting ways with Tauchman comes as a bit of a surprise&#8230;\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"srEysM\">Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Mike Tauchman non-tender, Cody Bellinger trade talk may signal willingness to play kids. \u201cThis situation is a microcosm of what the Cubs have with their roster in general.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"bKEBJ8\">Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): The Cubs have a new Top-30 prospect, and it underscores how strong their 2023 Draft was. \u201c&#8230; Yahil Melendez, welcome to the top-30:\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"p2OBPi\"><strong>Food for Thought:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8sATnq\">Please be reminded that Cub Tracks and Bleed Cubbie Blue do not necessarily endorse the content of articles, podcasts, or videos that are linked to in this series. 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