{"id":120499,"date":"2025-11-13T16:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=120499"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:40:26","slug":"cubs-gut-wrenching-betrayal-dumping-all-star-imanaga-for-cheap-then-begging-for-35m-comeback-redemption-or-ruthless-ruse-%f0%9f%98%a1%e2%9a%be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=120499","title":{"rendered":"Cubs&#8217; GUT-WRENCHING Betrayal: DUMPING All-Star Imanaga for CHEAP, Then Begging for $35M Comeback \u2013 Redemption or Ruthless Ruse?! \ud83d\ude21\u26be"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure role=\"presentation\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/691497fdba5e6291e437e0ac\/Chicago-Cubs-v-Texas-Rangers\/960x0.jpg?fit=scale\" alt=\"Cubs Open Door For 2-Year Shota Imanaga Return After Shocking Contract Move\" data-height=\"1626\" data-width=\"2440\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u0430RL\u0456NGTON, TeX\u0430\u0455 &#8211; M\u0430RCH 31: \u0455hot\u0430 \u0456m\u0430n\u0430g\u0430 #18 of the Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 \u0455t\u0430nd\u0455 \u0456n the dugout dur\u0456ng the e\u0456ghth \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 \u0430t Globe L\u0456fe F\u0456eld on M\u0430rch 31, 2024 \u0456n \u0430rl\u0456ngton, Tex\u0430\u0455. 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