{"id":129194,"date":"2025-12-07T13:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T13:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129194"},"modified":"2025-12-07T13:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T13:57:01","slug":"chicago-cubs-news-and-notes-gallen-king-sing-like-a-nightengale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129194","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs news and notes \u2014 Gallen, King, sing like a Nightengale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><strong>We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>We catch everything but we throw a lot back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2018Insider\u2019 Bob Nightengale\u2019s dispatches aren\u2019t often found here. 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