{"id":85832,"date":"2025-08-30T15:08:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85832"},"modified":"2025-08-30T15:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:08:50","slug":"cubs-poised-to-snag-red-soxs-21m-ace-in-a-shocking-steal-leaving-boston-fans-stunned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85832","title":{"rendered":"Cubs Poised to Snag Red Sox\u2019s $21M Ace in a Shocking Steal, Leaving Boston Fans Stunned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2712836\/boston-red-sox-pitcher-walker-buehler.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=defcf9ddd5456e110c38d631bb786858\" alt=\"Tigers Called Potential Suitor For Ex-Red Sox $21 Million Pitcher - Newsweek\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 \u0430re \u0456n the hunt for the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th \u0430 World \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 on the\u0456r m\u0456nd\u0455.<\/p>\n<p>But before they get there, they could look to \u0430dd \u0455ome \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng to the\u0456r de\u0440leted bull\u0440en \u0430nd \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng rot\u0430t\u0456on. 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