Nico Hoerner
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Spring Training
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/19/23): Cubs 5, Padres 2 – Velázquez Gives Pads Full Nelson
The Cubs played the San Diego Padres at Sloan Park on a cloudy Sunday afternoon looking for their first win…
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David Ross Has Basically Named Nico Hoerner Leadoff Hitter
It was already evident from his placement in spring lineups that Nico Hoerner was the frontrunner to be the legit…
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Hoerner Mum on Potential Extension, Mets Unlikely to Sign Britton
Nico Hoerner is one of those dudes who just goes about his business and lets his game do the talking,…
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Jed Hoyer Softens Stance on Extension ‘Deadline’ for Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ
Though Jed Hoyer never said he wouldn’t negotiate contract extensions once spring training started, he made it clear more than…
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Cubs Need to Lean into Retro Baseball Strategy to Maximize Talent
Small ball. Hit-and-run. Station-to-station offense. Stealing bases. Prioritizing fundamental defense. Sounds like the kind of strategy teams would have employed…
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The Rundown Lite: Dansby Swanson’s Mental Health Journey, Robert Stock Lands with Brewers, Mets Extend Jeff McNeil for Cheap
For a variety of reasons, I’ve come to appreciate the Dansby Swanson signing to an increasing degree in the time…
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Sean Murphy’s Extremely Club-Friendly Deal Raised Eyebrows, Could Inform Cubs’ Extension Talks
I don’t know how the Braves keep doing it. They have now extended their seventh core player after agreeing to…
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The Rundown: Cubs Still Need LH Power, Defense up Middle May Be MLB’s Strongest, Correa Contract Situation a Hot Mess
Shopping season is nearly over and the Cubs still need a left-handed power bat and a reliever or two. Pickings…
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New Cubs ZiPS Projections Exactly Match What We’ve Been Saying
The Cubs have made several solid additions over the last two winters without bringing in or developing a bona fide…
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Cubs ‘Expected to Seriously Engage’ Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ in Extension Talks Soon
The Cubs haven’t established a great track record of extending their core players, leading them to rebuild the team primarily…
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