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Anthony Rizzo: Chicago Cubs trade him to New York Yankees
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Chicago Cubs' Contreras to get bulk of playing time
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Cards have room to spend if necessary
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Goold: Who really won Cards' startling Lackey-Craig trade with Red Sox?
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The Red Sox are not a great team. But the pieces are starting to fall into place, starting with Brayan Bello.
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MLB Rumors: Giants Interested In Adding Jon Lester To Rotation
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Cubs Sign Jon Jay - MLB Trade Rumors
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Jon Lester out of the equation for Cubs' Opening-Day starter - Chicago Sun-Times
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Offseason Outlook: Chicago Cubs - MLB Trade Rumors
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Chicago Cubs' Jon Lester: David Ross knows 'how to push my buttons' - ESPN - Chicago Cubs Blog- ESPN
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Jon Lester is Struggling Mightily, But the Cubs' Options Are Limited - Bleacher Nation
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Anthony Rizzo: Chicago Cubs trade him to New York Yankees
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Anthony Rizzo: Chicago Cubs trade him to New York Yankees
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A comprehensive ranking of all 30 major league managers - The Boston Globe
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The Ringer's 2021 MLB Predictions - The Ringer