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Holiday wish list: Chicago Cubs

After a 97-win season, the Chicago Cubs are all-in for 2016. Here are some things on the club's wish list for the holiday season.

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Notebook: Notion of interchangeable relievers doesn't add up

Some in the sabermetric community believe that relievers are relatively interchangeable, and that virtually any good reliever can be a close...

DECEMBER 13, 2015

After season of swings & misses, Cubs hit home run with Zobrist

Do-everything star's positional flexibility, contract, intangibles and ... knack for NOT striking out ... make him a perfect fit in Windy Ci...

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Notes: High-priced pitching deals likely to affect trade market

Demand could grow for A's Gray, White Sox's Sale

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Should Red Sox have traded prospects for starter instead of Kimbrel?

Will Boston still be able to land an ace?

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

The Chicago Cubs' 2015 season ended with a thud, but this team will be in World Series contention for years

The Chicago Cubs' 2015 season ended with a thud, but this team will be in World Series contention for years.

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Cubs offseason preview: Future would be even brighter with another ace

The Chicago Cubs are built to contend for years to come but still could use some rotation help.

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Cubs SS Russell (hamstring) to miss NLCS; Lester to start Game 1

The Chicago Cubs will be without shortstop Addison Russell in the NLCS because of a hamstring strain.

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The Moment: Hammel makes Lackey pay

Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel makes Cardinals pitcher John Lackey wish he threw a fastball instead.

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Cardinals' season grinds to a halt in NLDS with 6-4 loss to Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals lost NLDS Game 4 to the Chicago Cubs, ending their season.

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Maybe this is the year: Cubs beat Cards to advance to NLCS

The Chicago Cubs advance to the NLCS with a win over the rival St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLDS.

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Yadi out, Cruz in for Cardinals in Game 4 starting lineup

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is out of the lineup for Game 4 of the NL Division Series because of weakness in his left thumb. T...

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Lackey will try to repeat NLDS Game 1 success against Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals starter John Lackey has mowed down the Chicago Cubs in four starts this year, including Game 1 of this NL Division Series. Lackey will try to help the visiting...

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Little big leaguers -- Expect rookies to play large roles this postseason

A stellar group of big-league newbies including Schwarber, Bryant, Bird, Syndergaard, Seager and Matz all big players on teams with big playoff hopes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Rizzo's slam, Russell's two homers power Cubs past D-backs

Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam in Chicago's eight-run fifth inning, and rookie Addison Russell homered twice in a game for the first time in his career to power the Cubs and Jon Le...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Cubs homer 4 times in walkover of D-backs

Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam in Chicago's eight-run fifth inning, and rookie Addison Russell homered twice in a game for the first time in his career to power the Cubs and Jon Le...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

MLB Quick Hits: Cubs call up 2B Baez

Looking for power at the keystone, fantasy owners?

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Schwarber's homer dooms Reds 5-4

Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning, and Kris Bryant had three hits as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Tuesday night.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Is Castro no longer part of Cubs' young core?

25-year-old Starlin Castro was supposed to lead this core of young Cubs position players that have the team on the brink of its first playof...

AUGUST 17, 2015

The win-now move of promoting Addison Russell

By Dave CameronOn Friday, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Chicago Cubs promoted Kris Bryant to the big leagues. With the service...

APRIL 21, 2015

Cubs send top prospect Bryant to minors; MLBPA threatens litigation

Less than a week before the Chicago Cubs square off against the St. Louis Cardinals to kick off the 2015 season, the team has reassigned top prospects Kris Bryant and Addison Russe...

MARCH 30, 2015