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The “tear it up, tear it down” mentality is prevailing today. Buster Olney is everywhere {$}. Well, that and the Hall of Fame voting. Sammy Sosa, Aramis Ramirez, Dan Haren and LaTroy Hawkins are on the ballot. None is likely to make it in. One has the numbers. Another might.
Four former #Cubs on 2021 Hall of Fame ballot: https://t.co/uiCXqrl7li pic.twitter.com/MspJtKQZEv
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) November 16, 2020
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Ninth Annual Walk Off For Cancer! Together we raised more than $850,000 to support pediatric Cancer Families. We missed seeing you all in person but these photos have made our day! THANK YOU! pic.twitter.com/cWJodB19TS
— A. Rizzo Foundation (@RizzoFoundation) November 15, 2020
Our #Cubs 2021 list is dropping tomorrow with more names than you’d expect.
— Prospects Live (@ProspectsLive) November 16, 2020
How high is potential stud OF Brennen Davis going to be?
Sound on pic.twitter.com/uCWuAYY2D9
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Chicago Cubs are “signaling there will be significant turnover on the roster.” “Theo Epstein, the Chicago Cubs’ head of baseball operations, has acknowledged that the team faces changes this winter. (Olney). Evan Altman reports.
- Russell Dorsey (Chicago Sun-Times*): Analyzing the Cubs’ rotation going into 2021. “The Cubs have a variety of things to address, but they do have a strength they can build upon in 2021 and beyond.”
- Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): MLB free agent focus: How Mike Minor fits with Cubs. “... the Cubs will be in the market for starting pitching and depth this winter.”
- Jim Callis (MLB.com*): Here’s the state of the Cubs’ farm system. “... they have struggled mightily to grow their own pitchers.” Todd Johnson adds his wisdom.
- Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Iowa Cubs expected to remain in Cubs organization as Triple-A affiliate. “That expectation was solidified Monday by Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register ...”
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Five Cubs greats who aren’t in the Hall. Phil Cavarretta probably should be.
- Cubs birthdays: Tom Dettore, Mitch Williams, Darnell McDonald, Scott Moore. Also notable: Tom Seaver HOF.
Food for thought:
They hold way more power. They charge almost instantly. What's taking so long to get them out there? https://t.co/MJL6pOhsnm
— Futurism (@futurism) November 16, 2020
For nearly four decades, Trebek was a fixture on American television, becoming a beloved—and often parodied—popular culture figure. In 2013, Trebek personally donated a collection of objects from the Jeopardy! series to the museum, including this script and category card. pic.twitter.com/Bp7jPeTIty
— National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum) November 8, 2020
This could explain the difference between a good trip and a bad trip. https://t.co/JvnWCsu5Kv
— Futurism (@futurism) November 17, 2020
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