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Though it may have been released a quarter of a century ago, Phil Alden Robinson's movie, Field of Dreams, still hits home for countless baseball fans.
Perhaps its the beautifully strewn poetry of James Earl Jones's monologue about the national pastime, or maybe it's the endearing relationships drawn between a man's childhood and the game.
Or for Chicago Cubs fans, it could be the subtle nods that the film pays to their beloved North Side ballclub.
Though the movie focused on the Chicago White Sox (or more specifically, the Black Sox scandal), those who bleed red, white and blue can't help but notice the subtle ...
There's no doubt that the bold move of luring Theo Epstein away from the Boston Red Sox to become the Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations changed the culture of baseball on the north side of Chicago. Instantly, there was a change in organizational philosophy and for the first time in seemingly forever, the Cubs were preparing to undergo a rebuild.
Gone were the days when noncompetitive Cubs teams tried to rebuild through signing free agents to overpriced multi-year deals. Looking back over the first two-plus years of the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer regime, there appears to be light at the end ...
Several players have their roster spots already locked up in Chicago, while others will be fighting hard in spring training to join the Cubs in Pittsburgh on Opening Day. Here's a look at some of the obvious and not-so-obvious roster selections to look for.
Starting Rotation
Jeff Samardzija: Clearly, Samardzija will make the Cubs team. He will be the team's Opening Day starter, according to president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, per The SportsXchange.
Travis Wood: Despite all of the noise surrounding Samardzija, Wood was actually the Cubs' most effective pitcher in 2013, posting a 3.11 ERA. He was also the Cubs' only All-Star a ...
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