Plus: There's a new leader in the AL East
We've seen this before: The 2014 Chicago Cubs finished 73-89, last place in the National League Central. But you could see the seeds of what the Cubs were going to be -- and what they'd ultimately be able to accomplish -- on that roster: Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez, Kyle Hendricks, Jake Arrieta... That team went 28-27 after the Trade Deadline passed, a window into what was coming.
In the following offseason, the Cubs added veterans Jon Lester and Dexter Fowler, and in 2015 they promoted Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber -- and then they were off, reaching the NLCS. And you may have some vague memories of how 2016 worked out for them.
The point is, the 2014 Cubs are the sort of team, over the last two months of the season, you keep an eye out for: A young team that isn't contending this year but is starting to show signs that they may be ready to do so soon. They're the up-and-comers, the teams who will look to slingshot out of a solid final two months into an emergent 2024 season. |
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Which hitters fare best against four-seamers, sinkers, cutters, sliders, curves and changeups? We've got the breakdown. |
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The annual youth-oriented, on-field diversity initiative that aims to get high school-age players with diverse backgrounds to the next levels of the game is drawing kids back for repeat appearances. |
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The 2024 event will be just the second time Texas hosts the Midsummer Classic (1995), but the first time in the new ballpark, which opened in 2020. |
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Thompson is a small city of roughly 13,000 people. It's about as far north as you can go before reaching the true remote reaches of Canada, where you need ice roads, railroads or airplanes to get around. |
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With the Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place this weekend, chat with Trevor Hoffman today at 12:30 p.m. ET on Chatting Practice, Powered by Zoom Events. |
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| Induction Weekend is here! Brian Kenny, J.P. Morosi and Jayson Stark are on MLB Now at noon ET. Then Harold Reynolds joins MLB Tonight live from Cooperstown at 6 and 10 p.m. |
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Which two future Hall of Famers started at first base in the 1995 All-Star Game played at Texas' The Ballpark in Arlington? |
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