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As Cubs bullpen crumbles, so do the team's postseason chances
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A blockbuster trade the Dodgers need to make - True Blue LA
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Padres hold on to closer Craig Kimbrel despite Astros' offer
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Dodgers: MLB Analysts Believe Chicago Won the Craig Kimbrel Trade
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Report: Cubs agree to 3-year, $43M deal with closer Craig Kimbrel
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Craig Kimbrel holds the key to Cubs' bullpen fortunes this season
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Why Craig Kimbrel fits well with Mets, Cubs and Dodgers - Sports
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Craig Kimbrel signs with Cubs: Ex-Boston Red Sox closer agrees to
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Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel goes on IL; Báez late scratch
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Why Cubs, Craig Kimbrel Should Embrace Closer Controversy in '21
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Kimbrel Back in the Spotlight - NBC Sports
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Cubs' closer Craig Kimbrel feeling ready, not rushed as spring
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Craig Kimbrel trade: White Sox acquire Cubs closer in crosstown