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Baseball's rich, colorful and (sometimes) profane history of the lineup card exchange - The Athletic
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What Jason Heyward told Cubs during most important 17 minutes in franchise history – New York Daily News
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Why is it that professional baseball players tape their wrists? - Quora
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Mike Clevinger, Ben Zobrist, and When Shoes Aren't Just Shoes
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Dexter Fowler retires : r/baseball
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Major League Baseball is taking a stand against cleats and arm sleeves - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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MLB: Cubs exploring bringing back Ben Zobrist in operations role
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Photos: MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson's breaking of color barrier
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5 takeaways from the Cubs-Nationals series, including the ugly uniforms, Ben Zobrist's imminent return and Joe Maddon's news conferences