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What if the Chicago Cubs had managed to land Shohei Ohtani?
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Sources - Padres, Juan Soto reach $23M deal, avoid arbitration - ESPN
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MLB Trade Rumors and Signings
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Chicago Cubs news, updates, opinion, and analysis - Cubbies Crib Page 3
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Garcia, Dunning push Rangers to brink of playoff berth in win over the Angels
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Red Sox loom as real threat to sign Shohei Ohtani
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Chicago Cubs, White Sox at center of 2023 MLB trade deadline - ESPN
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Cubs' Jameson Taillon believed he was going to Mets as free agent
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Cubs will reportedly pursue Shohei Ohtani in free agency
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Chicago Cubs Rumors: Shohei Ohtani could be coming