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Chicago Cubs Rumors: Controllable starting pitching viewed as team's need
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Chicago baseball report: Starting pitching is giving White Sox and Cubs a glimmer of hope in substandard divisions
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Chicago baseball report: Starting pitching is giving White Sox and Cubs a glimmer of hope in substandard divisions
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Chicago baseball: What's new, what's ahead for Cubs, White Sox
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Chicago baseball: Cubs host White Sox in City Series Round 2
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Chicago White Sox's starting rotation shaping up as a strength in 2020
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Chicago baseball report: Starting pitching is giving White Sox and Cubs a glimmer of hope in substandard divisions
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The Chicago White Sox finally made their first off-season signing
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Chicago baseball report: Cubs could be getting some bullpen help — while the White Sox get 1 last look at Miguel Cabrera
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Chicago baseball report: Cubs honor Mark Grace and Shawon Dunston — and the latest on White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery