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1. 3 Trends from the Latest MLB Draft Rankings

   We’re getting into the middle of May. As such, we’re also a few weeks away from the next Consensus Board update. Several major outlets (The Athletic, ESPN, MLB dot com among others) have updated their draft boards in the last 10 days. Here are some noticeable trends surrounding how the Consensus Board is shaping up ahead of the June update.

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   By JD Cameron, May 13   

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2. What is it With the Cubs and Five-Pitch Relievers?

   I've never seen a bullpen like this. Baseball might never have seen a bullpen like this. In the twilight of the age of the two-pitch relief specialist, the Cubs are ushering in a new era of relievers who throw everything.

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 13   

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   • May 13

3. Draft Preview: Outfield #PersonalCheeseballs

   We’re moving to the outfield in this week’s #PersonalCheeseballs installment. We’ve looked most recently and players who project to play the left side of the infield.

   By Jeremy Nygaard, May 12   

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4. Should the Cubs Go to a Six-Man Rotation When Kyle Hendricks Returns?

   The clearest bright spot for the 2023 Chicago Cubs, so far, is the starting rotation. That unit has been impressive both in its depth and its excellence, and the former is about to get even better. Now: what will they do about it?

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 12   

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   • May 12

5. Cody Bellinger's Bounceback Fueling Cubs

   The Cubs didn't commit to Cody Bellinger long-term this offseason, but they did allocate a major chunk of their budget for 2023 to the erstwhile Dodgers center fielder. He's paying off that risk gorgeously.

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   By RandallPnkFloyd, May 11   

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6. The Long Road to a New Jameson Taillon

   Tuesday night was Jameson Taillon's biggest and best chance, to date, to assert himself as the mid-rotation workhorse the Cubs paid for when they gave him $68 million in free agency this winter. He's a pitcher in transition, and he's been slowed by an injury. Still, there's hope aplenty.

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 10   

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   • May 10

7. David Ross is Not the Manager the Cubs Need to Turn the Corner

   Until this season, one could make an argument that David Ross hadn't been given enough talent or a sufficiently clear mandate to evaluate him as the Cubs' manager. That argument was flimsy, but it could be made. It's no longer valid, and Ross's managerial heat should be red-hot.

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 10   

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   • May 10

8. A Hard Reckoning for the Cubs Offense

   The Cardinals came to Wrigley Field dead. They were 11-24, ensnared in controversy and grief. If the Cubs don't take care of business over the final two games of this series, though, the dead might rise again. Chicago's offense needs to turn that same trick.

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 9   

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   • May 9

9. How Should Cubs Fans Receive Willson Contreras Tonight?

   "How do you tell somebody that you care about deeply, 'I told you so.'?", asked Michael Scott, rhetorically. "Gently, with a rose? In a funny way, like it's a hilarious joke? Or do you just let it go, because saying it would just make things worse? Probably the funny way." Cubs fans are in a similar dilemma Monday.

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 8   

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10. Is There a Slugger Somewhere Inside Seiya Suzuki?

    Even during his rough start to the season, a few moments have demonstrated just how good a hitter Seiya Suzuki is. On this Cubs roster, however, Suzuki needs to be a source of significant power. Can he become a true slugger?

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    By Matt Trueblood, May 8   

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    • May 8

11. 25 Thoughts on the 25th Anniversary of Kerry Wood's 20-K Game - PART III

    We're now, technically, one day past the 25th anniversary of Kerry Wood's dazzling domination of the Houston Astros, on May 6, 1998. For such an important anniversary of such a noteworthy game, though, we felt a full weekend of festivities was appropriate.

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    By Matt Trueblood, May 7   

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    • May 7

12. 25 Thoughts on the 25th Anniversary of Kerry Wood's 20-K Game - PART II

    Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout gem turns 25 years old Saturday, and it's a perfect moment to savor and ponder the wonder of that performance. Here's part two of a three-part series totaling 25 thoughts about that game.

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    By Matt Trueblood, May 6   

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    • May 6