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Cubs Mailbag: Hoyer’s Pitching Panic & The Bregman Question | Beatline Cubs
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The Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series, ending an 89-73 season. In this mailbag, we analyze Jed Hoyer's urgent need for pitching acquisitions given the extensive injury list, including Justin Steele and Lucas Giolito. We discuss the Alex Bregman and Gabriel Arias platoon at third base, evaluate the outfield depth with Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong, and predict the Cubs' path to 2027.
Key topics include the impact of robot umpires on plate discipline, the status of…
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