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Paul Sullivan: Everything you need to know about the 118th World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros

A year that began with a protracted labor dispute ends with an intriguing World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs part with hitting coach Greg Brown, promote Dustin Kelly

Kelly previously served as the Cubs’ minor-league hitting coordinator.

Chicago Sun-Times

How the Cubs are building the core for their next playoff contender

Look no further than the World Series participants, the Astros and Phillies, for examples of the importance of homegrown talent.

Chicago Sun-Times

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For Chicago schools parking deal, Board of Ed turned to Lori Lightfoot fundraiser

Carmen A. Rossi’s Chicago Parking Solutions got a two-year contract to park cars at more than a dozen schools even though the school system said another company put in a better bid.

Chicago Sun-Times

Spend big (Phillies) or replenish the system (Astros)? The Cubs can find a roster-building balance in the World Series teams.

Financially investing in a roster can serve as a postseason separator for major-league teams.

Chicago Tribune

Jon Sciambi looks forward to 2023 World Series, looks back on 2022 Cubs broadcasts

Next season, Sciambi will replace Dan Shulman on ESPN Radio’s broadcast of the Fall Classic. Sciambi has called “Sunday Night Baseball” for the network since 2010.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks embrace rebuild in commercial series

The Bears and Cubs have bristled at the word “rebuild.” The Sox didn’t have a problem with the word, but they certainly didn’t use it to promote the team. That’s not the case with the Hawks.

Chicago Sun-Times

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WRU board member Henry Engelhardt on an independent chair the regions and a British Isles league

The founder and former chief executive of Admiral believes the women's game has huge potential

Birmingham Post

Lightfoot proposes annual pay raise for Chicago’s mayor capped at 5%

The salary of Chicago’s mayor hasn’t gone up since Mayor Richard M. Daley held the job in 2005. Also on Wednesday, the council approved a resolution of support for the Jewish community, citing recent antisemitic comments by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

Chicago Sun-Times

Marcus Hayes: Phillies describe Bryce Harper in one word after he calls his shot and wins the NLCS

It wasn’t exactly Yankees icon Babe Ruth pointing two fingers to Wrigley Field’s center-field wall, then belting a homer on the next pitch in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series to shut up hectoring Cubs players, but it was as close as we’ll get in these gentler days.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Joe Maddon isn't trying to 'vilify' Angels in new book: 'There was no attack anywhere'

Joe Maddon still wants to be a major league manager. He's said as much out loud, as well as in the closing pages of his new book, "The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life," written by Tom Verducci, which was released Oct. 11.

Los Angeles Times

Ben Frederickson: Cardinals need a catcher, and departing Cubs leader Contreras could be great fit.

Some forget former Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant — “St. Louis is boring” — was not the first North Sider to irk now departed and future Hall of Fame Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina due to an offseason comment.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just Sayin’: Calling off January fan convention is the White Sox’ latest ‘mediocre’ move

Not even explaining why invites the public to speculate that Sox bigwigs don’t have the stomach for being questioned and criticized, perhaps even booed as Tom Ricketts was at the Cubs Convention in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: One moment in time

Postseason has the quizmaster reminiscing about a historic year in Chicago baseball — 2016.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Why one Cubs coach compared Christopher Morel to Kris Bryant

Is Christopher Morel’s future in the infield, outfield or both?

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs left fielder Ian Happ named 2022 Gold Glove finalist

Happ was the only Cub named a finalist this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sad-sack Packers still a whole lot better than the Bears

But Bears fan can still take solace that things aren’t all rosy in Green Bay

Chicago Sun-Times

Poll shows voters against public cash for Bears stadium, a look at Field Museum’s new exhibit and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs reduce season ticket prices 5.1% for 2023

All season ticket sections will see lower prices for next year, reduced anywhere from 2.7% to 6.7%.

Chicago Sun-Times

Talking stats and balls with Joe Maddon

Former Cubs skipper fears that overreliance on analytics is watering down a manager’s influence

Chicago Tribune

10 things we learned about the Chicago Cubs in 2022, including Ian Happ’s best all-around season and the need for more star power — and some thump

The Chicago Cubs do not want the last two years to be part of a trend in the wrong direction.

Chicago Sun-Times

Just Sayin’: Illinois football has gone gonzo! How far will the Orange and Blue Express go?

After pounding Minnesota 26-14 to get to 6-1, the Illini head into a bye week with a Big Ten West title looking like a real possibility.

WEKU

Bruce Sutter, a split-finger ace and Hall of Famer, dies at 69

A six-time All-Star, Sutter won the Cy Young Award in 1979 and posted 300 saves in a 12-year career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. He died Thursday in Cartersville, Ga.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: My kind of season (postseason is)

I should start by apologizing to Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen for messing with the great song they wrote, “My Kind of Town (Chicago Is),” but I bet Frank Sinatra would have sung my version for the quizmaster.

Chicago Sun-Times

How banning shift affects Cubs’ offseason priorities, Nico Hoerner’s future

Hoerner told the Sun-Times that he thinks the defensive shift restrictions coming to MLB in 2023 are “good for the game.”

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