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Ben Frederickson: Are people sleeping on this Cardinals offense? Oliver Marmol thinks so.

JUPITER, Fla. — There is this pesky mini refrigerator in Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol’s office that has presented a problem throughout spring training.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben Frederickson: Sooner rather than later, Cardinals need a new wave of World Series championship experience

JUPITER, Fla. — Something should strike you about this Cardinals roster that will be introduced to a packed Busch Stadium on opening day.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Michael Chavis and Willson Contreras both struck out on the weirdest clock violations after foul balls

Old habits are tough to break.

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Cardinals’ Willson Contreras Got Burned by the Pitch Clock in the Most Brutal Way

This was a weird way to strike out.

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The quest to authenticate a masterpiece, Ald. Austin’s quiet quitting and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fantasy Baseball Draft Review: Tout Wars

SI Fantasy’s Jen Piacenti had the 12th pick in this experts league. Here’s how she made out.

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Willson Contreras on ‘turning the page’ from Cubs to Cardinals, who ‘operate different’

The Cardinals don’t want Contreras to change, he says, and have everyone working in the same direction.

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Paul Sullivan: Chalk talk needed on Blackhawks’ parking-lot tribute to departed star Patrick Kane

CHICAGO — As Patrick Kane settles into his new role with the New York Rangers, it’s time for some blunt chalk talk on the Lot C tribute to the longtime Chicago Blackhawks star.

Chicago Tribune

Wild Things 2023 Conference: Glorious gamut from poaching in forest preserves to queer ecology

The Wild Things 2023 Conference drew thousands of outdoor sorts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: It’s Ian Happ’s year to deal with free-agency questions. Will Cubs reach an extension this time?

MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent the first half of the 2021 season answering questions about their uncertain futures as Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Tribune

Cardinals, John Mozeliak agree on extension to lead baseball ops through 2025, per source

JUPITER, Fla. — The architect behind 15 consecutive winning seasons will continue to lead the Cardinals for several more years, through the construction of a modern spring training complex, the upkeep of the big-league rotation, and the high-rise spending of National League rivals.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben Frederickson: What the Cardinals should have added to their Truck Day packing list

Bags and baskets and boxes, oh my.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In battle with North Siders, St. Louis holds all the Cards

Culture, continuity have led to sustained success, something that has eluded the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catch ’23: What MLB’s Top 10 Catchers List Means for the Position

Last night, MLB Network concluded its annual Top 10 Right Now list of players at every position with its ranking of the best catchers in the league entering the 2023 season. All of the positional lists are good starting points for fun baseball debates. Is Corbin Burnes really the best…

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Kyle Hendricks, last remaining 2016 champ, agrees Cubs have found their new Jon Lester

Hendricks, working back from a shoulder injury, is aiming to start throwing off a mound by March 1.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben Frederickson: After Cardinals shut down offseason, rival Cubs gained ground

ST. LOUIS — During a recent Adam Wainwright media session that would have made for one compelling podcast, the 41-year-old veteran spoke at length about the sense he will leave the Cardinals in a good place when he walks away after this upcoming season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Yan Gomes has some old shoes to fill

Gomes is interested in managing someday and reminds skipper David Ross of a former Cub who famously made an impact as a positive influence.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘It’s go time’: Cubs’ David Ross gearing up after offseason of fun, family and free agents

“I have optimism in everything that I do and have gone in with the highest of expectations every single year that I’ve had this job,” the manager said. “But are those expectations more realistic now? Probably so.”

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2023 visions: Bears win! (Oops.) Bulls get in! (Briefly.) And our baseball teams? Not all bad

What’s with all the predictions? Consider it a year’s worth of precious intel.

Chicago Sun-Times

A look back at Chicago sports in 2022, a year defined by heartbreak

Chicago sports fans had high expectations for 2022, making the reality of what actually took place all the more crushing.

Sports Illustrated

Cubs’ Swanson Signing Pries Open New Contention Window

Chicago may not yet have enough to qualify for the playoffs, but adding Dansby Swanson provides a clue as to how this team can succeed in the near future.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: They’re more than just numbers

Just as Harwell told Hughes, the Quizmaster tries to turn stats into stories. So give these a read.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Cubs individualized one-knee stances — for current catchers and any they may add

Catching has been in the headlines this week, thanks to free-agent signings and a three-team trade.

Sports Illustrated

Breaking Down the Strange, Three-Way Sean Murphy Trade

The Braves reeled in the top catcher on the trade market, but the Brewers pulled a magic trick in the process and left the A’s looking silly.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Derrick Goold: As costs soar, Cardinals must enter race for arms to fill wide-open 2024 rotation

With a major free agent signing that answers a few of the Cardinals’ looming questions this winter, the biggest of which was who their everyday catcher would be in 2023, the club must turn a prudent eye to the horizon and the rising unknown that’s about to be glaring.

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