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MLB trade deadline: Rumors, predictions, answering biggest questions
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Cubs' trade deadline dilemma: Is there long-term value in staying the course? - The Athletic
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Yankees, Mets 'talking' to Cubs about trade deadline deal
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With baseball's trade deadline just five weeks away, there aren't many sellers - The Boston Globe
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MLB off-season signing and trade tracker: The latest major transactions
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Giving Key Chicago Cubs position players their final 2023 letter grades
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Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander headline MLB trade deadline deals
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Willson Contreras tops list of soon-to-be-ex-Cubs heading into Aug. 2 trade deadline
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Cubs win fifth straight game with trade deadline looming
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MLB trade deadline targets: Top 100 players on GMs' radars in a wide-open market - The Athletic
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Cincinnati Reds' bullpen comes up big again in win over Chicago Cubs
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Patience a virtue with MLB trade-deadline deals
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Chicago Cubs acquire third baseman Jeimer Candelario from Washington Nationals for two prospects, trade Nelson Velázquez
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Bellinger increases trade value as Cubs appear ready to deal
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Why the Cubs need to say goodbye to members of their 2016 championship core and sell at the trade deadline