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Cubs need to make sure they deploy Rafael Ortega effectively in 2022
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Frank Schwindel connects for multihit game in loss to Pirates
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Chicago Cubs can't hold a 9th-inning lead and lose 5-3 to the St
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Cubs' Frank Schwindel, others find 'beauty in being cast aside
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Trent Giambrone Helps Cubs Set Remarkable National League Record
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Chicago Cubs' Rafael Ortega, center, steals second base as
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Schwindel, Cubs rally in 9th, top Pirates, 5th win in row
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Chicago Cubs Trade Deadline Outlook
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How Frank Schwindel and the post-deadline Cubs have won seven
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Schwindel, Cubs Rally in 9th, Top Pirates, 5th Win in Row – NBC
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MBDChicago on X: Frank Schwindel, Patrick Wisdom and Rafael
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2022 Season Review: Chicago Cubs – M-SABR
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The Chicago Cubs have a quietly emerging positional core