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A Souvenir for Anthony Rizzo, a Gift for All Cubs Everywhere - The
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The Cubs should give Joe Maddon a contract extension - Bleed
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300 Wins? Today, Try 200 Innings - The New York Times
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Chicago Cubs on X: Raising a glass to Jon Lester in celebration
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Jon Lester May Be Beating The Projections All The Way To The Hall
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Family is boss for retiring Ross
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The Cubs remember some guy named Jake Arrieta: Chicago Baseball
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Jon Lester will be the next Cubs player inducted into the Hall of Fame
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Which former Boston Red Sox could come back in free agency? Jon
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Former Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester pops up at Fenway to catch up
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Column: Chicago Cubs need to commit to a rebuild now
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A Souvenir for Anthony Rizzo, a Gift for All Cubs Everywhere - The
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Who would you rather have: Jon Lester or Max Scherzer? - The Athletic
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Chicago Cubs: Which 'modern' teammates will have their number retired?