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Paul Sullivan: Cubs couldn’t compete with Dodgers in offseason. Will it be different on the field?
Payrolls are much higher now than in 1998, when the Cubs went into spring training with a $48 million payroll, just under Juan Soto’s current average annual salary of $51 million from his 15 ...
Sammy Sosa breaks silence on MLB steroid era: ‘Nobody was blind’
He added: “But come on, nobody was blind.” Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens and Manny Ramirez are among those who have been ...
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Column: Chicago Cubs’ swing and miss on Alex Bregman is another chapter in a long-running narrative
“Close but no cigar” is a saying elderly Cubs fans are familiar with. Counsell might remember that back in May 1998, the Cubs came in second in the race to acquire All-Star catcher Mike Piazza ...
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Two decades later, Sammy Sosa returns to Cubs spring training as a guest instructor
The home run chase of 1998 was one of the more memorable spectacles in baseball memory and Sosa was a must-see attraction during a time when the Cubs were rarely competing for the postseason.
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Sammy Sosa Shares Heartfelt 6-Word Message After Long-Awaited Cubs Reunion
Sosa remains among the most prolific hitters in Cubs history, hitting .284 with 545 home runs and 1,414 RBI in 13 seasons. He averaged 55 home runs from 1998-2003, including his famous 66-home run ...