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I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “It’s been 24 hours since I’ve seen a national prospect writer talk about Cubs minor leaguers. What am I going to do?”

Don’t worry. Because John Sickels has joined The Athletic and he has revealed his top 100 minor ...

I kinda hate the part of my brain responsible for analyzing Cubs rumors this offseason, because, despite being told (over and over) not to expect a big expenditure – let alone Bryce Harper, specifically – I can tell I’m holding out hope. And no, there’s nothing wrong inherently wrong with hope (I mean, rebellion’s are built on hope after all), but its mere existence sort of proves that there’s something very real and very bad to hope again...

You started hearing the rumblings of it last December.

Opening

Eataly (43 E. Ohio St., River North) has opened Baita, a new Alpine-themed pop-up that replaces Sabbia, its coastal-inspired spot that launched this summer. The new restaurant will feature dishes inspired by the Italian Alps, including melted raclette and h...

When it comes to prospects, part of the fun is trying to identify the next breakout star before he becomes a highly touted, well-known name. Those prospects are often flying under the radar, either because they are coming off injuries, haven't performed up to expectations or are just beginning their pro careers.

With 2019 around the corner, MLB Pipeline has picked one of these types of prospects from each organization as a potential breakout candidate. Some of the names below might be m...