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Stuart G

(38,421 posts) Fri Jul 30, 2021, 08:28 PM Jul 2021

Just asking...Any Ideas Why the Chicago Cubs Traded Anthony Rizzo?....

...I will leave it up to you, I haven't got a clue.. says Stu..?....
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...I never ask questions like this, but a good friend is very upset about this... After all .......

This is the .."Lounge"....Thank You for any answers.

.....I understand Rizzo was an outstanding player, but I haven't followed baseball for many years...

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Just asking...Any Ideas Why the Chicago Cubs Traded Anthony Rizzo?.... (Original Post) Stuart G Jul 2021 OP

I just know kids at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago will miss him mucifer Jul 2021 #1

So he could hang up his teasing comb and go back to high school? Anon-C Jul 2021 #2

They are rebuilding snowybirdie Jul 2021 #3

Yankee Fan here WaterSong1951 Jul 2021 #4

Yankee Fan here WaterSong1951 Jul 2021 #5

His contract was up at the end of the season. By trading FSogol Jul 2021 #6

mucifer

(23,542 posts)

1. I just know kids at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago will miss him

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Fri Jul 30, 2021, 08:30 PM

Jul 2021

He visited them a lot

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

2. So he could hang up his teasing comb and go back to high school?

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Fri Jul 30, 2021, 08:50 PM

Jul 2021

snowybirdie

(5,227 posts)

3. They are rebuilding

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Fri Jul 30, 2021, 08:54 PM

Jul 2021

Trading several older players for younger ones to win in future years. Chicago White Sox did this in 2016 and this year, they look very strong. 8 games ahead of Cleveland.