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For the Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel, it's hard to escape the shadow of the trade deadline
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Dodgers Could Trade for Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel, Kyle Hendricks & More Cubs at Trade Deadline
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This Trade Deadline Could Break Up The Cubs' Almost-Dynasty
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For the Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel, it's hard to escape the shadow of the trade deadline
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Trade deadline looms over Cubs All-Stars Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel
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For the Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel, it's hard to escape the shadow of the trade deadline
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MLB The Wild shamrock
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The Future Is Now
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Who will be the first Chicago Cubs player traded ahead of the deadline?