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Trade Retrospective: Cubs' rebuild by sending Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the A's - Beyond the Box Score
The 10 biggest MLB trades of the 2010s
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Oakland Athletics get Jeff Samardzija, Jason Hammel from Chicago Cubs
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Athletics acquire Jeff Samardzija, Jason Hammel from Cubs, per reports
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All 30 MLB teams' 2017 starting rotations, ranked
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All 30 MLB teams' 2017 starting rotations, ranked
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Trade Retrospective: Cubs acquire Dexter Fowler from the Astros - Beyond the Box Score
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Trade Retrospective: Cubs trade Paul Maholm to the Braves - Beyond the Box Score
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Cubs Trade Samardzija, Hammel To Oakland A's - CBS Chicago
The 10 biggest MLB trades of the 2010s
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