The welcome backs are just starting
The Index looks at the beginning of a flood of Cubs World Series heroes returning, Hall of Famer Toni Kukoc, and why experts don't get that Pace and Nagy already saved their jobs
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Podcast: Cross them off the list
David Brown and I helpfully tell teams which of them are in sell mode
Nico should hit like this all the time
Plus, Carson Kelly All-Star? Should Busch face lefties? Why isn't Steve Stone in the Utility Tunnel of Fame?
The question is not who won the Kyle Tucker trade
It's, "Did the Cubs give up Cam Smith to hold onto two other Tucker replacements?"
Petecrow's ascendence should make signing Kyle Tucker easier for the Cubs
But then, when do Jed or Tom do anything the easy way?