{"id":406814,"date":"2022-02-18T13:31:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=406814"},"modified":"2022-02-19T09:41:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T15:41:43","slug":"3-candidates-for-the-chicago-cubs-universal-designated-hitter-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/3-candidates-for-the-chicago-cubs-universal-designated-hitter-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Candidates for the Chicago Cubs Universal Designated Hitter Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, we don\u2019t have any exciting updates to share about the ongoing MLB lockout or a new CBA deal. In fact, <\/span>the latest news from yesterday\u2019s meeting<\/span><\/a> between the player\u2019s association and the league tells us that things are moving a little slower than we would hope. According to the reports, yesterday\u2019s included the MLBPA countering the league\u2019s offer, and it only lasted about 15 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, if you\u2019re a guy like DeMar DeRozan, 15 minutes is plenty of game time to ruin a team\u2019s hopes in the second half. But, when it comes to a meeting between a professional sports league and it\u2019s player\u2019s association, that\u2019s not a lot of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the stalemate, we still have some interesting baseball news to share! Last week, Rob Manfred announced<\/a> that <\/span>the universal designated hitter position will be established<\/span> for National League teams starting next season. For us Chicago baseball<\/a> fans, this change only impacts one of our teams: the Cubs. What does it mean for them and who could we see fill the spot? Let\u2019s find out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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