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Cubs Daily Clips March 10, 2017 Chicago Tribune, World Series win means raises for Cubs' Kris Bryant, Joe Maddon http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-world-series-cubs-joe-maddon-contract-20170309- story.html Chicago Tribune, Cubs pitcher Brett Anderson lets his personality come out on Twitter http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-brett-anderson-funny-twitter-spt-0310-20170309- story.html Chicago Tribune, Ex-Cub Bill Hands, 20-game winner in 1969, dies at 76 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-bill-hands-cubs-obit-spt-0310-20170309-story.html Chicago Tribune, Thursday's recap: Mariners 8, Cubs 6 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-spring-recap-spt-0310-20170309-story.html Chicago Sun-Times, Anthony Rizzo homers, Brian Duensing (back) exits, Cubs lose 8-6 http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/anthony-rizzo-homers-brian-duensing-back-exits-cubs-lose-8-6/ Chicago Sun-Times, Whether criticism ever fades, Joe Maddon ‘absolute right person’ http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/whether-criticism-ever-fades-joe-maddon-absolute-right-person/ Chicago Sun-Times, MVP Kris Bryant, Cubs agree on pre-arbitration record salary http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/mvp-kris-bryant-cubs-agree-on-pre-arbitration-record-salary/ Chicago Sun-Times, Best-paid manager in the game? 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Not Joe Maddon http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/best-paid-manager-in-the-game-who-knew-not-joe-maddon/ Chicago Sun-Times, Cubs reliever Rondon makes decision, says he’s ‘ready’ for WBC http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-reliever-rondon-makes-decision-says-hes-ready-for-wbc/ Chicago Sun-Times, Maddon laughs off Cards manager’s shot at Cubs and their T-shirts http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/maddon-laughs-off-cards-managers-shot-at-cubs-t-shirt-culture/ Daily Herald, With Kris Bryant, Cubs' Maddon puts his worries to rest http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170309/sports/170308779/ Cubs.com, Bryant agrees to record deal for 2017 season http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/218678520/kris-bryant-signs-record-deal-for-105m/ Cubs.com, Montgomery in race for Cubs' fifth starter job http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/218619494/cubs-mike-montgomery-eyeing-rotation-spot/ Cubs.com, Rizzo launches 1st spring homer against M's http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/218609900/mike-zunino-hits-third-homer-in-win-over-cubs/ Cubs.com, Maddon reportedly to receive salary bump http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/218610022/joe-maddon-will-receive-salary-increase/ CSNChicago.com, War Of Attrition: Cubs Feel At Ease With Starting Pitching Depth http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-cubs/war-attrition-cubs-feel-ease-starting-pitching-depth-eddie-butler- alec-mills-joe-maddon-mike-montgomery-brett-anderson -- Chicago Tribune World Series win means raises for Cubs' Kris Bryant, Joe Maddon By Paul Skrbina The "W" flag was last raised at Wrigley Field on the night of Nov. 2 after the Cubs won in Cleveland for their first World Series title since 1908. A little more than four months later, a few notable Cubs received raises as a result. Third baseman Kris Bryant was one of 25 players to agree to terms Thursday on a 2017 contract, and the National League MVP's deal reportedly is worth $1.05 million, breaking by $50,000 the record for a pre-arbitration-eligible player that Mike Trout set before the 2014 season. Bryant was paid $652,000 last season, when he batted .292 with 39 home runs, 102 RBIs and a .939 OPS in 155 regular-season games. Bryant's boss, manager Joe Maddon, also will receive a bump in pay by $1 million per year for the final three years of his five-year deal, thanks to an incentive clause tied to the Cubs winning the World Series. The raise pushes Maddon's salary to an average of $6 million, matching the Angels' Mike Scioscia and the Giants' Bruce Bochy for tops among managers. "I didn't know that," Maddon said. "It's very nice. But I've never even seen one of my paychecks. When this all came about, my first thought was, 'The more you can make, the more you can give back.'" Maddon said he was unaware of the escalator clause in the five-year, $25 million contract he signed before the 2015 season — much like he said he was unaware of the opt-out clause he had with the Rays that allowed him to come to the Cubs. "Everybody sees it now, but it takes at least 30, 40 years to be an overnight success," said Maddon, who began his coaching career in 1981 making, he said, $12,000 per year. Bryant, the 2015 NL Rookie of the Year, comes at a bargain price for the Cubs, who could have paid him whatever they wished in 2017, as long it was over the major-league minimum of $535,000. He will be eligible for arbitration beginning next season and is signed through 2021. Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Hendricks, Addison Russell, Javier Baez, Willson Contreras, Albert Almora Jr., Carl Edwards Jr., Tommy La Stella, Matt Szczur and Rob Zastryzny also were among the 25 players with zero to three years of major- league service time who agreed to terms. The Cubs did not disclose terms of the deals. -- Chicago Tribune Cubs pitcher Brett Anderson lets his personality come out on Twitter By Paul Skrbina Jim Thome had zero hits in six career at-bats against Brett Anderson, striking out twice against the new Cubs left- hander. Not allowing one of the retired slugger's 612 career home runs stands atop the list of regrets in Anderson's baseball career. "He's the only guy I've faced who I wouldn't mind giving up a home run to," Anderson said Thursday before allowing two runs and five hits in two innings of an 8-6 loss to the Mariners at Sloan Park. Anderson, who is competing with Mike Montgomery for the fifth spot in the Cubs rotation, wasn't joking. The self- described "introvert" prefers to let his fingers do the talking to show his sense of humor, mostly on Twitter, where he is known to be self-deprecating and pre-emptively describes his grammar as terrible. A recent Sports Illustrated story in which Tim Tebow said he wanted to adopt a child from every continent brought this response from Anderson: "What's harder ... hitting a baseball or finding an orphan in Antarctica?" He sarcastically tweeted in February that he lasted longer into spring training this year by getting through a live batting practice. "I'm not the most outspoken person," Anderson said. "So whatever I think in my head, whatever funny, sarcastic candor, I try to do it through social media. That's one way to let some of my personality out there — making fun of things, making fun of myself." Anderson, 29, considers ERA part of his DNA. He often tagged along to practices and games with his father, Frank, while he was head coach at Oklahoma State. But he didn't play much last season thanks to back surgery that sidelined him for more than five months with the Dodgers. He pitched 11 1/3 innings in four appearances, the longest of which lasted five innings, before the Cubs took a one-year, $3.5 million chance on him. Anderson's biggest goal, next to a World Series title, is staying off the disabled list so he can try to add to career numbers that include a 3.86 ERA in 685 2/3 innings. He described himself to the Los Angeles Times before the 2015 season as "like a stunt double." He has had Tommy John elbow surgery, multiple back surgeries and has spent more time on the DL the last six years than off it with hand, finger and foot problems. "I'm a good pitcher when I'm healthy," Anderson said. "If I can be out on the field, everything else will take care of itself. If I can do my part and give us a chance, whether it be in the bullpen or every five days as a starter." Manager Joe Maddon said "we'll see how it plays out" between Anderson and Montgomery and said having to choose between them "is a nice problem to have. "When you look at the names — (Jon) Lester, (John) Lackey, (Jake) Arrieta, (Kyle) Hendricks — and you go, 'Oh, Anderson and Montgomery,' that's pretty special," Maddon said. Maddon hinted that Anderson, assuming he stays intact, might have the upper hand to be a starter to begin the season because of his eight years of experience and Montgomery's value as a lefty out of the bullpen. Anderson counts facing Ken Griffey Jr. as one of his coolest big-league moments; Griffey was 0-for-3 with three walks against him. Now he's hoping his body allows him a few more cool moments this season. -- Chicago Tribune Ex-Cub Bill Hands, 20-game winner in 1969, dies at 76 By Paul Sullivan Former pitcher Bill Hands, a 20-game winner for the 1969 Cubs, died Thursday in an Orlando, Fla., hospital after a brief illness. He was 76. Hands won 111 games over 11 big-league seasons, including a 92-86 record with a 3.18 ERA in seven seasons with the Cubs. Signed by the Giants as an amateur free agent in 1959, Hands, whose nickname was "Froggy," was part of the one of the best trades in Cubs history, coming over after the 1965 season with catcher Randy Hundley for outfielder Don Landrum and reliever Lindy McDaniel.
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