<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-dansby-swanson-overlooked-tool-freedie-freeman');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Five tools don’t mean a thing’: Freddie Freeman reveals Dansby Swanson’s overlooked attribute with Cubs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Freddie-Freeman-reveals-Dansby-Swanson_s-overlooked-attribute-with-Cubs.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Five tools don’t mean a thing’: Freddie Freeman reveals Dansby Swanson’s overlooked attribute with Cubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-09T19:08:37-08:00">March 9th, 7:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-09T19:08:37-08:00">March 9th, 7:08pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time in over half a decade, the Atlanta Braves will be without both Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson. But as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-dansby-swanson-convicted-cubs-free-agency-decision" rel="noopener">Swanson departs</a> on his new journey with the Chicago Cubs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-dansby-swansons-hilarious-reaction-to-freddie-freemans-departure-from-atlanta" rel="noopener">Freeman thinks</a> the Windy City found themselves a gem.</p><p>Swanson and Freeman played together on the Braves from 2016-2021. After watching him up close, Freeman thinks the Cubs got <a href="https://theathletic.com/4289846/2023/03/08/cubs-freddie-freeman-dansby-swanson/" rel="noopener">much more</a> than just a sweet stroke and impressive glove hand in Swanson, via Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.</p><p>“All he knows how to do is win,” Freeman said of Swanson. “He cares about the game. He wants people to be good around him. He brings playing every day. You can have five tools, but those five tools don’t mean a thing if you don’t have that sixth tool, which is grinding every single day. That’s what he does, no matter how he feels. Being a shortstop and playing 162 games, that’s special.”</p><p>“That’s a winner,” Freeman continued. “The Cubs got a really good one, and they’re going to be good for a long time because of him.”</p><p>The Cubs signed Dansby Swanson to a massive seven-year, $177 million contract this offseason. He’ll now be tasked with leading Chicago back into the postseason. Swanson has seemed up for the challenge, as he has hit .255 with 102 home runs, 411 RBI and 58 stolen bases over his seven-year MLB career.</p><p>Swanson is coming off her first All Star nomination as he appeared in all 162 games during the 2022 season. The Cubs are hoping Swanson continues his strong play in Chicago. Freddie Freeman has essentially given a guarantee that it will.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Five tools don’t mean a thing’: Freddie Freeman reveals Dansby Swanson’s overlooked attribute with Cubs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-dansby-swanson-convicted-cubs-free-agency-decision');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Feel very convicted’: Dansby Swanson drops truth bomb on Cubs free agency decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/feel-very-convicted-dansby-swanson-drops-truth-bomb-on-cubs-free-agency-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Feel very convicted’: Dansby Swanson drops truth bomb on Cubs free agency decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-05T13:11:57-08:00">March 5th, 1:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-05T13:11:57-08:00">March 5th, 1:11pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dansby <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-dansby-swanson-opens-up-on-leaving-braves-in-free-agency" rel="noopener">Swanson joining</a> the Chicago Cubs was not on many people’s offseason bingo cards. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-dansby-swansons-honest-admission-on-serious-doubts-he-had-on-chicago" rel="noopener">Swanson is more than</a> happy with his Cubs decision and is ready to hit the ground running in Chicago.</p><p>Swanson <a href="https://theathletic.com/4276326/2023/03/05/cubs-vision-dansby-swanson/" rel="noopener">signed a</a> seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs this offseason. He joined Chicago after spending his entire seven-year MLB career with the Atlanta Braves. But Swanson says he is prepared to take on the change and that with the Cubs is exactly where he knew he wanted to be, via Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.</p><p>“I’ve believed that ever since day one. My wife and I prayed about it a lot. When that was answered, I haven’t regretted one ounce of it,” Swanson said. “I feel very convicted in being here. Chicago is where we felt led to be.”</p><p>“Every time I’ve had a big change in my life, it’s worked out for the better,” Swanson continued. “Getting traded to Atlanta was an amazing thing for me. That’s how I met my wife. I just know that this is where we’re supposed to be.”</p><p>The Cubs were in need of some offensive firepower. Chicago ranked 19th in the MLB this past season with their .238 batting average. Their 657 runs ranked 22nd.</p><p>Dansby Swanson was the prize free agent of an impressive Cubs’ free agency. Swanson is a career .255 hitter with 102 home runs, 411 RBI and 58 stolen bases. He’s a two-time All Star and is coming off of a Gold Glove season.</p><p>Swanson won a World Series in Atlanta. The Braves have been the only major league team he has known. But the shortstop feels confident in his Chicago decision and is confident about his Cubs’ future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Feel very convicted’: Dansby Swanson drops truth bomb on Cubs free agency decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-dansby-swanson-opens-up-on-leaving-braves-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cubs SS Dansby Swanson opens up on leaving the Braves in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dansby-Swanson-Braves-Cubs-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Cubs SS Dansby Swanson opens up on leaving the Braves in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-01T07:32:59-08:00">March 1st, 7:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-01T07:32:59-08:00">March 1st, 7:32am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>To begin the 2022-23 MLB offseason period, it seemed like the Atlanta Braves were the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-rumors-atlantas-initial-offer-to-dansby-swanson-revealed" rel="noopener">head and shoulders favorite</a>s to sign shortstop Dansby Swanson to a long-term deal. After all, Swanson had just posted the best season of his career in 2022, tallying 25 home runs, 96 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases, along with elite defense in the middle of the diamond, en route to a 6.4 WAR campaign (per Fangraphs).</p><p>However, the Braves failed to step up to the plate and give Swanson his asking price in free agency; despite the 29-year old’s willingness to stay with his hometown team, the Braves reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-why-braves-hopes-of-re-signing-dansby-swanson-are-dwindling" rel="noopener">refused to improve</a> their six-year, $100 million offer for their franchise shortstop. The Chicago Cubs then sensed blood in the water, as they blew away the Braves’ reported offer by signing Swanson to a seven year, $177 million deal, a contract that pays Swanson around $9 million more per year.</p><p>More than two months later after signing with the Cubs, Dansby Swanson then <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/02/28/dansby-swanson-now-face-of-cubs-franchise/11361616002/" rel="noopener">opened up about his experience</a> in his first foray into free agency. Swanson revealed that despite the Braves’ rigidness with their contract offer, the reality of a potential departure didn’t particularly sink in with him.</p><p>“I mean, I feel like ego gets in the way. They wouldn’t let me go, right? I’m a homegrown kid. I’ve kind of been leading this team for a while. I’m the center, glue of the team, like if there was ever anything going on, people would come to me,” Swanson said, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.</p><p>Nevertheless, as the clock continued to tick and the reality of him not putting ink to paper yet on a new Braves contract started to set in, Dansby Swanson acknowledged that everything  – including his move to the Cubs – happens for a reason.</p><p>“Things happen for a reason. I didn’t want to leave, I loved Atlanta. I still do. We accomplished a lot there, but I was pushing for even more,” Swanson added.</p><p>At the very least, the Cubs’ newest shortstop in Dansby Swanson knows he is at a place where he feels valued.</p><p>“It became clearer and clearer of where I was supposed to be. Everything just fell in line. This is just such an amazing organization to represent. It’s a historic place, man,” Swanson said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs SS Dansby Swanson opens up on leaving the Braves in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-dansby-swansons-honest-admission-on-serious-doubts-he-had-on-chicago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dansby Swanson’s honest admission on serious doubts he had in Cubs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cubs-Dansby-Swanson.jpeg"></figure><h1>Dansby Swanson’s honest admission on serious doubts he had in Cubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-26T05:48:35-08:00">February 26th, 5:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-26T05:48:35-08:00">February 26th, 5:48am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Cubs made one of the biggest signings of the 2022 offseason when they agreed to terms with Dansby Swanson. They had to work hard to convince the former Atlanta Braves star to join them.</p><p>Swanson <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/02/25/dansby-swanson-wasnt-easily-sold-on-cubs/" rel="noopener">had his doubts about Chicago</a> and how much he could win with the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Chicago hasn’t been close to as good as Atlanta in recent years, making the move there seem like a tough one to make. He said that, ultimately, he had a “gut feeling” about the team and decided to sign a seven-year deal.</p><p>“Truth be told, I wanted to win. I wasn’t sure this was the place,” Swanson said, via the New York Post. “I don’t play for personal glory. It’s all about building something that’s bigger than you. It’s about the legacy of the team.”</p><p>The Cubs certainly don’t seem like the ideal spot to compete at a high level after winning 74 games last season after winning 71 the previous year and then losing All-Star Willson Contreras in free agency. Chicago does seem eager to turn things around, though, and has gotten busy in the past two offseasons to bring in new players. Cody Bellinger, Trey Mancini, Jameson Taillon and Tucker Barnhart will join a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-3-bold-predictions-for-2023-mlb-season" rel="noopener">solid collection of talent</a>.</p><p>Dansby Swanson knows what it takes to win a World Series and is looking to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dansby-swansons-world-series-addiction-will-make-cubs-fans-excited" rel="noopener">achieve that level of success again</a>. The Cubs may not have it just yet but they are working to put a winning team in place.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dansby Swanson’s honest admission on serious doubts he had in Cubs

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Vaughn <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-atlanta-vaughn-grissom-orlando-arcia-competition-replace-dansby-swanson" rel="noopener">Grissom is one of the candidates</a> to replace Dansby Swanson at shortstop for the Atlanta Braves. Braves’ third base coach Ron Washington <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/vaughn-grissom-learning-shortstop-from-ron-washington" rel="noopener">made it clear that he believes</a> Grissom can win the job during Spring Training, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman.</p><p>“I’m not thinking he can do the job, I know he can do the job,” Washington said of Grissom. “But he has to come up in here and he has to win a job. We’re not giving him anything. We just tried to get him ready to compete, and he’s ready to compete.”</p><p>Dansby Swanson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-dansby-swanson-chicago-agree-to-contract" rel="noopener">left Atlanta to sign in Chicago</a> with the Cubs during the offseason. Orlando Arcia and Vaughn Grissom are expected to compete for the shortstop job with Swanson out of the equation. Washington later addressed the Braves’ strategy prior to Swanson’s departure.</p><p>“When they talked about maybe they wouldn’t be bringing Dansby back, I just wanted to make sure with every option we had, we could do something with it,” Washington said. “This kid is talented. I just felt if I could spend some time with him over the winter, we can get him ahead of the curve. And believe me, just watch. Just watch.”</p><p>Vaughn Grissom has a high ceiling and the Braves have done a tremendous job of developing star players. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Grissom emerge as a capable shortstop option during the 2023 campaign.</p><p>However, as Washington stated, the Braves won’t give him anything. He will need to win the job.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.053	0	0	0.333	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.053	0	0	0.333	0

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