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Reality check: Time for Grace, Cubs to bid each other farewell
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DENVER Mark Grace and others around the Cubs increasingly feel he
is in his final days in Chicago.
It has become apparent by talking to Grace and team insiders that
the 36-year-old first baseman is unlikely to be signed for 2001,
which will end a 13-year tenure as one of the Cubs' most popular
players.
Grace even joked Wednesday before playing Colorado that he had
received an ominous message from Barry Axelrod, his agent. It
supported his growing belief that he will have to seek ...
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AMAZING GRACE FIRST BASEMAN WANTS TO STAY WITH CUBS - AND WIN.(Sports)
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; Byline: Jack Etkin Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer The meeting was brief and unexpected, former teammates crossing paths during batting practice at Wrigley Field. Mark ...
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Contract to affect other unsigned young players // Grace key to Cubs' pay scale
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; MESA, Ariz. Baseball talks have reached the critical stage. So have talks between the Cubs and their unsigned young players. But the Cubs' situation could change today after meetings in Arizona between Tribune Co. contract negotiator Dennis Homerin and agents for the young Cubs. The Cubs have
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Grace defends his defense Criticizes Cubs brass before blowout loss
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; Reds 13 Cubs 3 CINCINNATI If Mark Grace is a lame duck Cubs first baseman, he won't get shot down in his final three weeks without returning some fire. Barry Axelrod, his agent, said last week that club president/ general manager Andy MacPhail was critical of Grace's defense to him. If Grace could
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For the Cubs, Grace Period Has Come Due
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; MESA, Ariz. Quick, who's the healthiest Cub with the most seniority? Answer: Mark Grace. Honest. With Ryne Sandberg out with a broken pinkie, with Shawon Dunston slowly returning from back surgery, with Andre Dawson and Greg Maddux making more money elsewhere - with all that, Grace is the guy. And
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