{"id":582591,"date":"2026-02-20T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/582591\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:00:15","slug":"chicago-cubs-dansby-swanson-shows-that-hes-a-college-basketball-sicko-just-like-the-rest-of-us-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/582591\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs\u2019 Dansby Swanson shows that he\u2019s a college basketball sicko just like the rest of us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Cubs\u2019 Dansby Swanson shows that he\u2019s a college basketball sicko just like the rest of us<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dansby Swanson found a creative and hilarious way to explain the Chicago Cubs<\/a>\u2019 roster-building, putting together comments that show he might be a college basketball sicko.<\/p>\n

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Speaking about the roster and offseason additions, the Cubs’ shortstop talked about Duke basketball\u2019s transfer portal to make a point about chemistry over star power.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike Duke basketball. People were super underwhelmed about their transfer portal stuff a couple years ago. Maliq Brown, Sion James, Mason Gillis. Jon Scheyer said \u2018this is exactly what we need…this fits for our group.\u2019 Then they went out and did what they did. It\u2019s not about names but actual fits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swanson\u2019s comparison also shows a belief that roster success isn\u2019t always dictated by massive moves. Instead, it\u2019s about identifying players who fit what a team is trying to do. It can also be a possibility thathe simply knows Jed Hoyer won\u2019t make five big deals and they\u2019ll have to settle with one.<\/p>\n

This offseason, Alex Bregman was the one star they brought in.<\/p>\n

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But the Duke talk is funny, as it\u2019s a bit surprising to see many MLB players know Sion James, Mason Gillis, and some others. Swanson is clearly taking a look at what the Blue Devils are doing on the court, as they sit at 24-2 overall.<\/p>\n

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