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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell clearly doesn't feel the same way, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Counsell ...

Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker celebrates after scoring in the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on May 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

In quite a coincidence, the top two free agent position players might be former high school teammates — Cubs RF Kyle Tucker and Mets 1B Pete Alonso, two early NL MVP candidates.