Articles filed under Cubs

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  Pirates hand Cubs 11th straight lossMay 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Matt Hague was hit by a pitch from Rafael Dolis with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their 11th straight loss with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
  

   
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  Why Spiegel has a new perspective today on baseball May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  In his weekly baseball column, Matt Spiegel shares why he has a new perspective on the game he loves so much. It's a perspective rooted in the moment he peered through the backstop with his 79-year-old Pops to watch a young nephew, Jack, work his magic on the mound. It's a new feeling for Spiegel, and one he wants to enjoy for many years to come.
  

   
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  Cubs' losing streak hits 10 in 1-0 loss to Pirates May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A.J. Burnett and four relievers worked out of trouble all game and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their 10th straight loss with a 1-0 victory on Friday night. Burnett (3-2) gave up six hits, struck out six and walked two over 5 1-3 innings and the National League's best bullpen made it stand up as the Pirates extended Chicago starter Ryan Dempster's misery.
  

   
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  Will slugger Rizzo join Cubs after road trip? May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Has Iowa Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo played his last baseball game in Des Moines? Check out this report by Des Moines Register sports writer Randy Peterson.
  

   
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  Ricketts talks as Cubs keep losing May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  On the same day Cubs manager Dale Sveum decided to insert Joe Mather into tje lineup in center, it was team owner Tom Ricketts who was the center of attention.
  

   
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  Indy 500 always well worth watching May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Cubs on pace for historic losing seasonMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Don't look now, but the Cubs are on pace for a record of 55-107 as they take a nine-game losing streak into Pittsburgh for a weekend series. Things don't figure to get any easier for the Cubs, who are in the early stages of a stretch of 16 of 19 games on the road.
  

   
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  All not lost in Cubs’ fight for help May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The timing of the Joe Ricketts super PAC story was about as bad as possible with NATO in town, embarrassing Rahm Emanuel in front of all his D.C. friends. But it doesn't mean he won't eventually make a deal with the Cubs.
  

   
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  Cubs’ losing streak worst since 2002 May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Jeff Samardzija has pitched well for the Cubs this season, but even another quality start Wednesday night wasn't enough as the Cubs fell 5-1 to the Houston Astros, as Houston broke open a 2-1 game in the eighth inning. The Cubs have lost nine in a row, the first time they've done that since 2002.
  

   
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  Cubs suffer eighth straight loss May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The loss extends Chicago's losing skid to a season-long eight games.
  

   
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  Cubs drop 9th straight game, lose 5-1 to Astros May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade. Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija (4-3) yielded six hits and two runs with four strikeouts in six innings.
  

   
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  Former Cubs reliever Sean Marshall has no quibbles about his Reds role May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cubs fans won't be surprised to know that former fan favorite Sean Marshall is going along with whatever plans the Cincinnati Reds have for their bullpen. And Daily Herald Cubs writer Bruce Miles wonders whether Cubs fans would rather have Tyler Colvin and DJ LeMahieu back and part of the team's rebuilding plan.
  

   
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  Cubs’ Rizzo, Sox’ Peavy hot topics May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  For the next two months, much of the speculation surrounding the Cubs and Sox will involve Jake Peavy and Anthony Rizzo.
  

   

• Questions on Konerko, Kane and so many others May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Questions without answers from inside and outside the world of sports, including "Whose day is it to watch Patrick Kane?"
  

   
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  Astros hand Cubs 7th straight loss with 8-4 win May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Cubs' skid reached a season-long seven games in part because of a struggling offense. "We couldn't get some momentum," said Cubs leadoff hitter David DeJesus, who went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. "We couldn't get that first run on the board and work off that." The Astros, on the other hand, had no such problem, scoring 7 runs in the first three innings.
  

   
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  Readers make their pitch over Wood’s best qualities May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Now that former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood has ridden off into the sunset, media and fans are discussing his legacy. Daily Herald Cubs writer Bruce Miles wrote Sunday about Wood's immense popularity and the reasons for it. Today, the readers chime in.
  

   

• Cubs scouting report May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
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  Ill winds blowing for Cubs at Wrigley Field May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  The wind was blowing out for both the Cubs and White Sox Sunday at Wrigley Field. Only the White Sox took advantage, hitting 3 homers to beat the Cubs 6-0. Now, the winds of change might be blowing for the Cubs, as manager Dale Sveum considers a lineup alteration.
  

   
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  City Series Game 3: Talk today with our baseball experts May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  It's the final game of the three-game City Series at Wrigley, but there's still a lot of baseball to be played this season. Can the White Sox turn this series into a clean sweep, or will the Cubs break things up with a win today? Share your views with our baseball experts, Bruce Miles and Scot Gregor, as they cover the City Series from Wrigley Field today. Just click on the comment button.
  

   
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  Hill thrilled about returning to Cubs May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Cubs traded for an old friend Saturday, obtaining catcher Koyie Hill from the Cincinnati Reds for cash. With No. 1 catcher Geovany Soto having undergone arthroscopic surgery on his knee and backup Welington Castillo having a mildly sprained knee, the Cubs are strapped for backstops.