Articles filed under MLB
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New deal for PierzynskiNov 01, 2021 11:13 am - When teams underachieve the way the White Sox did this season, players tend to "disappear,'' as starting pitcher James Baldwin observed a decade ago. The present-day Sox...
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Hill's 'spot' start a strong oneNov 01, 2021 11:14 am - CINCINNATI -- Rich Hill was in. Then he was out. Then he was lights out. Hill was the regularly scheduled starter for Saturday's Cubs game against the Reds, but when man...
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Cubs say they have what it takes in playoffsNov 01, 2021 11:15 am - CINCINNATI -- The Cubs insist it wasn't the champagne talking. Time and time again Friday night, during their bubbly-soaked party to celebrate winning the National Leag...
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Soriano tunes up for playoffsNov 01, 2021 11:13 am - CINCINNATI -- Consider Alfonso Soriano ready for the playoffs. Preferring to play and get in a few at-bats rather than take Sunday's season finale off, Soriano went 3-...
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Cubs' playoff roster to include rookie SotoNov 01, 2021 11:09 am - CINCINNATI -- General manager Jim Hendry and manager Lou Piniella probably won't finalize the Cubs' 25-man playoff roster until Wednesday morning's deadline set by Major...
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September to rememberNov 01, 2021 11:11 am - Cubs sluggers Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez didn't start Saturday, one day after the Cubs clinched the NL Central. Those three players had key roles dow...
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Hollywood or bust? It's up to CubsNov 01, 2021 11:10 am - The champagne dried in Cincinnati, Wrigleyville revelers are back on their barstools, and just one question remains. Is this 2007 Cubs team Hollywood or Follywood? When ...
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Cubs' Rothschild right at homeNov 01, 2021 11:13 am - CINCINNATI - Larry Rothschild admitted to some second thoughts. After the 2005 season, the Cubs pitching coach had a chance to join his former boss, Jim Leyland, in Det...
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Cubs ready to play regardless of opponentNov 01, 2021 11:13 am - CINCINNATI -- Only Carlos Zambrano, Aramis Ramirez and Kerry Wood remain from the 2003 Cubs team that lost to Florida in the NLCS after coming within five outs of going ...
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Piecing all Cubs' parts togetherNov 01, 2021 11:10 am - CINCINNATI -- When the Cubs opened the season, they had a former Silver Slugger at catcher and a former Gold Glover at shortstop. They soon found out that not all that g...