Chicago Cubs
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Will Samardzija end up in the Cubs' bullpen?Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - PHOENIX - What to do with Jeff Samardzija? That's the question the Cubs have to be asking themselves now in light of several recent developments. First, with left-hander...
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On average, Lee's spring not so hotMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - PHOENIX - Cubs manager Lou Piniella termed Derrek Lee's batting practice Monday the best he's seen him have this spring. "The ball jumped off his bat really, really wel...
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Cub fans start new century by cremating their cursesMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Dedicated Chicago Cubs fans will try to throw off a century of bad karma by holding the funeral at the beginning of the season this year. Perhaps reinforcing the belief ...
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Piniella: 26 players would be niceMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - Lou Piniella was only kidding, sort of. The Cubs manager is famous for thinking he never has enough players. "You know, it's amazing," Piniella said Su...
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Making it out of Iowa looks like a sure thing for HoffpauirMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - As a native of Texas, Micah Hoffpauir can't think of much better than to be standing on the baseline in Houston on Opening Day when the Cubs and the Astr...
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Cubs' pitcher Kevin Gregg wants closer's jobMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Cubs manager Lou Piniella said his bullpen situation should begin sorting itself out in another week. Three key pitchers worked in Saturday's 6-4 loss to ...
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Nothing small about Fontenot's contributionsMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Long about four years ago, the Cubs were unveiling the second baseman they got from the Baltimore Orioles in the trade for superstar Sammy Sosa. His name ...
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Sean Marshall closes in on No. 5 starter job
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Sean Marshall is making it difficult for Cubs manager Lou Piniella to conceal his choice for his fifth starter. The left-hander gave up an unearned run in 41/3 innings o...
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Marmol struggles in Cubs' loss to Angels
Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Carlos Marmol tossed the rosin bag to the ground in frustration. Giving up a triple and hitting two consecutive batters was not the type of outing the Chi...
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Fukudome drives in run ... against Cubs
Mar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Kosuke Fukudome got the last word against his Cubs teammates. After trading barbs with Carlos Zambrano in his first 2 at-bats for Japan, Fukodome singled i...