Chicago Cubs
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World is Cubs' oyster … if not the new ownerMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Uh-oh, now we might really have to secure America's borders. Stop terrorists? Good idea. Stop sports capitalists? Even better. Forget Comiskey Park whenever it is that W...
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Samardzija, Takatsu among Cubs' cutsMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Shingo Takatsu were among seven rosters cuts made by the Cubs Tuesday morning. Samardzija was optioned to Class AA Tennessee a...
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At-bats will come if Ward can stay healthyMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella was asked Sunday about getting Daryle Ward more at-bats this season. "Look, we can talk about all the at-bats in the world,"...
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Dempster has inside track to 5th starter's spotMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Opening Day is three weeks from today, and as far as Cubs manager Lou Piniella is concerned, it's the stretch run for determining a starting rotation....
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DeRosa returns to playing after procedure to fix irregular heartbeat
Mar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa returned to the starting lineup today, 1ˆ½ weeks after a procedure in Chicago to correct an irregular heartbeat. "He's anxious...
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Cubs' catcher has a special projectMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Nobody who's been around Cubs player Jake Fox is surprised he's pursuing a university degree in communications. Fox is one of the more media-friendly play...
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Media glare not too bright for a patient FukudomeMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- While the Cubs have superstars such as Derrek Lee and Alfonso Soriano on their team, it's only Kosuke Fukudome who gets grilled by the media every day. Fu...
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Campaign pitch: Marmol best man for jobMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cubs won't win anything if Carlos Marmol isn't the closer by the end of the season. There, you need to hear it any more directly than that? The closer derby has beco...
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Numbers game will soon take toll on starting pitchersMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- All spring the Cubs have been saying they have seven starting pitchers and only five spots. So what happens to the two pitchers who lose out? Lefty Sean M...
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Baserunning not a problemMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kosuke Fukudome came to the United States with a reputation for being well-schooled in all aspects of the game, including baserunning. "Don't compliment m...