Chicago Cubs
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Cubs option Cotts to Triple-A IowaMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - The Chicago Cubs made their fourth round of roster cuts, reducing the roster from 38 to 36 players today. Left-handed pitcher Neal Cotts has been optioned ...
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Trouble brewing? Wood sidelined with back spasmsMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- There are probably a lot of kids growing up in Chicago who think the name of the Cubs' likely closer this year is "Kerry Woodhurt.'' Wood, scheduled to pi...
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Cubs send Ascanio, Gallagher to Triple-AMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, ARIZ. - The Chicago Cubs announced a third round of roster cuts today, reducing the roster from 41 to 38 players. Right-handed pitchers Jose Ascanio and Sean Galla...
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Dempster sharp after tough startMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Ryan Dempster was more concerned with the past than the future when he took the mound Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. While it seems an unorthodo...
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Wood's role a closed case?Mar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Is it a final audition or a dress rehearsal? While Cubs manager Lou Piniella was careful not to anoint Kerry Wood as the team's closer on Tuesday, Wood's ...
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Marquis making case for 5th spot in the rotationMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Was Jason Marquis' performance Tuesday good enough to secure a spot in the starting rotation? Perhaps the better question is: Whose rotation? After giving...
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Wood scratched from relief appearance with back spasmsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Lower back spasms sidelined Kerry Wood from a scheduled one-inning appearance in relief today and put the Chicago Cubs battle for the closer's job on hold...
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For Cubs, another year of strange spring happeningsMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs partied instead of playing baseball on St. Paddy's Day. They'll get back to action today, so this would be a good time to take a look back at a ...
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Wood closing in on job as closerMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kerry Wood is throwing almost nothing but strikes. That alone may earn him the job as Cubs closer. Wood threw 5 of his 6 pitches for strikes Sunday as he ...
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Fukudome front and center, at least a little bitMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella had a bit of a surprise Sunday morning. Piniella has made it clear that center fielders Felix Pie and Sam Fuld both will not mak...