Chicago Cubs
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Piniella unhappy with how Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome are performingMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs featured a lineup stacked with regulars Tuesday. It was no coincidence. And it made little difference as they lost 6-4 to the Oakland Athletics, ...
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How do you say 'fore' in Japanese?Mar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Kosuke Fukudome was back in the lineup Monday after getting Sunday off. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and 2 strikeouts in the Cubs' 6-4 loss to the Brewers. Som...
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Soto a good catch for CubsMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Ask Geovany Soto about his catching idols, and he immediately cites veteran teammate Henry Blanco. "Since I got here, he's been like a dad to me," Soto said M...
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DeRosa glad to 'break a sweat' in spring debutMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Mark DeRosa said he felt "better than normal" Monday as he made his spring debut in the Cubs' 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. "I feel better than normal be...
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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...