Bruce Miles
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Chicago Cubs confident in coaching staffMar 27, 2016 1:00 am - For the first time in several years, the Cubs made no changes to their coaching staff for an upcoming season. That's remarkable because manager Joe Maddon came aboard i...
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Cubs' Maddon focused on journey of seasonMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - No, Joe Maddon's saying for this Cubs season isn't "remember the mime." Never mind that few could forget Maddon bringing the sounds of silence into spring-training camp ...
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Chicago Cubs bullpen looks strong, but count on changeMar 25, 2016 5:15 am - The most maddening aspect to constructing any baseball team has to be the bullpen. Bullpens are fickle. Bullpens are finicky. And just because something worked last sea...
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Rough spring aside, Chicago Cubs see Rondon as their closerMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - If there's one thing the Cubs should have learned with the emergence of Hector Rondon as their closer, it's that you don't have to overspend to find that guy. Sometimes...
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Palatine's Tiger Sharks send team to junior nationalsMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Palatine Park District Tiger Sharks sent a strong team of 10 swimmers to the National Club Swimming Association's junior national meet in Orlando, Florida, March 15-...
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Solid spring boosts Kyle Hendricks' bid for Cubs' fifth starterMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Kyle Hendricks will take the ball for the Cubs Wednesday when they play the Texas Rangers in the Cactus League. It's looking more and more like Hendricks has the fifth ...
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Cubs' Hammel's off-season work paying offMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - Jason Hammel came to spring training on a mission. It's too early to declare “mission accomplished,” but Hammel's off-season work on physical fitness appears to be payi...
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Cubs' Lester keeps his focus on getting betterMar 19, 2016 7:30 am - So what kind of 2015 season did Jon Lester have? Actually, a good one. Baseball's statistical revolution has taught fans to look past the win-loss record as the final wo...
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Lackey could be a shrewd pickup for CubsMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - Most of the talk about the Cubs' off-season centered on the signing of right fielder Jason Heyward to an eight-year, $184 million contract, and rightly so. But one of t...
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Now among the elite, what's next for Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta?Mar 15, 2016 1:00 am - It's always fun to look back a year and see what the projections were for a team or a player. Here is what Baseball Prospectus had to say about Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta...