Bruce Miles
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Why Cubs will need more roster flexibilityMar 21, 2015 2:00 pm - When it comes to the Cubs' opening-night roster, it's important to remember two numbers: 12 and 3. Like most teams, the Cubs are likely to break spring training with a ...
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Cubs' Lester to miss Saturday startMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - The spring-training phenomenon known as "dead arm" has hit Cubs ace Jon Lester. The lefty has been scratched from Saturday's scheduled start against Felix Hernandez and...
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Busy spring for NL Central rivalsMar 18, 2015 2:00 pm - The Cubs play a preponderance of games against their National League Central rivals early in the regular season. They'll open April 5 against the Cardinals at Wrigley Fi...
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Bryant backs Boras, but he's happy with CubsMar 18, 2015 2:00 pm - Kris Bryant seems to be walking a fine line quite nicely. The Cubs' third-base prospect told reporters Wednesday morning in Mesa, Arizona, that he backs his agent, Scot...
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Wood looking good as Cubs' fifth starterMar 17, 2015 4:00 pm - One adage of spring training is that teams never want to go into camp with five starting pitchers. They want to go in with seven, eight, nine, 10 starters. That way, wh...
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Like Wood, Cubs should be careful with phenomMar 16, 2015 4:00 pm - Some years ago, the Cubs had a phenom tearing it up in spring training. What to do with that kid? "Bring him," said one veteran. That kid's name was Kerry Wood, and it...
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With sports psychology and mental skills training, Cubs looking for an edgeMar 14, 2015 3:00 pm - In the not-too-distant past, a professional athlete struggling with the mental side of his or her game would have been told to suck it up or tough it out. "Or other kind...
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Ex-Cubs Maholm, Marquis on comeback trail with RedsMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - Paul Maholm was one of the Cubs' get-him-and-flip-him pitchers in 2012. Jason Marquis was a back-end starter for the 2007 and 2008 division winners. Today, both are tr...
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Cubs building things worth waiting forMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - It might be too easy to strike a comparison between the Cubs' renovation of Wrigley Field and their rebuild of the baseball team, but it fits. Let's just say the two are...
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So far, three catchers not a crowd for CubsMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Early on, the big question in Cubs camp was whether three would be a crowd. The three in question are catchers Miguel Montero, David Ross and Welington Castillo. Most ...