Bruce Miles
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With flurry of moves, Cubs final roster taking shapeMar 26, 2014 1:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Things happened in a hurry with the Cubs' roster Wednesday, even minutes after manager Rick Renteria said there was “no rush” on making final cuts. T...
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Miles: Sabermetrics changing baseball's numbers gameMar 24, 2014 12:01 pm - Choose whichever water analogy you like: the dam breaking or the tide turning. The watershed moment in the battle of those advocating old-school baseball statistics and...
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Baez among Cubs' latest roster cutsMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - Shortstop phenom Javier Baez was among seven players cut from the Cubs' spring-training roster Saturday. Baez, 21, led the Cubs in home runs in Cactus League play with 5...
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Cubs to give Olt a try at third next weekMar 14, 2014 2:01 pm - The Cubs enjoyed their only scheduled day off of spring training Thursday. With the March 31 regular-season opener at Pittsburgh approaching fast, some things are starti...
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Hawks hope to make their points in stretch driveMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - Points now become increasingly precious as the NHL season hits its home stretch. Playoff positioning and home-ice advantage are on the line, and nowhere will that be mor...
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These role players make things interestingMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - In a perfect world, Mike Olt will seize the Cubs' third-base job this spring. That would allow a lot of other pieces to fall into desirable places for the team and manag...
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Is Veras keeping the mound warm for Strop?Mar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Can we have some peace and quiet around here? That could be what the Cubs are thinking when it comes to their situation at closer. There was peace at times last year, d...
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Wright, Russell head Cubs relief corpsMar 05, 2014 12:00 am - The Cubs used a franchise record 56 players last season. It just seemed that most of them were middle relievers. They had a relief pitcher who appeared in only one game...
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Lilly rejoins Cubs in special assistant's roleMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry had a cardiac moment when he signed lefty Ted Lilly to a four-year, $40 million deal at the 2006 winter meetings. Things seemed a...
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Reds owner blames media for sagging ticket salesMar 03, 2014 12:00 am - This week's look around the National League Central has a look and feel to it that should be familiar to Cubs fans. So let's get started. One team owner recently compl...