Bruce Miles
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August has not been kind to CubsAug 29, 2013 12:57 pm - It was just four weeks ago that Cubs president Theo Epstein stood on Wrigley Field and lauded the organization for its work in the month of July. The Cubs had signed alm...
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Cubs not likely to promote Baez in SeptemberAug 22, 2013 1:50 pm - September call-ups are coming soon, and for the second time within a week, Cubs manager Dale Sveum was asked about shortstop prospect Javier Baez. The 20-year-old Baez ...
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Sveum trying to get Castro, Rizzo back on trackAug 21, 2013 11:00 pm - This whole batting-second thing just might agree with the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo. Manager Dale Sveum made a few more surprise lineup moves for Wednesday night's game, an 11...
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Murphy powers his way into Cubs’ pictureAug 21, 2013 9:57 pm - It might be hard moving Donnie Murphy out of the lineup with the way he’s hitting for the Cubs. The 30-year-old journeyman came up from Class AAA Iowa on Aug. 3. He ente...
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Tough times for Cubs’ Castro and RizzoAug 20, 2013 7:55 pm - It’s no secret that things haven’t been going swimmingly for Cubs young players Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo. The two entered Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Washin...
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Bogusevic getting another look in Cubs outfieldAug 20, 2013 7:49 pm - One of the reasons the Cubs traded outfielder David DeJesus, in addition to the cash they saved, was to get a look at players such as Brian Bogusevic and Ryan Sweeney. B...
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Home runs create some home cooking for CubsAug 19, 2013 11:00 am - Problems winning at home? What problems winning at home? Problems with the offense? What problems with the offense? Those were the questions of the day Monday before the...
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Cubs trade DeJesus to NationalsAug 19, 2013 10:00 am - The Cubs said goodbye, for now, to outfielder David DeJesus on Monday, trading him to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named. The Nats are in town, so all DeJ...
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Strikeout call gets Cubs’ Sveum riled upAug 18, 2013 12:17 pm - Some of the Cubs’ frustration boiled over in the seventh inning of their 6-1 loss to the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Enough had gone wrong Sunday, and enough has gone wr...
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‘Nervous’ Castro right back in Cubs’ lineupAug 18, 2013 12:14 pm - Enough was enough as far as Cubs manager Dale Sveum was concerned. Less than 24 hours after yanking shortstop Starlin Castro from a game because Castro made a mental err...