Bruce Miles
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Villanueva still in Cubs' rotation ... for nowMay 14, 2013 4:00 pm - The storyline of the day often changes from pregame to postgame. Take Tuesday, for instance. Before the Cubs' 9-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Cubs manager Dale Sveum m...
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Nothing but quality for Cubs' WoodMay 13, 2013 11:00 am - You have to go some to get Travis Wood and Hippo Vaughn into the same sentence. Wood has been going some. The Cubs left-hander sparkled again Monday night in a 9-1 victo...
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New deal works for both Rizzo, CubsMay 13, 2013 10:35 am - Anthony Rizzo had less than one year of major-league service time coming into this season. So a lot of factors had to come together for the Cubs to give Rizzo the seven-...
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Report: Rizzo, Cubs agree on new dealMay 12, 2013 9:35 pm - The Cubs would not confirm reports Sunday night that first baseman Anthony Rizzo and the team had agreed on a seven-year, $41 million contract extension. However, source...
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With runners on, Cubs hitters hit bottomMay 09, 2013 1:21 pm - One of my favorite baseball debates is whether the natural-born “clutch hitter” exists. Someday we’ll get into that here or on our Daily Herald blog, Chicago’s Inside P...
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Stewart appears to be done as CubMay 08, 2013 3:41 pm - It appears Ian Stewart’s chances of appearing again in a major-league uniform for the Cubs are remote, at best. The Cubs on Wednesday said Stewart had cleared waivers a...
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'Best starter in baseball,' Sveum sings Wood's praisesMay 07, 2013 11:00 pm - Travis Wood is the goods. In fact, Wood has been better than good for the Cubs this season. “He's the best starter in baseball, pretty much,” manager Dale Sveum said T...
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Cardinals have been model of consistencyMay 07, 2013 10:00 pm - The St. Louis Cardinals are in town for a brief two-game series against the Cubs. While the Cubs have experienced some severe ups and downs in recent years, the Cardinal...
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Cubs move to shore up bullpenMay 06, 2013 6:24 pm - They weren’t eye-popping moves, but the Cubs did some back-of-the-roster maneuvering Monday. To get some reinforcement for a beleaguered bullpen, they recalled right-han...
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Finally, a laugher for the CubsMay 06, 2013 6:22 pm - Maybe Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer should lament a few more of his team’s shortcomings. Before Monday’s night’s 9-2 makeup victory over the Texas Rangers, Hoyer enter...