Bruce Miles
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Cubs' bats heat up in nick of timeApr 09, 2013 6:00 pm - How's this for some crazy stuff? Cubs starting pitcher Travis Wood ran his pitch count to 48 after 2 innings, thanks to some shaky defense, but recovered to go 61⁄3 and ...
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Ill wind snuffs out Cubs rallyApr 08, 2013 11:00 am - A typical Opening Day at Wrigley Field it was not. A typical result, yes, and with a cruel weather twist thrown in at the end. Monday morning rains gave way to afterno...
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Ricketts cautiously confident about Wrigley Field dealApr 08, 2013 11:00 am - Despite reports that a deal was close with the city of Chicago to renovate Wrigley Field, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts was playing safe with the media Monday. Speaking be...
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Epstein: Sveum made right call about Marmol’s roleApr 08, 2013 11:00 am - Cubs president Theo Epstein said Monday he is fully behind manager Dale Sveum’s move to demote closer Carlos Marmol. Marmol pitched 1 inning of mop-up work in Monday’s h...
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No need for DH in the National LeagueApr 06, 2013 1:01 pm - With interleague play now an everyday occurrence in major-league baseball, the topic of the designated hitter is front and center again. The DH came into being 40 years ...
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Cubs survive Marmol’s shaky performanceApr 04, 2013 3:17 pm - PITTSBURGH — How important was it for the Cubs to get out of PNC Park 2-1 instead of 1-2? “Huge,” said starting and winning pitcher Travis Wood, who sweated out the nint...
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Epstein expects the NL will add DHApr 04, 2013 10:59 am - PITTSBURGH — The Kane County Cougars have a first baseman on their roster named Dan Vogelbach. The 20-year-old Vogelbach is listed at 6 feet and 250 pounds in the Cubs ...
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Rodriguez puts Cubs on iceApr 03, 2013 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH — The temperature dipped to the freezing mark Wednesday night at PNC Park, but Pirates pitcher Wandy Rodriguez chilled the Cubs to absolute zero. Well, almos...
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Sveum, Bosio stand behind MarmolApr 03, 2013 7:38 pm - PITTSBURGH — With a day off before Wednesday night’s game against the Pirates, both Cubs manager Dale Sveum and pitching coach Chris Bosio said it’s too early to panic a...
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Epstein knows importance of good start for CubsApr 02, 2013 10:37 pm - PITTSBURGH — The Cubs have talked a lot about getting off to a good start, especially in the wake of last year’s 61-101 record. But 1-0 after Monday’s tense 3-1 victory ...