Bruce Miles
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One good thing: Cubs haven’t quit on SveumSep 13, 2012 2:40 pm - Over the years, I’ve covered all kinds of Cubs teams: good ones, potentially great ones, mediocre ones and bad ones. With the current edition trying hard to avoid 100 lo...
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Sigh of relief: Rizzo sore, but not seriously hurtSep 12, 2012 6:58 pm - The Cubs decided to play it safe Wednesday night with Anthony Rizzo. And they continued to play it safe with Brett Jackson. Keeping both out of the starting lineup for...
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Cubs not exactly sad to see Houston depart for ALSep 10, 2012 7:00 pm - As Houston prepares to depart for the AL, Billy Williams recalls the nightmares teams had to endure when playing in the Astrodome
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Most memorable Cubs games in Houston since 1998Sep 10, 2012 3:07 pm - Daily Herald sports writer Bruce Miles has covered the Cubs full time since 1998. As the Cubs play the Astros as a National League team in Houston for the final time thi...
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Some silliness as Cubs’ season winds downSep 07, 2012 9:19 pm - Things tend to get a bit silly when a baseball team careens toward 100 losses. We’ll get to Thursday night’s kerfuffle in Washington in just a bit. But the silliest thin...
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Cubs look like sure bet to lose 100 gamesSep 06, 2012 11:53 pm - The road to 100 losses for the Cubs is paved with good intentions. But it is a road to 100 losses, and the Cubs are skidding along — downhill and on a sheet of ice. Afte...
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No win, but Cubs’ Travis Wood making stridesSep 02, 2012 8:22 pm - Cubs pitcher Travis Wood explained his situation after Sunday’s 7-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field. “It’s definitely been a learning year,” the 25-yea...
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Cubs see what a first-place team looks likeSep 02, 2012 6:48 pm - The Cubs are seeing just how far they have yet to go these days. And they’ll see some more the rest of this week. No sooner did they get done playing one first-place tea...
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Call-up gives Sappelt a shotSep 01, 2012 4:50 pm - Dave Sappelt wasn’t on the Des Moines-Chicago shuttle this season. So Saturday’s call-up from Class AAA Iowa gave the outfielder his first shot at big-league action with...
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Cubs hold open casting callsSep 01, 2012 2:34 pm - Just because September has arrived doesn’t mean there aren’t things to play for on the Cubs. Or that manager Dale Sveum and the front office won’t be watching. The Sep...