Bruce Miles
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Volstad finally bags elusive ‘W’Aug 26, 2012 7:52 pm - Chris Volstad waited more than 13 months for a victory, so a couple of rain delays were nothing. Volstad finally got that elusive win Sunday as the Cubs shut out the Co...
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Roster already features key call-upsAug 25, 2012 8:00 pm - The Cubs probably won’t make a whole lot of September call-ups. Most of those players already are here. Major-league teams may expand their rosters beyond 25 beginning ...
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Latest loss has Sveum scratching his head in disbeliefAug 25, 2012 7:54 pm - Cubs manager Dale Sveum might want to wear a batting helmet in the dugout during games. Those “growing pains” the team is going through have a way of turning into migra...
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Jackson’s solo shot provides much-needed boostAug 24, 2012 5:00 pm - There certainly has been enough emphasis on the negative when it comes to Cubs rookie center fielder Brett Jackson. But Jackson put one into the positive side of the le...
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Samardzija shoulders the load in Cubs’ winAug 24, 2012 4:52 pm - Jeff Samardzija looked and sounded Friday like a guy who’s ready to shoulder the burden. That would be literally and figuratively. Samardzija overcame a laborious first...
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LaHair adjusting to new role with CubsAug 23, 2012 9:14 pm - It was just a month-and-a-half ago that Bryan LaHair was named to the National League all-star team. You couldn’t wipe the smile from his face that day at Wrigley Field....
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100 losses back in play for CubsAug 22, 2012 8:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — As recently as June 24, the Cubs were on pace to lose 108 games. The franchise record is 103. A run of respectability got them off that dubious pace, but in...
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Strikeout bug continues to affect CubsAug 22, 2012 8:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — While most people thought pitching would be the Cubs' biggest problem after the July 31 trading deadline, they're striking out offensively. They're striking...
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New pitcher, same result for CubsAug 22, 2012 12:34 am - MILWAUKEE — Rebuilding jobs usually take a lot of time, but the Cubs are retooling their starting pitching rotation on the fly. The trading deadline claimed Ryan Dempste...
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Cubs shut down Garza for rest of seasonAug 22, 2012 12:12 am - MILWAUKEE — Simply put, the math caught up with Matt Garza. The Cubs transferred their ace starting pitcher to the 60-day disabled list Tuesday as part of several roster...