Bruce Miles
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Report: Castro, Cubs agree on 7-year, $60 million dealAug 18, 2012 2:43 pm - Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro looks to be on the verge of signing a seven-year, $60 million contract extension. ESPN Desportes reported Saturday that the Cubs and the 2...
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Cubs scouting reportAug 17, 2012 7:00 am - Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park TV: WGN Friday and Sunday; Comcast SportsNet Saturday Radio:WGN 720-AM Pitching matchups:The Cubs' Travis Wood (4-8)...
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There’s much more to Cubs’ Barney than offenseAug 16, 2012 2:02 pm - Darwin Barney is beating the rap. You know the rap: career utility player, too small, plays three positions OK but not great and won’t hit enough to start every day. Wel...
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Soriano to Giants? Not likelyAug 15, 2012 6:05 pm - Alfonso Soriano might be a perfect fit for the San Francisco Giants, now that Melky Cabrera has been suspended 50 games for violating baseball’s drug policy. But it’s u...
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Cubs’ players saddened by Fleita’s firingAug 15, 2012 6:00 pm - The firing of longtime player-development chief Oneri Fleita was greeted with sadness by players in the Cubs clubhouse Wednesday. “I’m sad because Oneri was like my fat...
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Cubs fire longtime executive Oneri FleitaAug 15, 2012 5:28 pm - Any doubts about Theo Epstein being fully empowered were put to rest Wednesday. That’s if there were any doubts to begin with. The new Cubs president of baseball operat...
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No such luck as Cubs’ Volstad stays winlessAug 14, 2012 8:16 pm - The stars seemed aligned Tuesday night for Chris Volstad to pick up his first victory as a Cub. After all, the Cubs were playing the last-place Houston Astros, against w...
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Cubs’ Garza running out of time to return this seasonAug 14, 2012 8:06 pm - Pitcher Matt Garza is more than a week away from throwing again. While time is running short for Garza to work himself back into shape and perhaps make a rehab start, th...
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Sveum mixing, matching Cubs lineupAug 13, 2012 10:00 pm - While fans are urged to get their pencils and scorecards ready, Cubs manager Dale Sveum most likely will have the pencil and eraser working the rest of this season. Sveu...
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Sveum: Marmol is our closerAug 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Although there haven’t been many save opportunities of late for Cubs closer Carlos Marmol, manager Dale Sveum seems pleased with Marmol and said there’s no reason he can...