Bruce Miles
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Barney making strides for the CubsMar 05, 2012 8:00 pm - There's a lot to like about Darwin Barney. The 26-year-old Cubs second baseman plays the game the right way. He's usually at the right spot at the right time. He makes ...
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Cubs' present, future at first baseMar 04, 2012 6:30 pm - First-base prospects have been few and far between for the Cubs. There was Mark Grace in the 1980s. He made it. Then Hee Seop Choi 10 or so years ago. Hee didn't make it...
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Four Cubs born with baseball in their bloodFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Few things say “baseball” better than a dad playing catch with his son. And few things make dads prouder than seeing their sons grow up to be major-league players. A cou...
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Hawks' Oduya has seen good, bad hockey culturesFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - New Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya has experienced quite the difference in hockey cultures in the past couple of years. The Hawks obtained Oduya this week in a trad...
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Hawks overcome shaky start, beat LeafsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville called the Toronto Maple Leafs a “dangerous team” Wednesday before the two teams met at the United Center. The way things started, the...
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Baseball’s book on Cubs pitcher Chris VolstadFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - There’s always something intriguing about a first-round draft choice, especially if he’s a pitcher who stands 6-feet-8. Meet new Cubs pitcher Chris Volstad, who was obta...
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Uprooted, Cubs’ Volstad has big opportunityFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Chris Volstad is out of his comfort zone this spring. Way out of it. And that might be a good thing. The 25-year-old right-hander is in Cubs spring-training camp for ...
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Drilling down on fundamentals in Cubs campFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - First impressions of spring training: Ÿ Friday’s first full-squad workout for the Cubs got under way about 1 in the afternoon and kept going ... and going ... and going....
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Starlin Castro talks about assault allegationsFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro said he learned one thing from what he went through this winter. “That you have to be careful because there are a lot of bad...
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Never too early to talk Cubs lineup combosFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Position players reported for Cubs spring training Thursday. They'll take the field Friday for their first formal workouts. So it's never too early to ask...