Bruce Miles
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Can career minor-leaguer LaHair shed label with Cubs?Sep 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Labels stick. Cubs newcomer Bryan LaHair knows all about that. LaHair came up from Class AAA Iowa as a September call-up after hitting a franchise-record 38 home runs to...
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Cubs call up 3 players from Iowa for today's gameSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - DJ LeMahieu and Lou Montanez have been here before, but for John Gaub, Tuesday's call-up to the major leagues was something brand new … and special. The Cubs recalled al...
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LaHair hits 2-run homer in 9th, Cubs still fallSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Cubs manager Mike Quade insisted there was no wistful feeling Tuesday. It was team photo day at Wrigley Field before the evening's 3-2, 13-inning loss to the Cincinnati...
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Marmol bounces back from tough inningSep 05, 2011 12:00 am - It's been a thrill ride of a season for Cubs closer Carlos Marmol. Those lining up for tickets Monday got a short and boring experience. And that was just fine with Marm...
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Cubs’ Garza stays strong, gets victorySep 05, 2011 12:00 am - Matt Garza never looks happy about coming out of a ballgame. Usually, the cameras will catch Garza muttering into his glove as he walks off the field. Garza made it all ...
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Wells says 2010 'was just a tough year'Sep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Randy Wells insists he's no different from the pitcher he was in 2009, when he enjoyed a 12-10 season to go along with an ERA of 3.05. Wells fell off to 8-14 last year,...
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Cubs shouldn’t feel embarrassed about signing FleitaSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Sound the trumpets and start the party. The Cubs have taken care of one of their own. Or just keep quiet about it. Heck, the Cubs couldn’t even issue a news release to...
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Cubs tell Zambrano to stay home rest of seasonSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - There was nothing surprising in Friday's news about pitcher Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs announced that Zambrano would not be back with the team this season but that he wo...
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Cubs make room for slugger Bryan LaHairSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Cubs didn't exactly bring up the kids Friday. Heck, they didn't even bring up a kid. What they did was select the contract of journeyman first baseman Bryan LaHair...
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Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster still shooting for 200 inningsSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Don’t look now, but the Cubs might not have a starting pitcher work 200 innings this season. Ryan Dempster took a step in that direction Friday, gutting out 6⅓ innings ...