Bruce Miles
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Cubs’ Starlin Castro named NL player of the weekAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The kudos just keep on coming for Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro. The 21-year-old Castro on Monday was named the National League player of the week for Aug. 1-7. During ...
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Cubs' Castro continues to impressAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Starlin Castro is impressing just about everybody with the Cubs these days. “What he does at 21, I'm still trying to do,” said center fielder Marlon Byrd. Castro, the Cu...
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Cubs’ winning streak ends at 7Aug 07, 2011 12:00 am - It would have been a crazy eighth indeed if the Cubs had been able to pull it off. But they were looking at the good things Sunday following an 8-7 loss to the Cincinnat...
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Speed demon Campana produces rare featAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - The Cubs have a new folk hero. So sit down, Sam Fuld. You’re last decade’s news, Augie Ojeda. Make way for Tony Campana. And don’t blink because you might miss him. C...
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Cubs’ Campana can run with the best of ’emAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - How fast is Cubs outfielder Tony Campana? Well, he may not be Cool Papa Bell fast. The Negro Leagues legend was said to be so fast that he could turn out the lights and ...
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Yes, Cubs win fifth straight game, sweep PiratesAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - When the Cubs embarked on their three-city, 10-game road trip, you didn't have to be too hardened of a cynic to think the worst. Could they go 4-6? Oh, easy. How about 3...
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Cubs’ Marmol back to his old selfAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - Cubs manager Mike Quade wasn’t sure he was going to turn to Carlos Marmol in a save situation Friday. But as the ninth inning arrived, so did Marmol. The resurgent clo...
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Tough-luck Garza truly ace of Cubs staffAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - When the Cubs traded for Matt Garza last January, it was with an eye toward Garza one day being the ace of the pitching staff. If that day isn’t here already, it’s fast ...
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Cubs' Colvin makes big splash in winAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - If you're keeping an eye on the right-field situation for the Cubs, Tyler Colvin had a “look-at-me” night Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Colvin went 3-for-5 with a monster home...
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Cubs’ Pena looking for better ‘chemistry’Jul 31, 2011 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS — Nobody’s kidding anybody about how bad a season this has been for the Cubs. Carlos Pena was asked Sunday what needed to change. His answer was somewhat surpr...