Bruce Miles
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More grilling and less gushing for Ricketts family?Jan 13, 2011 2:24 pm - One of the more clichéd stories any journalist can write is one that begins with, “What a difference a day/year/month/season makes.” So we won’t do that here. Well, so...
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Cubs reach deals with Hill, JohnsonJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - The Cubs avoided salary arbitration with one player Wednesday and welcomed back another. They agreed on a one-year, $850,000 contract with backup catcher Koyie Hill, avo...
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Cubs manager Quade keeping his options openJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Welcome to the middle of winter, Mike Quade. Opening Day is two-and-a-half months away, but inquiring minds in the media and among the fan base want to know, among othe...
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Cubs seal Garza dealJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Matt Garza talked of seeing Wrigley Field for the first time “in its snow-covered glory.” Cubs general manager Jim Hendry called it “a good, old-fashioned baseball trade...
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Did Cubs overbid in acquiring Garza from Rays?Jan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Even in the darkest days of the 2010 season, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry persistently maintained his team was only three or four moves away from contending again. ...
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As winter meetings close, Cubs content with talksDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- There were no declarations of “mission accomplished” from the Cubs on the final day of the winter meetings, but they seemed more than happy with what th...
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Cubs strike deal with Carlos PenaDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- The talk Wednesday was of “platform years” and “pillow contracts,” with a couple of boxing metaphors thrown in for good measure. Really. It all had t...
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Webb (22-7 in 2008) on Cubs' radarDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cubs general manager Jim Hendry will leave the winter meetings early Thursday to attend the visitation for former Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, who died...
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Cubs' Quade handles himself nicely at winter meetingsDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- There was a symbolic passing of the torch Tuesday at the baseball winter meetings. Doing the passing were retired managers Lou Piniella, Joe Torre, Cit...
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Hopes dim for Sox, KonerkoDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- White Sox general manager Kenny Williams sounded ready to move on Tuesday. That meant moving away from first baseman Paul Konerko and preparing to enact...