Bruce Miles
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Trammell: Fontenot capable fill-in at shortMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - Cubs manager Lou Piniella didn't make the trip to Thursday's game. He stayed back in Mesa to work with players at HoHoKam Park and to rest a sore back. ...
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Wells happy with 'quiet' 6-inning effortMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Last week, Randy Wells pitched before a Cactus-League-record crowd in a televised game against the White Sox. On Wednesday, things were much quieter, but W...
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Cubs counting on Jaramillo to get hitters turned aroundMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - What happens when high-priced players don't perform up to expectations? If you're the Cubs, you go out and hire a high-priced coach. That was part of the plan this off-s...
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With Piniella in control, the flame's still burningMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The one sure way to see some "fire" in Cubs manager Lou Piniella is to ask him if he still has the "fire." Because of the Cubs' lackluster performance last year, Piniell...
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For Cubs, bench strength depends on pitching staffMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - If you want to see how the Cubs' bench situation shakes out, keep an eye on the pitching staff. How's that? It's all a numbers game. If the Cubs determine they need to ...
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Can this former Ranger become a hit with Cubs?Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - One joke going around the Cubs clubhouse in the early days of spring training was this: How do you end up with the Cubs? Answer: Have a career year with the Texas Ranger...
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Cubs try to make right move in how best to use FukudomeMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - By this point, Kosuke Fukudome is what he is, and the Cubs have to work with it for the next two years. That's not necessarily a bad thing, unless of course you're not ...
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Can a healthy Soriano still carry the Cubs with his bat?Mar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Maybe Alfonso Soriano shouldn't wear uniform No. 12. Maybe he should wear "8 years, $136 million" on his back. It seems that no conversation about the Cubs left fielde...
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With a fit and trim Soto, Cubs look in better shapeMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The old saying is that the harder you work, the luckier you'll get. Cubs catcher Geovany Soto certainly worked hard this winter, losing about 40 pounds after a disappoi...
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A healthy Ramirez provides Cubs best chance at recoveryMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Simply put, Aramis Ramirez is the most potent offensive force the Cubs have. In just 82 games last year in an injury-interrupted season, Ramirez drove in 65 runs. That ...