Bruce Miles
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Easy does it for ZambranoApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - "Rush delivery" is a nice thing if you're waiting for an important package. It's not so good if you're a starting pitcher looking for the first opening-day victory of yo...
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Cubs' bold talk gone: Piniella prefers more low-key approach nowApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Cubs 101. Longtime fans of this storied franchise need no introductory course. Nor do they need to be reminded that 101 is the number of years it has been since the Cubs...
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Gaudin gone; Samardzija optioned to IowaApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cubs have always talked of being in the "earn-it business." They walked that walk Sunday by keeping relief pitchers Angel Guzman and David Patton. At the same time,...
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Here's what we learned about the Cubs this springApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - How ridiculously long was spring training? It was so long that the Cubs' game against Team Japan didn't "count" because it was an "exhibition" game. Hey, weren't they a...
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Bullpen struggles continue as Cubs head to New YorkApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - If there's one lingering concern for the Cubs as they broke camp Thursday, it has to be the bullpen. "Truthfully, our bullpen has been struggling here in t...
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Carlos Zambrano tunes up for opener against HoustonApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - PHOENIX - Carlos Zambrano originally was going to do a little Double-Duty Radcliffe action Wednesday, but it didn't turn out that way. Zambrano started the 8-8 tie with ...
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Bullpen competition goes down to wireMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - David Patton isn't going anywhere right now, except to new Yankee Stadium. That's just how down-to-the-wire the Cubs' bullpen situation is. With five days ...
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Baseball analysts change their tune about TheriotMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Ryan Theriot has finally earned a tip of the baseball cap from some of the more respected names in the statistical analysis community. Until breaking out l...
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True grit: Scrappy Theriot makes the gradeMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Ryan Theriot knows that baseball players do not survive and thrive on grit alone. Theriot has never been in short supply of grit. He's your quintessential...
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Hoffpauir, Hill win spots on Cubs rosterMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. - Micah Hoffpauir can relax. Really, he can relax. The final position-player pieces fell into place for the Cubs on Monday, and the upshot is that Hoffpa...