Bruce Miles
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Piniella: Marmol had his shot, but Gregg right choiceMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. - Contrary to what Carlos Marmol may believe, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Monday there indeed was true competition for the closer's job. Marmol lost ...
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DeRosa treats former teammate Lilly rudelyMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Mark DeRosa and Kerry Wood faced the Cubs on Sunday for the first time since their respective departures this off-season - and it was DeRosa who stole the ...
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Piniella goes with the hot hand, picking Gregg over Marmol for closerMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Lou Piniella made his decision Sunday. Now the real work begins. Piniella officially named veteran right-hander Kevin Gregg the Cubs' closer to start the ...
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Cubs coach Mike Quade weighs in on outfield outlookMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - When most people see Cubs coach Mike Quade, they see him directing traffic from the third-base box. What most people don't see is the early-morning work...
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Jason Marquis has no hard feelings against CubsMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - As far as Jason Marquis is concerned, he has no hard feelings toward anybody connected with the Cubs. "I had a blast," Marquis said Saturday in the Colo...
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Zambrano looks much better than RichardMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was around to enjoy a relatively cool day in Arizona a lot longer than his White Sox counterpart. Zambrano cruised through hi...
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A rivalry that never gets old Cubs vs. Sox fun for everyone ... well, almost everyoneMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - The Cubs and White Sox have seen plenty of each other this spring, both in Arizona and Las Vegas. And they'll renew acquaintances six times during the regu...
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Backup catcher role up for grabs between Bako, HillMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Cubs have a pretty good battle going to see who will back up Geovany Soto behind the plate. Koyie Hill saw limited action with the Cubs the past...
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Fukudome on what happened last year? 'My stupidity'Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Last year, Fukudomania was all the rage in spring training. Wherever Kosuke Fukudome went, the crowds followed, particularly the Japanese media. Th...
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Harden feels 'great' after going 4 inningsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Rich Harden stood face to face with one of the players the Cubs traded for him, and twice he struck out Eric Patterson. Harden, who said he still was down ...