Bruce Miles
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Cha-ching! Cubs cash in on bullpen rouletteApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella spun his bullpen wheel again Sunday and came up a winner. On a windy and wild afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, Piniella used Ke...
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Lilly's woes a mystery to CubsApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- According to Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the struggles of starting pitcher Ted Lilly are "a little mysterious." Lilly is 0-2 with a 9.95 ERA, a...
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Piniella: Nothing wrong with 'Big Z' showing emotionsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- The TV cameras caught Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano rearranging a few things in the dugout during Friday night's 5-3 loss to the Phillies. Zambrano's "emo...
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Lilly, Cubs knocked silly in PhillyApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs are having all sorts of trouble with lefties lately, both the other teams' and their own. The Phillies' Cole Hamels handcuffed the Cubs on Satur...
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Struggling Hill demoted to bullpenApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Rich Hill is heading for the bullpen this weekend. According to manager Lou Piniella, it's not a permanent move. The Cubs just want Hill to keep working ...
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Adventures in (out)fielding as Cubs' streak ends at fiveApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- It wasn't so much where Cubs manager Lou Piniella had them in the batting order Friday night. It was where he had them on the field. Piniella made his lo...
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Sweep nice, but concern arisesApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- When the Cubs left spring training, it was pretty clear Rich Hill was not one of their best starting pitchers, but Jon Lieber was. However, Hill kept his s...
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Rotation shifts since Marquis will miss startApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Jason Marquis was straining just to talk Thursday. Marquis said he has strep throat, and as a result, he'll miss tonight's scheduled start in the series o...
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Marshall recalled to fill need for inningsApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Carmen had a short run. In a move that wasn't totally unexpected, the Cubs sent left-handed reliever Carmen Pignatiello to Class AAA Iowa on Wednesday and ...
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Marshall, Pie get job doneApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- As Wednesday dawned, Felix Pie and Sean Marshall seemed on the outskirts of the Cubs' plans. Marshall was recovering from a day of airport scurrying follow...