Bruce Miles
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Strikes against him: Hill's control an issueMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- What constitutes a "Cubbie occurrence?" Oh, a whole lot of things, from players coming up with freak injuries to performing well below expectations. Manag...
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Piniella may shift lineup againMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - Cubs manager Lou Piniella may change his lineup again. Whatever way Piniella goes, it looks like Alfonso Soriano will not be going back to the leadoff s...
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Wood back with no sign of troubleMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kerry Wood sought Thursday to allay any fears about his health and well being. "I didn't know I was the first guy in history to have back spasms," Wood sa...
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For Cubs, another year of strange spring happeningsMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs partied instead of playing baseball on St. Paddy's Day. They'll get back to action today, so this would be a good time to take a look back at a ...
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Wood closing in on job as closerMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kerry Wood is throwing almost nothing but strikes. That alone may earn him the job as Cubs closer. Wood threw 5 of his 6 pitches for strikes Sunday as he ...
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Fukudome front and center, at least a little bitMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella had a bit of a surprise Sunday morning. Piniella has made it clear that center fielders Felix Pie and Sam Fuld both will not mak...
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Piniella: Roberts trade rumors 'unsettling' to kidsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Baltimore Orioles have dispatched scout Bruce Kison to Arizona to join the team's other scouts watching Cubs major-leaguers and minor-leaguers. As far...
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Well-traveled Lieber hopes to finish career with CubsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Jon Lieber played baseball in Baseball City, Fla., where there was little else to do but play baseball. He has lived in Eugene, Memphis, Carolina, Clearw...
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Bumpy ride so far for HillMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Today isn't a make-or-break start for lefty Rich Hill, but Cubs manager Lou Piniella wants Hill to kick things into gear over the final two weeks of sprin...
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Average down to .226Mar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Add Kosuke Fukudome to the list of Cubs players slumping at the plate. Fukudome was 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels. He grounded out three time...