Bruce Miles
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Piniella creating a sense of urgencyMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Those weren't alarm bells going off Friday. It only sounded that way. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said he wasn't overly concerned about the team's collectiv...
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Encounter brief against MadduxMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- A Japanese reporter walked up to Greg Maddux on Thursday and asked for a word with the San Diego Padres star pitcher. "I'm with the Japanese media," she s...
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Soriano not thrilled with batting secondMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Lou Piniella looked like a genius in the first inning of the Cubs' 3-2 win over San Diego on Thursday, when leadoff hitter Ryan Theriot opened with a sing...
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Leading question: Hey, Lou, what's up with your lineup?Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- At one point during Thursday morning's friendly sparring session with reporters, Cubs manager Lou Piniella looked to national broadcaster Dave Campbell fo...
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Ramirez swats away any worries by criticsMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. -- What's wrong with this picture? Aramis Ramirez, in the seventh inning of a meaningless exhibition game, tags up from second base and hustles into thir...
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Soriano to hit second as Piniella shuffles lineupMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella denied he had a "surprise" in store for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium. But Piniella did add...
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Piniella tries new lineupMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Cubs manager Lou Piniella wasted little time today installing his latest new batting order. That batting order features Alfonso Soriano moving down to the...
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Blending in quite nicelyMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Don't worry about Kosuke Fukudome adjusting to life in the United States. Says who? Says reliever Shingo Takatsu, who was released by the Cubs on Tuesday....
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Samardzija sent down, but he's happy with his springMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Jeff Samardzija saw one definite sign of progress this spring: There were fewer mentions of him being a former wide receiver at Notre Dame. Samardzija was...
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Piniella unhappy with how Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome are performingMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs featured a lineup stacked with regulars Tuesday. It was no coincidence. And it made little difference as they lost 6-4 to the Oakland Athletics, ...