Bruce Miles
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Cubs' Schwarber ready to be in left field full timeMar 11, 2018 1:00 am - Over the years, the Cubs have gotten by with the left-field play of Dave Kingman, Henry Rodriguez and Glenallen Hill. They can get by - and even thrive - with Kyle Schw...
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Will Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell bounce back after a tumultuous 2017?Mar 08, 2018 12:00 am - Even on a team as loaded as the Cubs, there are a few players on the spot. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is one. Closer Brandon Morrow is another. And then there is shor...
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Despite power dip, Kris Bryant putting up big numbers for Chicago CubsMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Few players have burst onto the major-league baseball scene the way Kris Bryant did: 2015 Rookie of the Year and 2016 MVP and world champion. Last season, the Cubs fell...
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Will Javy Baez finally rule at second base for Chicago Cubs?Mar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Could this be the year we witness an official changing of the guard, with Javier Baez taking over as the Cubs' everyday second baseman? The time seems right, and the con...
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Rizzo remains the heart & soul of the Chicago CubsMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - While Kris Bryant may be the best player on the Chicago Cubs, no player is more important to the team or to the franchise than Anthony Rizzo. Call Rizzo what you will: ...
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Cubs enjoying depth behind plate, starting with ContrerasMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - As that famed old catcher Yogi Berra might have said, the Cubs have deep depth behind the plate. Start with Willson Contreras, whom manager Joe Maddon won't rule out as...
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Local connections fuel drive of four nonroster Cubs playersMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago has a certain pull when it comes to four of the Cubs' nonroster players in spring training camp. Like all teams, the Cubs have a varied collection of players as...
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Leaner Schwarber weighs in on his focus to produce for CubsMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - There's a certain charm, even a naiveté, to Kyle Schwarber that's hard to resist. Around Cubs spring-training camp in the early going, Schwarber has looked to be the mos...
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Chicago Cubs look to make a run at smart, assertive baserunningFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - MESA, Ariz. - The Chicago Cubs are not going to become a swashbuckling, basestealing team anytime soon. That's even with Kyle Schwarber's 2 stolen bases in one inning S...
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Chicago Cubs' Baez continues to dazzle on defenseFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Javier Baez's defense looks like it didn't take any time off. Before Sunday's Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs manag...