Bruce Miles
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Kyle Schwarber hometown connection to Babe RuthMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Two home runs. Two common threads. In October 2015, Kyle Schwarber hit a mammoth home run to help the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League d...
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How Kyle Schwarber's blue-collar roots keep him grounded in ChicagoMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Few things can evoke images of middle America as a city called Middletown. Middletown, Ohio, nestled in southwest Ohio between Cincinnati and Dayton, is such a place. ...
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Versatility of Cubs' bench provides Maddon with optionsMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Who will be the bench players and role players for the Chicago Cubs in 2017? Everybody. And that includes the pitchers. After two years of watching Joe Maddon manage, f...
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Can Heyward turn things around at the plate for Cubs?Mar 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Cubs didn't sign Jason Heyward solely because of his Gold Glove pedigree in right field. Nor did they sign him for his oratorical skills. These two things certainl...
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Chicago Cubs counting on Jay and Almora to fill gap in centerMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Center field was an island of stability in an otherwise changing sea for the Chicago Cubs the past two years, both with their batting order and defense. Dexter Fowler pu...
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Schwarber game plan: finish the season wherever he's neededMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - Memo to those who want to underestimate Kyle Schwarber: Do so at your risk. That should have been apparent last fall when Schwarber came back from major early-season kne...
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As a student of the game, Chicago Cubs' Russell at top of the classMar 12, 2017 1:00 am - In his new book, "The Cubs Way," author Tom Verducci recounts a conversation between Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein and Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Bean...
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With Kris Bryant, Cubs' Maddon puts his worries to restMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - Kris Bryant has had himself quite a past few months. He survived a slip of the foot on some wet sod to record the assist for the final out of the 2016 World Series, giv...
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For second base, Cubs enjoy first-rate optionsMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - When Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon makes out his daily lineup card, he has these options at second base: • The reigning World Series MVP and starter in the All-Star Ga...
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Consistent Rizzo leads way for Chicago CubsMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Anthony Rizzo has a face any franchise would love. To call Rizzo the face of the Chicago Cubs franchise might be a stretch, only because this team has so many "franchise...