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Mets' Matt Harvey is one who got away
As if the pitching-thin Angels need another reminder of what might have been, there it is, on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, New York Mets ace Matt Harvey, the one who got away. The Angels picked Harvey in the third round in 2007 knowing...
Tags: Maicer Izturis, Sports, Baseball Statistics, Scott Kazmir, Torii Hunter
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Wood's hot streak adds to Cubs' confidence
The Cubs may be lacking in overall talent, but they aren't lacking in confidence. The stabilization of the closer's role since Kevin Gregg took over, the continued dominance of the starters and the recent improvement of the offense has the players...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Carlos Marmol, Starlin Castro, Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo
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Cubs get the bounces for a change
WASHINGTON — The shoe was on the other foot for once, and this time the Cubs weren't the ones shooting themselves in it. An attempted throw to third by Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki on a double steal deflected off the bat of batter Welington...Tags: Welington Castillo, Washington Nationals, Rafael Soriano, Sports, Dale Sveum
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Wood solid again as Cubs hang on vs. Cardinals
The 121-year-old Cubs-Cardinals rivalry probably peaked 10 years ago, when Dusty Baker and Tony La Russa shouted obscenities at one another from their dugouts. That was back when there was some real hatred between the teams, with beanball wars in...
Tags: Sports, Dale Sveum, Allen Craig, Carlos Marmol, Matt Holliday
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Bullpen lets Cubs down again
The Cubs bullpen blew its ninth save in 18 chances in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, a recurring nightmare that only Kevin Gregg seems to have immunity from so far. Starter Carlos Villanueva was the victim of Wednesday's collapse, watching James...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Sports, James Russell, Michael Bowden, Nate Schierholtz
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Gregg officially anointed Cubs' closer
Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum officially dubbed Kevin Gregg his closer Wednesday, making Gregg the third pitcher to hold the job since opening day. Sveum has spent the last couple weeks saying his relievers perform better if they don’t know...
Tags: Lou Piniella, Paul Maholm, Dale Sveum, Ryan Dempster
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Sveum: No 'mind games' for Barney, Castillo
Cubs team psychologist Marc Strickland was on the field early Wednesday morning, observing Welington Castillo practicing his throws to second and Darwin Barney taking batting practice. With Castillo's defense suffering and Barney in an 0-for-21 slump,...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Welington Castillo, Dale Sveum, Psychologists, Darwin Barney
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Series preview: Cubs at Nationals
All games on WGN-AM 720. Season series: First meeting. Nationals 6-1 in 2012. Friday: 6:05 p.m., WGN-Ch. 9. RH Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.09) vs. LH Ross Detwiler (1-3, 2.50). Saturday: 3:05 p.m., CSN. RH Edwin Jackson (0-5, 6.39) vs. RH Stephen...
Tags: Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Gio Gonzalez, Darwin Barney, Edwin Jackson
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Improving bullpen protects Cubs' win over Padres
The brick wall by the Cubs' bullpen has a pharmacy's logo on it this season, part of the team's long-range plan to generate revenue streams at Wrigley Field by any means necessary. It only makes sense, considering the porous Cubs bullpen has been a...
Tags: Michael Bowden, Sports, Dale Sveum, San Diego Padres, Wrigley Field
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Despite loss, Sveum sees arrow pointing up
MIAMI — It has been one week since Dale Sveum tried to light a fire under Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo by suggesting they weren't immune from a demotion to Triple-A Iowa. Did Sveum's warning work? "I don't know," he said. "Whenever you do...
Tags: Kameron Loe, Dale Sveum, Sports, San Diego Padres, Dave Sappelt
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Close to home, Rizzo dials long distance twice in Cubs' win in Miami
MIAMI — If the Cubs plan on climbing out of the hole they have dug for themselves in April, they're going to have to start this week with an eight-game stretch against the Marlins and Padres. Thursday's comeback win in the series opener was big in...Tags: Sports, Henry Rodriguez, Shawn Camp, Billy Williams, Wade LeBlanc
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Long flight west was worth the wait for Orioles call-up Zach Clark
The Baltimore SunSEATTLE — As a veteran of eight minor league seasons, right-hander Zach Clark has endured plenty of excruciating bus rides during his career. He had never been on a cross-country flight, however, until he flew to Seattle on Tuesday. The five-...Tags: Chris Tillman, Safeco Field, Sports, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, American League
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