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Cubs waste another gem in 1-0 loss
PITTSBURGH — Another day, another wasted outing. Jeff Samardzija was the victim Wednesday night in a 1-0 loss to the Pirates as the Cubs managed only three hits off Francisco Liriano and two relievers. "It's just unbelievable how these kind of...Tags: Francisco Liriano, Darwin Barney, Garrett Jones, Andrew McCutchen, Tampa Bay Rays
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One big mistake costs Wood, Cubs
Travis Wood knew something bad was going to happen as soon as he released the high changeup with two outs and a man on base in the seventh inning. "As soon as it left the hand, I didn't like it," Wood said of the fat pitch Juan Lagares deposited into...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Bobby Parnell, Wrigley Field, Anthony Rizzo, Juan Lagares
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Cubs' GM: Don't get too emotional about each game
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer sounded disappointed but not discouraged about the team's poor start to the season. "Part of our job is not overreacting to individual games. Looking at every individual baseball game is like checking your stock...
Tags: Jed Hoyer , Edwin Jackson, Chicago Cubs, Matt Garza, Rafael Dolis
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Barney sits out finale of Cubs' homestand
Darwin Barney, in the midst of an 0-for-21 streak, will be on the bench Wednesay afternoon for the Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field. Barney is hitting .147 and a .275 on-base percentage. Alfonso Soriano is also getting a day off, with Anthony...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Darwin Barney, Jake Westbrook, Welington Castillo, Anthony Rizzo
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Cubs relying more on sabermetrics
Crunching numbers is one of Theo Epstein's specialties, and his reliance on statistical analysis is one of the main reasons Chairman Tom Ricketts hired him away from Boston. During the news conference announcing Jim Hendry's firing in the summer of 2011,...Tags: Jim Hendry , Matt Carpenter, Chicago Cubs, Scott Feldman, Nate Schierholtz
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Reader Q&A: Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag
I have been a Cubs fan since 1948, so I have seen some poor baseball. However, it is time to release Marmol for the Cubs' good and also for his own good. Bill A., Newburgh, Ind. I don’t really see that happening, at least not until they exhaust...
Tags: Dan Haren, Chicago Cubs, Darwin Barney, Dave Sappelt, Wrigley Field
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Cubs promote Sweeney, Dolis
The Chicago Cubs moved to get more production from the outfielder positions Monday by promoting Ryan Sweeney from Triple-A Iowa and demoting outfielder Dave Sappelt. They also recalled right-hander Rafael Dolis from Iowa and designated right-hander...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Kameron Loe, Rafael Dolis, Baseball
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (1): Ran their top three pitchers at the Red Sox in an impressive weekend sweep started by Derek Holland and finished by Yu Darvish, with Alexi Ogando in between. Looking very smart for letting Josh Hamilton...Tags: Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs, Andrew McCutchen, Tampa Bay Rays, Aaron Harang
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Your Morning Phil: Sweeney, Ventura, Sale
Talking baseball while wondering if LeBron James and his kingsmen are taking the Bulls seriously. 1. When the Cubs get around to trading Alfonso Soriano, it would be ideal to have a homegrown replacement ready. There are none in sight, however, as Brett...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Dave Sappelt, Matt Szczur, David DeJesus, Alfonso Soriano
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Small consolations have to do for Cubs
No one starts out looking for little victories. Yet when that's all you have, you celebrate them. The Cubs lost to the Reds 6-5 on a wet, raw Friday afternoon but headed to dinner knowing it could have been worse. They were down four runs before...
Tags: Jay Bruce, Dioner Navarro, Baseball, Sports, Aroldis Chapman
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No interference from above for Sveum
MIAMI — Cubs President Theo Epstein said upon hiring Dale Sveum in 2011 that management would not interfere with his game-day managing. After a report on Friday that Marlins bosses instructed manager Mike Redmond on the order of his rotation in...
Tags: Miami Marlins, Minor League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Matt Garza, Mike Redmond
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Scoreboard -- April 3, 3013
|TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball--Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates, 11:30 a.m. (WGN); Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, Noon (FXSP) Tennis--WTA Family Circle Cup, Noon (ESPN2) NBA Basketball--Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 6 p.m. (TNT); San...Tags: Kevin Gregg, Los Angeles Lakers, C.J. Mosley, East Carolina Pirates, Minnesota Wild
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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