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Bullpen lets down Pirates in 13-9 loss
CHICAGO (AP) — With the ball jumping out of Wrigley Field, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was in search of a reliever who could keep the ball down and help hold a big early lead. Hurdle was never able to find that reliever. Anthony Rizzo hit...
Tags: Chris Volstad, Travis Wood, Jeff Locke, Clint Hurdle, David DeJesus
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Rizzo gives Cubs fans reason to stick around for 4 hours, 4 minutes
If it weren't for Anthony Rizzo, Sunday's Cubs-Pirates game would have been a completely lost cause for the 33,559 fans who visited Wrigley Field, or at least those who remained for 4 hours, 4 minutes. As it was, Rizzo almost single-handedly stymied...Tags: Washington Nationals, Dale Sveum, Chris Volstad, New York Yankees, Jeff Beliveau
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Freefalling Pirates swept by Cubs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — One of the majors’ best stories only a month ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates are collapsing to the point they might not even be able to avoid shedding a dubious distinction they’ve carried for almost two decades. ...
Tags: Anthony Recker, Miami Marlins, Garrett Jones, Carlos Marmol, Jeff Locke
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Best part of Castro's deal is Cubs still can deal him
From no-trade clauses to eminently tradable contracts. That’s part of Theo Epstein’s massive remaking of the Cubs: retaining talent while also retaining the flexibility to deal that same talent. Witness Starlin Castro’s new deal. It...
Tags: Nomar Garciaparra, Starlin Castro, Alfonso Soriano, Theo Epstein, Religion and Belief
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Errors cost Cubs in 3-1 loss to Brewers
Selling tickets this winter likely will be a tough task for the Cubs' marketing department now that fans have gotten a chance to see just how far the team is from turning it around. The familiar "Wait till next year" adage has evolved into "Wait till the...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Nyjer Morgan, Starlin Castro, Jeff Samardzija, Darwin Barney
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Cubs' Barney sets NL single season record for errorless streak at second
It didn't come easy for Darwin Barney, but by the end of the night Barney held the National League single season record with 114 straight error-free games at second base. Barney was charged with an error on a throw to third in the seventh inning, after...
Tags: Luis Valbuena, Welington Castillo, Starlin Castro, National League, Darwin Barney
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Sure, it was ugly, but Cubs will take it
Cubs manager Dale Sveum turned the tables on the media Thursday, asking a rhetorical question after an improbable 12-11 comeback win over the Brewers: "Anybody else need a nap?" Everyone, including a season-low crowd of 28,859 at Wrigley Field, was...Tags: Dale Sveum, Starlin Castro, Rickie Weeks, Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers
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Castro -- rhymes with disaster (or close enough)
Starlin Castro was supposed to be a jewel in the middle of the Cubs order. The young, talented shortstop was expected to be the star in the middle of the Cubs infield. Right now, though, and maybe for a lot longer, Castro is a gaping hole where hope...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Starlin Castro, Baseball, Theo Epstein, Josh Vitters
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Cubs stack lineup vs. D'backs lefty
Reed Johnson gets the start in center field and Jeff Baker in right, as the Cubs use their right-handed lineup Saturday against Diamondbacks lefty Joe Saunders at Wrigley Field. Manager Dale Sveum penciled in only two left-handed batters, Anthony Rizzo...
Tags: Luis Valbuena, Dale Sveum, Jeff Baker, Reed Johnson, Joe Saunders
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Dempster's streak matches Cubs' longest since 1969
Like a good soldier, Ryan Dempster has done his part — pitching 33 straight shutout innings and agreeing to waive his no-trade rights. So now it is up to the Cubs' hierarchy to find a new team for him before the July 31 trading deadline....
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Jed Hoyer , Josh Vitters, New York Yankees, Ryan Dempster
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Garza sharp as Cubs win 12th in last 16 games
The better Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster pitch, the more value they have for the future of the Cubs in trade. But the better they pitch, the better it is for the current club as well. And the current club suddenly is doing very well after Sunday's 3-1...
Tags: James Russell, Paul Maholm, Dale Sveum, Darwin Barney, Shawn Camp
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Disastrous 7th dooms Cubs to 12-0 loss
ST. LOUIS – When Matt Garza left Saturday night's game against the Cardinals after the third inning and TV cameras caught him flexing his right wrist in the dugout, it looked like another example of what Lou Piniella would term a "Cubbie Occurrence....Tags: James Russell, Starlin Castro, Jed Hoyer , Travis Wood, Jake Westbrook
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