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The emigrants: Departures for U.S. weaken baseball in Japan
Bud Selig would love to see a series between the World Series and Japan Series champions. But among the realities is that as problematic as that idea seems now, it might become even less viable in the future. Major League Baseball is lowering the talent...
Tags: Curtis Granderson, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Kevin Youkilis, New York Mets
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Three Cubs fit classic spring training profiles
MESA, Ariz. — There are 62 players in Cubs camp this spring, and every one of them has a story. But as in almost every camp in Arizona and Florida, a few players fit into the same basic profile: the unknown prospect trying to open some eyes, the...
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Spring Training, Ryan Dempster, Cal Ripken, Jr., MLB Rookie of the Year Award
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Ho-hum greets opening day in Chicago
Chicago baseball returns Monday with a basis to be genuinely excited about possibilities of the future, but enough about Rosemont. As for citywide interest in the Cubs and Sox, the list of reasons to drop everything and pay attention is here somewhere...
Tags: Tyler Flowers, Derrick Rose, Detroit Tigers, John Danks, Jeff Keppinger
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Cubs' Barney gets 5 stitches in knee, out for opening day
HOUSTON -- You could have written a worse ending for the Cubs' spring training, but not one that was uglier than Saturday, especially not from Darwin Barney's perspective. While the Cubs were in the process of losing to a team of Astros' prospects 6-3,...
Tags: Luis Valbuena, Dale Sveum, Spring Training, Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs
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MLB power rankings
1. Tigers: Forget the concern at closer. They were loaded last year, and they're a lot better with Victor Martinez, Torii Hunter and a full year of Anibal Sanchez. 2. Dodgers: Hanley Ramirez's injury could slow them out of the gate, but they're deep and...
Tags: Domonic Brown, Curtis Granderson, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Hanley Ramirez
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Quick, someone wake Theo and tell him to dump Marmol
Dale Sveum must be trying to get fired. Or maybe the Cubs manager hates Cubs fans. Or perhaps he’s an agent of evil sent by North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to destroy the Cubs because their legendary ineptitude and continued consignment to a...Tags: Dale Sveum, Carlos Zambrano, Kim Jong Un, Ryan Dempster, James Russell
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Cubs clearly losing patience with Marmol
PITTSBURGH — Damn you, Dan Haren. You and your mysterious MRIs. That's what Cubs President Theo Epstein had to be thinking when Carlos Marmol started to fall apart in the ninth inning on Monday, threatening to turn opening day from a delightful...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Theo Epstein, Ryan Dempster, Detroit Tigers, James Russell
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Punchless Pirates fall to Cubs on opening day
AP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in eight nearly flawless innings and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The right-hander allowed just two hits and walked one as Chicago won on...Tags: Spring Training, James Russell, Jeff Samardzija, Gaby Sanchez, Piracy
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Your Morning Phil: Sanchez, Porcello, Dickey
Talking baseball while hoping Alshon Jeffery learns to use his size: 1. Yes, the Cubs came close to landing a big fish last week. But now that Anibal Sanchez has re-enlisted with the Tigers, thanks to Mike Ilitch finding a spare $32 million during the...Tags: David Wright, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Shaun Marcum, San Diego Padres
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Epstein: Cubs believe Marmol is innocent
MESA, Ariz. -- After a judge in the Dominican Republic sent the domestic abuse case against Carlos Marmol to a higher court Friday, Cubs president Theo Epstein said he believes his closer will be exonerated. "We take any accusation of this nature...
Tags: Dan Haren, Landforms, Spring Training, Mountains, Theo Epstein
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Your Morning Phil: Marmol, Floyd, Appel
Talking baseball while wondering if the Chicago Bears can win without Brian Urlacher: 1. Maybe the Angels knew what they were doing when they tried to get Carlos Marmol. Maybe another good offer will come along for him before too long. Dale Sveum...
Tags: Gavin Floyd, Jed Hoyer , Mark Appel, Texas Rangers, Anibal Sanchez
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Management on spot at Cubs Convention
The Cubs say they're "re-inventing" their 28th annual fan fest, which convenes Friday at the Sheraton Chicago, a switch from their longtime home, the Hilton Chicago. Whether a new and improved Cubs Convention can awaken fans from a winter malaise is...
Tags: Scott Baker, Dale Sveum, Theo Epstein, Ryan Dempster, Detroit Tigers
Mar 16, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Dec 17, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 8, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 5, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 12, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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