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Cubs sign Schierholtz to one-year, $2.25 million deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Cubs made a move to improve their outfield depth Wednesday when they signed Nate Schierholtz to a one-year, $2.25 million deal. Schierholtz, who turns 29 in February, fits the mold the Cubs regime created last winter. He's...
Tags: Jed Hoyer , Nate Schierholtz, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox
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Outfield, starting pitching key areas for Cubs
Like any 101-loss team, the Cubs have a few holes to fill. And after spending their first year tearing down the building, Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod head to the general managers meetings in Palm Springs, Calif., on Tuesday to lay the...
Tags: David DeJesus, Jed Hoyer , Joe Saunders, Reed Johnson, Cincinnati Reds
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Position analysis: LaHair in fight in right
It’s hard to find any major league player who went through a 2012 season quite like Bryan LaHair did with the Cubs. After being installed as the first baseman in spring training, LaHair got his first real shot at proving himself in the majors at...
Tags: David DeJesus, Nick Swisher, Spring Training, Cincinnati Reds, Bryan LaHair
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Position analysis: Centering on DeJesus
In a perfect world, Brett Jackson would be the Cubs’ starting center fielder for 2013 and years to come. That was certainly the idea when Jackson was brought up from Triple-A Iowa in early August, but the former first-round draft pick fizzled in...
Tags: David DeJesus, Milton Bradley, Jed Hoyer , Reed Johnson, Bryan LaHair
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Cubs position analysis: Hole at the hot corner
The Cubs couldn’t find a way to replace Aramis Ramirez at third base this year, and have to go back to the drawing board in 2013. They tried Ian Stewart, Luis Valbuena and Josh Vitters for the most part, with Joe Mather filling in occasionally, and...Tags: Jed Hoyer , Minor League Baseball, Scott Rolen, Aramis Ramirez, Baseball
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Next year begins now
The Cubs celebrated the end of their season like a victory in a World Series game Wednesday, rushing out of the dugout to mob Bryan LaHair after his walk-off, RBI single in the ninth inning of a 5-4 victory over the Astros. It was just another bizarre...
Tags: David DeJesus, Starlin Castro, Jed Hoyer , Reed Johnson, Shawn Camp
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Rockies rock Volstad in 7-5 victory
DENVER — Baseball is a numbers game, and for the 2012 Cubs, the outrageous numbers just kept piling up after a 7-5 loss to the Rockies on Thursday at Coors Field. The woeful Rockies swept the Cubs, leaving them with 97 losses, their most since...Tags: Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney, Jordan Pacheco, Colorado Rockies, Baseball
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Lamentable Cubs debut for Berken
If it all starts with starting pitching — and that's something old and new schools of baseball thinkers seem to agree on — then the Cubs are in trouble for the near future. Because of trades, injuries and ineffectiveness, Jason Berken...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, Travis Wood, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball, Luis Valbuena
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Series preview: Pirates at Cubs
All games on WGN-AM 720. Season series: Cubs 5-4. Friday: 1:20 p.m., WGN-Ch. 9. RH James McDonald (12-7, 3.93 ERA) vs. LH Chris Rusin (0-2, 5.73). Saturday: 12:05 p.m., CSN. LH Wandy Rodriguez (10-13, 3.72) vs. RH Jason Berken (0-0, 0.00). Sunday:...
Tags: Wandy Rodriguez, David DeJesus, James McDonald, Travis Wood, Baseball
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Wood tough in Cubs' 5-1 victory
HOUSTON — There was no fanfare Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park when the Cubs and Astros began their final game in Houston as National League opponents. Truth be told, the two teams never had much of a rivalry, even though they have played...Tags: American League, Travis Wood, Houston Astros, World Series, Baseball
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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: Garrett Jones, Anthony Recker, Pedro Alvarez, Houston Astros, Miami Marlins
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Scoreboard -- Sept. 1, 2012
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, 10 a.m. (CBS) College Football--Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Kentucky at Louisville, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Southern Methodist at Baylor, 5:30 p.m. (FXSP) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indy...Tags: John Malecki, Nate Schierholtz, Leonys Martin, Dan Herron, Selvish Capers
Dec 5, 2012
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Nov 4, 2012
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Oct 17, 2012
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Oct 15, 2012
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Oct 3, 2012
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Sep 27, 2012
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Sep 15, 2012
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Sep 13, 2012
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Sep 12, 2012
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Sep 9, 2012
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Sep 1, 2012
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