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Cubs win rain-shortened game 5-1
Jeff Samardzija made his first start of the second half on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, hoping to even the series against the Miami Marlins. The Cubs led 5-1 in the eighth when a deluge forced the umpires to stop play and eventually call the game...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Ozzie Guillen, James Russell, Jeff Samardzija, Chicago White Sox
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Cubs don't play like superheroes, but dress the part
ST. LOUIS — To honor Cubs great Ron Santo on his Hall of Fame induction day, manager Dale Sveum asked his position players to click their heels as they crossed the foul line to take their spots Sunday. "It was downhill after that," Sveum said....Tags: Dale Sveum, Alfonso Soriano, Mike Quade, Jeff Samardzija, St. Louis Cardinals
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Waiting for a deal, Theo. Waiting. Wait--ing.
Maybe you blame Cubs team President Theo Epstein for failing to take every step required to execute the trade of Ryan Dempster to Atlanta. Maybe you blame Dempster for failing to live up to his word that he would waive his no-trade rights for certain...
Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Chicago White Sox, Sports, Kenny Williams, Reed Johnson
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Five-run outburst lifts Pirates over Cubs, 8-4
AP Sports WriterCHICAGO (AP) — Good friends are gone, and the way Jeff Baker sees it, the Chicago Cubs have no one to blame but themselves. Performances like this are what led to the shakeup. Michael McKenry and Starling Marte homered to back a strong start...Tags: Dale Sveum, Sports, Welington Castillo, Casey Coleman, Travis Wood
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What we've learned from trade deadline
LOS ANGELES — It may take a while to get used to the new normal on the North Side. Change is never easy, but a rebuild is what most Cubs fans pined for when Jim Hendry was general manager, and what Theo Epstein and the new regime was brought in...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, Google Inc., Jeff Samardzija
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Jackson, Vitters join Cubs' rebuilding party
LOS ANGELES — In a 41-day stretch that began with Anthony Rizzo's call-up June 26, the Cubs have evolved from a big-market, high-payroll team to a prospect-filled clubhouse, where mega-millionaire Alfonso Soriano sticks out like a sore thumb. The...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Hanley Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers
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Cubs adjusting to new reality
SAN DIEGO – The Cubs extended their losing streak to six games after Monday's 2-0 loss to the Padres at Petco Park, falling 21 games under .500 after playing at a .655 clip over their previous 29 games. The offense couldn't find a way to score...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Chicago Tribune, Matt Garza, Darwin Barney, Jeff Samardzija
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Cueto mows down punchless Cubs
All things being equal, any team in the majors would rather lose a .199-hitting catcher and two backup players than a former NL Most Valuable Player in his prime. Unfortunately for the Cubs, things are hardly equal. So while Dale Sveum watches his...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Alfonso Soriano, Clayton Richard, Dusty Baker, Ryan Ludwick
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New outfield for Cubs vs. Astros
The Cubs will have an entirely new outfield for their finale Sunday against the Astros at Wrigley Field. Reed Johnson will play center and bat leadoff, while Jeff Baker plays right field and bats cleanup and Joe Mather plays left in place of Alfonso...
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Reed Johnson, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Houston Astros
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Cubs staying upbeat despite first-half record
ATLANTA — After finishing the first half of their schedule with a 31-50 record following Wednesday's 5-1 victory over the Braves, the Cubs look forward to making improvements over the final 81 games. So what are their goals for the second half?...
Tags: Martin Prado, Dale Sveum, Chicago Tribune, Turner Field, Alfonso Soriano
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Wood, Rizzo give Cubs rare sweep
It was only the Astros, but when you're the worst team in baseball, any old kind of sweep will do. The Cubs have two sweeps this season, one over the Padres, who are a game ahead of the Cubs in the worst-record department, and now one over the Astros,...
Tags: Dale Sveum, National League Central, Alfonso Soriano, National League, Sports
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Rizzo, Johnson lead 18-hit attack as Cubs beat Mets 8-7
NEW YORK — It turns out Anthony Rizzo can't do it all, at least according to Ryan Dempster. Rizzo homered and had his first four-hit night Friday in the Cubs' wild 8-7 win over the Mets as Travis Wood earned his fourth straight victory. The rookie...
Tags: Dale Sveum, Chicago Tribune, Lucas Duda, Chris Volstad, James Russell
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