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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: Dan Haren, Oakland Athletics, Shaun Marcum, Shawn Camp, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Cubs position analysis: Castillo set at catcher
The Chicago Cubs believe they have a piece of their core in place in the catcher’s spot, so there should be no need to look for one this offseason. Welington Castillo earned the starting job with a .265 average, though he hit only .195 against...
Tags: Geovany Soto, Spring Training, Anthony Recker, Steve Clevenger, Baseball
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Cubs lose for 100th time
Fifty years ago this week, only 595 fans showed up at Wrigley Field for the opener of the Cubs-Mets series, the last time two teams with 100-plus losses faced each other. The '62 Cubs — with future Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Lou Brock, Billy...Tags: Fernando Martinez, Anthony Rizzo, Shawn Camp, Houston Astros, Wrigley Field
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Reds beat Cubs 6-5 in 11 innings
Despite relatively cool temperatures tonight at Wrigley Field, a strong wind was blowing out at 20 m.p.h. for the second game of the Cubs-Cincinnati series. The wind ultimately factored into the game in the 11th when David DeJesus misjudged a two-out fly...Tags: Logan Ondrusek, Anthony Rizzo, Wrigley Field, Baseball Statistics, Alfonso Soriano
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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: Piracy, Jason Berken, Chris Volstad, Joel Hanrahan, Baseball
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Nats use Cubs as step to bigger things
The first winning season in franchise history didn't thrill Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson when he was reminded of it. "I guess," Johnson said and paused. "I wasn't real concerned about it." The Nationals, who moved to Washington for the...Tags: Stephen Strasburg, Atlanta Braves, Rafael Dolis, Adam LaRoche, Ross Detwiler
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Rough road continues for Cubs
WASHINGTON — Mechanical issues with their charter delayed the Cubs' flight to Washington by more than three hours Sunday night, a fitting way to kick off their 10-game road trip. After losing 2-1 to the Nationals on Monday afternoon at Nationals...Tags: U.S. Cellular Field, Wrigley Field, Bryan LaHair, Jeff Samardzija, Air Transportation Delays
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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: Anthony Rizzo, Bryan LaHair, Baseball Statistics, Jeff Samardzija, Aramis Ramirez
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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: Wrigley Field, Anthony Rizzo, Darwin Barney, Luis Valbuena, Baseball
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Brenly confident he'll be back in Cubs booth
Could Bob Brenly be the next to leave the Cubs? The Cubs' TV analyst is nearing the end of his second four-year deal to broadcast Cubs games, and there's no certainty he'll be back for 2013. Brenly said he's not worried, adding talks with the Cubs are...
Tags: Darwin Barney, Chris Volstad, Chicago Tribune, Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Samardzija using his ace material
When the Cubs reported for spring training, Jeff Samardzija was one of three pitchers competing for two spots in the starting rotation. Six months later, he has become the clear ace of the Cubs' rotation, albeit with the help of trades and injuries. And...Tags: Carlos Gonzalez, Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano, Jeff Samardzija, Spring Training
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Cubs' gaffe-filled loss to Reds leaves Sveum steaming
Sitting behind a table in the cramped Wrigley Field briefing room that Dusty Baker nicknamed "the dungeon," Dale Sveum did a slow burn. The Cubs manager was giving one-sentence answers to questions about an error-filled 10-8 loss to Baker's Reds on...Tags: Anthony Rizzo, Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano, Ryan Ludwick, Starlin Castro
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