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Rizzo's $41 million deal is a sign of trust
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs this week continued their trend of locking up for the long term young players they feel will be big parts of their future. On Monday, they gave first baseman Anthony Rizzo a...Tags: Edwin Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Matt Garza, San Diego Padres
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Your Morning Phil: Cashner, draft, Astros
Talking baseball while congratulating the Boston Bruins on one of the great playoff finishes of all time: 1. In less than two years with the Cubs’ organization, Anthony Rizzo has earned himself a $41 million guarantee, which he says guarantees...Tags: Baseball, Evan Longoria, Boston Bruins, Thomas Ricketts, Anthony Rizzo
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Rizzo on Cubs' deal: 'It's a surreal moment'
It's no secret Anthony Rizzo is one of the cornerstones of the Cubs' rebuilding project. From his first spring training in 2012 to the nonstop "Rizzo Watch" last April and May when he played at Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs have been hyping Rizzo as the...
Tags: Baseball, Anthony Rizzo, Jed Hoyer , Boston Red Sox, Sports
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Rizzo brings an attitude to every game — the right one
PITTSBURGH — The Cubs have a new tactic, and so far it's working. They have decided to try leading every inning because that's a lot more fun than being behind every inning, as it seemed they were a year ago. One game down, only 161 to go. Yeah,...
Tags: Thomas Ricketts, A.J. Burnett, Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Jeff Francis
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Camp more mainstay than short stay
MESA, Ariz. — Shawn Camp walked into Cubs camp late last March. It was only 10 days before opening day and he knew four people in the room. Luckily for Camp, one of those four was manager Dale Sveum. And perhaps even better for Camp, there were few...
Tags: Baseball, Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Albert Almora, National League
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Cubs counting on college coach
The Cubs made news last week, signing free agent pitchers Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva. Along with two other starting pitchers signed in November, Scott Baker and Scott Feldman, these guys will earn $73.5 million over eight seasons. That's...
Tags: Edwin Jackson, Graham Godfrey, Sandy Rosario, Mark Appel, New York Yankees
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Cubs and top pick setting up negotiating hardball
Lots of people out there are just waiting to see Theo Epstein fail. They think he gets too much attention, that his deal with Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts is too sweet. They think he should have received more criticism for a run of failed free-agent...
Tags: Baseball, Thomas Ricketts, Financial Aid, Jed Hoyer , Albert Almora
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Pitching help a long way off for Cubs
So much for Anthony Rizzo's victory lap. On the day after Rizzo's critically acclaimed Chicago debut, the Cubs demonstrated nicely what exactly he has gotten himself into. The 17-1 loss to the Mets wasn't quite like that horrific, fireball-generating...
Tags: Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Matt Garza, San Diego Padres, Alfonso Soriano
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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: Jeff Baker, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Ludwick, Ian Stewart, Randall Delgado
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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: Baseball, Anthony Rizzo, Jed Hoyer , Josh Vitters, New York Yankees
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Cubs' Rizzo: Youth no excuse for sloppy play
A five-error afternoon by the Cubs led to one of their worst performances of the season, and first baseman Anthony Rizzo said you can't blame it on the team's lack of experience. "I didn't think the game was that bad," Rizzo said. "We fought all game,...Tags: Baseball, Anthony Rizzo, Jed Hoyer , Josh Vitters, Groin
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Wilken being promoted to role as special assistant for Epstein
When Theo Epstein arrived from Boston, bringing Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod with him, most figured the Cubs' longtime scouting director, Tim Wilken, was about to be looking for a new job. That perception couldn't have been more wrong. Wilken, who built...
Tags: Baseball, Jed Hoyer , Albert Almora, Arodys Vizcaino, Jim Hendry
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