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9 crazy things about the Red Line
RedEyeReady or not, the Red Line South reconstruction starts Sunday. Until Oct. 19, nine South Side Red Line stations will close as crews rebuild the line south of Roosevelt Road. During this $425 million project, which is expected to rid the southern Red...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Ron Santo, Ryan Lochte, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox
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Cubs make quick decision on Rizzo's worth
It took Anthony Rizzo only 124 games in a Cubs uniform to convince president Theo Epstein to give him a seven-year, $41 million deal that could turn into nine years and $68 million with a pair of club options. The move, which was officially announced...
Tags: San Diego Padres, Dale Sveum, Thomas Ricketts, Chicago Cubs, Theo Epstein
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Close to home, Rizzo dials long distance twice in Cubs' win in Miami
MIAMI — If the Cubs plan on climbing out of the hole they have dug for themselves in April, they're going to have to start this week with an eight-game stretch against the Marlins and Padres. Thursday's comeback win in the series opener was big in...Tags: Miami Marlins, Darwin Barney, Kevin Gregg, Alfonso Soriano, Shawn Camp
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Mistakes prove costly for White Sox
An aggressive error here, a couple of careless two-out walks there … The inevitable missteps during an arduous baseball season leave some managers shaking their heads in daily frustration. Manager Robin Ventura seems to remain on an even keel,...
Tags: Cy Young Award, James Loney, Robin Ventura, Jose Lobaton, David Price
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Jackson's struggles are 'a test of character'
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs need to do something with starting pitcher Edwin Jackson. Their $52 million free-agent acquisition finished a brutal April Tuesday night by lasting just 4 2/3 and his ERA rose...Tags: Scott Feldman, Major League Baseball, Darwin Barney, Kevin Gregg, Carlos Villanueva
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Marmol taking undefined role in stride
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH Carlos Marmol is the de facto closer for the Cubs. It's "de facto" because the Cubs and manager Dale Sveum have not said the job is Marmol's again after he lost it this month....Tags: Scott Feldman, Darwin Barney, Major League Baseball, Kevin Gregg, Carlos Marmol
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Cubs, Jackson should buckle up for bumpy ride
Watching the Cubs' annual opening exercise at Wrigley Field, an event lessened by Chicago politics and low expectations, there was plenty of time to wonder about a question that applies on both sides of town: WWBVD. What would Bill Veeck do? I'm...
Tags: Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers, Thomas Ricketts, Dale Sveum, Chicago Cubs
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Time for Wrigley Field to go
It's time for a change. I too am a diehard Cubs fan. I grew up in Chicago, watching Ronnie [Santo], Ernie [Banks] and Billy [Williams] play. That's when there were about 5,000 people in the stands and free admission on Ladies Day. Times have changed....Tags: Miller Park, Ernie Banks, Wrigley Field
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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: Jonathon Niese, Darwin Barney, Jim Hendry , San Diego Padres, Alfonso Soriano
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Ex-teammates eager to celebrate Santo's induction
Debates may rage regarding the Hall of Fame merits of former Cubs third baseman Ron Santo. Yet the more poignant story is the lifelong friendships nurtured by his teammates. Santo will be enshrined posthumously July 22 in Cooperstown, N.Y., along with...
Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Diabetes, Chicago Cubs, Sports, Baseball
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Whispers: Greenberg farce affected strikeout race
Add Clayton Kershaw to the list of those who should have been offended when the Marlins gave Adam Greenberg an at-bat. R.A. Dickey, who struck out Greenberg on three pitches, won the strikeout title over Kershaw by one 230-229. … If MLB had not...
Tags: Major League Baseball, Ryan Braun, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
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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: Alfonso Soriano, Fernando Martinez, Dale Sveum, Lou Brock, Chicago Cubs
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