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Reasons to enjoy Chicago baseball
Chicago now has digested a month of uninspiring baseball on both sides of town. The reaction has me puzzled. "It's going to be a long summer," seems to be the most common response from fans and the media. No, it isn't. The Cubs and White Sox are on...
Tags: Jed Hoyer , Matt Garza, United Center, Chicago Cubs, Dave Sappelt
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Difference in baseball is striking
Javier Baez is considered widely to be the best prospect in the Cubs' farm system. His counterpart for the White Sox is Courtney Hawkins. Baez, a 20-year-old shortstop, and Hawkins, a 19-year-old center fielder, both have tremendous hitting skills. They...
Tags: Don Mattingly, Safeco Field, Andre Ethier, San Francisco Giants, Prince Fielder
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Your Morning Phil: Sanchez, Porcello, Dickey
Talking baseball while hoping Alshon Jeffery learns to use his size: 1. Yes, the Cubs came close to landing a big fish last week. But now that Anibal Sanchez has re-enlisted with the Tigers, thanks to Mike Ilitch finding a spare $32 million during the...
Tags: Chris Capuano, Sandy Alderson , Dave Dombrowski, Minnesota Twins, Anibal Sanchez
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Jeter's ankle could leave Yankees in shackles
For 17 seasons, Derek Jeter has been the best reason to keep believing in baseball. His throwback approach has yielded daily excellence in the middle of the Yankees infield. He has kept life simple off the field, and that never seems to be a bad idea....
Tags: Adrian Gonzalez, Dave Dombrowski, Minnesota Twins, David Ross, John Danks
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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: Geovany Soto, Matt Garza, Ernie Banks, Jason McLeod, Alfonso Soriano
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
1. Nationals (1): Look for the lineup to start clicking soon with Ian Desmond back in the lineup and Bryce Harper heating up. Jayson Werth has been a major contributor since he came off the disabled list. 2. Reds (2): Doubleheader on Saturday caused...
Tags: Jim Leyland, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Wilin Rosario, American League Central, Manny Acta
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Your Morning Phil: Soriano, Soler, Manaea
Talking baseball while congratulating Louisville for getting its men's and women’s teams to the NCAA basketball finals. 1. With the Brewers as the Cubs’ opponent for the home opener, Rob Deer will see some old friends. But will he have time...
Tags: Courtney Hawkins, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, David DeJesus
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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: San Diego Padres, Albert Almora, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners
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Haugh: Epstein always calculating
MESA, Ariz. — A persistent father leaned into the Cubs dugout Tuesday at Hohokam Stadium to get Theo Epstein's attention. For several minutes in excruciating detail, the man asked Epstein's advice in dealing with a son struggling to make his...
Tags: DJ LeMahieu, Albert Almora, Theo Epstein, Tyler Colvin, Baseball
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Awful season aside, Cubs on the right track
Nineteen cents. That's what tickets in the third row of Section 533 were advertised at on StubHub Monday afternoon. As for the rest of Wrigley Field, it looks like most of those tickets couldn't be given away. No surprise there, not with the Bears...
Tags: Tony Campana, Matt Garza, Paul Maholm, Gold Glove Awards, Alfonso Soriano
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Pictures in the News | March 14, 2013
FrameworkIn Thursday's Pictures in the News: Pope Francis celebrates his first Mass as pontiff (more photos); members of the Catalan Regional Police (Mossos d'Esquadra) are sprayed with foam by firefighters during a firefighters' demonstration against the... -
Cubs sign Rizzo to 7-year, $41M contract
As they did with Starlin Castro a year ago, the Cubs have moved quickly to lock up first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a long-term contract, giving them a chance to build a team around him into the next decade. Rizzo, 23, has agreed to a seven-year, $41...Tags: Jed Hoyer , San Diego Padres, Theo Epstein, Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
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Feb 26, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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