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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: Chemotherapy, Sports, Thomas Ricketts, Anthony Rizzo, Jonathan Papelbon
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Like Cubs, Astros building from bottom up
Like his bosses, Mike Foltynewicz is a baseball optimist. He can see the Astros rising out of the ashes they find themselves in at the beginning of the Jim Crane era. "In three or four years, we're going to be a fun team,'' said Foltynewicz, a 21-year-...
Tags: Sports, Ed Wade , Thomas Ricketts, Bud Selig, Washington Nationals
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Cubs clearly losing patience with Marmol
PITTSBURGH — Damn you, Dan Haren. You and your mysterious MRIs. That's what Cubs President Theo Epstein had to be thinking when Carlos Marmol started to fall apart in the ninth inning on Monday, threatening to turn opening day from a delightful...
Tags: Sports, Garrett Jones, Gaby Sanchez, Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers
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An odd sound coming out of the Marmol mess
Cubs manager Dale Sveum finally made the move he never should’ve had to make: yanking Carlos Marmol as closer. Sveum never should’ve had to make the move because team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer should’ve...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Dan Haren, Ryan Dempster, Jed Hoyer , Terry Francona
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Cubs tradition: Throwing out ceremonial first discussion of fans' patience
If you believe the 2013 Cubs were built to stink -- spoiler alert: they were -- then you had to like Edwin Jackson’s miserable start in Monday’s home opener and Starlin Castro’s aggravating last out that was a wind shift from turning...
Tags: Scott Baker, Sports, Edwin Jackson, Thomas Ricketts, Starlin Castro
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Punchless Pirates fall to Cubs on opening day
AP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in eight nearly flawless innings and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The right-hander allowed just two hits and walked one as Chicago won on...Tags: PNC Park, Gaby Sanchez, Sports, Edwin Jackson, Anthony Rizzo
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Samardzija at his best in Cubs opener
PITTSBURGH — Jeff Samardzija was in the news near the end of camp when Theo Epstein told a reporter the right-hander dumped his girlfriend last year to prove he was committed to becoming a starter. If Samardzija continues to dominate the way he did...
Tags: Sports, Tony Campana, Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates, Dale Sveum
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Ho-hum greets opening day in Chicago
Chicago baseball returns Monday with a basis to be genuinely excited about possibilities of the future, but enough about Rosemont. As for citywide interest in the Cubs and Sox, the list of reasons to drop everything and pay attention is here somewhere...
Tags: Tyler Flowers, Paul Konerko, Sports, Anthony Rizzo, Detroit Tigers
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99 problems, Cubs-style
For RedEyeThe pieces aren't in place yet for the Cubs, but the plan is and so is the braintrust. Whether Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein and Dale Sveum will succeed remains a mystery, and the fact is there's more to be done. A lot more. So on the cusp of Wrigley...Tags: Sports, Thomas Ricketts, Edwin Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, Google Inc.
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Kerry Wood still has his fastball when it comes to making pitch for charity
When popular athletes retire, charity work can become a double-edged sword. On one hand, they have more time to dedicate to their cause that they didn't have when they were playing games and training. On the other, they may not have the same star power...
Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Sports, Michael Frolik, Thomas Ricketts, Anthony Rizzo
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Sports stars unite for charity at Woody's Winter Warm-Up
Athletes turned out in force to support former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood and wife, Sarah, at the second annual Woody's Winter Warm-Up fundraiser at Harry Caray's Tavern at Navy Pier on Jan. 18. More than 400 patrons attended the event that benefits the Wood...
Tags: Sports, Thomas Ricketts, Starlin Castro, Wrigley Field, Navy Pier
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Cubs' top prospects should get long looks
MESA, Ariz. -- Baseball America listed four Cubs in its Top 100 prospects list, an indication the organization is showing progress in its rebuilding plan. Shortstop Javier Baez is ranked No. 16 while outfielders Albert Almora and Jorge Soler are Nos....
Tags: Sports, Edwin Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, Andrew Cashner, Geovany Soto
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