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James Shields deal the latest of many clever Rays trades
The Baltimore SunOne of the teams the Orioles had to outlast to make the playoffs last season was the Tampa Bay Rays, and on Sunday night, the Rays made one of the biggest trades of the offseason. The Rays dealt right-handers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Kansas...Tags: Andrew Friedman, Ben Zobrist, Scott Kazmir, Kansas City Royals, Jake Odorizzi
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Sighting: Julius Peppers celebrates Bears win at Lux Bar and other sports sightings
Julius Peppers hung out in the Gold Coast neighborhood following Sunday’s game at Soldier Field, just like he did after the Bears’ previous home game. The Bears defensive end, who dined at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse following his team’...
Tags: Soldier Field, Chicago Cubs, Julius Peppers, Jeff Samardzija, Indianapolis Colts
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Dodgers flaunt status as game's new spending king
While Hyun-jin Ryu is not yet a big name in North America, losing him was a bigger blow for the Cubs than you probably think. President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer wanted the rights to the 25-year-old South Korean left-hander because they...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Jed Hoyer
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Soriano's professionalism goes unappreciated
When Starlin Castro cost the Cubs a lead against the Giants by forgetting how many outs there were, he knew the wrath he faced after the game. Manager Dale Sveum put his erratic shortstop on notice by calling it "the last straw,'' but that wasn't the...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Spring Training, Baseball
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White Sox GM Ken Williams making all right moves
They don't give away Comeback Executive of the Year awards. But as the first-place White Sox start a four-game series Thursday at Yankee Stadium against the best team in baseball, consider that Adam Dunn and Jake Peavy aren't the only professionals on...
Tags: Robin Ventura, Carlos Quentin, Chicago Cubs, U.S. Cellular Field, Physical Disabilities
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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: Manufacturing and Engineering, Theo Epstein, Jonathon Niese, Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs
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It's fight to finish (last)
It's too early to say who will be the first player taken in the 2013 draft — could be University of Florida pitcher Karsten Whitson or another advanced college prospect or a high school stud like Austin Meadows, an outfielder from Georgia, or...
Tags: Carl Pavano, Carlos Quentin, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Target Field
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Low-risk Baker signing restocks Cubs' inventory
Some would say Scott Baker had a better 2012 than the Cubs. He didn’t make it on the field. Baker experienced elbow pain in spring training and underwent Tommy John surgery in April. Now he’s coming to Chicago to try to help the Cubs while...Tags: Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, Jed Hoyer , Travis Wood
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Marmol misstep caps Cubs' tough week
It was quite a bad week for the Cubs, even by their standards. Top prospect Javier Baez suffered a thumb injury in the Arizona Fall League while allegedly high-fiving a teammate, ending his season prematurely. Arizona State pulled out of talks to...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs, Dusty Baker, Javier Baez , Jed Hoyer
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Reported Cubs' trade of Marmol for Haren is off
The Cubs experienced another Twitter-related trade fiasco Friday when closer Carlos Marmol allegedly told reporters in the Dominican Republic that he had been dealt to the Angels. The report quickly spread. Angels starter Dan Haren was supposed to be the...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, Jed Hoyer , Los Angeles Times, Fox Sports (tv network)
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Position analysis: Pitching will be a priority
A pitching staff that included Ryan Dempster, Paul Maholm, Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija and Carlos Marmol went belly up in 2012, despite prolonged stretches of dominance from those four starters and the closer. The Cubs finished 24th among all major...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, Jed Hoyer
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Cubs can only improve in 2013 (but don't bet on it)
The Cubs were built to lose 100 games, so what was with the obsession to avoid it? The actual issue is losing 100 games and still not getting the top pick in the draft. So Cub. I can understand players not wanting to be a part of 100 losses. I...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, Travis Wood, Spring Training
Dec 11, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 23, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 10, 2012
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Jun 19, 2012
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Jun 27, 2012
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Jun 27, 2012
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May 26, 2012
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Nov 13, 2012
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Nov 3, 2012
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Oct 17, 2012
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Oct 4, 2012
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