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Stewart faces uncertain future in Cubs' organization
WASHINGTON -- Ian Stewart went from starting third baseman for the Cubs at the start of spring training to back-up third baseman at Triple-A Iowa in less than three months. He’s no longer on the 40-man roster, having cleared waivers and been out-...
Tags: Jed Hoyer , Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Sports, Ian Stewart
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Jackson earns 1st win as a Cub
WASHINGTON — Asked about his homecoming before Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals, Cubs starter Edwin Jackson joked to broadcaster Jim Deshaies: "I've had a lot of homecomings." The well-traveled veteran made this one count, doubling home a...
Tags: Jed Hoyer , Washington Nationals, Baseball, Mike Rizzo, Sports
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True demotion for Cubs' Stewart
Tribune ReporterIan Stewart's $2 million salary is guaranteed, but not his return to Wrigley Field. Dale Sveum made that clear before Saturday's game against the Reds. "He's down there as a Triple-A player,'' Sveum said. "(Luis) Valbuena and (Cody) Ransom are our third...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Wrigley Field, Sports, Dale Sveum
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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: Kerry Wood, Alfonso Soriano, Ryan Ludwick, World Series, Sports
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Trading Marmol could fill a couple of Cubs holes
Reports say the Tigers are looking to trade for a closer. Hang loose, Carlos Marmol. I mean, didn’t the Cubs sign Kyuji Fujikawa precisely because they intended-slash-hoped-slash-tried to trade Marmol? In fact, the Cubs cut a deal with the...
Tags: Jed Hoyer , Baseball, Junior Lake, Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers
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Cubs' Barney gets 5 stitches in knee, out for opening day
HOUSTON -- You could have written a worse ending for the Cubs' spring training, but not one that was uglier than Saturday, especially not from Darwin Barney's perspective. While the Cubs were in the process of losing to a team of Astros' prospects 6-3,...
Tags: Brent Lillibridge, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Junior Lake, Baseball, Sports
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Jackson gets nod for Wrigley opener
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Newcomer Edwin Jackson has been named to start the Wrigley Field home opener April 8 against the Brewers. Jackson also will start the second game of the season behind Jeff Samardzija at Pittsburgh, with the third through fifth spots...
Tags: Baseball, Scott Baker, World Series, Chicago White Sox, Sports
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Scoreboard: March 5
|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL| |Region 1AA| Yankton (6-14) at Brookings (16-6), 7 p.m. Sioux Falls Lincoln (11-11) at Watertown (11-11), 7 p.m. |Region 2AA| Sturgis (8-14) at Huron (14-7), 6 p.m. Aberdeen Central (6-15)...Tags: Elections, Minnesota Wild, Deven Marrero, Arodys Vizcaino, Northeast Division (NHL)
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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: Tyler Colvin, Andrew Cashner, Junior Lake, Arodys Vizcaino, Sports
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Your Morning Phil: Campana, Lake, Buehrle
MESA, Ariz. -- Talking baseball while wondering if Brandt Snedeker is the new Tom Watson: 1. Tony Campana isn’t really gone yet, but I’m already missing him. The Cubs made an unpopular decision Sunday, dropping Campana off the 40-man...
Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Alfonso Soriano, Junior Lake, Darnell McDonald, Chris Carpenter
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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: Kevin Youkilis, Angel Pagan, Ryan Ludwick, Shawn Camp, Arodys Vizcaino
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Position analysis: LaHair in fight in right
It’s hard to find any major league player who went through a 2012 season quite like Bryan LaHair did with the Cubs. After being installed as the first baseman in spring training, LaHair got his first real shot at proving himself in the majors at...
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Baseball, Sports, Anthony Rizzo, Spring Training
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