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Decision looming about Betancourt
The Phillies FilesLooks like Charlie Manuel wants to see what some of his left-handed hitters can do against a left-handed pitcher. Manuel has five left-handed hitters starting against Braves pitcher Paul Maholm. Jermaine Mitchell is playing center field and leading off;... -
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: Darwin Barney, Anthony Rizzo, Scott Baker, Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer
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Deals with Jackson, Villanueva shore up rotation
Edwin Jackson gambled, and he won. The question for the Cubs is whether he and Carlos Villanueva will win too much next season? I wouldn't worry about it if I was President Theo Epstein or general manager Jed Hoyer. They still should be sitting pretty...
Tags: Jordan Zimmermann, Milwaukee Brewers, Anibal Sanchez, Jim Hendry , Ryan Dempster
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Your Morning Phil: Kruk, Flowers, Bowden
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Talking baseball while wondering whose stock has climbed faster, Apple or Northern Illinois’ football program: 1. John Kruk feels the pain of Cub fans. But he is a huge believer in the path set by Theo Epstein, who continues to...
Tags: Darwin Barney, Ryan Dempster, Terry Francona, Detroit Tigers, Hector Gimenez
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Cubs working at pace sure to free up prime seats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A friend was at Wrigley Field recently, picking out a location for his 2013 season tickets. He was struck by the abundance of choices. "Man, they have a ton of unclaimed seats this year,'' he said. "Attendance will be a big...
Tags: Ryan Sweeney, Alfonso Soriano, Stephen Strasburg, Nate Schierholtz, Ryan Dempster
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Cubs non-tender 3B Stewart
The Cubs non-tendered third baseman Ian Stewart and relief pitchers Jaye Chapman and Zach Putnam on Friday night, while offering arbitration to Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija, Luis Valbuena and James Russell. Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said earlier...
Tags: Scott Baker, Shawn Camp, Luis Valbuena, Junior Lake, Theo Epstein
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Your Morning Phil: Miller, Feldman, A.J.
Talking baseball while wondering how Tom Thibodeau is going to survive until Derrick Rose returns: 1. To say that Marvin Miller was as tough as nails is to compliment the strength of nails. Miller has passed away at the age of 95, and somewhere there...Tags: Alex Rios, Alexei Ramirez, Bud Selig, Ryan Dempster, Yankee Stadium
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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: Yu Darvish, Anibal Sanchez, Peter G. Angelos, Hanley Ramirez, Thomas Ricketts
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Unbalanced schedule favors White Sox
Can a playoff team vote an opponent a playoff share? Can it tip the schedule maker? We might find out this season if the White Sox edge the Indians for the American League Central title or finish just ahead of the Orioles for one of the two wild-card...
Tags: Luis Valbuena, American League Central, Houston Astros, New York Mets, 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: Phil Hughes, Milwaukee Brewers, American League Central, Jayson Werth, Houston Astros
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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: Rafael Dolis, Anibal Sanchez, Ryan Dempster, Baseball, Jason Berken
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Reader Q&A: Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag
I understand that the Cubs want to build the team the "right way" by building the farm system. What I do not understand is why they can't both build the farm system and try to build a winner right now. I think it is wrong to ask the fans who have waited...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Theo Epstein, Ryan Madson, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Thomas Ricketts
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