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Cubs relying more on sabermetrics
Crunching numbers is one of Theo Epstein's specialties, and his reliance on statistical analysis is one of the main reasons Chairman Tom Ricketts hired him away from Boston. During the news conference announcing Jim Hendry's firing in the summer of 2011,...Tags: Ryan Sweeney, David DeJesus, Matt Carpenter, Carlos Villanueva, San Diego Padres
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Bullpen lets Cubs down again
The Cubs bullpen blew its ninth save in 18 chances in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, a recurring nightmare that only Kevin Gregg seems to have immunity from so far. Starter Carlos Villanueva was the victim of Wednesday's collapse, watching James...
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Wrigley Field, Carlos Villanueva, Michael Bowden, Yadier Molina
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Same old sad story from Marmol
Carlos Marmol has pitched in a franchise record 453 games for the Cubs. But how many more will he and the Cubs' fans have to endure? Marmol's meltdown Saturday against the Reds took a victory away from Jeff Samardzija, with a four-run, one-hit eighth...
Tags: Todd Frazier, Carlos Marmol, Theo Epstein, Zack Cozart, Alfonso Soriano
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Draft expert believes Cubs will pounce on Appel in draft
Keith Law, baseball's most visible draft expect, says the Cubs will jump on Stanford senior Mark Appel with the second overall pick in baseball's June draft if the Astros don't take him first. He made that comment during a telecast of Stanford's 5-3...
Tags: Ian Stewart, Wrigley Field, Welington Castillo, Carlos Marmol, Crime, Law and Justice
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Castillo's lack of hustle opens door for Padres to beat Cubs 4-2
When the Cubs announced in October they were moving in the brick wall behind home plate by 3 feet to add 56 prime seats, they never imagined the revenue-enhancing move could affect a ballgame. But catcher Steve Clevenger did. "If they move it in, it...
Tags: Steve Clevenger, Kyle Blanks, Wrigley Field, Dale Sveum, Shawn Camp
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Sveum: Cubs' closer will remain a mystery
MIAMI – The Chicago Cubs closer question has been an ongoing debate since Carlos Marmol got off to such a bad start the opening series of the season in Pittsburgh. Kevin Gregg closed the last two nights against the Marlins, throwing perfect...
Tags: Hisanori Takahashi, Dale Sveum, Chicago Cubs, Carlos Marmol, Baseball
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Close to home, Rizzo dials long distance twice in Cubs' win in Miami
MIAMI — If the Cubs plan on climbing out of the hole they have dug for themselves in April, they're going to have to start this week with an eight-game stretch against the Marlins and Padres. Thursday's comeback win in the series opener was big in...
Tags: Shawn Camp, Kevin Gregg, Billy Williams, Marlins Park, Wade LeBlanc
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Homers by Douglas High grad Rizzo topple Marlins
With little to cheer from the home team this season, fans at Marlins Park could at least celebrate the accomplishments of a nearby hometown hero Friday night. Former Douglas High standout Anthony Rizzo set the stage for the evening's postgame...Tags: World Baseball Classic, Anthony Rizzo, Target Field, Health Treatments, Chris Coghlan
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Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag
Paul, I’m sure this question is right up there with the towel drill back in the day but why does it seem like being competitive now and winning in a few years down the line have to mutually exclusive with the current regime? It costs a few million...
Tags: Renovation, WGN, Carlos Villanueva, Arodys Vizcaino, Paul Maholm
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Quick, someone wake Theo and tell him to dump Marmol
Dale Sveum must be trying to get fired. Or maybe the Cubs manager hates Cubs fans. Or perhaps he’s an agent of evil sent by North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to destroy the Cubs because their legendary ineptitude and continued consignment to a...Tags: Ian Stewart, Kim Jong Un, Dale Sveum, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano
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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, Carlos Marmol, Anthony Rizzo, Wandy Rodriguez, A.J. Burnett
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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: Carlos Marmol, Theo Epstein, Tony Campana, Neil Walker, Dale Sveum
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