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Hanshin's Murton living in the moment
The Japan TimesThe natural inclination is to ask Matt Murton what's changed. To find out how, exactly, he went from the lows of an often tumultuous 2012 campaign, to hitting just about everything in sight early this year. There were few hitters more consistent than...Tags: Baseball, Ichiro Suzuki, Sports, NoMI
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Tigers continue early-season mastery of Giants
The Japan TimesTo say the Hanshin Tigers have been successful against the Yomiuri Giants is a somewhat of a misnomer. It's probably more accurate to say the Tigers have owned the Giants in the early part of the season. Refer to the 2004 ALCS when Boston Red Sox ace...Tags: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, World Baseball Classic, Sports
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Seibu's Spilborghs relishing life experience of playing in NPB
The Japan TimesThe first thing the hero, or heroes, of a Seibu Lions home victory does is stand on a makeshift podium near the Lions dugout and conduct an interview that is broadcast on the Seibu Dome P.A. system for fans to hear. Then, there are mascots to be held...Tags: Baseball, Colorado Rockies, Ryan Spilborghs, Texas Rangers, Baseball Statistics
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Trade inactivity should seal Jim Hendry’s fate
WrigleyvilleThe MLB Trade Deadline has officially passed and Jim Hendry and the Chicago Cubs only managed to make one move by trading Kosuke Fukudome. The relative inactivity will most likely (and hopefully) be the end of Jim Hendry as we know him. Fans were... -
Rocky stop for Hill
Tribune staff reporterRich Hill said one bad pitch spoiled an otherwise decent performance Saturday night at Coors Field. But that one pitch turned out to be a back-breaker in a 15-2 loss to Colorado, pushing the Cubs 1½ games behind first-place Milwaukee. On a night when...Tags: Rich Hill, Chicago Cubs, Basketball, Scott Eyre, Sean Gallagher
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Ask Paul Sullivan
Ask Paul returns to discuss the latest chaos and calamity that is Chicago Cubs baseball. Now that the Cubs have screwed up Matt Murton who's next? --Lee Barton, Idaho Falls, Idaho I don't know how the Cubs have screwed up Matt Murton, unless you're...Tags: Baseball, Todd Walker, Kerry Wood, Mike Fontenot, Cesar Izturis
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Cubs' home win streak ended by Orioles
Tribune reporterAfter making the long and winding trek from the visitors' clubhouse to the dugout late Tuesday afternoon, Baltimore third baseman Melvin Mora looked out at Wrigley Field and let out a big sigh. "It's already 1-0, Cubs," Mora said with a straight face,...Tags: Baseball, Neal Cotts, Ryan Theriot, Melvin Mora, Ronny Cedeno
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It's OK to exhale —just a bit
Tribune staff reporterManager Lou Piniella has fewer worries now as the Cubs head into the final 12 games of the season with a one-game lead over Milwaukee. His team has a little momentum after beating the Cardinals 4-2 Sunday at Busch Stadium, knocking the defending world...Tags: Heart Attack, Scott Spiezio, Lou Piniella, Rex Grossman, Wrigley Field
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Cubs bats wake up vs. Rockies
Tribune staff reporterThere was no kicking or screaming, no harsh language and no flashbacks to Knute Rockne. Manager Lou Piniella called a team meeting late Thursday afternoon to remind his players of "some tough luck we've had" over the last week. "I just wanted these kids...Tags: Kerry Wood, Felix Pie, Field Hockey, Ryan Theriot, Lou Piniella
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Cubs outlast Brewers
Tribune staff reporterThe idea in May was for Ryan Dempster to mentor Carlos Marmol on the art of closing so Dempster one day could move back into the rotation. But that was another lifetime ago in Wrigleyville, and after Marmol turned in another dominant outing Thursday...Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Wrigleyville, Lou Piniella, Mark Derosa, Ted Lilly
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Cubs squander chances, game
Tribune staff reporterLou Piniella knew it couldn't last forever, that sooner or later the Cubs would come back to earth. After winning 19 of 24 games through July 20, they suddenly have gone ice-cold. "You're going to cool off, yeah," Piniella said. "But we need to start...Tags: Cliff Floyd, Kerry Wood, Mike Fontenot, Alfonso Soriano, Woody Williams
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Getting tired of running in place
Tribune staff reporterLou Piniella is so conditioned to hearing the same questions after a Cubs' defeat that he begins answering them before they are asked. So after the Cubs botched several scoring opportunities Wednesday night in a 2-1 loss to San Diego, Piniella knew...Tags: Cesar Izturis, Death, Trevor Hoffman, Aramis Ramirez, Lou Piniella
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