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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: James Russell, Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anthony Rizzo, Scott Feldman
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Cubs clearly losing patience with Marmol
PITTSBURGH — Damn you, Dan Haren. You and your mysterious MRIs. That's what Cubs President Theo Epstein had to be thinking when Carlos Marmol started to fall apart in the ninth inning on Monday, threatening to turn opening day from a delightful...
Tags: James Russell, Sports, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Russell Martin
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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: Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Maholm, Scott Feldman, Jed Hoyer , Theo Epstein
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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: Starlin Castro, Livan Hernandez, Anthony Rizzo, Manufacturing and Engineering, Jed Hoyer
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Phillies' fear: Becoming the new Cubs
Say this for the Phillies. They got a World Series title and five consecutive playoff seasons out of their payroll escalation. But are they about to suffer Cubs-like pain? That's the question that faces general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. as he faces a...
Tags: Jeff Francoeur, Matt Dominguez, Jose Reyes, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Prince Fielder
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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: Sports, Josh Vitters, Starlin Castro, Ian Stewart, Anthony Rizzo
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Next year begins now
The Cubs celebrated the end of their season like a victory in a World Series game Wednesday, rushing out of the dugout to mob Bryan LaHair after his walk-off, RBI single in the ninth inning of a 5-4 victory over the Astros. It was just another bizarre...
Tags: Starlin Castro, Ian Stewart, Kerry Wood, Anthony Rizzo, Paul Maholm
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Peavy does all he can
Is that all there is? Jake Peavy, the guy who was going to play the role of Jose Contreras on the next great White Sox team, may have pitched his last game at U.S. Cellular Field in a home uniform. It was a big game, maybe the biggest of the season,...
Tags: Kenny Williams, National League, U.S. Cellular Field, Robin Ventura, Ben Zobrist
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Youthful mistakes contributing to mounting losses
The new Cubs regime has wiped the Jim Hendry era off the map over the last 10 months in one of the quickest and most telegraphed house cleanings in club history. Among the Hendry loyalists the Cubs waved goodbye to are Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Pena, Mike...Tags: Ian Stewart, Paul Maholm, Carlos Gonzalez, Theo Epstein, Boston Red Sox
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Best part of Castro's deal is Cubs still can deal him
From no-trade clauses to eminently tradable contracts. That’s part of Theo Epstein’s massive remaking of the Cubs: retaining talent while also retaining the flexibility to deal that same talent. Witness Starlin Castro’s new deal. It...
Tags: Starlin Castro, Anthony Rizzo, Ryan Dempster, Alfonso Soriano, Nomar Garciaparra
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Friends celebrate Santo's induction into Hall of Fame
ST. LOUIS — Ron Santo will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday for his accomplishments on the field. But the Ron Santo we knew and loved in Chicago was more than a legendary third baseman. He also was a broadcaster,...
Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cancer, Trips and Vacations, AAA, Radio
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