Tim Sassone
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Cards' turn to feel goodOct 31, 2021 5:51 pm - The Cubs should have gotten the hint early Monday that it wasn't going to be their day. Already down 2-0 to the St. Louis Cardinals, Ryan Theriot led off the first with ...
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Floyd, Blanco to rejoin Cubs todayOct 31, 2021 5:52 pm - The Cubs will announce two roster moves before today's game in San Francisco, with outfielder Cliff Floyd and catcher Henry Blanco expected to be activated. To make room...
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Piniella happy with Theriot, but Soriano will keep leadoff spotOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Cubs manager Lou Piniella can't say enough about how well Ryan Theriot has handled batting in the leadoff spot in the absence of the injured Alfonso Soriano. But when So...
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Rain, rain (won't) go away, washes out CubsOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - The good news for the Cubs on Sunday was they picked up a half-game on the Brewers to improve their hold on first place in the NL Central to 1 game. The bad news is they...
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Ward on Cloud Nine after grand slamOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - Daryle Ward was still feeling on top of the world Sunday afternoon when he reported to Wrigley Field -- 24 hours after his grand slam helped give the Cubs a big win over...
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Piniella applauds Zambrano dealOct 31, 2021 5:37 pm - Cubs manager Lou Piniella was understandably happy with the news ace starter Carlos Zambrano would be around at least another five years. "As a manager, I've got to be r...
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Cubs soar into first placeOct 31, 2021 5:41 pm - As if facing Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols isn't frightening enough, Cubs starter Rich Hill had to back off the mound in the fourth inning Friday when a low-flying fig...
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Theriot, DeRosa are Cubs' clown princesOct 31, 2021 5:28 pm - Mark DeRosa couldn't imagine it getting any better than Thursday, when he went 5-for-5 for the first time in his career and drove in 4 runs in the Cubs' 12-4 pounding of...
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Shake-up pays dividends for PinellaOct 31, 2021 5:25 pm - With just three wins in 12 games and Alfonso Soriano still weeks away from returning to the lineup, Cubs manager Lou Piniella has found himself searching for ways to jum...
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Dempster ready -- for anythingOct 31, 2021 5:17 pm - With one of the most important weeks of the season here, Cubs manager Lou Piniella wanted his bullpen set up just right. So rookie left-hander Carmen Pignatiello was rec...