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Cubs make offer to Anibal Sanchez; Tigers now in the mix
The first big free-agent splash for the Cubs under Theo Epstein didn’t go off exactly the way the Cubs hoped, and by Thursday night it looked more likely to make waves in Detroit than Chicago....
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Cubs lose Anibal Sanchez bidding war to Tigers
The Cubs’ chance to stir a slumbering fan base with Theo Epstein’s first big-ticket signing as club president was quashed this morning when free agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez instead got the Detroit...
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Tigers outbid Cubs for Anibal Sanchez — but it was close
For the first time in close to two years, there was a pulse again. A player the Cubs reeled in — or at least appeared to reel in — gave fans a reason to hope again. A player who stirred visions of the...
View ArticleRyan Dempster signs 2-year deal with Red Sox
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have the reliable starter they sought, signing right-hander Ryan Dempster to a two-year contract. He’s pitched at least 200 innings in four of the past five seasons,...
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Cubs, Ian Stewart agree to 1-year deal
The Cubs and infielder Ian Stewart have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, the team announced on Monday. To make room for Stewart on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Jeff Beliveau was...
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Edwin Jackson, Carlos Villaneuva sign with Cubs
The Cubs will add two more arms to challenge for rotation spots with the signings of right-handers Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva.
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Cubs close in on Carlos Villanueva, in talks with Edwin Jackson
The Cubs wasted no time bouncing back from losing Anibal Sanchez to the Detroit Tigers last week, closing in Wednesday on what appeared to be a short-term deal for right-hander Carlos Villanueva while...
View ArticleEx-Cub Rich Harden signed by Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins signed right-hander Rich Harden to a minor-league contract Friday with an invitation to compete for a spot on the staff in spring training. The 31-year-old Harden sat...
View ArticleCubs lose Jeff Beliveau to Rangers
The Cubs announced on Friday that left-handed pitcher Jeff Beliveau was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers and right-handed pitcher Sandy Rosario was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco...
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Longtime Cubs staffer Jimmy Farrell dies at 91
Jimmy Farrell was as much a part of Wrigley Field and the Cubs as the ivy on the outfield walls. But only those with inner knowledge of the day-to-day workings at the ballpark would have known the...
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Cubs add right-handed pitchers Edwin Jackson, Carlos Villanueva
The Cubs have added two more arms to challenge for rotation spots after signing right-handers Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva. The deals where completed Thursday, pending physicals. Both...
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