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| Cubs place reliever Veres on the disabled list |
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04/16/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Dave Veres on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with tendinitis in his shoulder. The move is retroactive to April 15. Veres joined the Cubs as a free agent after spending the last three seasons with St. Louis. The reliever went 5-8 in 71 appearances last year with a 3.48 ERA and four saves. The 36-year-old has appeared in five contests this season and is 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA. Meanwhile, the club recalled pitcher Alan Benes from Triple-A Iowa. |
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| Astros' Kent garners mixed reception in return to Bay Area |
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04/15/2003 |
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| ust seven hits and two runs in the losing effort. The defeat was the Astros' third straight on the heels of a three-game winning streak. With the loss, Houston slipped into a three-way tie atop the Central Division with St. Louis and Pittsburgh. The Chicago Cubs lurk just a half game behind the trio in the standings. WHO'S HOT Bagwell has been on a tear early in the season, hitting .378 with five homers and nine RBI. Bagwell is second in the NL in homers, third in batting average and third in slugging perce |
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| Pirates place Giles on DL |
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04/12/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Brian Giles on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his right knee. He missed Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs because of the injury. The 32-year-old Giles suffered the sprain during Thursday's 3-1 victory over Milwaukee while trying to stretch a single into a double, but remained in the game for Pittsburgh. Giles has had offensive problems so far this season, hitting just .226 with no homers and only four RBI in |
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| Atlanta's ace hit hard again |
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04/10/2003 |
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| oken Maddux said in the locker room following Wednesday's game. "We're pitchers not hitters, we've got to be good more than three out of 10 times," Maddux, who turns 37 on Monday, fell to 0-3 for the first time since 1989 when he was a member of the Chicago Cubs. Maddux hasn't received any run support. Atlanta has been outscored 43-5 in his three starts and has given up 10 runs in the first inning of those games. With Maddux's ERA at a staggering 11.05 this season, many people are questioning what is wrong |
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| Prior getting it done for Cubs |
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04/10/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - When Mark Prior was selected second overall in the 2001 draft, he was instantly labeled the future of the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff. Before ever throwing a pitch, Prior was being mentioned among the greats in Cub history while being compared to current staff ace Kerry Wood. Most 20-year-olds, who are painted with such a broad brush, would start to feel the heat and have a tendency to struggle. Prior is not your normal young adult, though, as he has handled the stoplight just fine. The |
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| Prior fans 12 in first shutout |
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04/09/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Mark Prior threw his first career shutout while allowing just four hits and striking out 12 to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 win over the Montreal Expos at Wrigley Field. Prior (2-0) threw his second career complete game while Damian Miller finished 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored. Javier Vazquez (1-1) pitched very well for the Expos, allowing just two runs on five hits and striking out a career-high 14 batters over seven innings. This was the middle contest |
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| Griffey placed on disabled list |
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04/07/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday. The move is retroactive to April 6. Griffey left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs at the Great American Ball Park after suffering a dislocated right shoulder. He is expected to be sidelined for 6-to-10 weeks. Griffey was injured while trying to make a catch in the top of the eighth inning. The Cubs had the bases loaded when Paul Bako hit a drive to the warning track in left-ce |
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| Cubs home opener moved to Tuesday |
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04/07/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs announced that their first home game of the 2003 season, scheduled for Monday against the Montreal Expos at Wrigley Field, has been postponed until Tuesday, April 8th due to inclement weather. Game time is set for 2:20 p.m. (et) The Cubs began the season with three games in New York versus the Mets, which was followed by a three-game set at Cincinnati's new Great American Ball Park. Currently 3-3 on the young season, the highlight of the campaign thus far for |
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| Griffey sidelined for two months |
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04/06/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., who left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs after suffering a dislocated right shoulder, is expected to be sidelined for six-to-ten weeks. He was injured while trying to make a catch in the top of the eighth inning at the Great American Ballpark. The Cubs had the bases loaded when Paul Bako hit a drive to the warning track in left-center field. Griffey raced back and attempted to make a diving catch. He came down hard on th |
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| Injury-plagued Griffey dislocates shoulder |
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04/05/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs at the Great American Ball Park after suffering a dislocated right shoulder while trying to make a catch in the top of the eighth inning. The Cubs had the bases loaded when Paul Bako hit a drive to the warning track in left-center field. Griffey raced back and attempted to make a diving catch. He came down hard on the dirt warning track and remained on the ground, writhing around in pa |
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