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| Cubs acquire Miller from D-Backs |
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11/13/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Damian Miller from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Miller, 33, was a 2002 All-Star selection for Arizona. He batted .249 with 11 homers and 42 runs batted in. The catcher had a National League best .997 fielding percentage, while committing only two errors last year. The six-year veteran has spent the last five seasons with Arizona, winning a World Series title in 2001. He was a member of the Minnesota Twins during his rookie campaign |
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| Oakland's Tejada captures AL MVP |
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11/12/2002 |
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| ested Tejada and Soriano with his on-base percentage and slugging percentage. However, Rodriguez was not the runaway favorite to win the award because the Rangers finished last in the AL West, while the Yankees and A's both made the playoffs. Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson won the MVP in 1987, but he remains the only player to ever win the award despite playing for a last place team. Soriano clubbed 39 homers and recorded 102 RBI with a .300 batting average and a league-best 128 runs scored. So |
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| Baker expected to meet with Cubs next week |
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11/07/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs announced on Thursday night that they are expected to talk to former San Francisco manager Dusty Baker early next week regarding their managerial vacancy. "We had a nice conversation, 10, 12 minutes," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said late Thursday after talking to Baker earlier in the day. "Everything was great. I enjoyed talking to him." Baker was going out of town on a hunting trip, which will delay a face-to-face conversation until next week. Just one |
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| Dusty Baker to leave the Giants |
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11/06/2002 |
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| 2002 and earned the NL wild card spot. Baker was voted manager of the year three times, including 1993, his first season in San Francisco. "It has been a terrific run for all of us and for that I will forever be grateful to Dusty," said Sabean. The Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners are among the teams with managing vacancies that will likely express interest in hiring Baker. Baker is one of only three skippers to manage the Giants for at least 10 seasons. The legendary John McGraw was at the helm for 31 ye |
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| Devil Rays name Elia hitting coach |
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11/05/2002 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays named former Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies manager Lee Elia their hitting coach for the next two seasons on Tuesday. Elia, who was a candidate to take over the Seattle Mariners' managing vacancy left by Lou Piniella, decided to stay near his home in Odessa, Florida. "It was a very difficult decision," Elia said. "Seattle is a great organization and things were going well, but it was weighing heavy on my head. So I called (the Mariners) |
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| Cubs decline option on Lieber |
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11/01/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs announced Friday that they will not exercise the option on the contract of pitcher Jon Lieber for the 2003 campaign. The 32-year-old Lieber thus becomes a free agent. Lieber underwent reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in August. In 21 starts for the Cubs in 2002, Lieber posted a 6-8 record with three complete games and a 3.70 ERA. The veteran hurler owns a career mark of 86-83 with a 4.18 ERA. He spent the first five years of his career with Pittsburg |
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| McGriff becomes a free agent |
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10/31/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - First baseman Fred McGriff has become a free agent, as the Chicago Cubs decided not to exercise their option on his contract for the 2003 season. McGriff, who turned 39 on Thursday, has 478 career homers with 1,503 RBI and a .286 batting average during his 17-year career in the majors. McGriff, acquired by the Cubs in a July 2001 deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, hit .273 with 30 homers and 103 RBI last season. It marked his fourth straight year and the eighth time in his c |
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| Cubs name Hughes special assistant to GM |
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10/30/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs hired baseball executive Gary Hughes on Wednesday to become a special assistant to vice president/general manager Jim Hendry. The 61-year-old Hughes has spent the last 36 years working in the majors, most recently with the Cincinnati Reds. He will now be responsible for evaluating players involved in potential trades for the Cubs. Baseball America selected Hughes as one of the top 10 scouts of the 20th century. He started his scouting career with the San Fran |
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| Maddux, Kent and Ventura among newest free agents |
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10/29/2002 |
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| can only negotiate with their former clubs until November 13. Maddux has spent the last 10 seasons with the Atlanta Braves and posted a record of 16-6 with a 2.62 earned run average in 2002. The 36-year-old righthander, who began his career with the Chicago Cubs, may be headed elsewhere because the Braves may not be able to re-sign both he and Tom Glavine, who filed on Monday. The 34-year-old Kent batted .313 with 37 homers and 108 RBI this past season, helping the San Francisco Giants reach the World Serie |
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| Alomar among new coaches for Rockies |
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10/16/2002 |
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| h. Dave Collins was named the first base coach, Rick Mathews the bullpen coach, Jamie Quirk the club's bench coach and Mark Strittmatter the bullpen catcher. Alomar, who has 40 years of experience in professional baseball, comes to Colorado from the Chicago Cubs' organization where he spent the past 12 years. Collins spent last season with Milwaukee as the first base coach of the Brewers. He guided Colorado's Salem (A) club to the Carolina League title in 2001. Mathews previously served as the bullpen coach |
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