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Grote: Konerko And Putz Say No, For Now
By Mark Grote– That is a no from Paul Konerko and J.J. Putz. Each refused to accept the White Sox offers of salary arbitration and are both now on the free agent market. However, the chance remains...
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Grote: Bears’ Loss Felt Just As Bad As The Others
By Mark Grote– Every Bears loss has felt devastating this season. Jay Cutler was nearly sacked to death in New York. You don’t lose to Seattle at home. You don’t lose to the Redskins at home. You are...
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Bowen: Bounties ‘Part Of NFL Football’
CHICAGO (WSCR) — Former NFL player Matt Bowen joined the Rosenbloom and Grote show on 670 The Score Saturday to talk about the piece he wrote for the Chicago Tribune on Gregg Williams and the bounty...
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Cops Stake Out Dunkin’ Donuts Rooftops For Charity
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (CBS) – All over the Chicago area today, police officers are spending some time on top of Dunkin’ Donuts shops. WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Berner reports it’s part of a push to get you to...
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Bernstein: End This Losers’ Anthem
By Dan Bernstein- CBSChicago.com Senior Columnist (CBS) — There are causes more noble than others, certainly. We all have finite amounts of time and energy to devote to what we feel really matters,...
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Grote: Jon Lester Looks To Be Stopper Against Red-Hot Cardinals
By Mark Grote– (CBS) Stop it right now. The middle of May is about where one should be allowed to begin to make real statements about a major league baseball team, and the St. Louis Cardinals are...
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Grote: Joe Maddon’s Batting Order Keeps Cubs On Their Toes
By Mark Grote– (CBS) The first stop for any member of the media when walking into a Major League Baseball clubhouse is typically to the area where the lineup card is posted. It’s a rudimentary move...
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Grote: The Story Behind Pedro Strop’s Crooked Hat
By Mark Grote– (CBS) The big barrels of baseball cash are generally reserved for the starting pitchers, but it’s the relievers that populate the fine line between winning and losing. “Anybody who knows...
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Grote: Explaining Joe Maddon’s Disdain For The Word ‘Development’
By Mark Grote– (CBS) Homemade phrases and hipster words regularly flow from the mouth of Cubs manager Joe Maddon. “The relentless execution of fundamentals and technique” is one that is rapidly making...
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Grote’s 5 Cubs Observations: Schwarber, Baez Getting Consideration For...
By Mark Grote– (CBS) The Cubs are 27-22 heading into Wednesday evening’s road contest against the Marlins. Here are a few observations of late. 1. Chances are that most Cubs fans have never seen Kyle...
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Grote’s Observations: Albert Almora’s Tweaking His Approach
By Mark Grote– (CBS) Cubs third basemen Kris Bryant is well on his way to becoming a made man, and fellow infielder Addison Russell is like a precious metal that still needs a little polishing and...
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Grote: Joe Maddon Blew Up On A Writer In 1982 To Protect Mike Rizzo
By Mark Grote– (CBS) One of the many unique characteristics of Cubs manager Joe Maddon is that he actually seems to enjoy his daily interaction with the media. He embraces questions that challenge his...
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Grote’s 5 Cubs Observations: Tsuyoshi Wada Needs His Fastball Command
By Mark Grote– (CBS) Cubs catcher Miguel Montero is stressed out over left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada’s diminishing fastball command in recent starts. “You can’t really do that much with secondary stuff when...
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Grote: Cubs Veterans Nurture, Don’t Resent Young Stars
By Mark Grote– (CBS) Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and now Kyle Schwarber. In the Cubs’ year of the super prospect, Schwarber, a catcher, is the latest to have touched down on the big league roster and...
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Grote’s Cubs Observations: Kyle Schwarber Keeps It Simple In Big League Cameo
By Mark Grote– (CBS) The June tour for Kyle Schwarber has come to a close, leaving some fans to line up on Twitter to wish that the Cubs could add some extra dates this summer in more American League...
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Grote’s Q-and-A With Orel Hershiser: Trade Deadline Could Tilt NL Race
By Mark Grote– (CBS) Dodgers television analyst Orel Hershiser is a former National League Cy Young award winner and World Series MVP, so we thought his would be a good brain to pick for some baseball...
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Grote: The Best Catch Of Mike Baxter’s Career Was Also The Most Painful
By Mark Grote– (CBS) It was the most important catch the Cubs’ Mike Baxter has ever made in his baseball career and the most painful one, too. “There was a process of regaining strength at the end of...
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Grote: Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny Recalls Terrors Of His Concussions
By Mark Grote– (CBS) The robust managing resume of Mike Matheny features postseason appearances in each of his first three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, including a trip to the World Series in...
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Grote’s Q-and-A With John Smoltz: Cubs ‘Ahead Of The Curve’
By Mark Grote– (CBS) — Former Cy Young award winner John Smoltz will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26 and currently has a great view of all 30 teams from the Fox Sports TV booth....
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Grote’s Cubs Observations: ‘Slump’ Is A Forbidden Word In Clubhouse
By Mark Grote– (CBS) The Cubs offense may be in a damaging “slump” right now, but that’s a forbidden word around the team’s clubhouse, according to assistant hitting coach Eric Hinske. “We don’t ever...
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