Dale Sveum

Kansas City StarChicago Cubs - TeamReportChicago TribuneMLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH There was no major lineup change Monday night, and manager Dale Sveum cautioned reporters that there necessarily wasn't going to be one. After the Cubs' 6-0 loss to the White Sox on Sunday, Sveum said he ...Cubs' young arms have chance to prove they belong on 2013 clubChicago Sun-TimesAstros trying to get a feel for Maxwell's abilitiesMLB.comAstros 2, Cubs 1CBSSports.comSports Network...Read Full Story

You’d never guess what happened today. It started with Ryan Dempster having another amazing outing. And no, it was not spoiled by Carlos Marmol, the Cubs former closer who blew more games than he saved this season. This time it was Kerry Wood, the Cubs setup man and the other pitcher that Dale Sveum persistently continues to put confidence in this season, despite lack of consistency.  Wood struggled to throw strikes when he came in in the seventh inning, walking the first several batters he...Read Full Story

ESPNSveum calls Hamels' comments 'interesting'MLB.comBy Carrie Muskat / MLB.com | 05/07/12 8:07 PM ET CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum didn't see Cole Hamels hit the Nationals' Bryce Harper with a pitch on Sunday, but he did hear about the Phillies pitcher's comments. Hamels plunked Harper in the back ...Two years ago, a Starlin was bornCubs.comall 119 news articles »Read Full Story

Monday night Justin Verlander threw a complete game for the Detroit Tigers vs the Texas Rangers. He threw 131 pitches and loaded up the bases in the ninth, but managed to strike out Alex Gordon for the last out of the game. The Tigers won, 3-2. Over the course of the first ten games of the season, one thing I have learned about the Chicago Cubs new manager Dale Sveum is this: had he been the manager of the above-mentioned game, there is no way Justin Verlander would have finished it. On April...Read Full Story

Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum has announced that Carlos Marmol has lost his job as the team's closer, following a brutal outing against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Marmol walked three of the first five batters he faced against Cincinnati, and the Reds rallied to tie the game, sending it into extra innings. They won [...]Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol loses job after second blown save is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

Though the positional battles are far and few between this spring for the Cubs, there has been plenty of speculation at a few different positions as to whether or not certain guys will be put into a platoon situation. In fact, you could argue that... [Read the full post @ RantSports.com]Read Full Story

You’d be pretty hard-pressed to find a Cubs fan that was too disappointed when Mike Quade was fired this past fall. Theo Epstein decided not to retain him and brought in Dale Sveum, one of the more coveted names out on the managerial market,... [Read the full post @ RantSports.com]Read Full Story

Dale Sveum the new manager of the Chicago Cubs has a message for the Cubs front office and his players, 2012 is not a rebuilding year. He is relishing the fact that no one is picking the Cubs to go anywhere in 2012. Sveum wants to bring something to the Chicago Cubs that they have [...]Chicago Cubs Manager Dale Sveum says 2012 is not a Rebuilding Season is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

A friend of mine asked today, “So, how does Dale Sveum get passed over twice by his own Brewers and yet is the best the Red Sox and Cubs can do?” To that I told him, you really have to know the guy. Granted, the Brewers knew him and still didn’t hire him. Yes, twice. But, you know, when Ken Macha is available, that’s something you simply can’t pass on. After many years as a Brewers coach and a short stint as interim manager, Dale Sveum is the new Cubs manager.(US Presswire But here’s what I...Read Full Story

Tom Ricketts didn't want to tell you this. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer won't publicly admit it. And even Dale Sveum surely must know. The Cubs brass harbored no illusions of being competitive this season. In fact, it would take a lucky break for this te...Read Full Story