Dale Sveum

“It is a business, and the job we have to do has nothing to do with what the media talks about, who is going to get traded and all that,’’ Sveum said. “Your job is to come out and do the best you can to win a baseball game. You don’t have control ...  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Dale Sveum was surprised at a report in USA Today that said the Cubs were "letting teams know that nearly everyone but starter Jeff Samardzija is available." "I didn't read it, but I've heard about it, obviously," Sveum ...  

SAN FRANCISCO — Cubs manager Dale Sveum threw batting practice to draft prospect Carlos Correa after Wednesday's game at Wrigley Field and came away ... Puerto Rico who has drawn comparisons to Alex Rodriguez, took Sveum deep to left, center ...  

Anyone else fed up with Dale Sveum's management of the Cubs? I know he does not have much talent to work with but I feel like a lot of close games were lost because of him. For example, his philosophy on bunting. Baseball games are not won by bunting. Bunting is done by your fastest guy to get a base hit (Campana) or your pitcher to sacrifice. Sveum thinkgs it is ok for Castro to bunt with no outs and 2 men on base. What is up with that? Also...  

"Obviously, [we] have a tough stretch," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said prior to Wednesday's series ... back in Iowa's lineup either Wednesday or Thursday. CHICAGO -- Kerry Wood shares lessons he's learned in life in a new book, "All You Can ...  

and Cubs manager Dale Sveum texted Sox manager Robin Venura about it Tuesday night. "I texted him about doing a nice job and all that," Sveum said. "It's nice to have a buddy that's starting out the first time and obviously they're doing well.  

Whatever Kenny Williams’ questions or disappointment over the White Sox’ lousy attendance for their first-place run, even first-year Cubs manager Dale Sveum isn’t surprised the last-place Cubs have out-drawn the Sox by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.  

If he figures to be in the Cubs' long term plans, manager Dale Sveum needs to make Chicago competitive again. In the aftermath of Mike Quade and Lou Piniella on cruise control, I was very impressed with the job Dale Sveum was doing early on as Cubs manager.  

Chicago Cubs - PlayerWatchChicago TribuneSS Starlin Castro went 4-for-13 in the three games at Pittsburgh, hitting out of the No. 2 spot all three games since being moved up from No. 3. Castro is hitting .313, but manager Dale Sveum said the Cubs need Castro to start taking walks.  

Cubs reliever Casey Coleman closed out Monday's win over the Padres, and though it was a non-save situation, manager Dale Sveum was impressed with how Coleman handled it. Sveum said Tuesday that he's going to add Coleman to his closer committee.  

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected from Friday’s game against the White Sox in the fifth inning for arguing a call at second base. The Cubs’ David DeJesus hit a ball to left center and appeared to slide safely into second.  

PITTSBURGH -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum moved Starlin Castro out of the No. 3 hole for the first time this season. Castro will bat second tonight against Pittsburgh in the opener of the three-game series, with Joe Mather playing center and ...  

‘‘It’s just a matter of somehow getting a lineup change that keeps the line moving a little longer,’’ Sveum said. Wood on tap Left-hander Travis Wood joined the team in Houston to take the demoted Chris Volstad’s spot in the rotation starting Tuesday.  

"Perhaps I can best explain it to you by presenting a close-up of the infected area." "As you can see, Dale, you've got the Koyie Hill disease. Or as we call it in the profession: Hillulitis." "How could I have been so careless? I must've been ...  

The Cubs' David DeJesus hit a ball to left center and appeared to slide safely into second. But when White Sox's second baseman Gordon Beckham went to make a tag, his body knocked DeJesus off the bag and umpire Marty Foster ruled DeJesus out. Sveum came ...  

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There’s no other way to look at this play, which resulted on the Cubs’ David DeJesus being called out after his double Friday against the White Sox. White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham obviously knocked DeJesus off the bag. It was more ...  

The speculation centered on the Cubs making a lineup change involving shortstop Starlin Castro. Manager Dale Sveum made that change Friday night, but it was not the one that was the center of the speculation. In the 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates ...  

ST. LOUIS — Don’t like Dale Sveum’s decision to have his best hitter bunt with two on and no outs in a tie game in the eighth inning Monday? Tough. ‘‘The bottom line is, I’m the one who makes the decisions,’’ the Cubs’ manager ...  

Even the under-the-radar Jerry Manuel raised his game for this series. In ’03, he had his pitcher walk Corey Patterson and load the bases to face Sammy Sosa. Gutsy move. Tom Gordon came in and struck out Sosa. Excellent theater. See? Cubs-Sox demands more.  

HOUSTON – Dale Sveum will not manage the Cubs on Wednesday as he attends the high school graduation of his son in Arizona. “Almost an empty nester,” Sveum said. “Nothing at home.” With the Cubs on a seven-game losing streak, Sveum ...  

Dale Sveum appears to have a two-part explanation for his terrible, terrible, terrible (did I mention terrible?) decision to have Starlin Castro bunt last night in the 8th inning with men on first and second and nobody out in a tie game. First, Dale explained that he wanted to stay out of the double-play, but acknowledged that he knew the Cardinals would probably just walk Bryan LaHair if Castro’s bunt was successful (which would have set the...  

The Cubs and White Sox will begin battling for the BP Crosstown Cup on Friday, and you know what that means. It means BP is still paying for the naming rights to a trophy that has been in existence lo these three years. Other than that, there doesn’t ...  

The room smells of cigarette smoke and microwaved taquitos - the typical smell of a man coming to grips with big-league mortality ... We're trying to win more than we lose, and redefining words to suit our purposes is just the way to do that.  

Dale Sveum says he didn't see Kerry Wood's outburst after the Cubs' loss on Tuesday. He doesn't condone the decision to throw the glove and hat into the stands, but knows frustrations are high. - 5/9 Dale Sveum would pull his motorcycle into Miller Park ...  

Dale Sveum said he didn’t see it, but the Cubs’ manager still didn’t like Kerry Wood’s glove-throwing response to Tuesday’s rough outing against the Atlanta Braves. ``Do I care? Of course, I care,’’ Sveum said. ``I don’t condone it or wish ...  

Manager Dale Sveum said he didn’t see it ... at-the-right-time fielding prowess had the Braves scratching their heads, especially Chipper Jones, who lost a run-scoring hit in the sixth Wednesday because Darwin Barney was standing behind ...  

CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum lasted just five innings in his first Cubs-White Sox game Friday when he was ejected by third-base umpire Marty Foster. Sveum was arguing after David DeJesus was pushed off the bag by White Sox second ...  

James Russell has a baseball card taped to his locker in the Cubs clubhouse. The card is that of his dad, Jeff Russell, a hard-throwing right-hander who saved 186 games during his big-league career. The younger Russell is a lefty, which means he ...  

Quirk, Cubs manager Dale Sveum and the other Cubs coaches had talked about Wood's request to have one more appearance before retiring. They weren't sure exactly when it would happen. What complicated things a little was that Sveum was ejected in ...  

Anthony Rizzo could soon be summoned to Chicago to help the Cubs' offense. Cubs manager Dale Sveum told reporters Sunday that he and club officials will discuss when to recall Rizzo, who is batting .346 with 14 home runs and 39 RBIs in 41 games ...  

Dempster's run was a result of Wood walking three consecutive batters in the eighth inning on Opening Day. Cubs manager Dale Sveum faces the first big decision in his managerial career. I understand this is a rebuilding season. Honestly, that gives Sveum ...  

ST. LOUIS -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum isn't worried about taking heat for having his best hitter, Starlin Castro, bunt in the eighth inning of Monday night's 6-4 win over the Cardinals. Sveum was skewered on the Internet and talk radio ...  

Left-hander James Russell, the only lefty in the bullpen, and right-hander Rafael Dolis are likely to close, with situations and matchups dictating whom manager Dale Sveum summons. On Friday, it was Dolis, who finished a 5-4 victory over the Los ...  

CINCINNATI — One day after he talked about his patience as a manager, Dale Sveum reached his limit with combustible closer ­Carlos Marmol. The Cubs manager appears on the verge of demoting his $20 million closer after another walk-filled ninth inning that blew a three-run lead and cost a chance at their first winning road trip in a year. “There’s definitely a thought...  

“We’ve got a good team, and we’re going to have a good year,” he said. Manager Dale Sveum said, “We’re not here to rebuild. We’re here to try and win the World Series this year.” Three months later, after being swept by the White ...  

There’s definitely a thought of it now,’’ Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. “I can’t lie to you ... leaving former All-Star closer Kerry Wood out of the discussion in the aftermath of Thursday’s 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds.  

I don't think I would consider many major league managers to be "careful" when it comes to arguing with umpires and subsequently with getting ejected by those said umpires. However, Chicago Cubs manager, Dale Sveum, claims that this season he is going to ...  

The Cubs declined comment after multiple media outlets reported Wood’s decision, though manager Dale Sveum said Wood was available to pitch if needed. “It will be tough not seeing him out there pitching,” pitcher Ryan Dempster said before ...  

The 34-year-old Wood was in uniform Friday against the White Sox in the opener of their first interleague series of the season. The Cubs declined comment after multiple media outlets reported Wood’s decision, though manager Dale Sveum said ...  

MILWAUKEE -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum returned to his old stomping grounds Friday night as the Cubs begin a three-game series in Miller Park. Sveum, who was chatting with Brewers announcer Bob Uecker on the field during batting practice ...  

CHICAGO – Cubs manager Dale Sveum understands emotions can get the best of anyone. Although Sveum didn’t see frustrated reliever Kerry Wood toss his glove and cap into the stands as he exited Tuesday’s game against Atlanta, he acknowledged ...  

CHICAGO – Cubs manager Dale Sveum understands emotions can get the best of anyone. Although Sveum didn’t see frustrated reliever Kerry Wood toss his glove and cap into the stands as he exited Tuesday’s game against Atlanta, he acknowledged ...  

PHILADELPHIA — If Tony Campana’s speed is a secret weapon for the Cubs, it’s not a very well-kept secret anymore — especially after using it to break through against Roy Halladay to help give the Cubs a 5-1 victory Friday against the Philadelphia ...  

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum didn't see Kerry Wood throw his glove and cap into the stands after Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Braves, but he understood why Wood did it. "Do I care? Of course, I care," Sveum said Wednesday. "I don't condone it ...  

Perhaps the biggest difference between manager Dale Sveum and his three immediate predecessors — Dusty Baker, Lou Piniella and Mike Quade — is Sveum's postgame demeanor. Whether or not Sveum is upset at what just transpired, he doesn't wear ...  

Manager Dale Sveum said Maine needs to work on his command. --C Geovany Soto was a late lineup scratch Thursday. He has left-knee inflammation and was listed as day to day by the Cubs. Sveum said Soto would get checked out by doctors Friday ...  

Sveum is new to the rivalry, but he shouldn't be ignorant to it. If he isn't aware by now, it won't take long to figure out the intensity of the rivalry. A series win at St. Louis just amounts to a series win in the standings, but it goes much further than ...  

CHICAGO -- The Cubs kick off the 16th season of Interleague Play on Friday against their crosstown rivals, the White Sox, and the series will feature two former teammates, Dale Sveum and Robin Ventura, who now are managing their respective teams.  

Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said he understood but didn't see Kerry Wood’s glove- and cap-tossing episode after a poor eighth inning Tuesday night. “I missed that whole thing,” he said. Does Sveum care that Wood reacted in that manner?  

CHICAGO – Cubs manager Dale Sveum understands emotions can get the best of anyone. Although Sveum didn’t see frustrated reliever Kerry Wood toss his glove and cap into the stands as he exited Tuesday’s game against Atlanta, he acknowledged ...  

DeJesus protested briefly before Cubs manager Dale Sveum arrived from the dugout. Sveum was ejected by umpire Marty Foster for arguing the call. “It was one of those I didn’t know what to do,” DeJesus said. “[First base coach Dave McKay ...  

It's time to give somebody else a chance." There was no pregame announcement about Wood's future. Instead, Cubs manager Dale Sveum said the right-hander was available out of the bullpen. "It's one of those things where you know," Sveum said.  

OFF BEAT: Cubs manager Dale Sveum earned his second ejection after arguing with umpire Marty Foster. Sveum said that DeJesus was tackled off second base in the fifth inning and should not have been called out. Beckham, the son of a former ...  

Cubs catcher Geovany Soto will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus on his left knee, manager Dale Sveum told reporters before Friday's game against the White Sox (via the Chicago Tribune). According to Sveum, Soto suffered a "slight tear" in his knee.  

CHICAGO -- Right-hander Blake Parker impressed Cubs manager Dale Sveum this spring, and now he'll get a chance to do so in the big leagues. "I liked him a lot in Spring Training," Sveum said Thursday. "He's got an above-average slider ...  

The Cubs had no comment on Wood. It would be a fitting way for Wood to end his career on the mound at Wrigley Field while receiving a standing ovation, and manager Dale Sveum is probably going to try and get him in, if possible. Sveum declined ...  

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected for the first time in his managerial career during the ninth inning of his team's 5-4 win against the Dodgers on Friday at Wrigley Field. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Cubs right-hander ...  

Enlarge Rob Grabowski/US PresswireTheo Epstein believes the Cubs like playing for Dale Sveum. Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein has a lot on his table these days, but he did have time to talk about how pleased he has been with his new manager ...  

MESA, Ariz. — One day after the Cubs set most of their Opening Day roster, they started their Opening Day lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. If that wasn’t enough of a sign of how ready — or anxious — manager Dale Sveum is to get the season started, he delivered his strongest words yet when talking about the starting pitching the Cubs believe is a clear...  

CHICAGO - Cubs reliever Kerry Wood called a question about his glove- and cap-tossing episode Tuesday "irrelevant." Should manager Dale Sveum care about Wood's display? "Of course I care," Sveum said Wednesday. "I don't condone it or wish it to ...  

CHICAGO -- One day after Chicago Cubs reliever Kerry Wood tossed his glove and his cap into the crowd after a rough outing, manager Dale Sveum said it was not ideal behavior. "I don't condone it or wish it to happen all the time but we all know in this ...  

He had a 1-2 count on Corey Hart when catcher Wellington Castillo visited the mound and summoned manager Dale Sveum. Marmol threw two practice pitches and was removed for Michael Bowden. In 14 games before Friday night, Marmol was 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA.  

MILWAUKEE — Now that Rafael Dolis and James Russell are sharing the Cubs closer role, manager Dale Sveum has to make a daily decision on which one will be the guy. "Going in, you're like, 'OK, tonight you probably don't have to think too hard ...  

MILWAUKEE -- Dale Sveum had a chance to chat with Bob Uecker, catch up with Rickie Weeks, and talk to Brewers general manager Doug Melvin before Friday's game, his first at Miller Park as the manager of the Cubs. After playing for the Brewers ...  

PHILADELPHIA- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum is going with his usual lineup against right-hander Roy Halladay tonight, with Ian Stewart and Geovany Soto starting. Stewart is hitting .173 with one home run, but Sveum maintains that he's a ...  

The Chicago Cubs pitching rotation is set: Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, Jeff Samardzija, Chris Volstad and Paul Maholm. One notable omission is Randy Wells, who, when healthy, has been a mainstay in the Cubs rotation since 2009, but Wells was ...  

One day after Kerry Wood tossed his glove and his cap into the crowd after a rough outing, manager Dale Sveum said it was not ideal behavior. Sveum did understand where Wood was coming from, though. "I don't condone it or wish it to happen all ...  

The Cubs squandered a strong start by Matt Garza earlier today, as reliever Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol conspired to allow 5 8th inning runs in Washington’s 7-4 come-from-behind victory. Of the inevitability of both Wood and Marmol’s selection and subsequent collapse, Bleed Cubbie Blue’s Al Yellon asks, “Why on Earth wasn’t Rafael Dolis still [...]  

MILWAUKEE — Cubs manager Dale Sveum recently persuaded Alfonso Soriano to switch to a lighter bat. And as the at-bats pile up without ... Sveum said he understands ‘‘those are harder things to get over than people think.’’  

CHICAGO -- Dale Sveum should feel right at home this weekend when the Cubs travel north to face the Brewers. The Cubs manager played for the team from 1986-91 and was on the Brewers coaching staff for six years. "It's like when they came here ...  

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol has lost his job as the team's closer, leaving manager Dale Sveum with a high-priced, high-risk middle reliever. I am hoping that the team will be able to find another club who is willing to take Marmol and at least a chunk of his $7 million salary. The Cubs are in a rebuilding phase and are currently seeking consistency from young, energetic players. As much ...  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - In a move that epitomized the Cubs nouveau philosophy on base-running, outfielder Reed Johnson...  

Should manager Dale Sveum care about Wood’s display? “Of course I care,” Sveum said Wednesday. “I don’t condone it or wish it to happen all the time. But we all know in this game that there are frustrations that happen, and sometimes ...  

MILWAUKEE -- Jeff Samardzija took the mound in the finale of the Cubs-Brewers series Sunday hoping to avoid a sweep. The Cubs have lost five of six to the Brewers, Dale Sveum's old team. "I'm not going to say it stings any less," Sveum said.  

Cubs closer Rafael Dolis is likely to get the day off after pitching two innings on Sunday, meaning Dale Sveum will have to find someone else if his team have a ninth inning. "He probably is (OK) but we're probably going to give him a night off ...  

CHICAGO -- Bryan LaHair has been on such a roll that Cubs manager Dale Sveum decided to start the left-handed-hitting first baseman against Dodgers left-hander Chris Capuano on Saturday. LaHair entered Saturday riding a 10-game hitting streak ...  

MIAMI, FLORIDA (AP) - Following Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum announced to the media that he plans to build upon the success of his 2012 Spring Training "Bunting Tournament" by holding a "Pitchers' Fielding Practice Tournament" during the 2013 Spring Training session. "I think it is a no-brainer. Clearly our pitchers have some problems with the tasks of catching and throwing a ball," he said. "It's...  

Dale Sveum has already faced off against his former team this season, but a trip back to Miller Park should provide another wave of nostalgia for the Chicago skipper. Sveum and the Cubs travel to ...  

When it comes to predicting the weather, Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum is already quite familiar with the Cubs Way. "There's always a window at 1 o'clock," Sveum said. "A three-hour window. They always seem to be three-hour windows ...  

Scouts who have watched Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija’s development say he might be the most improved pitcher in baseball since the start of last season. Manager Dale Sveum agrees. “No doubt about it, but I saw it from the other side of the bench [as Milwaukee’s hitting coach], seeing what he did the last three months of the season,’’ Sveum said Monday. “Even the...  

So does Marmol have his swagger back? "You sure hope so," manager Dale Sveum said. "That's part of the reason (the new role is temporary). I never said he wasn't going to close again, or set-up, or seventh inning." Sveum decided to walk a ...  

Dale Sveum was in an awful spot. His big-money, trade-bait closer, Carlos Marmol, just wouldn’t throw a fastball, even up three runs with a 3-0 count to the Reds Joey Votto. The once dominant slider has either floated perfectly into a batter ...  

CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Wednesday he isn’t worried about outfielder Marlon Byrd’s early-season struggles at the plate. [+] Enlarge Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesMarlon Byrd entered Wednesday's game with an .056 batting average.  

CINCINNATI Manager Dale Sveum has given Carlos Marmol as much rope ... "There's definitely the thought of [a change] now," Sveum said. "I can't lie to you." Sveum said that left-hander James Russell and right-hander Rafael Dolis are his ...  

Well, current manager Dale Sveum also has removed Marmol from the closer's role for the same sins, replacing him with the lefty-righty tandem of James Russell-Rafael Dolis. After a meeting before Friday's victory over the Dodgers, Sveum said ...  

“Legendary’’ is how Cubs manager Dale Sveum remembers Starlin Castro’s major-league debut in Cincinnati on May 7, 2010. Sveum was a Milwaukee Brewers coach then, but all of baseball took note of the 20-year-old Castro’s three-run homer ...  

There's only so much you can be patient with." Sveum has also raved about catchers Welington Castillo and Steve Clevenger, while just saying Soto is still the guy. We get it Dale.  Sveum said he plans to give Castillo more playing time than Clevenger ...  

Cubs manager Dale Sveum still has a vivid recollection of what was happening 20 years ago on this day when he found himself close to the epicenter of the Los Angeles riots as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers were ...  

With all the problems they have had scoring runs, protecting leads and winning games, you would think manager Dale Sveum would go "Elia" at some point. But Sveum hasn't so much as raised an eyebrow in his first 19 games in Chicago, keeping his ...  

Lefty James Russell, the only lefthander in manager Dale Sveum’s bullpen, is likely to get many of the potential assignments to close games, but Sveum said ninth-inning situations and matchups will dictate whom he summons to close. “Russell or [Rafael ...  

Speedy Tony Campana made his second straight start in center field in Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Campana went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. Manager Dale Sveum had Campana batting second, behind David DeJesus.  

It’s Game 2 of Cubs-Cardinals tonight at Wrigley Field. Jeff Samardzija goes for the Cubs against Adam Wainwright. This was the matchup on April 13, when the Cubs beat the Cardinals 9-5 at Busch Stadium. In that game, Bryan LaHair and Ian Stewart homered for the Cubs against Wainwright. That was the last game in which the Cubs have homered. Cubs manager Dale Sveum is aware of the home run drought. read more  

CINCINNATI – At first manager Dale Sveum was confused regarding an inquiry about the Cubs’ lack of power. Told that Alfonso Soriano believes the power will come as calendar turns, Sveum paused. “Calendar?” he said. Told that it meant the ...  

Lefty James Russell, the only lefthander in manager Dale Sveum’s bullpen, is likely to get many of the potential assignments to close games, but Sveum said ninth inning situations and matchups will dictate whom he summons to close.  

Carlos Marmol blew his second save in three chances Tuesday night, serving up a two-run home run to the Cardinals' Matt Holliday in the eighth inning. Manager Dale Sveum doesn't believe Marmol should be replaced in the closer role, and ...  

WSH@CHC: Sveum chats about the Cubs' loss to the Nats CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum wasn't in panic mode, even if Game 2 of the 2012 season seemed like an instant replay of Game ...  

The Chicago Cubs head into Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee at Wrigley Field with a 1-3 record and .227 batting average. But manager Dale Sveum isn't discouraged by what he's seen thus far. "Besides the record, our starting pitching has ...  

Anthony Rizzo-1B The future clean-up hitter in this lineup could possibly be buried lower in the order for now. Call it a hunch that Sveum wants to see what he and LaHair do back to back. Ian Stewart ... somehow this summer. Dale Sveum favorite ...  

MIAMI – Ever the optimist, manager Dale Sveum says he sees some signs of life from the struggling Marlon Byrd. “I thought he swung the bat a lot better today in early batting practice,” Sveum said. “Hopefully there are some adjustments ...  

With Geovany Soto hitting .128, manager Dale Sveum has to consider giving more playing time to the rookie catcher, who has 10 hits in 19 at-bats. So far, Sveum has resisted, believing Soto will come out of his prolonged slump, now in its second ...  

Manager Dale Sveum said losing five of six on the trip through St. Louis and Miami was “not because of lack of effort or preparation” and that morale was high. “As a coaching staff, the one thing that’s noticed (by players) is us and if ...  

ST. LOUIS – Shortstop Starlin Castro had a talk with manager Dale Sveum following his two-error game on Saturday. Sveum stressed the exact things he worked on with Castro during spring training after he uncorked two off-target throws, one of ...  

Then came the arrival of the visible and vocal Bobby Valentine as the manager, although Dale Sveum was actually the choice of the new general manger, Ben Cherington. Sveum instead went to the Chicago Cubs, the first choice of Epstein ...  

ST. LOUIS -- Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus and Bryan LaHair were all given a day off on Sunday, with manager Dale Sveum shaking up his lineup for the finale of the Cardinals series. Sveum said he wasnted to give Soriano two days off ...  

ST. LOUIS -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum met briefly with Starlin Castro on Sunday to go over his throwing mechanics in hopes of cutting down on the shortstop's errors. Castro made two throwing errors on Saturday in the Cubs' 5-1 loss the Cardinals.  

Still, this is a team that finished 71-91 a year ago and could be worse this year under new manager Dale Sveum ... David DeJesus (OF), Dave Sappelt (OF), Ian Stewart (3B), Travis Wood (LHP), Chris Volstad (RHP), Anthony Rizzo (1B) KEY OFFSEASON ...  

MESA, Ariz. (MCT) — Dale Sveum hasn’t had too much media to handle in spring training. Unlike previous years, national reporters avoided Cubs camp this spring. But when the Cubs return to Chicago, Sveum will have added scrutiny, and he said ...  

Dale Sveum hasn't had too much media to handle in spring training. Unlike previous years ... Sveum said the Cubs considered using the Wrigley Field interview room — former manager Dusty Baker dubbed it ''the dungeon'' — as a place for ...  

Cubs manager Dale Sveum is playing the long-ball game with Starlin ... The Cubs always had a lot of power, often leading the league in home runs, but many expect that to change this year as small ball will prevail.  

The Brewers made the Cubs look helpless on a couple of occasions Monday night, scoring two runs on squeeze bunts in their 7-5 victory. Does Brewers manager Ron Roenicke get any added pleasure from outmaneuvering his former coach, Dale Sveum?  

CHICAGO – If the scouting report s just the slightest bit off this week against the Milwaukee Brewers, all eyes will point toward manager Dale Sveum. “I did most of it to tell you the truth,” the former Brewers hitting coach said before ...  

CHICAGO -- Brewers hitting coach turned Cubs manager Dale Sveum joined a growing list of baseball men who believe Ryan Braun will have another solid season, even without Prince Fielder hitting behind him. "You always say that about great hitters ...  

'); } CHICAGO -- The Cubs didn't need to tap into their advanced scouting system for the four-game series against the Brewers. All they had to do was ask manager Dale Sveum, who took ...  

With few battles for positions around the diamond, attention turned to the starting rotation and bullpen. The Chicago Cubs set their rotation on March 29, but the bullpen remained in "flux," as manager Dale Sveum put it. Sveum, in his first year as manager ...  

ST. LOUIS -- Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus and Bryan LaHair were all given a day off on Sunday, with manager Dale Sveum shaking up his lineup for the finale of the Cardinals series. Sveum said he wanted to give Soriano two days off, including ...  

There will be a couple of familiar faces in different places at Wrigley Field this week. Monday's contest against the Brewers will be Cubs skipper Dale Sveum's first regular-season game ...  

With only one week before their opening-day game against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, April 5, the Chicago Cubs are finalizing their 25-man roster for the 2012 MLB season. First-year skipper Dale Sveum faced many questions on which players will ...  

'); } MESA, Ariz. -- When Lou Piniella was named Cubs manager in 2007, it was just a matter of time before his first confrontation with umpires. New Cubs skipper Dale Sveum, however, has ...  

Maholm is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA and has served up three home runs in two starts. “It wasn’t real pretty again,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. Sveum rested four starters and inserted most of his bench players into the lineup against right ...  

If there’s one thing that has stuck out this spring, it is Dale Sveum’s emphasis on aggressive base-running. “I’m very satisfied,” Sveum said before the game. “The guys have taken to it. It’s probably one of the hardest things to ...  

CHICAGO -- Steve Clevenger may be getting more playing time than most backup catchers. Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Tuesday that Clevenger could start twice a week, depending on matchups and the schedule. "One, he's a heck of a catcher," Sveum ...  

That's what Cubs manager Dale Sveum had his club do before Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Cardinals as his players viewed ... another team will be watching us get our rings. It's the way things should be done." Sveum is planting in his players ...  

CBS LocalChicago Cubs Should Give Jeff Samardzija a Chance as a Starting Pitcher: Fan's ...Yahoo! SportsContributor Network 5 minutes ago The Chicago Cubs are eight days away from opening their 2012 MLB season against the Washington Nationals on April 5, 2012. Cubs manager Dale Sveum has already anointed Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza as the top-two ...Jeff Samardzija pitches 6 shutout innings as Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland ...Washington...  

As the Cubs made their first turn through the pitching rotation, manager Dale Sveum gave a small-sample-size state-of-the-state on his team. Sveum is in his first year as manager of the Cubs. In spring training, he predicted starting pitching would be a ...  

In the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Brewers, manager Dale Sveum pinch hit for Byrd, sending rookie backup catcher Steve Clevenger to hit. Clevenger hit a double. Sveum is a hitting coach by trade. “I think mechanically ...  

MESA, Arizona -- Dale Sveum unveiled his Opening Day lineup Friday afternoon at Mesa, including starting pitcher Ryan Dempster. I'd quibble with a few things, including batting Starlin Castro third (I think I'd hit him second) and Geovany Soto eighth. Why not hit Soto third and move Darwin Barney down to the eight spot? This bothers me, too: Sveum said he will probably tweak the lineup against left-handers, having Barney slide...  

The status of first baseman Bryan LaHair was also in doubt, and Tony Campana is with the team in case LaHair goes on the disabled list. Manager Dale Sveum said it's 50/50 as to whether LaHair will play in Thursday's opener. Sveum wouldn't name ...  

Yet manager Dale Sveum believes the addition of Paul Maholm, Chris Volstad and Jeff Samardzija have made it into one of the best, at least on paper. Asked how the Cubs' starters measure up against the NL Central foes, Sveum replied: "I'll stack ...  

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – As if it wasn’t enough to keep his eye on a spring roster that is still 40 players strong with a week to go, Cubs manager Dale Sveum admitted to peeking at the weather forecast next week. Sveum said he already saw that when ...  

MESA, ARIZ. — Cubs manager Dale Sveum said three weeks ago some players were "dead in the water, and now they're on the brink of maybe making the team." Sveum wouldn't name names, but one might be non-roster invitee Manny Corpas, 29 ...  

Says manager Dale Sveum: "[The back] is not the issue it’s just backing off to ease on into the season after getting built up and ready to go a couple of weeks ago," Sveum said. The plan is to have Wood pitch in a live Spring Training game on Saturday.  

Marmolotov goes boom. Cubs manager Dale Sveum made it official Friday morning: Carlos Marmol is no longer the closer out of the bullpen. The two met in Sveum’s office before Friday’s game against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field and Marmol was “fine with it, he understood,” Sveum said. The Cubs will use left-hander James Russell and right-hander Rafael Dolis in the role for now, although Sveum said it might not be a strict lefty-lefty and righty...  

It's a sunny, but cold, afternoon at Wrigley as the Cubs and Brewers get set for Game 3 of their four-game series. It's the second time through the pitching rotation, with the Cubs' Ryan Dempster taking on Yovani Gallardo. Ryan Braun is not in Milwaukee's lineup today as Norichika Aoki starts in left and leads off for the Brewers. We have a minor-league report and manager Dale Sveum talking about Marlon Byrd needing to get "linear" with his...  

Small!: Reverend Gadgite. When Hanley Ramirez hit his game-winning three-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, it set off the multi-colored $2.5 million home-run sculpture in left-center field. Cubs manager Dale Sveum didn’t see the leaping fish or the flamingos at all. “I didn’t even look at it, to tell you the truth,” Sveum said Wednesday. “I saw the ball leave the bat and said, ‘Oh God.’” Alfonso Soriano said he anticipates the Marlins...  

While some managers might shun the running game or not incorporate as a major weapon, manager Dale Sveum has always held it in high regard. But that doesn’t mean he would incorporate it if it wasn’t appropriate. “You still have to have the personnel to do certain things,” Sveum said. “It’s just a matter of when you have an opportunity to take advantage of things, you have to take advantage of things. You have to capture bases when the other...  

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Lendy Castillo on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain and recalled left-hander Scott Maine from Triple-A Iowa. Manager Dale Sveum says Castillo tweaked his groin Sunday. The right-hander, who ...  

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Lendy Castillo on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain and recalled left-hander Scott Maine from Triple-A Iowa. Manager Dale Sveum says Castillo tweaked his groin Sunday. The right-hander, who ...  

CHICAGO — On a wild day at Wrigley Field when Kerry Wood retired, Paul Konerko got hit in the face with a pitch and manager Dale Sveum was ejected, the Chicago White Sox added to their recent success against the Cubs. Gordon Beckham hit a ...  

The Cubs announced on Friday that Carlos Marmol will no longer be the closer for the team, just a day after Marmol blew a 3-0 lead to the Reds and wasted an eight inning, three-hit gem from Ryan Dempster. Marmol walked three of five batters faced, and the Cubs went on to lost 4-3 in 10 innings. Dempster's last win came on August 11, 2011.A permanent closer has not been named, and Dale Sveum has said that the Cubs will use a "closer-by...  

Will changes be made anytime soon? If Marlon Byrd is any example, then first-year manager Dale Sveum doesn't appear like the manager who overreacts to a putrid start. Sveum has insisted that adjustments won't be made until Byrd has a sample of at least 100 at-bats.  

Center fielder Marlon Byrd’s name is making the rounds in the final-week ... According to the source, new Cubs' manager Dale Sveum believes the young outfielder is ready to take a role in the MLB, but finds it difficult to do so if he doesn't have ...