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• Rick Morrissey: U.S. greets WBC with a 'So what?'

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• Dempster likes Cubs' options for starting rotation

• Bud Selig: Talks on Cubs sale 'ongoing'

• Cubs recap

• Phil Rogers: Canada's no-name WBC starter hoping for best against U.S

• A's finalize 1-year contracts with Garciaparra

• Phil Rogers: WBC a hit — in Tokyo anyway

• Heilman gives another strong effort

• Ex-Cubs farmhand looking for fresh start with Sox

• Recap: Sox 4, Cubs 3

• Bradley says good outweighs his bad

• No fight when Cubs and White Sox share flight

• White Sox beat Cubs 7-6 in Las Vegas

• Ramirez wants to finish as Cub

• Hardball: Bradley returns to Cubs lineup, reflects on his past

• Marshall taking command in Cubs' starter battle

• Rick Morrissey: 2009 Chicago Cubs pitching vs. 1985 Cubs: Who's got more depth?

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• Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Chicago Cubs 1

• Lou Piniella outraged by ESPN analyst's criticism

• Jake Peavy remains interested in joining Cubs

• Hardball: Schilling says he was misquoted, but would still play for Cubs

• Lou Piniella interested if Curt Schilling wants to be a Cub

• Can't discount Schilling in Cubs uniform

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• Sandberg enjoys learning ropes in minors

• Rick Morrissey: At least Bradley will provide explosiveness

• Despite lopsided loss to Cubs, Sox's Guillen has fun

• MLB whispers

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• Cubs 10, Rangers 4

• Rick Morrissey: Zambrano would reach new level with 20 wins

• Lilly absolves Piniella for not starting him in playoffs

• Sutcliffe victorious 'managing' first game for Cubs

AP baseball news

• Gordon Beckham collects 3 doubles as Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4

• Helton hits two-run drive as Colorado Rockies beat San Diego Padres 4-2

• Sizemore gets 2 at bats in Indians' 8-5 loss to the A's

• Spring power surge helps San Francisco beat Oakland 10-1

• Branyan homers to help Mariners to 11-7 victory over Diamondbacks

• BLUM ON BASEBALL: A-Rod could be $174,863-a-day spectator when new Yankee Stadium opens

• Owings pitches 4 scoreless innings, Rosales hits game-winning single as Reds beat Toronto 6-5

• Royals score seven runs in first off Gallardo to defeat Brewers 7-1

• Sore shoulder shuts down Brewers' reliever Eric Gagne in spring training

• Justin Masterson throws 3 innings in Boston's 8-2 win over Tampa Bay Rays