The Chicago Cubs have improved since Marlon Byrd was traded to the Boston Red Sox and Tony Campana was promoted as the starting centerfielder. Following a 3-11 start, the Cubs went 5-3 from April 21 through April 29. That stretch also included their first series victory of 2012 as they won two of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals from April 23 through April 25.

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The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox almost needed intervention from MLB commissioner Bud Selig to resolve a five-month conflict that evolved after Theo Epstein agreed to become the Cubs' president of baseball operations in October of 2011. Neither side could agree on the compensation that Boston should receive for Epstein after he left his position as the Red Sox's general manager with one …

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MESA, Ariz. (AP) The Chicago Cubs have sent a minor league pitcher to Boston as part of the compensation deal for hiring executive Theo Epstein.

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