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Chicago Cubs’ Carlos Silva set for Tuesday start vs. Houston

Carlos Silva is scheduled to start Tuesday for the Chicago Cubs against Houston after missing more than a month because of a heart problem.

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Starlin developing beyond expectations

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is ranked in the top three in the National League in batting average at .319, he has 35 multihit games and has played more games in the Major Leagues than at Class A.

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Coleman to start Monday, Silva day after

The Cubs have tweaked their rotation, and rookie Casey Coleman will start Monday in the series opener against the Astros and be followed by Carlos Silva.

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Cubs pitcher Silva to start Tuesday

Carlos Silva is scheduled to start Tuesday for the Chicago Cubs against Houston after missing more than a month because of a heart problem. He takes the spot of Tom Gorzelanny, who will miss at least one turn in the rotation after being hit in the left hand by a line drive against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

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MLB: Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 6

CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Alfonso Soriano and Blake DeWitt each hit three-run home runs Friday in powering the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the New York Mets.

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Soriano, DeWitt hit big jacks to lift Cubs

The Cubs know Alfonso Soriano can hit home runs. Blake DeWitt is surprising them.

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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said there is no front-runner for the managerial job

Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said there is no front-runner for the managerial job, and he has yet to interview Ryne Sandberg.

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Cubs’ Hendry, Sanberg meet for lunch

CHICAGO-Cubs general manager Jim Hendry says he had lunch with Ryne Sandberg but did not formally interview the Hall of Famer for the manager’s job.

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Cubs’ Gorzelanny to miss start

CHICAGO-Cubs pitcher Tom Gorzelanny will miss a start because of a bruised left hand.

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Soto, Byrd return to Cubs' lineup

Geovany Soto, sidelined because of some fluid and swelling in his right knee, was back in the Cubs' lineup Friday, as was center fielder Marlon Byrd.

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With Gorzelanny out, Cubs adjust rotation

With Tom Gorzelanny unavailable, the Cubs have tweaked their rotation and will have Carlos Zambrano (6-6, 4.36 ERA) start Saturday and Ryan Dempster (12-9, 3.71 ERA) on Sunday in the series against the New York Mets. Carlos Silva could return Monday.

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Hendry, Sandberg discuss Cubs' job

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who met this past week with managerial candidate Ryne Sandberg, said there is no front-runner for the Cubs' job and he is still in the early stages of the interview process.

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Cubs to dedicate Billy Williams statue Tuesday

The Chicago Cubs will unveil a statue of Hall of Famer Billy Williams Tuesday, Sept.

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Cubs recall catcher Welington Castillo from Iowa

The Chicago Cubs recalled catcher Welington Castillo from Triple-A Iowa. Castillo joins the Cubs for his second stint in the big leagues this season and is available for this afternoon’s game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

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Chicago Cubs starter Tom Gorzelanny will miss his next start with swollen palm

Cubs starter Tom Gozelanny will miss his next start with a swollen palm.

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Mets-Cubs Preview

There won’t be any playoffs for the Chicago Cubs, but they are showing signs of improvement under interim manager Mike Quade. Quade and the Cubs begin the final month of the season trying to continue their momentum Friday afternoon against the visiting New York Mets

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Mets-Cubs Preview

There won’t be any playoffs for the Chicago Cubs, but they are showing signs of improvement under interim manager Mike Quade. Quade and the Cubs begin the final month of the season trying to continue their momentum Friday afternoon against the visiting New York Mets. Quade, the third base coach before manager Lou Piniella stepped down Aug.

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Castillo recalled by Cubs

The Chicago Cubs recalled catcher Welington Castillo from the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on Thursday.

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Gorzelanny to miss next start

Cubs pitcher Tom Gorzelanny's has a small incomplete hairline fracture underneath the fingernail of his left pinky finger, which is stable. However, the left-hander will miss his next start.

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Maine realizes big league dream

Reliever Scott Maine nearly died five years ago in a car accident.

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