South African preparing for first Spring Training

Sheri Wilken, wife of Cubs scouting director Tim Wilken, was in a parking lot during a high school baseball game in Arizona when she first met Tayler Scott's parents.
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Garza avoids arbitration, signs for $9.5 million

Instead of going into a hearing room in St. Petersburg on Friday, the Cubs and Matt Garza avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract.
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Garza's 2008 AL championship ring stolen

An American League championship ring belonging to Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been stolen from his California home, according to sheriff's detectives.
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Source: Cubs sign Cuban pitcher Concepcion

Free-agent pitcher Gerardo Concepcion has agreed to terms with the Cubs, according to an industry source. Concepcion defected from Cuba last June during the World Port Tournament in the Netherlands.
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Cubs unveil plans for new Dominican academy

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, members of his family and a contingent of Cubs staffers were in the Dominican Republic on Thursday morning to unveil renderings of the new facility, to be constructed over the next two years.
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Corpas among 21 non-roster invitees

Former Rockies closer Manny Corpas and top prospect Brett Jackson headlined a list of 21 non-roster players invited by the Cubs on Monday to participate in Major League Spring Training camp.
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Inbox: Where's best fit for Castro in lineup?

Starlin Castro's lineup slot, the Opening Day starter and Wrigley Field ground rules are touched on as beat reporter Carrie Muskat digs into the latest Cubs Inbox.
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