For the second day in a row, Kevin Gregg blew a save opportunity and the Cubs lost to the Marlins 3-2. Ryan Dempster got the start for the Cubs and looked good, pitching 6.0 innings of three hit baseball and holding the Marlins scoreless. The Cubs offense could only muster one run while Dempster was in [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Albert Belle, Alex Maestri, Alex Rodriguez, Andy McPhail, Ben Bouma, Brian Roberts, Bud Selig, Cincinnati Reds, Cody Ross, Dan Uggla, Erik Bedard, Felix Pie, Florida Marlins, Hak-Ju Lee, Hanley Ramirez, Hot Stove Cubbies, Jeff Samardzjia, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Gregg, Lou Piniella, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Mark Prior, Miguel Tejada, Mike Fontenot, Nate McLouth, Neal Huntington, New York Yankees, Paul Maholm, Peter Angelos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Dempster. Aaron Heilman, San Diego Padres
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The Cubs started the second half of the season by sweeping the Nationals in a four game series in Washington. Granted, the Nationals aren’t very good, but a four game sweep is still a very nice feat. In Sunday’s game, the Cubs offense exploded for eleven runs to beat the Nationals 11-3. Micah Hoffpauir, Jake [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alcides Escobar, Alfonso Soriano, Andy McPhail, Baltimore Oriloes, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, JJ Hardy, Kevin Gregg, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mat Gamel, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Fontenot, Millwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Rodrigo Lopez, Roy Halladay, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
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The Cubs beat the White Sox 5-4 in the first game of a weekend series at Comiskey U.S. Cellular Field. Jake Fox got the start at third and went 3-4 including a big two-run homer in the 4th inning. Geovany Soto (apparently sober and alert) went 2-4 with a three-run blast, and Randy Wells pitched [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago White Sox, Gary Matthews Jr., Geovany Soto, Jim Hendry, Jose Guillen, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Lou Piniella, Michael Barrett, Milton Bradley, Randy Wells
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For the first time in a long time, the Cubs swept a series, this time against Cleveland. The first two games of the series, the Cubs needed extra inning to secure the victories. But yesterday, the Northsiders won the game 6-2 and they got it done in just nine innings. In Sunday’s game, Randy Wells [...]
A lot happened involving the Cubs yesterday, so I’ll present all the happenings in bulletted form for your reading pleasure: The Cubs beat the Pirates 5-2. Zambrano pitched 6.1 innings before being ejected for (barely) bumping the home plate umpire during an argument over a play at the plate. Carlos Marmol got the victory and Kevin Gregg [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Roster Moves
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Andreas Blanco, Bobby Scales, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Derrick Lee, Geovany Soto, Jason Waddell, Kevin Gregg, Mark Carlson, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Neil Cotts, Pittsburgh Pirates, Randy Wells, Randy Wolf, Reed Johnson, Ryan Freel, Ryan Theriot
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Over the past two nights in St. Louis, the Cubs have cranked out just nine hits for a total of one run and have lost the first two games of their series against the Cardinals. They also wasted two good pitching performances by Ted Lilly – who gave up just five hits and three earned [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Bud Black, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Mark Derosa, Mike Fontenot, Milwaukee Brewers, Ozzie Guillen, Ricky Weeks, Ryan Dempster, San Diegho Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly
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