September 8, 2009 – 6:59 am
There’s nothing like beating a last place team to raise your spirits. The Cubs took care of business against the last place Pirates in Pittsburgh yesterday by a score of 4-2. Derrek Lee continued his hot hitting ways with two homeruns and three of the four Cubs RBI. Lee now has 31 homeruns on the [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary
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Also tagged Angel Guzman, Atlanta Braves, Carlos Marmol, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Derrek Lee, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Dempster, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Ted Lilly, Zach Duke
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The Cubs beat the Reds Monday night 4-2 in Cincinnati. Randy Wells pitched 7.1 terrific innings, giving up six hits and one earned run (a homerun to Alex Gonzalez in the 8th inning). He struck out 5 and walked two. With the victory, Wells is now 8-4 with a 2.73 ERA. Mike Fontenot was the [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Alex Gonzalez, B.J. Ryan, Carlos Marmol, Cincinnati Reds, Jim Hendry, John Cueto, Kevin Gregg, Koyie Hill, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzelanny
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The Cubs scored a dozen runs against the Astros for the second day in a row, but it was the news that was announced after the game that is getting the headlines. MLB.com is reporting that the Cubs acquired lefty relief pitcher John Grabow and LHP Tom Gorzellany from the Pirates in exchange for RHP [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Baltimore Orioles, Ben Francisco, Boston Red Sox, Brian Bannister, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Delwyn Young, Freddy Sanchez, George Sherrill, Houston Astros, Jay Jackson, Jim Hendry, Jose Ascanio, Josh Harrison, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Hart, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teahan, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, Russ Ortiz, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Tom Gorzelanny
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The bad news is that Alfonso Soriano had a pretty bad night, going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts. The good news is that his one hit was a 13th inning game winning grand slam that gave the Cubs a 5-1 win. Carlos Zambrano got the start for the Cubs and pitched well, going 7.0 innings and [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Andy McPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Carlos Zambrano, Chris Sampson, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Derrek Lee, Doug Melvin, George Sherrill, Houston Astros, J.P. Ricciardi, Jerrod Washburn, Joe Beimel, Lou Piniella, Mark Attanasio, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Garko, San Francisco Giants, Scott Barmes, St. Louis Carrdinals, Ted Lilly, Victor Martinez, Wandy Rodriguez, Wang Tsu-an, Washington Nationals
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