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, John Grabow, Lou Piniella, Mark Attanasio, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, 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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After their 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, the Cubs found themselves all alone in first place in the NL Central. The sweep of the Reds coupled with the Cardinals loss at Philadelphia catapulted the Cubs into the division lead. Rich Harden earned the victory on Sunday by pitching 6.0 innings of one [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Alcides Escobar, Alfonso Soriano, Andres Blanco, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Brett Wallace, Carlos Zambrano, CC Sabathia, Chris Perez, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Ed Wade, Freddie Sanchez, Gary Matthews Jr., George Sherrill, Houston Astros, JA Happ, Jerrod Washburn, Jess Todd, Jim Hendry, JJ Hardy, Joey Votto, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Kyle Drabek, Los Angeles Angels, Lou Piniella, Mark Derosa, Matt Holliday, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tom Gorzelanny, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells, Wandy Rodriguez, Zach Duke
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A big hearty congratulations goes out to Cubs skipper Lou Piniella today. In a survey done by Sports Illustrated (and reported here in the Chicago Tribune), Piniella was voted the manager MLB players would least like to play for. Piniella garnered an impressive 26% of the vote. His closest rival was White Sox manager Ozzie [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Off Field Antics, Opinion, Roster Moves, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aramis Ramirez, Bobby Cox, Colorado Rockies, Jack Wilson, Jeff Baker, Joe Torre, Kane County Cougars, Lou Piniella, Mike Scioscia, Milwaukee Brewers, Ozzie Guillen, Peoria Chiefs, Randy Wells, Ryan Dempster, Sam Fuld, Seth McClung
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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, Jake Fox, Jason Waddell, Kevin Gregg, Mark Carlson, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Neil Cotts, Randy Wells, Randy Wolf, Reed Johnson, Ryan Freel, Ryan Theriot
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Our long national nightmare is over. The Cubs beat the Pirates 6-1 in a rain-shortened game at Wrigley. The win ends the Cubs eight game losing streak which started on April 17 against Houston. Sean Marshall pitched well, going five innings and giving up just four hits and an earned run. He also chipped in [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Bob Davidson, Carlos Zambrano, Derrick Lee, Geovany Soto, Houston Astros, Kosuke Fukudome, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Reed Johnson, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Freel, Sean Marshall, Ted Lilly, Zach Duke
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The offense erupted for eight runs, but the pitching allowed 10 runs to the Pirates, as the Cubs stumbled to their eighth loss in a row. The Cubs pounded out 10 hits, including a three double night for Ryan Theriot, but the offensive explosion wasn’t enough to overcome the poor pitching. Ryan Dempster got the [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, David Patton, Derrick Lee, Geovany Soto, Ian Snell, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Neil Cotts, Reed Johnson, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Freel, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall
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The good news is that the Cubs scored a run. After being shut out two of their last four games, the Cubs scored first against the Padres and had their first lead since last Sunday. They went a total of 43 innings without having a lead. The Cubs lone run came on a Derrick Lee [...]
