Chicago Sun-Times:Aramis Ramirez's long-awaited return from the disabled list should come before the Cubs' four-game showdown with Mark DeRosa and his St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field just before the All-Star break.Barring a setback with his healing left shoulder, Ramirez plans to continue taking batting practice through the series in Pittsburgh, then head out Thursday for a minor-league rehab assignment of maybe four or five games.Grreat news for the Cubs, and bad news for the rest of the league. This could be the kickstart Chicago needs to get themselves back in it.
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July 01, 2009
Big week for returning Ramirezes. - HB
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June 30, 2009
According to reports during Monday night's game, Aramis Ramirez could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Thursday. Ramirez is with the team in Pittsburgh and will continue to take batting practice throughout the series. If all goes as planned, Ramirez will go to one of the Cubs' minor league teams on Thursday while his teammates return to Chicago for a big four-game series...
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July 01, 2009
Randy Wells continued his solid pitching effort and Derrek Lee hit a two run first inning homer as the Cubs took two of three at PNC.
Wells evened his record at 3-3 (he's won his last three starts) and lowered his ERA below 2.50. He went seven and allowed one run on six hits (five singles and a double) and one walk.
Lee's homer was all Wells would need. The Pirates only run...
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June 30, 2009
If you think Milton Bradley is having a rough year so far, how about Jim Hendry?
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July 01, 2009
Everyone has a friend who just flat out knows how to throw a party. Well, I'm no different. My friend, we'll call him "Weber", throws 4th of July bashes that are like mythical beasts of nature. Everyone has heard of them but few have seen them. It is filled with alcohol, a beautiful pool, music, laughs, alcohol, alcohol, women, his family and....wiffle ball. For...
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June 29, 2009
Time and place: 6:05 pm, PNC Park
TV: WCIU, FSN, MLB.TV
ACB Preview by Berselius
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2009 W-L: 35-37
2009 RS/RA: 304/304
2009 Pythag W: 34.2
Playoff Odds: 23.7%
2009 Avg Prj W: 91
2008 Actual W: 97
2008 PythagenPat W: 99
Avg Prj RS: 815
2008 RS: 855
Avg...
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July 01, 2009
The Pirates never successfully got a runner beyond second base after the first inning against a rookie starting pitcher, and the Chicago Cubs got two home runs that proved enough in a 4-1 defeat of the Pirates tonight before 15,770 in PNC Park.
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July 01, 2009
Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Randy Wells' seven effective innings and the Chicago Cubs won another series from division opponent Pittsburgh, beating the Pirates 4-1 on Wednesday night.
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June 30, 2009
Ascanio sent down to Triple-A Iowa
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June 29, 2009
The Pirates' offense made Chicago's Rich Harden looked dominant, as they went down quietly to the Cubs, 3-1, tonight before 15,400 at PNC Park.
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June 30, 2009
OF Sam Fuld was recalled from Class AAA Iowa to replace IF Aaron Miles, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow.
Pitching prospect Jeremy Jeff ress, the team’s top pick in 2006, was suspended for 100 games after his third violation of the minor league drug program.
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June 29, 2009
PITTSBURGH -- Rich Harden repeatedly worked out of trouble to win for the first time in more than six weeks, Ryan Theriot homered and the Cubs maintained their mastery of the Pittsburgh Pirates by winning 3-1 on Monday night.
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June 29, 2009
Monday sucks. Real original, right? Baseball and boxing (and Bangles!) after the jump.* Couple Chicago-involved baseball bits to kick things off: The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds played a nine-inning game today in 1916 using only one baseball; and Detroit Tiger Jim Northrup hit his third grand slam in a week today in 1968. This third bases-loaded jack gave the Tigers the win over the
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