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Carlos Marmol and Kevin Gregg have come in for their share of criticism this season, but there was nothing to get down about in their dominating performances Saturday night against the Rockies.
Marmol entered in the bottom of the 8th with the Cubs up 6-5. Brad Hawpe, Chris Ianetta and Garrett Atkins discovered what happens when [...]
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August 08, 2009
ESPNChicago.com is reporting that Carlos Zambrano will go on the 15 day DL after being scratched from Friday night’s start with back stiffness.
Z reportedly flew back to Chicago from Denver to undergo tests. Jeff Stevens is expected to be called up to replace him on the roster.
The Cubs will have to scramble rotation-wise for a [...]
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August 10, 2009
The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a playoff race and close to losing one of their best hitter, Aramis Ramirez at the same time. The third baseman hasn’t been the same ever since returning on July 6th from a dislocated left shoulder.
Since his return he’s struggled with off and on pain (much [...]
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August 08, 2009
The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander Carlos Zambrano on the 15-day disabled list a day after he was scratched from his start with muscle spasms in his back.
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August 10, 2009
Cubs starter Tom Gorzelanny left Monday night's game against the Rockies with a right foot contusion.
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August 10, 2009
DENVER -- Rookie Randy Wells' magic carpet ride finally ran into turbulence at peak altitude Sunday, but he refused to blame the mile-high conditions in Denver for his rough outing on a day his sinker vanished into the thin air.
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August 10, 2009
DENVER -- If a day or two of rest doesn't significantly improve the soreness in Aramis Ramirez's left shoulder, the next step could be a cortisone shot that sidelines the Cubs' cleanup hitter for at least two more games during a particularly tough stretch of opponents.
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August 08, 2009
Kosuke Fukudome and Derrek Lee homered, leading the Chicago Cubs past Jason Marquis and the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Saturday night.
The win allowed the Cubs to remain a game behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and snapped the Rockies' 15-game winning streak over teams from that division.
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August 10, 2009
It’s been kind of a slow news day and with the dust beginning to settle on all the recent trades, I figured we’d check in on all the guys Neal Huntington has sent away this season. That’s become an awfully long list. Here goes:
John Grabow, Cubs: Has made 5 appearances so far and hasn’t allowed [...]
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August 10, 2009
We all understand the danger of falling in love with a Colorado outfielder - Jim Tracy is a little jumpy with the lineup card - but Carlos Gonzalez is forcing his way into the mixed-league conversation. Gonzalez collected three more hits in Sunday's victory over Chicago, making him 7-for-15 for the series. Since the All-Star break the man known as CarGo is sitting on a .442/.490...
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August 09, 2009
Who would have thought on June 3, after losing the third game in a row in Houston, with the Rockies 15 games behind the Dodgers in the National League West race, that in just two short months the team would have a serious chance at winning the division?
After Sunday’s 11-5 victory over the Cubs, to go along with a Giants loss and a Dodgers loss, the Rockies are in a prime position...
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