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Series Preview - Chicago Scrubs (35-37) v Pittsburgh Pirates (35-40)
June 29, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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The last-place Pirates are only 1.5 games behind the Cubs. However, the Pirates are also only 5 games back of first place, demonstrating the putrescence that has been the NL central this year. This year’s team, such as it is, took a large blow to its sub-par offense when the...
Iowa... Er, Chicago Cubs Shut Out Astros 12-0
July 29, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Jim Prisching - AP
When this ball landed, it was in the glove of BCB's own ballhawk.
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On Opening Day, if I had told you that sometime in midsummer, I would...
Will Cubs Offer Wood & Howry Arbitration?
November 28, 2008 by
Cub Reporter
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MLB clubs have until Monday (December 1st) to decide whether to offer salary arbitration to their Type "A" and Type"B" free-agents.A
If a club offers salary arbitration to a Type "A or Type "B" free-agent on 12/1, the player has until...
Phillies at Cubs open game thread
August 29, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
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B-REF PREVIEW | GAMEDAY | WEATHER | ACB CHAT ROOM
Joe Blanton vs. Cubs hitters: 12-29, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
Rich Harden vs. Phillies hitters: 2-34, BB, 15 K
When and Where: 1:20 on CSN
79°, wind blowing straight in at 10 mph. The Cubs have only 29 at-bats against Harden...
Pirates-Cubs Lines Preview
May 26, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field. Ace Paul Maholm will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Lefthander Maholm is 3-1 this season with a 3.30 ERA. It'll be Ryan Dempster...
D-Ward wins it in the 9th
August 15, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Daryle Ward hasn't done much all season for the Cubs, but that's forgotten about tonight. Carlos Zambrano struggled through 6 innings, or I should say struggled through the 2nd and 3rd inning in which he gave up 5 runs, but was pretty good the rest of the night. Still, his...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Braves - 06/22/09
June 22, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Sixty-Six: Cubs (34-31) vs. Braves (32-36)
Game Time - 6:10pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast Sports Net - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183
Location - Turner Field, Atlanta
Ryan Dempster (4-4, 3.92/1.28) vs. Javier Vazquez (4-6, 3.41/1.01)
Can the Cubs win five in a...
With Reed ... Wells Succeeds - Cubs 5 Diamondbacks 0
October 03, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Sixty - Cubs 5 Diamondbacks 0
WP - Randy Wells (12-10) LP - Daniel Cabrera (0-6) Save - None
Randy Wells finished his rookie campaign with one of his better starts of the year on Saturday afternoon. Wells struck out a career-high 10 batters and allowed only three...
Cubbie Chaser: The Wild Night's Appalling
October 02, 2008 by
Hugging Harold Reynolds
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Tribune Photo by Phil Velasquez Seven walks and a grand slam. That's pretty much all I have to say to sum up Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Cubs and Dodgers. I've been a huge Ryan Dempster supporter throughout the season, but he came up real darn...
Cubs' Aramis Ramirez and Reed Johnson make rehab starts for Class A Peoria
July 03, 2009 by
Star Tribune
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Update: Freel Traded to Cubs
May 08, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Orioles and Cubs have completed a trade that would send utility player Ryan Freel to the Cubs for outfielder Joey Gathright. It was originally reported that Gathright was being demoted, but the two teams were able to pull off a quick exchange after he cleared waivers. The deal...
Series Preview: Pirates (20-24) v Offensive Vortex of Suck (21-21)
May 26, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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That last Padres series does not deserve any comment, other than Ugh.
The Pirates come to Wrigley as the Cubs kick off a new homestand. This is the first time the Cubs have faced the Pirates this year. I’ve been looking forward to the Cubs playing the Pirates because (1)...
Cubs Take 3 of 4 From Brewers; Get Healthy Tomorrow
July 05, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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I didn’t see much of the game today so I won’t talk much about it. The Cubs won and took 3 of the 4 games over the weekend against the Brewers. This was a huge series for the Cubs and they stepped up. They’ve played great baseball at home all season. The offense...
Top 5 games of 2008, so far
September 18, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
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The season isn't over yet, but the Cubs have pretty much locked up their 2nd consecutive NL Central division championship. I thought it might be fun to take a look back at what I think are the top 5 games, or moments, of the 2008 season. I've left number 1 vacant as the game...
Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
September 01, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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And here are the 29 players eligible to play in the 2009 post-season for the Chicago Cubs:
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS (14)
Ryan Dempster
Chad Fox
* Tom Gorzelanny
* John Grabow
Kevin Gregg
Angel Guzman
Rich Harden
Aaron Heilman
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2009 Cubs UZR
April 12, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Fangraphs has now updated their UZR for 2009. Here are the Cubs players from best to worst with the UZR/150 in parentheses.
Mike Fontenot (31.7)
Milton Bradley (19.5)
Aramis Ramirez (8.2)
Joey Gathright (6.9)
Kosuke Fukudome (5)
Reed Johnson, CF (3.6)
Derrek Lee (3.2)
Alfonso Soriano...
The Rest of the First Half of the Season
May 07, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Gordon Whittenmyer says this:
So far this season, the Cubs’ starting rotation has been the backbone of the team’s ability to hover just above the .500 mark—the starters going 11-7, with a passable 4.35 ERA and 21 starts of at least 6 innings out of 27 games.
All...
Cubs Rumors: Bradley, Grabow, Reed Johnson
October 06, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune and Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times discuss the Cubs' offseason plans in new articles today.
Both writers agree that unloading right fielder Milton Bradley (owed $21MM) is at the top of GM Jim Hendry's to-do list...
Salvaging A Game And Some Pride: Cubs vs. Phillies Preview, Thursday 8/13, 1:20 CT
August 13, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Usually, I'll post a photo from the previous day's game in the game preview. However, the available photos from last night are pretty much all Phillies. There were a lot of photos of Pedro Martinez available, but you guys don't really want to look at him any more, do...
Monday Morning Musings
June 23, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Chicago Cubs must be using their day off to savor sweeping their cross-town rivals, the White Sox. In the meantime, it's hard not to notice what Pinella has been doing with their outfield. While Soriano sits out at least another week with a broken hand, Pinella has been using...
The REAL Final Cubs On Fox Game For 2009: Cubs vs. Giants, Saturday 9/26, 3:10 CT
September 26, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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View full size photo uploaded September 26, 2009
Last Saturday's post, titled "The Final Cubs On Fox For 2009", was incorrect -- I had forgotten, at the time I posted it, that today's game had been added to Fox...
Cubs activate Freel; place Johnson on DL
June 25, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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The Chicago Cubs activated third baseman Ryan Freel off the 15-day disabled list on Thursday and placed center fielder Reed Johnson on the 15-day DL.
A Look Back at 2008 - Getting Off to a Strong Start
December 29, 2008 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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From Kosuke Fukudome's dramatic home run on Opening Day to Reed Johnson's catch to Jim Edmonds to sweeping the four game series against the Brewers at the end of July to Carlos Zambrano's no-hitter in Milwaukee against the Astros, it was truly a magical summer for Lou Piniella...
Cubs Not After Coco Crisp
According to the Boston Herald, the Cubs don't need another light-hitting outfielder. The Chicago Cubs, a team periodically linked to Crisp, don't seem as interested this time around. One Cubs official yesterday said that while Chicago does need a center fielder, the NL Central...
Cubs sign Joey Gathright
December 17, 2008 by
Out Of Right Field
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According to Bruce Miles, the Cubs have added bench depth in the form of speedy outfielder, Joey Gathright. Gathright can play all outfield positions and is extremely fast. Gathright is a lefthanded bat that could platoon with Reed Johnson in centerfield, or could be a bench player that sees ...
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