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Garza Scratched from Sunday's Start
According to multiple reports Saturday afternoon, Matt Garza was scratched from Sunday's start against the Red Sox with tightness in his right elbow.
Garza will see the Cubs physician Monday when the team returns to Chicago.
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May 21, 2011
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Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Red Sox - 05/21/11
Game Forty-Four: Cubs (19-24) vs. Red Sox (24-20)
Game Time - 6:10pm CDT
Coverage - TV: FOX Saturday Night Baseball - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 177
Location - Fenway Park, Boston
Carlos Zambrano (4-2, 4.89/1.26) vs. Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 2.60/1.04)
How will the Cubs respond to the pounding they received Friday? Q's squad put together another unacceptable effort in game...
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May 21, 2011
The Sawx Show the Cubs How the Big Boys Play Ball - Cubs 5 Red Sox 15
Game Forty-Three - Cubs 5 Red Sox 15
WP - Jon Lester (6-1) LP - Doug Davis (0-2) Save - Scott Atchison (1)
The Boston Red Sox treated Friday night like another baseball game and went about their business. The Sox came out swinging and in the process they pounded the Cubs in the first game between the two storied organizations at Fenway Park in 93 years.
The Cubs actually tied the...
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May 21, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Red Sox - 05/20/11
Game Forty-Three: Cubs (19-23) vs. Red Sox (23-20)
Game Time - 6:10pm CDT
Coverage - TV: WGN TV, MLB Network - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 89
Location - Fenway Park, Boston
Doug Davis (0-1, 1.80/1.00) vs. Jon Lester (5-1, 3.28/1.25)
For the first time since the days of Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs will play a series at Fenway Park. The Cubs franchise last played at the Red...
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May 20, 2011
Cubs Reel In a Sweep of the Fish - Cubs 5 Marlins 1
Game Forty-Two - Cubs 5 Marlins 1
WP - Casey Coleman (2-3) LP - Chris Volstad (2-3) Save - None
The Cubs completed the mini two-game series in South Florida with a win behind Casey Coleman ... and in the process Q's squad won their last five games at Sun Life Stadium dating back to last September.
Casey Coleman picked up his second win of the year with a mixed performance....
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May 19, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Marlins - 05/19/11
Game Forty-Two: Cubs (18-23) vs. Marlins (24-17)
Game Time - 6:10pm CDT
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Sun Life Stadium, Miami
Casey Coleman (1-3, 7.22/1.95) vs. Chris Volstad (2-2, 5.77/1.54)
After two miserable games in Cincinnati and a bounce back Wednesday night, the Cubs have a chance to even their record on the road trip...
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May 19, 2011
Rambling While Trying Not to Throw Things at My Television
Back in the '80's, Old Milwaukee Beer used to have a tag line that said, "Boys, it just doesn't get any better than this."
Well, "Cubs fans, it just doesn't get any worse than this."
And the sad thing is that it can get worse, but that just doesn't seem possible at this moment. The two games in the Queen City were gut wrenching, vomit-inducing...
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May 19, 2011
Longballs Lead the Way - Cubs 7 Marlins 5
Game Forty-One - Cubs 7 Marlins 5
WP - Jeff Samardzija (3-0) LP - Edward Mujica (4-2) Save - Carlos Marmol (9)
Q's squad never quit Wednesday night in Miami and snapped their three-game losing streak. Ryan Dempster had another bad outing and left after five innings with his team down 5-3.
Reed Johnson tied the game with his second home run of the season in the sixth. Johnson...
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May 19, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Marlins - 05/18/11
Game Forty-One: Cubs (17-23) vs. Marlins (24-16)
Game Time - 6:10pm CDT
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Sun Life Stadium, Miami
Ryan Dempster (2-4, 6.71/1.53) vs. Ricky Nolasco (3-0, 3.02/1.08)
It is a new day and a new city, so how will the Cubs respond after two embarrassing performances in Cincinnati? The Cubs have gone from just pressing...
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May 18, 2011
Wells Completes First Rehab Outing and Cashner Suffers a Setback
The Cubs received good news and some not so good news Tuesday in regards to their fourth and fifth starters. Randy Wells completed his rehab start with the Peoria Chiefs but Andrew Cashner suffered a setback and will be shutdown for two to three weeks.
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May 18, 2011
Ugly, Uglier and Ugliest? - Cubs 5 Reds 7
Game Forty - Cubs 5 Reds 7
WP - Bill Bray (1-0) LP - Kerry Wood (1-3, BS 3) Save - Nick Masset (1)
For those that have not been paying attention, the Chicago Cubs are bad at baseball ... and the performances over the last two days in Cincinnati prove that this group of players are well beyond fundamentally flawed.
Less than 24 hours after a horrible loss to the Reds and receiving...
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May 18, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Reds - 05/17/11
Game Forty: Cubs (17-22) vs. Reds (24-17)
Game Time - 6:10pm CDT
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
Matt Garza (2-4, 4.17/1.35) vs. Edinson Volquez (3-1, 5.74/1.65)
Updated - 3:29pm CDT - Cubs selected Tony Campana from Triple-A Iowa, added to 40-man roster and called up from Triple-A Iowa. Cubs...
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May 17, 2011
From the Wire ... Colvin Optioned to Triple-A Iowa
According to multiple reports, the Cubs optioned Tyler Colvin to Triple-A Iowa following Monday's loss to the Reds. The Cubs have not announced the corresponding roster move.
Rumors have suggested that either Luis Montanez or Tony Campana will take Colvin's spot on the Cubs' active roster. The Cubs have only one other outfielder on the 40-man roster, Fernando Perez,...
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May 17, 2011
Bleepin' Ugly - Cubs 4 Reds 7
Game Thirty-Nine - Cubs 4 Reds 7
WP - Homer Bailey (3-0) LP - Carlos Zambrano (4-2) Save - Francisco Cordero (8)
Every loss is a bad one during the baseball season but Monday's hurt just a little bit more than usual. The Cubs gave another game to the Reds (1-3) and in the process Q's squad began a difficult road trip on a negative note.
The Cubs had plenty of scoring chances...
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May 16, 2011
Cubs Down on the Farm Report - 05/16/11
Welcome to the Minor League Shuffle! Injuries throughout the organization launched a flurry of activity, but games continue to go on. As bad weather and the early season grind take their toll, the organization suffered its first "O-Fer" on Saturday. However, Nelson Perez seems to be enjoying his new surroundings, as is Jeffrey Beliveau. D.J. LeMahieu is on fire, with a...
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May 16, 2011
Tyler Colvin Headed for the Minors?
According to multiple reports Saturday night, Tyler Colvin could be looking at a trip to the minors in the near future. Mike Quade is not playing Tyler Colvin and when he has Colvin has looked lost at the plate. Quade had Blake DeWitt in his starting lineup Sunday in left field further proving that the team has lost confidence in Colvin.
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May 15, 2011
Cubs-Giants Game Postponed
The Cubs and Giants game scheduled for Sunday, May 15 has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Cubs have not announced a make-up date but it will likely be rescheduled as a part of a doubleheader in late June when the Giants make a second trip to Wrigley (June 28-June 30).
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May 15, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Giants - 05/15/11
Game Thirty-Nine: Cubs (17-21) vs. Giants (22-17)
Game Time - 1:20pm CDT
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Carlos Zambrano (4-1, 4.35/1.22) vs. Tim Lincecum (3-3, 2.11/1.03)
Weather permitting ... the Cubs will try to end the nine-game homestand with their first win on Sunday in 2011.
The Cubs are 0-6 on Sundays this...
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May 15, 2011
Cubs Left Another Game on Base - Cubs 0 Giants 3
Game Thirty-Eight - Cubs 0 Giants 3 - 6 innings
WP - Ryan Vogelsong (3-0) LP - Doug Davis (0-1) Save - None
On a cold, rainy night at Wrigley the Cubs gave another game away.
The Cubs and Giants were able to complete only six innings Saturday night. The heavy rain came as the top of the seventh began and after a 40-minute delay the game was called ... and the Cubs took the loss...
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May 14, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Giants - 05/14/11
Game Thirty-Eight: Cubs (17-20) vs. Giants (21-17)
Game Time - 6:10pm CDT
Coverage - TV: FOX Saturday Night Baseball - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 144
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Doug Davis (0-0, -.--/-.--) vs. Ryan Vogelsong (2-0, 3.05/0,97)
Updated - 1:21pm CDT - Thomas Diamond removed from 40-man roster and outrighted to Triple-A Iowa
Updated - 2:59pm CDT - Cubs...
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May 14, 2011
Reed and the Kids Grind Out a Win - Cubs 11 Giants 4
Game Thirty-Seven - Cubs 11 Giants 4
WP - Ryan Dempster (2-4) LP - Madison Bumgarner (0-6) Save - None
The Cubs began the weekend against the defending World Series Champions with a win ... in a game that was much closer than the final score.
Ryan Dempster put together his third straight quality start after giving up a run in the first inning. Dempster struck out a season-high...
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May 13, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Giants - 05/13/11
Game Thirty-Seven: Cubs (16-20) vs. Giants (21-16)
Game Time - 1:20pm CDT
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Ryan Dempster (1-4, 7.20/1.58) vs. Madison Bumgarner (0-5, 4.21/1.46)
Weather permitting ... the Cubs begin a three-game series against the defending World Champions, the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs...
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May 13, 2011
Cubs Down on the Farm Report - 05/12/11
The Cubs Minor League System Quarterly Report
Time has passed quickly, and this week most minor league teams will be completing the first quarter of the season. Here's how the affiliates in the Chicago Cubs' organization have performed.
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May 12, 2011
Same Story, Different Day for Q's Cubs - Cubs 1 Cardinals 9
Game Thirty-Six - Cubs 1 Cardinals 9
WP - Jaime Garcia (5-0) LP - Casey Coleman (1-3) Save - None
Less than 12 hours after scoring 11 runs on 17 hits, the Cubs overpaid and inconsistent offense managed only one run on nine hits in the series finale against the Cardinals. Once again the Cubs had chances to at least make the game interesting but they could not come through with runners...
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May 12, 2011
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Cardinals - 05/12/11
Game Thirty-Six: Cubs (16-19) vs. Cardinals (21-16)
Game Time - 1:20pm CDT
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Casey Coleman (1-2, 6.29/1.77) vs. Jaime Garcia (4-0, 1.99/0.97)
Weather permitting ... Q's squad enters play this afternoon with a chance to win another series. The Cubs have struggled in series...
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May 12, 2011
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