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Picking on wrong guy
September 04, 2009 by
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I'm going to go out on a limb with this one: The Cubs should keep Alfonso Soriano. That's right, I'm saying don't trade the .241 hitter with five years and $90 million left on his contract.
Chicago's All-Disappointment Team
September 03, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Mark Potash: It was a dreadful season for both our North and South Siders, so in the spirit of disgust, we bring you the 2009 Chicago All-Disappointment Team.
White Sox shut out Cubs 5-0
September 03, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Carlos Torres earned his first major-league victory by throwing seven innings of shutout ball as the White Sox took the series finale of the Crosstown Showdown 5-0 at Wrigley Field.
CUBS IN BRIEF: Wrist watch at an end as Lee's power surges
September 03, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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After two years of dismissing physical issues as the cause of his power decline the last two seasons, Derrek Lee and the Cubs acknowledged the aftereffects of that broken wrist in 2006 might have hampered him.
Season's offensive -- Cubs weren't
September 03, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Lou Piniella doesn't like to use the word, but we will: Disappointment. There's not a better word longer than four letters to describe the Cubs' season, and it's the biggest reason the hoopla has turned to who-cares for this rain-delayed Cubs-Sox game today on the North Side.
Extra effort ends in 'W'
September 03, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Here's the catch when you're talking about whether the Cubs are quitting on the season with a month to go -- actually, the two catches:
Cubs, Lilly shut out Astros 2-0
September 02, 2009 by
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Ted Lilly pitched eight shutout innings to reach the 10-win mark for the seventh consecutive season and Derrek Lee hit a two-run homer to lead the Cubs past the Astros 2-0.
Kid's smoothie recipe pays off
September 02, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Anthony Davis Jr. is causing a riot. And today he's celebrated for it. As winner of a July tasteoff for the Midwest Dairy Council's "Perfect game Smoothie Contest," the 10-year-old will see his recipe tucked into 10,000 smoothie cups being passed out at today'...
Yet another early fall
September 02, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Rick Telander: How was your 2009 baseball season, Chicago? North Side, South Side -- did you like the aroma of the snappy five-month cooking plan with two turkeys -- Cubs and White Sox -- coming out of the oven early, crispy? It's only the start of September, but both teams are...
Samardzija still in picture as starter
September 02, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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If it's football season, it must be time to talk about Jeff Samardzija. Don't be surprised if the former Notre Dame All-America receiver gets a bona fide shot at the Cubs' rotation next spring.
CUBS IN BRIEF: Minor-league call-ups likely to get opportunity
September 02, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Barring a dramatic burst of upward mobility through the wild-card standings, the Cubs' future is now -- as in September.
That's how it's done
September 02, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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The visage of presumptive new owner Tom Ricketts hovered over the Cubs' dugout Tuesday night as they crawled out of August and into what could be a crossroads September.
Wells shuts down Astros, leads Cubs to 4-1 win
September 01, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Randy Wells became the first Cubs rookie in 11 years to reach 10 wins with another strong outing against the Houston Astros, and Milton Bradley homered in Chicago's 4-1 victory Tuesday night. In his previous two starts against Houston, Wells (10-7) pitched 14 scoreless innings...
Cubs activate Blanco, recall Berg, Hoffpauir
September 01, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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The Chicago Cubs today activated infielder Andres Blanco from the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-handed pitcher Justin Berg and infielder/outfielder Micah Hoffpauir from Triple-A Iowa.
Soto's struggles mystery to Cubs
September 01, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Billy Williams remembers clearly worrying about the so-called ''sophomore jinx'' the year after he was named National League Rookie of the Year in 1961.
CUBS IN BRIEF: Hendry mum on signing Harden to long-term deal
September 01, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Now that the Cubs have decided not to trade pitcher Rich Harden to the Minnesota Twins, will they make a run at keeping him after his contract runs out in five weeks?
Unseasonably cool
September 01, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Is it too late to revisit some of those waiver claims that went nowhere? Pitchers Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman were among 12 players the Cubs pulled back after teams made claims in August.
Judge allows quick action in Cubs sale
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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The judge presiding over Tribune Co.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case has approved an expedited process for court action surrounding the company's sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Lee homers drives in four, leads Astros over Cubs
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Carlos Lee hit a two-run home run and drove in four runs, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Lee has hit 20 of his 31 homers against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He added a two-run single. Roy Oswalt pitched seven strong innings for Houston...
Harden, Heilman will remain Cubs ... for now
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Don't back up the truck and put away the white flags. Rich Harden will take the mound tonight for the Cubs.
Cubs-Sox won't have same feeling
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Cubs-White Sox games always have been an event, even in the years neither team was contending.
CUBS IN BRIEF: Soriano gets a shot in the leg
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Alfonso Soriano will miss several games after getting a cortisone injection to ease inflammation in his left knee. With no other serious problems found, the hope is the discomfort he has been feeling will subside with the medication.
Z needs a tuneup
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Carlos Zambrano's back injury might be behind him, but the Cubs diagnosed another problem after this second consecutive bad outing since coming off the disabled list. Zambrano gave up four runs and a season-high 11 hits in 3 1/3 innings in the Cubs' 4-1 loss to the New York...
Figueroa strikes out 10 as Mets beat Cubs 4-1
August 30, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Nelson Figueroa struck out a career-high 10 and had an RBI single to lead the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs on Sunday.
Figueroa (2-3) allowed one run on six hits in seven-plus strong innings and won his first start since April 27, 2008. Figueroa, who took Johan Santana...
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