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Jeff Samardzija, Please Get Out of My Life
Here's the thing Jeff. To be a two-sport superstar you actually have to be good at both sports. Bo Jackson must be rolling over in his grave right now, if he were actually dead that is.As if the Angel Pagan home run wasn't enough to make me lose all hope of a Cubs win last night. Lou had to trot Jeff Samardzija out there to insure I would enjoy watching the game even less...
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April 20, 2010
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Gracie and Neifi Awards: Week Two
In a futile attempt to revive a short-lived feature I started back at TMS long ago, I bring you the Gracies and Neifis, 2010 Edition. Basically it's a "Who's hot and Who's not" in the world of baseball over the past week. I think I made it to week nine last time I tried this before giving up. This time I'm determined to at least get to week ten before I...
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April 19, 2010
Exile on Madison: Blackhawks Spilt First Two Games with Nashville
For the second year in a row, the Blackhawks return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last year on TMS, as Arcturus, I brought you recaps via the Gist on Ice. Now as Goreo, I present to you Exile on Madison, which is essentially the same thing, only with a snazzy new name.The Cubs were in attendance for Game 1 vs. the Nashville Predators, which might explain why the Hawks lost the game...
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April 19, 2010
Sunday Semi-LiveBlog
We're bringing you mediocre peanut gallery commentary for today's Cubs/Astros tilt. It's a blustery 50 degree day in Chicago, but a calm and temperate 68 degrees in our living room. Ryan Dempster squares off against Wandy Rodriguez, who will surely stymie our hitters. You're getting live updates bullet-point style, because time stamps are such a hassle.
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April 18, 2010
The Friday Five: Pick a Player
In a meager attempt to create a new weekly feature, we bring you the Friday Five. Each week the Exile staff will tackle various topics and come up with five things pertaining to it. The topics could be as pertinent as the Chicago Cubs to as completely offtrack as food or music.If you could have one current player from any team to add to the Cubs' roster, who would it be and...
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April 16, 2010
Two Minutes of Hate: Alfonso Soriano
The Cubs have a problem and his name is Alfonso Soriano. We've been watching Fonzie strut his stuff at Wrigley for the past three years now and I've done my best to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I've reached the end of my rope with this guy. We're only a couple of weeks into the season and Soriano has already mishandled more balls than a hooker with Parkinson...
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April 15, 2010
Cubs Rally to Beat Brewers
Lots of good things to take away from todays 7-6 victory. Randy Wells continued to look great, striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings. Soto finally picked up the right bat and put one onto Waveland. More importantly, he had a great at-bat in the 8th inning that ended with a walk during a rally that started with the Cubs losing 6-3, two outs and nobody on base. Let's hope this...
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April 14, 2010
3-4: Opening Day 2010
The offense came to play in the home opener yesterday as the Cubs defeated the Brewers 9-5. While it wasn't quite a classic Cubs-Brewers slugfest, the day delivered homers from new Cub Xavier Nady, 2B Jeff Baker, and Aramis Ramirez. The Brewers got a longball of their own from noted homersexual Ryan Braun. Dempster gave up all five runs, but pitched well enough to secure the...
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April 13, 2010
Gracie and Neifi Awards: Week One
In a futile attempt to revive a short-lived feature I started back at TMS long ago, I bring you the Gracies and Neifis, 2010 Edition. Basically it's a "Who's hot and Who's not" in the world of baseball over the past week. I think I made it to week nine last time I tried this before giving up. This time I'm determined to at least get to week ten before...
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April 12, 2010
Red Dawn
Before you could cry "Wolverines!", the Reds broadsided the Cubs over the weekend to take two out of three from a series the Cubs could have swept. Here are nine things I learned over the weekend:1. The demise of Carlos Zambrano has been highly exaggerated.2. The Cubs would undoubtedly lose to a good college team.3. The Cubs have scored a grand total of 3 lousy runs...
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April 12, 2010
The Friday Five: The Cubs Bullpen
In a meager attempt to create a new weekly feature, we bring you the Friday Five. Each week the Exile staff will tackle various topics and come up with five things pertaining to it. The topics could be as pertinent as the Chicago Cubs to as completely offtrack as food or music.We've had a couple games to see the bullpen in action, which was a huge source of contention in the...
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April 09, 2010
Randy Wells Cares Not For Your Sad Bastard Attitude
After getting bludgeoned to death on opening day, and having the bullpen suckerpunch us in the second game, Randy Wells finally stepped up and said enough of this ********, shutting down the Braves en route to a 2-0 win for the Cubs. The more I see him pitch, the more I like Wells. His demeanor is like a right-handed Ted Lilly.Tyler Colvin got the start in left field and made the...
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April 08, 2010
The Eighties Excavation Project, Vol.1
In hindsight, the 1980's are the most frustrating decade in the history of music. Even though some of the most interesting, eclectic and enjoyable music of the 20th century emerged from the 80's, the general public seems content in listening to the same clichéd hits that are a staple of Jack FM playlists, VH-1 countdowns & karaoke nights. Damn it, people! Dig deeper...
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April 08, 2010
My Two Minutes of Hate
There are times that I ask myself why the hell I'm a Cubs fan. For example: last Monday, 2005, 2006, and every goddamn September. I keep swearing I'm not going to put up with this ******** anymore. But then I end up missing baseball. I'll say I'll follow another team - some AL team that isnt' the White Sox. It never works. I just don't care about any other...
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April 07, 2010
Destined to Fail: Moneyball
Watch out for the 2010 Athletics otherwise known as Slapfighter's RowThat's your opening day lineup, Oakland? Seriously? - Andy Behrens (Roto Arcade)
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April 06, 2010
Unrepentant Zambrano Apologist
With the most recent El Toro Loco Opening Day Meltdown®, I'm sure Cub fans, bloggers, and sportswriters alike are screaming that the Cubs should have traded Zambrano this offseason, "while he still had some value." Despite the poor outing yesterday, I couldn't disagree more, for a couple of reasons:First of all, Zambrano always sucks on Opening Day. In six Opening...
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April 06, 2010
Opening Game 'Drunkblog'
Happy Opening Day, one and all. Hot dogs are on the grill, and a 12-pack of unnamed domestic light beer has been opened. We're bringing you the Cubs vs. Braves, live, nude, and inconclusive. Unfortunately, I'm relegated to the ESPN broadcast, as I'm not in the Chicagoland area. That means I still have to sit through the ninth inning of the Cardinals/Reds tilt, though...
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April 05, 2010
2010 Season Preview: Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs2009: 83-78 (2nd)So Long: OF Milton Bradley (no one else matters)Welcome: OF Marlon Byrd, P Carlos Silva, OF Xavier Nady, IF Chad TracyProjected Starting Lineup (courtesy of rototimes.com)1. Ryan Theriot, SS2. Kosuke Fukudome, RF3. Derrek Lee, 1B4. Aramis Ramirez, 3B5. Marlon Byrd, CF6. Alfonso Soriano, LF7. Geovany Soto, C8. Mike Fontenot, 2BRotation - Carlos Zambrano...
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April 04, 2010
2010 Season Preview: Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox2009: 79-83 (3rd)So Long: Scott Podsednik, Jermaine Dye, Jim Thome, Octavio Dotel, Chris Getz, Josh Fields, Dewayne Wise, Jon Link, John Ely, Wilson Betemit, Jerry Owens, Bartono ColonWelcome: J.J. Putz, Juan Pierre, Mark Kotsay, Mark Teahen, Omar Vizquel, Freddy Garcia, Ramon Castro, Andruw JonesProjected Starting Lineup (courtesy of rototimes.com)Juan PierreGordon...
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April 03, 2010
The Friday Five: 2010 Cubs Predictions
In a meager attempt to create a new weekly feature, we bring you the Friday Five. Each week the Exile staff will tackle various topics and come up with five things pertaining to it. The topics could be as pertinent as the Chicago Cubs to as completely offtrack as food or music. The offseason death knell has mercifully sounded. The Cubs are finishing their Spring with two games...
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April 02, 2010
ESPN Hires Doug Glanville
In an effort to convince viewers that Baseball Tonight is still a respectable product, ESPN has hired former Cub Doug Glanville as a studio analyst. In addition to his on-air expertise, Glanville will bolster the talent pool on ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine (which no one honestly reads).Unlike virtually all former Major League Baseball players, Glanville brings a college education...
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April 01, 2010
2010 Season Preview: New York Yankees
New York Yankees2009: 103-59 (1st)So Long: OF Melky Cabrera, P Phil Coke, OF Johnny Damon, 3B Jerry Hairston Jr, 1B Eric Hinske, OF Austin Jackson, P Ian Kennedy, LF Hideki Matsui, C Jose Molina, RF Xavier Nady, P Chien-Ming WangWelcome: OF Curtis Granderson, 1B Nick Johnson, P Dustin Moseley, P Chan Ho Park, C Mike Rivera, P Javier Vazquez, OF Randy WinnProjected Starting Lineup...
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April 01, 2010
2010 Season Preview: Minnesota Twins
MINNESOTA TWINS2009: 87-76 (1st)Minnesota celebrates winning the chance to lose to the YankeesSo Long: SS Orlando Cabrera, 3B Joe Crede, OF Carlos Gomez, P Ron Mahay, C Mike RedmondWelcome: P Clay Condrey, SS J.J. Hardy, 2B Orlando Hudson, OF Jacque Jones, DH Jim ThomeProjected Starting Lineup1. Denard Span, CF2. Orlando Hudson, 2B3. Joe Mauer, C4. Justin Morneau, 1B5. Michael Cuddyer...
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March 31, 2010
Burning Cubs Question: Volume 3
In this popular, semi-monthly segment, we examine questions in regards to the Cubs that are literally burning in people's brains. Have no fear...we're here to provide the bucket of water to douse that fire, although I fear your burns may prove to be fatal anyway.This week's question comes from Steve in Baton Rouge, La.:I grew up in Baton Rouge, just like Ryan Theriot...
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March 31, 2010
2010 Season Preview: Detroit Tigers
DETROIT TIGERS2009: 86-77 (2nd)So Long: OF Curtis Granderson, 1B Aubrey Huff, P Edwin Jackson, P Brandon Lyon, 2B Placido Polanco, P Fernando Rodney, P Jarrod WashburnWelcome: P Phil Coke, OF Johnny Damon, OF Austin Jackson, P Max Scherzer, P Jose ValverdeProjected Starting Lineup1. Austin Jackson, CF2. Johnny Damon, LF3. Magglio Ordonez, RF4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B5. Carlos Guillen...
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March 31, 2010
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