Chicago Cubs
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Sore back idles WoodAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - On a day when the Cubs got plenty of power out of the bullpen from Carlos Marmol, Jeff Samardzija and Bob Howry, one big arm was missing. Following Friday's 3-2 win over...
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Missed running the bases at Wrigley? Makeup date announcedAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It might come a few weeks later than expected, but children 14 and under who attended the Kane County Cougars game at Wrigley Field on July 29 will be allowed to run the...
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Blanco caps 'team' victory for CubsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not as if the Cubs need to remind anyone why they have the best record in the National League at 70-46. But just in case there are still doubters, the Cubs put many...
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8/8/88 memories: 40,000 flashbulbs, Geraldo and usAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - How, I wondered, am I going to convince the boss my reflections on the 20th anniversary of the first Cubs night game would be relevant column fodder from the DuPage edit...
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How Cubs, White Sox stack up with Cards, Red Sox historicallyAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's pick a baseball season, say, 1967. That's as good of a place to start as any for today's fun little exercise. In one of those rare, serendipitous quirks of the sc...
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Cubs trade Eyre to PhilliesAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Lefty reliever Scott Eyre was acquired Thursday by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Cubs, who received minor-league right-hander Brian Schlitter, a graduate of Maine S...
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It's been 20 years since Wrigley got lit up for the first timeAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - As life-changing moments go, the Cubs historic first night game at Wrigley Field on 8/8/88 fizzled. Oh sure, the crowd, adorned with celebrities, was buzzing at the pros...
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Soriano's not slowing downAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Alfonso Soriano is hot. How hot? He's in one of his stretches where he can carry his team, much like he did last September, when he hit 14 homers to help lead the Cubs t...
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DeRosa, Cubs hop to itAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - So what happened to all that talk about the Cubs' offense going on a summer vacation? Apparently, it's back to work now. After starting pitcher Jason Marquis gave up 4 ...
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Soriano connects in Cubs victory over AstrosAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When the Cubs were in their summer doldrums and Alfonso Soriano was on the disabled list, manager Lou Piniella harped and harped on how important Soriano was to the offe...