Chicago Cubs
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Cubs, Dempster master the masterMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Whenever Greg Maddux takes the mound, you're usually assured of a quick, well-pitched ballgame. That's exactly what took place Thursday at Wrigley Field, only Maddux got...
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Strange day as fans welcome EdmondsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It was all so strange Thursday. Jim Edmonds walked into Wrigley Field as friend and not enemy - of Cubs fans and players alike. "A little bit," the Cubs' new center fi...
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Cubs, fans send Maddux off in styleMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Just another game. That's what Greg Maddux called it a couple hours before he departed the Padres' clubhouse for the field Thursday morning. Just another game. Just tryi...
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Hugs, handshakes between Zambrano and EdmondsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - If Carlos Zambrano wondered why everybody wanted to talk to him Thursday, maybe it had something to do with his "no comment" on Wednesday. A couple of reporters approac...
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Cubs roll dice on EdmondsMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Center fielder Jim Edmonds took and passed his physical at Wrigley Field Wednesday night. With that, Edmonds and the Cubs agreed to a one-year deal worth about $285,000....
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Uncomfortable situation for Zambrano, Edmonds?May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Jim Edmonds' anticipated arrival in Chicago drew positive responses from most corners of the clubhouse. One notable corner was quiet, however. "No comment," said ace pit...
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If it comes to that, why not Fukudome in center field?May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Last winter we were told that Sam Fuld was going to be the surprise of spring training. Forgive me if I was skeptical then, and for reminiscing now. But it was difficult...
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Fight to the finish for CubsMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Cubs knocked out the reigning Cy Young winner and a recent nemesis after only four innings. Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly began the game by striking out the side on the way...
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Trib nixes plan to sell Wrigley Field to state
May 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. and its CEO Sam Zell rejected an Illinois state agency's plan to buy Wrigley Field and are pushing ahead to sell the ballpark together with the Chicago Cubs,...
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Another bad inning for MarquisMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It's pretty easy to tell when Cubs manager Lou Piniella has little taste for a subject. He usually lets out a sigh and gives a short, clipped answer. So it was before Tu...