Articles filed under Baseball
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Unable to deliver, Thome appreciativeSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Each time Jim Thome ambled to the plate Friday night, it was the same scenario. The crowd rose to its feet, the cameras flashed, and the chants of "Thome, Thome" began. ...
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Sheets, Brewers beatenSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers thought they got a lucky break when Cincinnati's top two starters -- Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo -- were not scheduled to pitch in...
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Cubs' McDonough recruits Daley to rev up staffSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- How's this for culture change in Cubdom? Team president John McDonough revealed Friday that the city of Chicago's No. 1 White Sox fan, Mayor Richard M. Dale...
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Seems like we can credit the pant legsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Credit the pant legs being worn high. That's how it goes with Carlos Zambrano. We're always looking for some odd reason to explain why he pitches well or pi...
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Pineiro helps Cardinals end 9-game losing streakSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals ended their slide, probably too late to do them any good. Miguel Cairo's RBI triple capped a four-run third inning, and St. Louis rallied past...
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Guillen: 500 HR should make Hall of Fame automaticSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - There's the argument that hitting 500 homers no longer automatically punches a player's ticket to the Hall of Fame. When it comes to White Sox designated hitter Jim Thom...
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Big W for Big Z, CubsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Things didn't go exactly to plan for manager Lou Piniella and the Cubs on Friday night. But then again, that's how it's been most of the year. Before the Cu...
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Cubs win, open 1 1/2 game lead on BrewersSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS - Carlos Zambrano came up big. The St. Louis Cardinals didn't. Zambrano allowed 4 hits in 8 innings, Cliff Floyd hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, and th...
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Power, pitching put Cubs in firstSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Lou Piniella sounded a little greedy Thursday night after his Cubs beat the Houston Astros 6-2 at Minute Maid Park. Or maybe he sounded like a man in need of ...
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What if ... the Cubs won in 2003?Sep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2003 -- The Tribune Co. announced today that it has named Andy MacPhail president for life of the Chicago Cubs. In turn, MacPhail has extended the cont...