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Bumpy road for Hill in Cubs 6-1 lossSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- A good way to read Cubs manager Lou Piniella's mood is to watch his postgame performance. If Piniella remains seated during his grilling, he's usually OK w...
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Coins flipped to determine sites in case of tiesSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- The way things are going, a tie for the National League Central at the end of the season is hardly out of the question. The Cubs took part in a series of c...
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Less is more with Hawk and DJSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A funny thing happened on my way to doing an intent analysis of White Sox TV announcers Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Darrin Jackson this week: a 1-2-3 inning. And not just a...
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Errors help Tigers beat JenksSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- The Tigers finally figured out a way to get to White Sox closer Bobby Jenks on Thursday. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Detroit rallied for a...
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Despite another Sox loss, everyone breathes easierSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- No one feels worse about the White Sox' nightmarish season than the man who assembled the team, general manager Kenny Williams. As the final days slowly come ...
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Piniella says Soto could be Cubs' top catcher next yearSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - For catcher Geovany Soto's first six years in the Cubs' organization, he was considered a decent prospect. Now the Cubs are looking at the 24-year-old Soto as possibly b...
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Ankiel blasts pair of homers, drives in 7 as Cardinals rollSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Rick Ankiel isn't just hitting, he's turning into a force. Ankiel homered twice and had a career-high 7 RBI, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsb...
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Cubs' offensive numbers tell an interesting storySep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The 2006 version of the Cubs offense couldn't have been much more painful to watch. Under the tutelage of former manager Dusty Baker, Cubs hitters swung early, swung oft...
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To reach playoffs, Cubs must get it done on the roadSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs are going to hang on and win the National League Central, they will need to be a good road team the rest of the way. The Cubs play 16 of their final 23 games...
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Cubs go in the Dumpster in 7-4 loss to L.A.Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe breaking even on their just concluded 10-game homestand is all that could have been expected from these Cubs. After all, this is a team barely over .500 and in the...