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Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:26 PM

Cubs First Half Grades

Easiest and most obvious post in the world, so lets get to it. Here's how I grade: A - Greatly exceeding expectations B - Meeting the higher end of expectations C - Getting the job done, barely D - A disappointment F - A disaster A Dempster, Wood...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:13 PM

Further thoughts on "The Trade" and a look at the rotation

The more I think about the Rich Harden deal, the more I like it. What really settled it for me was the Oakland reaction. I surveyed some A's blogs and the San Fran papers and I'd say the reaction is almost universal. Probably 85% of A's fans...
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:34 AM

Cubs acquire Harden, and that makes me very happy

This one's gonna be fast because I just got home from tonight's pasting of the Reds. (Welcome home, Dusty. Good times!) The Cubs got pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from the A's for Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and some...
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Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:44 PM

Busy Weekend for Cubs: St. Louis, All-Stars, and C.C.

Not a lot going on for the Cubs lately, huh? First and foremost, they won the St. Louis series. They were one strike away from sweeping them, but Kerry Wood's implosion Saturday shot that idea to hell. Still, I'll take the 2 of 3, thank you very...
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:03 PM

Playoffs!? How the Chicago teams stack up

As much as I enjoy interleague play, and the Cubs-Sox series in particular, I'm happy its over. After the uber-intense crosstown classic, it's kind of nice to get back to the "normal grind" of the regular season. Where you don't...
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Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:54 PM

Sox Even the Series with Sweep over Cubs

What is this, soccer? The Sox, having been swept by the Cubs at Wrigley last weekend, got their revenge and swept the Cubs this at the Cell weekend. The season series ends up tied, 3-3, and you know what they say about ties, right? It's like kissing...
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Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:30 PM

Cubs Sweep Sox

The Cubs brought out the brooms this weekend on the North Side, pretty much destroying the White Sox. If you're a Cubs fan, there was a lot to like about this series. To note: Back-to-back jacks in the 7th on Friday by Aramis and Lee, followed by...
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:12 PM

Cubs Swept by Tampa

I forgot what it feels like to watch your team get swept. After all, the Cubs hadn't lost three games in a row all year. You know, it's exactly how I remembered it. It pretty much sucks. I don't want to read too much into it because, after...
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Sunday, June 15, 2008 11:50 PM

An Email thread on the Cubbies

Here's a couple of emails from Friday, when I was supposed to be working. Once again, the other half of this thread will be played by my cousin, Jim. MJ: Good morning. I'm bored. Any thoughts on Soriano and the Cubs? Jim: I think they'll miss...
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Monday, June 02, 2008 11:24 PM

Things I've noticed about the Cubs lately

The Cubs are beating the Padres as I write this, and have I mentioned that I love west coast road trips? Not so much for the typical outcome, as the Cubs historically do not do well against California teams. I just love the late baseball. Kids are in...
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Sunday, June 01, 2008 8:05 PM

So What Have I Missed? Bulls to Hire Collins and Cubs Streaking at Home

The other day, in the middle of nowhere, Georgia, I decided to take a second and check out espn.com on my cell. After all, "nowhere" gets 3G. My goal was to find out what time the Cubs game was starting, though instead I was greeted with the...
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Monday, May 26, 2008 7:35 AM

Cubs-Pirates: Take a Vacation from your Problems

WGN is both a blessing and a curse. On vacation in the rural outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, we've thankfully got WGN on the local cable system. Because of this blessing, I was able to watch the last two Cubs games. Check that. Because of this curse...
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Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:14 PM

Cubs Cruising = Eight is Great

The Cubs just wrapped up a 10-game homestand where they went 8-2, with the only two losses being nailbiters that they easily could have won. To say they're playing good ball would be an understatement. They're playing great ball, but I must also...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:51 PM

Guest Writer: Cubs sign Edmonds instead of dog sh-t

This showed up in my inbox today: Cubs sign Edmonds instead of dog sh-t by Mike Byrne The Cubs signed former Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds to a contract for the pro-rated MLB minimum for 2008 after a similar offer was refused by a steaming pile of...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:53 PM

Cubs sign the corpse of Jim Edmonds

Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I thought it sounded kinda funny. Jim Edmonds, 37, was great four years ago. He was useful three years ago. Since then? Useless. But this isn't a terrible move for the Cubs because it's extremely low...
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