| 07/03/2009 06:27 PM |
| Bases loaded walk gives Cubs win (AP) |
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Jake Fox's persistence and patience in drawing a game-winning, bases-loaded walk Friday should come as no surprise. He's a determined guy with big minor league numbers trying to find a permanent job with the Chicago Cubs. Fox fouled off four pitches before working a two-out walk on a close 3-2 pitch from Mark DiFelice, sending the Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in 10...
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| 07/03/2009 01:50 AM |
| Cubs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
| The Cubs returned home Thursday after a 3-7 road trip, but they didn't seem at all panicked.
A 9-5 victory over Milwaukee at Wrigley Field put them just 2 1/2 games behind the Brewers and Cardinals in the NL Central on the first night of an 11-game homestand against the Brewers, Cards and Braves.
"It's not our season, but certainly, 11 important games at home against two of the teams that are directly in front of us, and Atlanta, which has got a good ballclub," manager Lou Piniella said. "These are 11 tough games. We've got a chance to pick up some ground. We'll see."
The Cubs regained the .500 mark, at 38-38, and as poorly as they've played, they can still find themselves in first place before the homestand is over and the All-Star break begins.
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| 07/02/2009 10:33 PM |
| Neal Cotts has Tommy John surgery (AP) |
Left-hander Neal Cotts, who pitched in 19 games this season for the Chicago Cubs before being sent to the minors on May 27, underwent Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery Thursday. Cotts was 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA for Chicago this season before being sent to Triple-A Iowa. The surgery was performed by Dr.
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| 07/02/2009 10:13 PM |
| Lee powers Cubs to 9-5 win over Brewers (AP) |
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Derrek Lee took a curtain call after his second homer, a grand slam that gave him a career-high seven RBIs on a night when the baseball seemed to be coming at a different speed. "Just some nights the game seems like it slows down a little bit and tonight was one of those nights," Lee said after leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of an 11-game...
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| 07/02/2009 10:05 PM |
| Fans deserve applause for diligent All-Star vote (AP) |
Give the fans a hand for an All-Star performance. Albert Pujols, absolutely. Joe Mauer, right on the money. Chase Utley and Evan Longoria, no doubt about it. Fan balloting for All-Star game starters has been a contentious issue in baseball for years. Some complain the process is merely a popularity contest that often puts big names on the field at the expense of more deserving players.
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| 07/02/2009 07:49 PM |
| Power Rankings: Angels are ascending (Yahoo! Sports) |
The Dodgers and Red Sox continue to occupy the top two spots, but the other L.A. team is making a push.
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| 07/02/2009 06:47 PM |
| Cubs GM understands the criticism (AP) |
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry understands the frustrations of fans as the team he put together struggles, adding Thursday that any criticism for the disappointing performance should start with him. The Cubs, the two-time defending NL Central champions, began a crucial 11-game homestand before the All-Star break against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
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| 07/02/2009 11:47 AM |
| Cubs get Baker from Rockies (AP) |
The Chicago Cubs have acquired infielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies for minor league right-handed pitcher Al Alburquerque and designated infielder Ryan Freel for assignment. Baker was activated off the Rockies' 60-day disabled list and was to join the Cubs for their Thursday night game at Wrigley Field against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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| 07/01/2009 11:39 PM |
| Source: Cubs deal for Rockies' Baker (Yahoo! Sports) |
The Chicago Cubs have acquired Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies, according to a source close to the club.
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| 07/01/2009 09:14 PM |
| Cubs beat Pirates 4-1 behind Lee, Wells (AP) |
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No doubt the Cubs anticipated needing Randy Wells and Sam Fuld to win games for them as the All-Star break approached in early July. The Iowa Cubs, that is. The Chicago Cubs? Hardly, at least not until injuries repeatedly made them dip into the minors for help. Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Wells' seven effective innings and the Cubs won another series from division opponent...
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| 06/30/2009 09:10 PM |
| Sanchez's hustle play leads Pirates past Cubs, 3-0 (AP) |
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Their bench was thin, their minds admittedly jumbled a few hours after watching three more teammates leave. The Pirates had every reason to expect to lose to the Cubs after management effectively told them they're not ready yet to win. Ross Ohlendorf and Freddy Sanchez made certain it wouldn't happen.
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| 06/30/2009 06:46 PM |
| Cubs shuffle bullpen, bring up Jeff Samardzija (AP) |
Right-handed reliever Jeff Samardzija has returned to the Chicago Cubs' bullpen and right-hander Jose Ascanio has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Samardzija was recalled Tuesday from Iowa, where he was 5-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 13 games. The former Notre Dame wide receiver had an 8.10 ERA in 3 1-3 innings over five games with the Cubs earlier this season.
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| 06/29/2009 08:42 PM |
| Cubs beat Pirates 3-1 behind Rich Harden (AP) |
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One good week is all that's needed to move near the top of the crowded NL Central. Or, maybe for the Chicago Cubs, one good series in Pittsburgh. Rich Harden repeatedly worked out of trouble to win for the first time in more than six weeks, Ryan Theriot homered and the Cubs maintained their mastery of the Pirates by winning 3-1 on Monday night.
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| 06/29/2009 05:01 PM |
| Cubs recall OF Fuld, put Miles on DL (AP) |
Outfielder Sam Fuld has been recalled by the Chicago Cubs from Triple-A Iowa to replace infielder Aaron Miles, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow. Fuld hit .410 in his last 10 games for Iowa and had a .398 average in June. He appeared in 14 games for the Cubs in 2007, going 0-for-6.
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| 06/29/2009 03:04 PM |
| AccuScore: Playoff shifts after week 12 (Yahoo! Sports) |
AccuScore uses past player performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
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| 06/28/2009 04:40 PM |
| Danks, Linebrink blank Cubs, Getz steals home (AP) |
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The squeeze was on as Chris Getz made a dash from third and headed for the plate. When Carlos Zambrano threw outside and wild, Getz got a steal of home Sunday and the White Sox were on their way to a whacky 6-0 victory over the Cubs. It's also the play that seemed to unnerve Zambrano. The emotional Cubs ace hit DeWayne Wise with the very next pitch and a short time later was out of the game.
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| 06/27/2009 07:19 PM |
| Bradley back in lineup (AP) |
Milton Bradley was in the Chicago Cubs' lineup Saturday, a day after he was sent home by manager Lou Piniella following an angry outburst in the dugout. "I apologized for the last comment I made, told him he knows in the context I meant it," Piniella said. "But I also told him that just can't continue, to have shenanigans that we've put up with.
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| 06/27/2009 07:09 PM |
| Beckham single lifts White Sox over Cubs, 8-7 (AP) |
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Gordon Beckham saw A.J. Pierzynski and Jim Thome sprinting after him, and just like that, his euphoria gave way to nerves. Soon, the mob engulfed him, delivering jabs to the ribs and a couple other shots -- none was as big as the blow he delivered. Beckham singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth, and Scott Podsednik homered while tying a career high with four hits to lift the Chicago...
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| 06/27/2009 06:16 AM |
| Piniella orders Bradley to take off his uniform after outburst (Yahoo! Sports) |
Milton Bradley exploded in the Chicago Cubs ' dugout Friday night, flinging his batting helmet and taking...
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| 06/26/2009 07:08 PM |
| Soto homer lifts Cubs over White Sox (AP) |
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Lou Piniella lost his patience after Milton Bradley lost his cool. The Chicago Cubs still won, and they can thank Geovany Soto, of all people, for that. At the center of controversy the previous day, Soto delivered the tie-breaking three-run homer to help the Cubs beat the White Sox 5-4 on Friday at U.S.
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| 06/26/2009 06:22 PM |
| You're outta here! Mad Bradley sent home (AP) |
Milton Bradley's temper tantrum was one too many for Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella. Piniella told the mercurial slugger to go home Friday afternoon after Bradley threw his helmet and went after a water cooler following a fly out in the top of the sixth inning of the Cubs game against the crosstown rival White Sox.
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