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Cutting Through The Cubs Collapse Hype

Baseball and Sports Insight | October 8th 2008 by Harrison Anderson

Just as quickly as they predicted a Cubs World Series title, the members of the sports media have fallen all over themselves to proclaim 2008’s letdown the worst ever for the losers who aren’t quite as lovable as they once were. Are the read more

Wait ‘Till Next Year, But Don’t Hold Your Breath

Baseball and Sports Insight | October 5th 2008 by Harrison Anderson

That sound you heard as the Cubs imploded for a 3rd straight game against the LA Dodgers on Saturday night was not just the collective sigh of millions of fans forced to keep waiting for the 101st year in a row. It was also the sound of the window read more

Best Opportunity Wasted!

The Voice of a Fan | October 5th 2008

You know, whoever said the law of averages was fair … needs to be punched in the throat. 100 years and counting … I wanted to reserve judgement until the NLDS was over, in hopes that Lou would prove me wrong. Alas, he did not. While alot read more

Torre advances to NLCS

Scott Proctor's Arm | October 5th 2008 by Andrew Fletcher

A few minutes ago, Jonathan Broxton struck out Alfonso Soriano on a ball in the dirt (I miss Soriano flailing at balls off the plate for the Yankees, I really do) to finish off the Cubs in three games.As a result, Joe Torre advances to an LCS for the read more

Kuroda Against the Cubs

Cubs f/x | October 4th 2008 by Harry Pavlidis

Hiroki Kuroda will make his third start of 2008 against the Chicago Cubs. Kuroda's first outing against the Cubs was in Wrigley, and tonight's NLDS Game 2 will be the second time he's faced the Cubs at home.Eleven Cubs hitters have faced Kuroda, inc read more

Cubs and Dodgers - Pitching Decides Game 1

Cubs f/x | October 1st 2008 by Harry Pavlidis

Ryan Dempster was wild, Derek Lowe was not. The Dodgers take Game 1 by Home Run 7-2. The Dodgers scored on a grand slam and two solo shots (I almost forgot Blake's RBI single). The Cubs pair came via Mark DeRosa's high fly that just snuck in, over read more

Carlos Zambrano tells teammates he would’ve voted against bailo…

Serious Sports News Network | October 1st 2008 by Tom Alexander

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Alfonso Soriano, con más referencias en la Internet

Deletealo.com | September 28th 2008

Alfonso Soriano, una estrella de un deporte que, aunque se practica en más de 100 países, tiene su nicho en los Estados Unidos, Asia y en las aguas bañadas por el mar Caribe. Así lo revela la página especializada en medir el tráfico en la red m read more

The Soriano Affair

Avant/Chicago - Chicago Cultural Mashup | September 24th 2008

The Soriano Affair Well not all the Cubs news is good these days. Seems like star player Alfonso Soriano might be caught up in an extra marital affair. Here is the report and more pictures. The evidence is flimsy and... read more

Cubs 5, Cardinals 4; Someday we'll go all the way...

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | September 21st 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

Filed: September 20th, 2008 It took 153 regular season games, more ups and downs than we'll ever know, a new center fielder, a Freaky Friday switch of Ryan Dempster and Kerry Wood, a little luck, and, well... a lot of heart. But the Chicag read more

A Stadium is worth a thousand memories

Scott Proctor's Arm | September 20th 2008 by Andrew Fletcher

Tomorrow is the day that's been circled on all of our calendars since the tentative schedule came out last off-season: the last regular season game in Yankee Stadium history.It's an emotional day, sure, but it also signals the beginning of a new era read more

Cubs 5, Brewers 4; And the band played on...

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | September 17th 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

Filed: September 16th, 2008 Click here for photos of last night's game. Well, they tried a different manager. Didn't work. CC Sabathia got outdueled, Dale Sveum got out-managed, and the Cubs were just a little better Tuesday night, giv read more

Cardinals Frustrate Cubs

Cubs f/x | September 10th 2008 by Harry Pavlidis

Not a great game for the Cubs. Ryan Dempster made the mistake of putting two guys on in front of Albert Pujols. A first pitch 94 mph fastball, that was as much as two inches out of the zone, but middle third of the plate, was taken out by the best read more

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 23 (9-1 - 9-7)

Sports of Boston | September 9th 2008 by KC

One week is done in the fantasy playoffs, and in the majority of leagues there’s just four teams left. There were some major stories around baseball this past week that may have a major effect on your rosters. Here’s the top headlines of read more

Cubs 14, Reds 9; Cheers and Jeers

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | September 7th 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

Filed: September 6th, 2008 The Chicago Cubs broke a six-game losing streak Saturday -- beating the Reds 14-9 -- by getting back to what they've done all year; strong starting pitching, good execution, and capitalizing on shaky opposition pitching read more

Shadows, Chickens and Roy Oswalt

Cubs f/x | September 2nd 2008 by Harry Pavlidis

I think those were the three biggest factors in Roy Oswalt's mastery of the Cubs on Labor Day. Piniella mentioned the shadows as a problem, due to the late Summer 3:05 start. Thing is, the Astros didn't play at noon."The shadows go for both teams, read more

eBay goes to PayPal or credit card only

Bent Corner | August 30th 2008

A Sweep in the Rarest of Ways

A Cub Fan's Obsession & Cubs Closeup Podcast | August 27th 2008 by A Cub Fan's Obsession

I may be crazy, but I honestly did not expect the Cubs to sweep the Pirates this week for two reasons. The first being the Cubs lately, even against the Reds and Nationals, have been unable to lock up a sweep in 2 weeks when they swept the Braves i read more

Cubs 9, Marlins 2; Just chugging along

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | August 18th 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

The Cubs, led by a Reed Johnson three-RBI double, slugged their way through a eight-run seventh inning Sunday afternoon, and beat the Marlins 9-2. It was the 14th victory of the season for starter Ryan Dempster, and coupled with a 7-5 walk-off w read more

Kotsay’s cycle not enough as Braves fall to Cubs

Braves.Today.Com | August 15th 2008 by Bud

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Cubs 11, Braves 7 Top of the Order: Even two of the rarest events – a Braves’ player hitting for the cycle, and Jeff Francoeur hitting something other than air – wasn’t enough to keep the Braves from losing th read more

Cubs 11, Braves 7; You knew it was coming, didn't you?

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | August 15th 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

The Cubs jumped out on the Braves 2-0 in the first inning, and cruised from there, winning 11-7 Thursday night at Turner Field. The game however was marred by both a bench-clear altercation in the sixth, and an injury to Aramis Ramirez. Not even read more

here we go again

neverbesocial | August 12th 2008 by Gabriel

The Cubs are playing the Braves again for a 3-game series. This time the Cubs are playing in Atlanta. As some of you may know something always goes wrong during these series. I swear the Braves are cursed on causing drama to the Cubs. They already br read more

Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 8/6/08

LestersLegends.com | August 7th 2008 by LestersLegends

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Harden invites teammates to view WALL-E

Serious Sports News Network | August 6th 2008 by Tom Alexander

CHICAGO, IL — In what he hoped would be a team-building exercise that would let his teammates get to know him a bit better, Rich Harden invited several Cubs teammates to join him for a screening of the movie WALL-E Saturday, only to find himsel read more

Mets Hold Open Auditions For Saves

Razzball | August 6th 2008 by StanHayes

It was just yesterday I wrote up my closer look for August and wouldn’t you know it, Wagner’s gone already. Sent to the DL. Official word puts Wagner with a forearm strain. Not a good sign at all. If the fluid in my knee is half full, I s read more

Cubs 11, Astros 7; Bye Scotty...

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | August 5th 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

The Cubs staged yet another rally Tuesday, lead by an Alfonso Soriano three-run homer in the seventh, to win 11-7 over the Houston Astros. The win broke a four-game Astros winning streak, and evened the series, with the rubber match scheduled read more

Cubs 8, Pirates 5; This is my boomstick!!

Cubbie Nation - Notes From the Front Office | August 4th 2008 by Damen L. Jackson

Reed Johnson hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning Sunday -- the first of back-to-back shots -- as the Cubs survived a late rally by the Pirates to win 8-5. The Cubs have now won seven of their last 10. Maybe we should get something ou read more

Francisco’s High on the Hill

Razzball | August 4th 2008 by StanHayes

Finally, Francisco Liriano looked like the fantasy baseball player that we all wanted when we drafted him back in March. And by “we,” I mean you. How did I know you drafted Liriano? Because, when you drafted, I was in your room, sitting b read more

Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 7/27/08

LestersLegends.com | July 28th 2008 by LestersLegends