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Former Cub pitcher a 'superstar human being'

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:31:00 +1900

Former Cubs pitcher Kevin Foster was never a superstar during a seven-year, 100-game major-league career.

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Cancer takes 'nice, humble' ex-Cubs pitcher

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:18:00 +1900

Former major league pitcher Kevin Foster, who fulfilled a lifelong dream by playing for the Cubs, died Saturday at the age of 39.

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The Deal Jim Hendry Should Make

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:25:43 +1900

As the Chicago Cubs move into an offseason of their fans' discontent, Jim Hendry has already said there are numerous issues he wants to address while moving towards 2009. With the unfortunate ability to move their organizational meetings up to the middle of November, some of these questions will likely be answered sooner rather than later. The first couple of issues the organization will look at are whether to keep a significant member of their starting rotation and their closer from this past season: Ryan Dempster and Kerry Wood. Wood has consistently shown that he wants to stay in Chicago, and he had enough pull on the heartstrings of the Cubs fan base that he will likely stay. Dempster, however, had a career year and will likely receive attention from numerous suitors that are turned on by his 17 wins. Keeping Dempster could be tricky. The starting rotation has some holes to explore as well. Manager Lou Piniella has openly longed for two left-handed starting pitchers, and had that until Rich ...

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The Spectacular Story Of Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:45:42 +1900

Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown is one of the best pitchers of all time. Born in a farm on October 7, 1876, Brown had a lot to overcome to become a Major League pitcher. He lost a finger at the age of seven to a corn-shredder. Brown was also called "Miner" by teammates because before he was a ballplayer, he worked in a coal mine for several years. He learned to pitch by aiming rocks at a barn wall and other wooden surfaces. Luckily for Brown, his grip on the ball caused an abnormal amount of spin on the ball. Brown became a dominant pitcher, going 239-130 with an incredibly low 2.06 ERA. He played for the Cardinals in 1903, the Cubs from 1904-1912, the Reds in 1913, the St. Louis Terriers and Brooklyn Tip Tops in 1914, the Chicago Whales in 1915 and the Cubs again in 1916. Wondering why they called him Three Finger Brown? Reports later found that he actually had three fingers and not four. When he had the injury on the corn shredder, he injured another finger! Brown kept quiet about it until ...

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Cubs fans are cursed with prankster friends

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:25:44 +1900

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Offseason could be busy one for Cubs

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +1900

The Cubs will continue to focus on the team rather than finding a new owner this offseason. General manager Jim Hendry said it's business as usual for him and his staff as they head into the offseason earlier than anticipated with plenty of decisions to make.

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Cubs GM Hendry deserves payoff

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:14:00 +1900

Cubs should give GM an extension, despite ownership uncertainty > John McDonough is doing a great job with the Blackhawks. Yet the reality is he should still be with the Cubs, as the club president. Remember, he left because the team's uncertain ownership situation gave him little choice when Hawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz offered him a five-year contract last November.

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Anonymous Reader Comment Day After Cubs Lost

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:48:00 +1900

It’s getting worse! Pray that the Cubs don’t win anything in 2009 The Dodgers beat the Cubs 3-1 late Saturday (October 4th, 2008) in Los Angeles to advance to the National League Championship Series. The surprising three-game sweep of the team with the league's best record in the regular season ends the Cubs' chance to win the World Series for the first time in 100 years. Thank God the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs! That means our $700 Billion (with a B!) dollar economic stimulus package has a chance of working; well, unless the Cubs get into the playoffs, or God forbid, actually get into the World Series next year. If they do—watch out World Economy! Watch out for a World War of some other calamity of biblical proportion! You think I’m making this up don’t you! Sadly NO. Every single time the Cubs have gotten into the World Series, this country has experienced calamity. Just take a look at the ...

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Cuban: Economy has slowed Cubs deal

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:40:45 +1900

The credit crunch and the failing economy have put the brakes on the sale of the Cubs, said Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, one of the finalists to buy the team.

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Dispelling Illusions

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +1900

For the Phillies, the Game 1 win carried extra weight overcaming a 2-0 deficit while also helping demythologize a Dodgers team wrapping itself in the cloak of men who've won titles for other teams.

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Joe Torre takes left turn with Dodgers bullpen in NLCS

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:57:00 +1900

The Dodgers shut down the Cubs' batters in the division series, limiting Chicago to a combined six runs in a three-game sweep. But the Phillies pose a far different challenge: lefty sluggers such as Ryan Howard and Chase Utley.

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Cuban says economy slows Cubs sale

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:53:00 +1900

What, you expected the Cubs' sale to go smoothly? According to Mark Cuban, the shaky economic situation will change the math in Tribune Co.'s sale of the Cubs, including his offer for the team.

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Dodgers Drop Saito, Add Kuo in Bullpen

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:20:04 +1900

The Dodgers clear up their bullpen situation on Thursday, adding Hong-Chih Kuo to the roster in place of one-time closer Takashi Saito before the start of the NLCS.

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Ex-Cubs manager Baker managing a year-round job

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:52:00 +1900

Dusty Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team, Hard 90 Pastime, out of Roseville, Calif., near the Bakers' Northern California home.

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Come To Think of It...Carlos Beltran Would Look Good in Cubbie Blue

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 22:05:02 +1900

Now that we've had some time to mourn the collapse of the 2008 Cubs, I figure it's time to move on and start trying to help GM Jim Hendry figure out how to fix this mess. Of course, there are two schools of thought here. One says this isn't a mess at all. Hell, the Cubs won 97 games during the regular season and have now won back-to-back N.L. Central titles. The other school, and one from which I'm currently attending, says that changes must be made to avoid a three-peat of sweeps in the postseason. Even teams that win championships face changes in this age of free agency and ever-escalating salaries. I mean, really, do we actually want to go through another three-and-out in the playoffs? I know I don't. All of which means we need to identify our gaps and try to fill them, understanding that this team is pretty well set, based on contract status and other factors. But nobody said this was going to be easy. This will take some creative thinking and perhaps some creative financing as ...

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NLCS Begins Tonight; ALCS Tomorrow

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:53:00 +1900

The magic number is four; well for two teams, reaching that number will mean they get a shot at the World Title. The other two will obviously go home wondering, "What if?" Tonight the National League Championship Series begins in Philadelphia tonight when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies, the top-seeded team in the N.L., breezed through the wild card with a three-games-to-one win over the Brew Crew. The Dodgers, the N.L. West Champions, absolutely dominated the Chicago Cubs with a clean sweep, after they took the first two games at Wrigley. Derek Lowe is pitted up against Cole Hamels in game one. This is destined to b a very physical series where you will see the home teams not necessarily having any advantage other than fans. Manny Ramirez is loving L.A. and who wouldn't, especially having Joe Torre as your manager. He is playing better and his team is feeding off his great play at the plate and in the outfield. I see the Dodgers taking the series in six games with ...

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The Collapse of the Cubs Ticket Market: Worse than Wall Street

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:24:35 +1900

I didn't write this piece, but just wanted to put it up here as I was featured on BigLeagueStew.Com to talk about the Cubs World Series futures market. Yoonew.com For those of you not familiar with Yoonew.com , it's a website that allows fans to buy and sell the rights to tickets as if they were shares in a stock market. Think at the beginning of the season that your team is going all the way? Pick up an option on postseason tickets at a cheap price in April. Believe your team won't keep it going all the way into October? Sell that option high in July. In fact, as you read this, the Yoonew exchange is busy with speculation over World Series tickets for the Red Sox (up) Rays (down) Phillies (down) and Dodgers (up) . It's fascinating to follow. Cubs' Collapse Anyway, because I was masochistic curious enough to see a graphical representation of the Cubs' quick fall against the Dodgers, I asked Yoonew to send along their Cubs data from the ...

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Chicago sees stories worth following

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:20:00 +1900

Neither the Cubs nor the White Sox will bring home baseball's ultimate prize, but they did get the Windy City as fired up as it has been at any time in recent memory this postseason. And here's why it doesn't have to end.

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Time To Trade Derrek Lee?

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:47:00 +1900

Is it time to trade Derrek Lee? Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee is a fan favorite among Cubs fans, but could he be hurting the team? He only hit .291 with 20 HR in the three spot, while grounding into the most double plays in the league. Maybe moving him to the five spot and Soriano to third would make a difference, but it looks like Lee is starting to decline. He has slowed down in the field and was injured through his prime, barely able to hit 20 homeruns over the past two seasons. Trading Lee while his value is somewhat high would bring in a solid pitcher or two, while opening a spot for the Cubs to make a splash. I'm not saying trade Lee and use some of that money to sign Mark Teixeira, but that would show the Cubs' commitment to winning. The Angels, Atheltics, Mariners, and Giants are all in the market for a first baseman, and have the prospects worth the Cubs' while. We'll see what happens. This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

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Cubs exercise Rich Harden's $7 million option

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:42:02 +1900

Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year was exercised Wednesday by the Chicago Cubs, one day after a test showed the hard-throwing right-hander had no structural damage in his pitching shoulder.

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Cubs keeping Rich Harden after shoulder OK

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:32:56 +1900

Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year was exercised Wednesday by the Chicago Cubs, one day after a test showed the hard-throwing...

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Cubs pick up fragile Harden's $7M option for 2009

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:32:49 +1900

The Cubs have made their first personnel decision for next season, choosing to balance Rich Harden's immense pitching ability against his high-maintenance shoulder and exercising his $7 million contract option for 2009 on Wednesday.

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Stand by your Cubbies

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:32:49 +1900

Greg Couch: Acouple of guys are selling their Cubs loyalty on eBay. How cute. And you might have heard about the shrine built in Wrigleyville, with fans adding notes and torn-up posters and T-shirts to it, saying goodbye to the Cubs.

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Another loss for fed-up Cub fan

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:32:49 +1900

A Cubs fan's loyalty -- and two bucks -- will get him on the L, at least according to eBay.

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A baseball season gone bad

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +1900

I know thousands of you must have had a World Series with the Cubs on your bucket list—things to see before you croak.

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Cubs pick up option on Harden

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 04:04:00 +1900

Hendry exercises $7 million option, says 25 starts fine > The Cubs made their first off-season move Wednesday, exercising the $7 million option for oft-injured right-hander Rich Harden.

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Making a Run With Manny

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +1900

In 1988, the Dodgers shockingly won the World Series, now 20 years later, Los Angeles heads into the NLCS to face Philadelphia hoping to extend another surprising run.

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Cubs exercise option on Harden

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:38:10 +1900

Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year was exercised Wednesday by the Chicago Cubs, one day after a test showed the hard-throwing ...

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LA uses same NLDS rotation for NLCS

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:07:00 +1900

Not messing with success, Dodgers manager Joe Torre on Wednesday named the same starting pitchers for the first three games of the National League Championship Series that he used to sweep the Cubs in the NL Division Series.

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Cubs exercise Rich Harden's $7 million option

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:10:54 +1900

CHICAGO (AP) -- Right-hander Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year has been exercised by the...

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Magical ride ends too soon

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:35:00 +1900

After leading the NL with 97 wins, the Cubs seemed destined for a long playoff run. But the North Siders' postseason party lasted just three games.

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Cubs pick up Harden's '09 option

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:54:59 +1900

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Cubs pick Harden's $7M option for '09

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:51:37 +1900

Right-hander Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year has been exercised by the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs acquired the hard-throwing right-hander from Oakland on July 8. He was the losing pitcher in Game 3 of the NL playoffs on Saturday night as the Cubs were swept in three games by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 26-year-old Harden went a combined 10-2 with a 2.07 ERA in 25 starts for the Athletics and Cubs this season.

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Cubs exercise Rich Harden's $7 million option

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:50:28 +1900

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Cubs exercise Rich Harden's $7 million option

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:45:16 +1900

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Cubs exercise Harden's $7 million option for '09

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:45:14 +1900

Right-hander Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year has been exercised by the Cubs.

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Rich Harden Back With Cubs in 2009

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:34:58 +1900

The Chicago Cubs announced that they will pick up Rich Harden’s contract option, worth $7 million, for the 2009 season. While the Cubs are thrilled about keeping one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, they are undoubtedly concerned that Harden might become the next Mark Prior. The 26 year-old righty will be back with the Cubs after posting a 10-2 record with a 2.07 ERA in 148 innings with the A’s and Cubs in 2008. Harden was acquired along with reliever Chad Gaudin in a six player trade on July 8, and went unbeaten in his last ten starts of the season, including a 5-1 record and a 1.77 ERA with the Cubs. Harden set a career high with 181 strikeouts and led all pitchers in batting average against, as hitters batted only .183 against him in ‘08. Harden’s 25 starts in 2008 were second best to his career high of 31 starts in 2004 with the A’s. Now, the Cubs hope that the injury-prone Harden can stay healthy, something he has struggled with ...

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Cubs bring Harden back

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:17:20 +1900

The Cubs picked up Rich Harden's $7-million option on Wednesday after an exam showed he does not require shoulder surgery.

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Cubs pick up Harden's '09 option

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:09:00 +1900

The Cubs on Wednesday exercised their 2009 club option for starter Rich Harden, who went 10-2 with a 2.07 ERA in Chicago after a July trade from the A's.

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I Saw Your Faces: A Note to Cubs Fans

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:59:55 +1900

It is tough to digest, but Cubs fans played a big part in the Cubs' downfall. When we have a bad team on the field, we as fans relax and have fun. When we are blessed with a fantastic team, we get uptight and defensive. We put so much pressure on these guys that I am not surprised at what happened. Every single play was under a microscope; every pitch was critical beyond reality. We took a team that had great pitching and great hitting and we helped break them when it mattered. In the back of the players mind had to be a little voice saying, "If you can't get it done, the fans will shun you." This was made obvious when Wrigley Field was silenced by one grand slam, which put the Cubs down by only two runs, with four more at-bats to go. This was only about two weeks after the Cubs scored four runs in the ninth inning with two out and nobody on against the Brewers. The four runs tied the game and the Cubs won in the 12th inning. Somehow, the Cubs fans inside Wrigley felt that a two-run ...

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2008 MLB "Are You Kidding Me?" Awards : Playoffs Edition Part One

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:08:25 +1900

Yes, its playoff time again, and with all the divisional series wrapped up and the Championship series about to start, I thought I'd look back at the Divisional playoffs and offer my "Are You Kidding Me?" Awards - Playoffs Edition. "Are You Kidding Me - I Have Heard of Fukudome, But Not Him" Award Akinori Iwamura - Tampa Bay Rays 2008 Regular Season .274 Avg. - 6 HR 2008 Playoffs .389 Avg. - 1 HR In 152 at-bats this season Iwamura hit just 6 home runs. In just 18 this post season he was able to hit one. Much of the fanfare for foreign born players were directed towards Kosuke Fukudome and Daisuke Matsusaka. While Fukodome has struggled, Iwamura has emerged with not just his bat, but his defense and helped lead the Rays to ...

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2008 MLB "Are You Kidding Me?" Awards: Playoffs Edition, Part I

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:08:25 +1900

Yes, its playoff time again, and with all the divisional series wrapped up and the Championship series about to start, I thought I'd look back at the Divisional playoffs and offer my "Are You Kidding Me?" Awards - Playoffs Edition. Are You Kidding Me—I Have Heard of Fukudome, but Not Him Award Akinori Iwamura—Tampa Bay Rays 2008 Regular Season .274 Avg.—6 HR 2008 Playoffs .389 Avg.—1 HR In 152 at-bats this season Iwamura hit just 6 home runs. In just 18 this post season he was able to hit one. Much of the fanfare for foreign born players were directed towards Kosuke Fukudome and Daisuke Matsusaka. While Fukodome has struggled, Iwamura has emerged with not just his bat, but his defense and helped lead the Rays to the ALCS. ...

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Joe Torre Is Lou Pinella's Daddy

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:44:53 +1900

If the Yankees are Pedro's "daddy", then Joe Torre can be called Lou Pinella's "padre." That's Italian and Espanol by the way. The fear of many Cubs fans I spoke to entering this series, wasn't fear of the Dodgers' hitting or their young pitching, but the match-up in the dugout. The match-up where Joe Torre has beaten Lou Pinella handily. Many fans don't even look at trends such as how the managers does against the other lifetime. They just look at the lineup, pitching, and blurt out "We're better." Not so fast. Lou is a certified Hall of Famer. He was a solid ballplayer, managed the Reds to an unpredictable World Series title, and had successful regular seasons' in Seattle and Chicago. Notice I said "regular season." Ever since the 1990 upset win over the Oakland Athletics, Lou hasn't been able to get his team over the hump. He just hasn't. He's been a great manager in between his arrival in Seattle and his new job in Chicago. He's led them to seven playoff appearances. The Mariners have only ...

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Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:30:00 +1900

After another disappointing ending, the Tribune's Cubs reporter files his last batch of answers to reader questions and heads into the offseason > Ask Paul returns from his post-collapse funk to present Cubs fans with his nine-step plan for recovery.

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Fed-up fan getting at least $455 for his 'Cubs Loyalty' on eBay

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +1900

Being a Cubs fan is like having an open wound that won't heal. But one fan may have found a way to let the scab form.

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Cubs pipe smasher(s?) should confess

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +1900

You never want to add insult to injury. But sometimes it happens.

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No surgery for Harden; Cubs pick up his option

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +1900

Rich Harden will not need surgery on his right shoulder, and the Cubs exercised the $7 million club option on the right-hander for 2009. Harden went 10-2 with a 2.07 ERA for Oakland and the Cubs this season. But a significant decline in his velocity late in the season suggested his shoulder was ailing. Exams today indicated he will not need surgery.

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Hendry not interested in finding pipe buster

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +1900

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said he doesn't know who busted the pipe in Dodgers Stadium on Saturday night and he's not interested in finding out.

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Fukudome on a short leash

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:16:04 +1900

In barely six months, he went from hero to goat -- from T-shirts, headbands, a Sports Illustrated cover and the All-Star Game to a .217 hitter in the second half, a bench player in September and the target of boos in October. But even as he prepared to head home to Japan, with his starting job in doubt and his major-league status being questioned, outfielder Kosuke Fukudome said Tuesday he has no regrets about signing with the Cubs last winter.

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Marmol injured in car accident; surgery possible for Harden

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:16:04 +1900

The Cubs were assured by Carlos Marmol's agent Tuesday that their All-Star pitcher was fine after being involved in a car accident early Tuesday morning in the Dominican Republic.

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