Cubs beat CC, spoil Sveum's debut (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 9/17/2008 — The Chicago Cubs did what no other National League team has been able to do this season. They beat CC Sabathia. Ryan Dempster got his 16th win and Chicago sent the Milwaukee Brewers to their fifth straight loss, holding on for a 5-4 win Tuesday ...
Cubs hold on to beat Brewers, Sabathia
chicagotribune.com 9/17/2008 — Fans fooled Fielder to preserve victory No. 16 for Dempster
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Kerry Wood knew there were only a few things that could happen Tuesday night when he faced ...
Bad Move by the Brewers
nogutsglory.blogspot.com 9/17/2008 — Brewers manager, Ned Yost, was fired earlier this week, in my opinion, for no good reason at all. The Brewers (83-68) are 2nd in the NL Central behind the Cubs and a half game behind the Mets in the NL Wild Card race. Yeah they've lost 8 out of their last ten and 5 in a row, but when is the ...
It’s About Time to Pronounce the Cardinals Dead
rumorsandrants.com 9/18/2008 — We’re down to the final playoff push, and some teams have already clinched division titles. Wouldn’t it be nice if your favorite team played in a division as awful as the American League West? So all this means we’re hearing a lot about magic numbers and which teams are still ...
Ned Yost Probably Had This Coming
rumorsandrants.com 9/18/2008 — But firing the manager right now? In the middle of a playoff race? Seriously? Wow. Incredible timing on the part of Brewers general manager Doug Melvin. If anything, we thought Yost would get fired last year after the Brewers faded down the stretch and let the Cubs overtake them for the ...
Sheets' elbow pain has lingered, not structural
blogs.jsonline.com 9/18/2008 — Chicago - Even when something finally went right for the sagging Milwaukee Brewers, it came with a large dose of bad news.
The Brewers finally won a game Wednesday night, toppling the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, at Wrigley Field but might have lost ...
Brewers vs. Cubs - Box Score - September 17, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 9/18/2008 — Milwaukee Brewers Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG M Cameron CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .243 R Durham 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .288 R Braun LF 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .288 P Fielder 1B 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .272 J Hardy SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .281 C Hart RF 5 0 1 2 0 1 5 .274 C Counsell 3B 4 ...
Cubs slowed by Brewers —
chicagotribune.com - Sports 9/18/2008
The Milwaukee Brewers overcame the loss of injured starter Ben Sheets and, boosted by Prince Fielder's three-run double, beat the Cubs 6-2 Wednesday night to end a five-game losing streak.
Sheets Injured, but Brewers Beat Cubs —
Wash Post MLB 9/18/2008
CHICAGO -- The Milwaukee Brewers overcame the loss of injured starter Ben Sheets and, boosted by Prince Fielder's three-run double, beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Wednesday night to end a five-game losing streak.