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cobrabrigade.com - 4/16/2008
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All baseball teams go through injuries during their
season but it seems that the Chicago Cubs have...
some of the wackiest injuries in all of baseball. With Alfonso Soriano getting injured last night while doing his patented 'hop' while catching a fly ...
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Weirdest Cubs Injuries
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dugoutcentral.com - 4/24/2008
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Author lists the top 10 pitches, including Wood's
sinker and Smoltz's curve....
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Best 10 Pitches in the Game Today
seamheads.com - 4/7/2008
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Who made Roto Royalty and who stayed in
a Roto Rut? The first full week of baseball...
is under our belt, and it left some very surprising revelations. Superstar hitters struggled while some players came out of nowhere to steal the spotlight. Here is a breakdown of last week’s performances: Roto Ruts: Mark Teixiera, 1B: He is batting .192 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBIs. Those aren’t the ...
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Roto Chronicles — National League Week 1 Wrap
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 4/14/2008
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The Dusty Baker era provided Chicago with some
of the best and worst memories imaginable, from the...
highs of the 2003 playoff run to the lows of the Cubs' last-place finish in 2006. Two years after Baker's dismissal, the mere mention of his name still ignites heated conversations about his ultimate place in franchise history.
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Cubs not playing blame game with Baker
brahsome.com - 4/22/2008
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To know Deadspin is to love Deadspin. For
those just now discovering the Interweb, Deadspin is the...
biggest sports blog of them all, and every now and again is kind enough to toss a crumb towards this little blahg we call Brahsome. And sometimes we ...
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Deadspin Readers Really Love the D
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 4/1/2008
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| Tribune staff reporter 10:32 PM CDT, March
31, 2008 Kerry Wood's debut as the Cubs' closer...
turned into a nightmare when he gave up three runs in the ninth inning on Opening Day. Hitting Rickie Weeks in the back with his first pitch to lead off the ...
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Wood struggles as Cubs' closer -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 4/4/2008
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| Tribune staff reporter 10:12 PM CDT, April
3, 2008 Kerry Wood entered to the strains of...
AC/DC's "Dynamite" on the Wrigley Field sound system Thursday, though after registering his first career save the new Cubs closer said it wasn't his idea. "Not ...
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AC/DC offering not new closer's choice -- ChicagoSports.com
thecubreporter.com - 4/14/2008
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 4/15/2008
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While it is rare, pitchers can strikeout four
and five batters in one inning. Let's see who...
did this in baseball history.
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Five Strikeouts In One Inning
suntimes.com - 4/1/2008
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Kerry Wood is 2-0 as an Opening Day
starter for the Cubs. He avoided being 0-1 as...
the Opening Day closer thanks to the heroics of Kosuke Fukudome, but it didn't ease the first bitter taste of a closer's star-crossed life.
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Wood off to bad start with 'Wild Thing' debut
thermocaster.com - 4/3/2008
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So we’re continuing our education on IU’s new
coach Tom Crean, and, well, we didn’t know he...
had such a fan club. I mean, hail, hail Tom Crean? Was he THIS big in Milwaukee? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Gs2pjpJvs ...
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Umm, coach Crean, what are you doing in Antarctica?
chicagotribune.com - 4/8/2008
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Aramis Ramirez's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run
during a two-run 12th inning as the Cubs beat...
the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 Monday after squandering a seven-run lead. Hardball: Is Lou taking the plunge? Blowing a 7-run lead? ...
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Cubs blow 7-run lead, but beat Pirates
cantstopthebleeding.com - 4/1/2008
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Courtesy of a 5 run, 4 hit, 1
walk, 0.1 IP performance by stand-in Phillies closer Tom...
Gordon , the Washington Nationals find themselves on pace to go 162-0, while Philadelphia is on pace…to force Brad Lidge to pitch ASAP, regardless of his ...
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Even Kerry Wood & Eric Gagne Think Tom Gordon Had A ...
chicagosportsreview.com - 4/2/2008
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Is there a better hooky day than a
Monday baseball opener? Never before have the Cubs opened...
at home in March. I was not about to sit this historic day out. 6:15 I rise with this thought dancing in my head- which do I wear to the game... my vintage Moonlight Graham jersey or the Cubbie parka? I have four hours before I make my way to the park, so I let the thought percolate.
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Opening Day 2008
baseballthinkfactory.org - 4/6/2008
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The Florida Marlins acquired third baseman Wes Helms
and cash from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player...
to be named later on Saturday night… The Phillies had designated Helms for assignment on Wednesday, and had 10 days to either trade him or put ...
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BBTF's Newsblog Discussion :: AP: Florida Marlins ...
chicago.cubs.mlb.com - 4/7/2008
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Kerry Wood won't be pitching Monday, whether he
likes it or not. That's good news for the...
Pirates. The Cubs' new closer got his third save, and second in consecutive days, in the Cubs' 3-2 win over the Astros on Sunday. He looked dominant against the ...
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The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Cubs plan ...
chicago.cubs.mlb.com - 4/9/2008
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The mailbag is back. Kerry Wood's entrance music,
left-handed relief, Carlos Zambrano's cramps, final roster moves and...
the new Ernie Banks statue are among the topics in this week's edition. I've got an idea -- or several -- for Kerry Wood's entrance. ...
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The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Mailbag: ...
suntimes.com - 4/10/2008
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PITTSBURGH -- Maybe it was closer karma. But
it looked more like simply bad location on a...
belt-high fastball from Cubs closer Kerry Wood that Pittsburgh's Jason Bay drove over the wall in right-center field in the ninth inning Wednesday.
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CUBS IN BRIEF: Closer blows it for former closer
sports.aol.com - 4/15/2008
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As is usually the case during a baseball
season, Oakland starter Rich Harden is hurt and on...
the disabled list right now. For a few years now, Harden has basically been the American League's answer to Kerry Wood . He's unbelievably talented, and has a ...
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Should Rich Harden Move to the Bullpen?
deadspin.com - 4/23/2008
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The Chicago Cubs have the second best record
in baseball, are a half game up in first...
place in the National League Central and already are starting to gather those "they're gonna do it this time" mumbles around baseball. (How cute!) But allowing ...
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