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 One good thing about the Cubs/Dodgers Series ending…
One good thing about the Cubs/Dodgers Series ending…
No more Dick Stockton! A few instances I remember off my head: His first words “To say there is a lot at stake would be an understudy.” “He want 0-4 last night with a base hit” “Bryan Dempster” “Alonzo Soriano” He called Mark DeRosa, Blake Dewitt on the field...
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 DeRosa takes blame, again
DeRosa takes blame, again
LOS ANGELES -- It was a year later and 2,000 miles away. But it might as well have been the same time and place for Mark DeRosa as he took responsibility for a key play that helped send the Cubs out of October only three games after getting there.

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 2008 Fantasy Baseball MVPs
2008 Fantasy Baseball MVPs
Now that I've given out my Least Valuable Player awards, it's time to focus on the positive and name the Most Valuable Player of this fantasy season. Once again, this list is relative to draft position and not just a list of best players. Hope you had some of them on your roster!
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Are the Cubs choking away the NLDS? -
If the Cubs get swept out of the postseason for the second straight season, the operative word in Chicago is going to "choke." How will the Cubs deal with the idea of being labeled chokers? "You deal with it," Mark DeRosa replied. "But you know what? ...
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Piniella: Fukudome likely to sit out Game 3 -
Mike Fontenot hit .360 in the second half of the season, or more than 140 points higher than right fielder Kosuke Fukudome did after the All-Star break. But manager Lou Piniella played Fukudome in right Thursday night and Mark DeRosa at second base ...
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Error of Cubs' ways costs them Game 2
Lou Piniella didn't like what he heard Thursday before the Cubs went out and fell 10-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. And he certainly didn't like what he saw during the game, in which each of his infielders committed an error, sending the Cubs to L.A. ...
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 Fukudome likely to sit for rest of NLDS | MLB.com: News
Fukudome likely to sit for rest of NLDS | MLB.com: News
CHICAGO -- He tried the second spot. He tried the eighth spot. He's done trying. Cubs manager Lou Piniella has seen enough of Kosuke Fukudome for the time being, and Fukudome will not be in the lineup on Saturday for Game 3 of the National League ...
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 2008 Player Rankings
2008 Player Rankings
Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame's 2008 Player Rankings
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 MLB Players and "Funny or Die" Work to Promote Volunteerism
MLB Players and "Funny or Die" Work to Promote Volunteerism
As the press release from the MLB Players Association says, "There's no crying in baseball," but that doesn't mean that laughing isn't allowed. To that end, several MLB players have teamed up with "Funny or Die" to produce a series of videos designed to promote volunteerism. See all the videos here.
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Pie gets nod over Hoffpauir on Cubs' NLDS roster -
Felix Pie earned the final National League Division Series roster spot Tuesday as the Cubs decided to go with a defensive outfielder instead of slugger Micah Hoffpauir. Pie hit only .243 in 43 games for the Cubs, but with Mark DeRosa 's sore left ...
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Speed, defense help Pie gain last roster spot -
Felix Pie earned the Cubs' final NL Division Series roster spot Tuesday as they decided to go with a speedy defensive outfielder instead of slugger Micah Hoffpauir. Pie hit only .243 in 43 games for the Cubs, but because of Mark DeRosa 's sore left ...
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Lou here through 2010 (and other news)
GM Jim Hendry said today he has picked up manager Lou Piniella's 2010 team option. It's worth $4 million, and to hear Hendry talk, it's worth every penny. "We've proven we're OK together," Hendry said. "We like each other, from a business end and ...
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 CUBS IN BRIEF: DeRosa confident after testing calf
CUBS IN BRIEF: DeRosa confident after testing calf
MILWAUKEE -- One of the most important story lines leading up to the Cubs' playoff opener Wednesday could be the health of Mark DeRosa , one of their most valuable and versatile players all season.
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 DeRosa needs more time to heal | cubs.com: News
DeRosa needs more time to heal | cubs.com: News
MILWAUKEE -- It's a good thing the playoffs don't start Saturday for the Cubs' Mark DeRosa. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said the versatile DeRosa was not available for the final two regular-season games because of a strained left calf suffered ...
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DeRosa will rest after straining calf | cubs.com: News
NEW YORK -- Chicago Cubs right fielder Mark DeRosa had to leave Wednesday's game against the New York Mets after suffering a left calf strain during an awkward slide into second base. "I'll take two or three days off and see what happens," DeRosa ...
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Cubs vs. Mets - Box Score - September 24, 2008
BATTING 2B: M DeRosa (30, O Perez); A Soriano (27, B Stokes); D Lee (41, L Ayala) HR: M Derosa (21, 2nd inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out); A Ramirez (27, 10th inning off L Ayala 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: M DeRosa 3 (87), R Johnson (50), A Soriano (75), D Lee ...
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Cubs vs. Mets - Box Score - September 22, 2008
BATTING 2B: M DeRosa (29, J Niese); G Soto (35, J Niese); A Ramirez 2 (44, L Ayala, N Figueroa) HR: J Marquis (2, 4th inning off J Niese 3 on, 0 Out); D Lee (20, 4th inning off N Figueroa 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: R Johnson 2 (48), J Marquis 5 (10), D Lee ...
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 DeRosa plays himself off bus
DeRosa plays himself off bus
CINCINNATI -- Mark DeRosa's big season already is having a carryover effect into 2009.