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cubbienation.net - 7 days ago
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Filed:November 18th, 2009 Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) You
ever found yourself reading a well-written piece, and feeling...
like it all sounds logical and sensible, then think about it a little more, and wonder if the writer if off his meds? I had a moment like this when I read a recent ...
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Resigning Mark DeRosa will not make the Cubs better
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cubbienation.net - 16 days ago
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Filed:November 9th, 2009 Mike Cameron (Cubbie Nation/file) No,
it hasn't come to fruition yet, but I suspect...
that it's a phrase that we should all start practicing. The Milwaukee Brewers acquired center fielder Carlos Gomez in a swap with the Twins for J.J. Hardy, relegating Mike ...
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Welcome back to Chicago, Mike Cameron!
cubbienation.net - 22 days ago
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Filed:November 3rd, 2009 Cubs reliever John Grabow (Cubbie
Nation/file) Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 is reporting that...
the Cubs and reliever John Grabow are in the mist of heavy talks for a multi-year deal. Levine reports that the offer is reportedly to be a $6.5 to $7.5 million pact, with ...
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Cubs, Grabow talk-multi-year deal; Wait, you want to do ...
cubbienation.net - 26 days ago
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Filed:October 30th, 2009 Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts
And with one 20 minute press conference this morning,...
a historic event has come and gone, with the Ricketts family officially announced as the Cubs owners. The new group, fronted by Tom, with a board led by family members ...
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Meet the new Cubs owners: "We've one agenda, and that's ...
cubbienation.net - 10/22/2009
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Filed:October 22nd, 2009 Cubs hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo
(Courtesy:MLB.com) Sigh. After the lost season for the...
Cubs, I could have easily stayed away until the organizational meetings next month. But when someone delivers you a gift, such as the Cubs in signing Rudy Jaramillo ...
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Cubs sign Rudy Jaramillo; My Christmas comes early
cubbienation.net - 10/5/2009
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Filed:October 4th, 2009 Wrigley Field at season's end
(Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery...
of this weekend's games It's over. The Cubs ended the 2009 season in a game that pretty much sums up the year; they got some good pitching, someone homered, and in the end, ...
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Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 2; Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
cubbienation.net - 9/30/2009
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Filed:September 29th, 2009 Ryan Dempster is congratulated
by Lou Piniella after his complete-game victory (Cubbie Nation)...
Click here for the photo gallery of last night's game. Well, I figured as much. For as much as I expect the Cubs to finish the season strong, ...
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Cubs win game, lose season in 6-0 victory
cubbienation.net - 9/28/2009
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Filed:September 28th, 2009 2009 NL Central Champion St.
Louis Cardinals (Cubbie Nation) Sigh. One week. There are...
two times of the year that I absolutely hate. The first is that week between Christmas and New Year. Everything is slow, no one is around, it's cold, and all you're really ...
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Chicago Cubs - One is the loneliest number
cubbienation.net - 9/21/2009
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Filed:September 19th, 2009 Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley (Cubbie
Nation) In a surprise move, the Chicago Cubs have...
suspended outfielder Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season over controversial comments made about the organization and its fan base to the media. With the move, ...
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Enough!! Milton Bradley suspended; Cubs outfielder done ...
cubbienation.net - 9/16/2009
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Filed:September 16th, 2009 The Chicago Cubs starter Carlos
Zambrano (Cubbie Nation/file) Stop it. Everybody. I know playoff...
hopes are slim. That writers, bloggers, and editors are hard-pressed to deliver meaningful musings as the season winds down, and teams are eliminated from ...
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Chicago Cubs – A moratorium on in memoriams
cubbienation.net - 9/16/2009
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Filed:September 15th, 2009 Aramis Ramirez reacts after being
plunked by a pitch Tuesday (Cubbie Nation) Click here...
for the photo gallery of Tuesday's game Huh. Evidently, someone forgot to tell the Cubs that they were dead, or dying. Seven games above .500. Winners of 8 of the last ...
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Cubs 13, Brewers 7; Welcome to Hitsville
cubbienation.net - 9/13/2009
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Filed:September 12th, 2009 Carlos Marmol fires (balls) away
in the ninth inning of the Cubs 7-5 loss...
(Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Saturday's game The Chicago Cubs gave a textbook example of why pitching and defense win ballgames by showing what not to do in a 7-5 ...
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Reds 7, Cubs 5; Bobbleheads
cubbienation.net - 9/10/2009
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Filed:September 9th, 2009 Source:Cubbie Nation I consider the
Pittsburgh Pirates a balm. A cure-all, really. Whatever is...
wrong with your team, sprinkle in a series with the Pirates, and apply liberally. Need a little offense? Try that pitching staff, with their 4.63 ERA, good for 14th ...
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Cubs 8, Pirates 5; Just come on home boys
cubbienation.net - 9/4/2009
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Filed:September 3rd, 2009 Milton Bradley strikes out in
the sixth inning to the background of cheering Sox...
fans (Cubbie Nation) "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" - John Maynard Keynes Shut him down. And I think we all know who I'm referring to. ...
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White Sox 5, Cubs 0; Just pick someone to blame...
cubbienation.net - 9/3/2009
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Filed:September 2nd, 2009 A pumped up Carlos Marmol
after saving the Cubs 2-0 win(Cubbie Nation) Click here...
for the photo gallery to Wednesday's game. Quick. Well played. Successful. If the Cubs are going to make up any playoff ground in September, Wednesday's 2-0 win over the ...
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Cubs 2, Astros 0; Lilly pitches gem in win
cubbienation.net - 9/1/2009
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Filed:August 31st, 2009 Rich Harden warms up in
the 'pen Monday before the Cubs - Astros matchup...
(Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Monday's game. Well, let me give you some good news first. August is over. The Cubs can hopefully forget about their woeful ...
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Astros 5, Cubs 3; Harden staying, just didn't show up at ...
cubbienation.net - 8/31/2009
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Filed:August 31st, 2009 Chicago Cubs starter Rich Harden
(Cubbie Nation/file) Evidently, Rich Harden. The waiver deadline has...
come and gone, and Rich Harden is still a Cub. He'll make his next scheduled start tonight against the Astros. Odd, odd move. My biggest complaint with this ...
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Cubs - Astros; And tonight's starting pitcher is...
cubbienation.net - 8/26/2009
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Filed:August 25th, 2009 Carlos Zambrano makes an early
exit Tuesday in the fifth inning (Cubbie Nation) Click...
here for the photo gallery of last night's game. Quit looking to the stars Carlos; even divine intervention won't help the Cubs now. Let's just say it. As much as I ...
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Nationals 15, Cubs 6; There's really nothing left to say
cubbienation.net - 8/24/2009
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Filed:August 23rd, 2009 Cubs infielder Jake Fox (Cubbie
Nation/file) Well, in the end the Cubs were able...
to salvage some semblance of dignity on this latest road trip, using seven innings of one run ball, and a 4-4 day from Jake Fox to beat the Dodgers 3-1. Sigh. A 2-5 road trip. This ...
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Cubs, 3, Dodgers 1; Cubs still not good, but lucky
cubbienation.net - 8/22/2009
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Filed:August 22nd, 2009 I'll keep an open
mind about whether they're better than the old boss....
But it's official; after weeks months years of negotiations, the Tribune company has reached a definitive agreement to sell the Chicago Cubs for $845 billion to the Ricketts family, led ...
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Cubs reach agreement with Ricketts: Meet the new boss...
