And All It Took Was One Tantrum...

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As the Cubs continue their speedy rise towards the top of the NL Central, and are now contending with the Brewers, theories intended to explain to their sudden spurt are arising everywhere. Of course, those of us “in the know” are not surprised. The Cubs had been underperforming their run differential for a long time, and those who knew this also knew that it was likely that they would ... [link]

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Published 7/26/2007 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
... Between the Lines cleverly examines the claim that the Piniella tantrum was the impetus behind the Cubs’ recent surge. ...

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