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Astros' Cooper unhappy to play Cubs in Milwaukee
The Houston Astros were officially the home team Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs, the first of two games relocated to Miller Park in the wake of Hurricane Ike. But with his club chasing the NL wild-card spot, Astros manager Cecil Cooper sure wasn't thrilled with the idea of playing in ...
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Cecil Cooper Finally Gets One Right
wrigleyville23 — Cecil Cooper (he's the Astros manager, for those of you who don't know) wasn't happy about the venue for Sunday night's game, though it's not clear from the story if he offered alternative sites: "It's like a Cub home game," Cooper said. "Only they're not the 'home' team, we are. I'm not happy about that. I need to tell the commissioner that. I will tell him that." So, Cecil had a built-in excuse for a loss - but not necessarily for being no-hit. This is certainly better than his last prediction. He also is on record being ...

Weekend Recap: Win, Lose and Draw
Wasting Away In Wrigleyville — ... Friday, Mother Nature played on cruel game with Cubs fans by raining out a hallowed Chicago tradition of ditching work for a glorious Friday in the park.  I was tempted myself to move things around so as to be able to attend.  Alas, the rain didn't stop long enough and the game was postponed until July.  We were on such a role, I think we can call it even on weather related advantages and the Astros can shut their damn pie-hole.  ...

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