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Chris De Luca: Cigars were being fired up and champagne bottles popped open in the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. In the quiet visitors clubhouse down the hallway, Alfonso Soriano stood in front of his locker and delivered a strange message to Cubs fans. ''Keep patient,'' Soriano said with a straight face. It would be funny if it weren't so sad. [link]

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Speed Read: Eli’s Space Condo Could Beat Rams
Published 10/8/2008 by secho at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... Of course, Marmol could’ve just as easily ended up with a gash in his head on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium if he would’ve been anywhere near teammates who took frustrations out on the plumbing near the visiting dugout after their season-ending loss. The pipe-bashers caused a flood, according to the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES’ Chris De Luca. Brad Lidge is scheduled to tear a quad slipping in the puddle Sunday night. ...

A Little Game of Catch-up
Published 10/10/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
... would be necessary in order to improve the Cubs this winter. The 2008 payroll was up $20 million dollars from 2007. Here is more from the wire, including updates on Derrek Lee , Chad Gaudin , Rich Hill , Kosuke Fukudome and Ronny Cedeno . Plus Lou Piniella's coaching staff was asked to return, but could there still be a change? And the latest from the rumor mill with an addition and a very familiar theme.... From the Rumor Mill Brian Roberts Another winter full of Roberts? Several reports over the past week mentioned the Cubs will likely try to pry away the Orioles' leadoff ...

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