2008

m_taylor13 posted 4/7/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

Japanese imports shine in debuts Pitching duels dominated the first week of the season, and after Saturday the league average of runs scored per game was down about half a run from last year. 2007 NL Cy Young Award-winner Jake Peavy picked up where he left off. He held the Houston Astros to three hits and no runs in seven innings on Opening Day. There was still room for improvement, ... [link]

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Ignition and liftoff

wrigleyville23 found this 4/6/2008 on www.suntimes.com

If it takes a spark to light a flame, call Kosuke Fukudome the Cubs' match. But while the new Japanese star has his team and its adoring fans aglow now, it will take the bats of players such as Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano to ignite ...

The Big Lead » Blog Archive » Jake Peavy: Filthy Cheater or Just Bad at Wiping?

McLovin posted 4/6/2008 from thebiglead.com

Jake Peavy pulled a Kenny Rogers and has a substance on his hand

Peavy: My hands are clean

Friar Forum found this 4/7/2008 on www3.signonsandiego.com

Less than 24 hours after dominating the Dodgers on Saturday, Padres ace Jake Peavy was forced to defend himself against, well, exactly what no one could say. But Peavy wanted to make one thing clear: "I'm not out there cheating. That's the bottom ...

Snell strikes out 10 ... with a snarl

Mondesishouse.com found this 4/7/2008 on www.post-gazette.com

Game: Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, 1:35 p.m., PNC Park. TV, radio: FSN Pittsburgh, WPGB-FM (104.7). Pitching: LHP Tom Gorzelanny (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. LHP Ted Lilly (0-1, 7.71). Key matchup: As always in the eyes of the public, it is Aramis Ramirez vs. the ...

The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Cubs plan to rest Wood on Monday

wrigleyville23 found this 4/7/2008 on chicago.cubs.mlb.com

Kerry Wood won't be pitching Monday, whether he likes it or not. That's good news for the Pirates. The Cubs' new closer got his third save, and second in consecutive days, in the Cubs' 3-2 win over the Astros on Sunday. He looked dominant against the ...

Cubbies lean on Fukudome, Lee
Kosuke Fukudome hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and Derrek Lee was 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, leading the Cubs to a 9-7 win over the Houston...

Lee, Zambrano lift Cubs over Astros 3-2 (AP)
Derrek Lee found his power stroke quickly this year. Lee hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, Carlos Zambrano struck out seven in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Sunday. Lee connected against Oscar Villarreal ...

Lee homer lifts Cubs
Derrek Lee found his power stroke quickly this year. Lee hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, Carlos Zambrano struck out seven in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Sunday.

Is This the Year for the Cubbies?
Like this one hasn't been talked about every year since 1945. For those of you keeping score at home, that's the last time the Cubs have been to the World Series, losing graciously to the Detroit Tigers. As we all know, the Cubs have not ...

Ailing Astros include Wigginton, Berkman
Houston Astros third baseman Ty Wigginton has a small fracture in his left thumb and was out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Astros first baseman Lance Berkman was out of the lineup with a sore neck.