Complaint-free zone: Cubs sweep, all's well again

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Complaint-free zone: Cubs sweep, all's well again
A League of Her Own - Front Page found this 5/12/2008 on www.suntimes.com [flag]
Jay Mariotti: This is one of those rare, surreal occasions when Cubdom has nothing to bitch about. Other than Tony Romo not bringing Jessica Simpson for his seventh-inning singalong, which actually might have been a godsend, what isn't to like about a sweep of baseball's hottest team? [link]

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Published 5/12/2008 by Faith Plus One at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... He entered the weekend series against Arizona having made 16 appearances. He had allowed 11 hits and three walks in 17 innings. The opponents' batting average against him was .183, the best of his career, with a .258 on-base percentage, again the best of his career. He had 5.3 strikeouts for every walk, again his best mark. He has thrown only 13.4 pitches per inning, by far the most efficient pitching of his career. I didn't anticipate this one, but Jay Mariotti wants to show the Cubs some love. This is one of those rare, surreal ...

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