Series Preview: Brewers v. Cubs, July 2 - July 5, 2009
bleachernation.com 7/2/2009 — The Chicago Cubs square up for the third time against the Milwaukee Brewers. Regarding the series almost two months ago against the Brewers, we said this: “This is one of those May series that, in retrospect come September, is going to look pretty damn important.” Well, this is one ...

Three Out of Four Ain't Bad - Cubs 8 Brewers 2
chicagocubsonline.com 7/5/2009 — Game Seventy-Nine - Cubs 8 Brewers 2 WP - Ted Lilly (8-6) LP - Mike Burns (1-2) Save - None The Cubs took care of business against the Brewers on Sunday and won their second series in a row. Ted Lilly proved why he will be representing the Cubs in the Mid Summer Classic next week in St. ...

Brewers must act quickly
jsonline.com 7/5/2009 — Doug Melvin needs to find a starting pitcher as soon as possible. Each game the Brewers lose because a starter can't keep them in it is one that could cost them the playoffs in an up-for-grabs NL Central.

Cubs Have a Blast at Brewers’ Expense
cubbiescrib.com 7/6/2009 — On July 4th it was the Brewers providing the fireworks in the form of 11 runs off Cubs pitching. On the day after Independence Day, however, it was the Cubs’ turn. Derrek Lee lit the first fuse in the bottom of the 1st, smacking a long ...

Cubs vs. Brewers to the DEATH!
thecubreporter.com 7/2/2009 — We have the big holiday weekend coming up and the big four-game series to go with it. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the NL Central by a game over the St. Louis Cardinals and 3.5 up on our Cubs. The Brewers are fourth in the NL in runs scored...the Cubs 15th. On the flip side, they are 10th in ...

Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Brewers - 07/05/09
chicagocubsonline.com 7/5/2009 — Game Seventy-Nine: Cubs (39-39) vs. Brewers (43-38) Game Time - 1:20pm C.T. Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet/TBS - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Ted Lilly (7-6, 3.35/1.13) vs. Mike Burns (1-1, 3.31/1.29) Despite being blown out on Saturday, the ...

Weekend Recap: Take that England! Milwaukee!
wastingawayinwrigleyville.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — WAIW celebrates America...and you should too, by clicking on the "Buy Now" button on the right! It was a festive weekend in the Chicagoland area, with 4th of July bringing out the drunkest of drunks and the Brewers in town, losing 3 of 4 to the Cubbies. I went into this weekend thinking ...

Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Brewers - 07/02/09
chicagocubsonline.com 7/2/2009 — Game Seventy-Six: Cubs (37-38) vs. Brewers (42-36) Game Time - 7:05pm C.T. Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet/MLB Network - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Ryan Dempster (4-5, 4.09/1.36) vs. Seth McClung (3-1, 3.55/1.47) Updated 4:20pm C.T. - Cubs ...

Braun Gets All-Star Nod, Calls Out Pitchers
thebuckychannel.com 7/6/2009 — Sure, the Brewers lost to the Cubs 8-2 on Sunday, dropping their series in Wrigley three games to four. And yeah, the Brewers are now just four games over .500, which isn't really where you'd thought they'd be right now after how they were playing earlier this season. But the story that is ...

Things Looking Up?
424tales.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — I didn't get to see a ton of the Cubs/Milwaukee series this past weekend. The one game that was on WGN up in Cheeseland , where I wouldn't have to put up with Brewers announcers, was the 11-2 stinkfest , so I stuck to ESPN mobile updates and Twitter to keep me posted. Despite the Fukudome - ...

Cubs pitchers frustrate Ryan Braun and Brewers — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/6/2009
Milwaukee left fielder says Chicago's starters are 'a lot better than ours' after Ted Lilly stifles the Brewers and Cubs win, 8-2, to take three of four in series. >  ...

Never As Bad As Reported: Chicago Cubs without Aramis Ramirez — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
So as we get set to welcome Aramis Ramirez back into the Cubs' lineup today, we are sitting just 2.5 games back of the St Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. If you were reading the opinions of Cubs fans just over a week ago, you would think that we ...

The Best One-Two Punch In Baseball? — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
Since David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez parted ways last summer, there has been a void left throughout baseball on the most feared pair. Who has taken their spot as the best one-two punch in the league? Here lies the beauty of baseball; one question ...

Ricketts, Tribune reach deal for Cubs: source — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/6/2009
The Ricketts family has reached a deal to buy the storied Chicago Cubs baseball team from bankrupt media company Tribune Co for slightly less than the original $900 million bid, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday.

Aramis Ramirez: Here He Comes To Save the Day — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
The hopes of the Chicago Cubs' 2009 season may rest on the shoulders of one player. Aramis Ramirez is set to make his return Monday.  Ramirez is coming off the DL after dislocating his left shoulder back on May 9. In rehab assignments, ...