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Cubs Season Couldn’t Get Any Worse, Until Last Week Of Course
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 6/29/2009
Cubs Season Couldn’t Get Any Worse, Until Last Week Of Course
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Last week may have been the worst week the Cubs have had in 5 years. Sure, there have been some losing teams in that period, but no one week where the wheels just came off like they did here. The record alone– 1-6 –makes the week look better than it actually was. Here’s a ...

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Leave Carlos Zambrano Alone
zonersports.com - 6/29/2009
Leave Carlos Zambrano Alone
— zonersports.com — Good ol’ Phil Rogers never disappoints. Here’s a bit of his (over) reactionary piece about Big Z’s performance on Sunday against the White Sox. Get Carlos Zambrano out of here, even if the Cubs have to give him away. He’s not the guy you want as the ace of a ... (more) Leave Carlos Zambrano Alone

Comments vote down The Zoner The Zoner posted 6/29/2009posted this
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 6/27/2009
Milton Bradley, Lou Piniella detail confrontation
— blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — By Paul Sullivan The Cubs say the Milton Bradley-Lou Piniella incident is over and it's time to move on. Milton Bradley spoke to Cubs beat reporters before Saturday’s game and confirmed that manager Lou Piniella called him a "piece of... (more) Milton Bradley, Lou Piniella detail confrontation

Comments vote down South Side Sox found this 6/27/2009found this
No more yankee my wankee
i94sports.com - 6/29/2009
No more yankee my wankee
— i94sports.com — A fellow Cubs fan and blogger told me that his benchmark for when the statement, “It’s still early,” could no longer be used was June 1. It is now June 29, and I feel like I am still being served the “It’s still early” Gatorade from too many within ... (more) No more yankee my wankee

Comments vote down rexjaybels rexjaybels posted 6/29/2009posted this
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Hump de Bump: Now featuring more witty images and listicles
3:10 to Joba — Wednesday's suck. The taint of the work week or school week can drag on forever... but the weekend looms with promises of sweets. To help get you through this day of days, we present you with links (the "Bumps") to other sites that put up awesome content from the past few days. Hopefully this reading provides momentary respite. Via Not Qualified to Comment: A tracking of the recent horror that is the Cubs season. Via Flip Flop Fly Ball: Graphical interpretations of Major League Baseball. My favorite is pictured above. Via Walkoff ...

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