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Cubs send Brewers' playoff race into final day of season
Ben Sheets was roughed up in his return from an injury, and the Milwaukee Brewers fell back into a tie for the NL wild card with one game left in the season after a 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Saturday. Phil Rogers: Hitters striking out at record rates this year Hardball: Piniella has confidence in all starters Zambrano named Game 2 starter behind Dempster
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A League of Her Own — ... be four or five days. So let's say we're on schedule with it, but it hasn't been four or five days.'' ... Catcher Geovany Soto (hand) was well enough to play Saturday, if needed, Piniella said. And Ronny Cedeno was in the lineup at shortstop three days after jamming his right shoulder on a head-first slide. He said he was back to 90 percent strength, although it looked like the shoulder bothered him on an errant throw in the second inning. As for the game, it should be an exciting one today. From the Trib: CC ...

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