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GameDay #47 vs. Cubs
GameDay #47 vs. Cubs
Cubs (28-19) at Pirates (22-25) 7:05--PNC Park, Pittsburgh Carlos Zambrano (6-1, 2.45) vs. Zach Duke (2-2, 4.23) [ GameTrax ] ------------------------ Well, well, well. Look who's coming to town....AGAIN!!!! ...sigh... -------- The Cubs are 8-1 against us this year. If they didn't exist or were in the AL or something, we'd be in 1st place. Instead, we have to sweep them just to get back to ...
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wrigleyville23 — Hey, look, it's the Pirates again. Their fans seem as disappointed to see the Cubs as we are pleased to see the Pirates: Andy Van Slyke's stalker wonders why the Pirates are playing the Cubs again. Because the Cubs need wins, that's why. Raise the Jolly Roger fantasizes about a world without Cubs, which would mean the Pirates would be in first place. Mondesi's House is still pondering hockey. Can't blame them.

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