ESPN's Useless Stat of the Day
juicedsportsblog.com 7/25/2008 — Why won't the Cubs win the World Series? Listen to ESPN tell ya: "The Cubs became the first team in the NL to win 60 games yesterday. The last time the first team in the NL to win 60 games won the World Series was 95."

Meanwhile, Down On The Farm
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3 UP: The Mets Are First, and Faulty Rumors
blogs.nypost.com 7/25/2008 — 1. The Mets are alone in first place for the first time since April 19. But that is not as interesting to me as this: There is so much talk about the parity in baseball. But there is not parity...

Cubs recall RHP Samardzija
nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com 7/25/2008 — Jeff Samardzija, a former two-sport star at Notre Dame who chose baseball over football, is getting his first chance with the Chicago Cubs. Prior to Friday's game against the Florida Marlins, the Cubs recalled Samardzija, 23, from Class AAA Iowa. He takes the roster spot of closer Kerry Wood, who is on the disabled list for the 12th time in his career due to a slow-healing blister on his ...

Cubs recall right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija
mlb.mlb.com 7/25/2008 — The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija from Triple-A Iowa. He will take the roster spot of right-handed pitcher Kerry Wood, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a blister on his right index finger. Samardzija, who will wear uniform No. 29, will be available to make his major league debut this afternoon against the Florida Marlins at Wrigley ...

Marlins, Cubs to close series on TBS — Major League Baseball News 7/25/2008
The Marlins and Cubs will close a four-game set at Wrigley Field in the TBS Game of the Week on Sunday at 1:20 p.m.

From the Cubicle: Cubs-Marlins — chicagotribune.com - Sports 7/25/2008
Live play-by-play of today's Cubs-Marlins game from a guy on the lookout for any errant baseballs Hardball: Samardzija arrives RosenBlog: Cubs need to keep looking for pitching Rick Morrissey: Nice try, but injuries no Cubs ...

LIVE: Cubs-Marlins — FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/25/2008

Hindery, Klaff on roster of Cubs bidders — chicagotribune.com - Sports 7/25/2008
Media investor Leo Hindery Jr., who previously ran the New York Yankees' cable TV channel and AT&T; Broadband, has emerged as one of the potential buyers Tribune Co. has invited into the second round of bidding for the Chicago Cubs, said sources, who ...

Cubs-Marlins: Carlos Zambrano Leads Chicago to 6-3 Victory — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/25/2008
[via FoxyTunes / Steve Goodman ] The Cubs defeated the Marlins 6-3 on Thursday night. Carlos Zambrano gave the Cubs seven solid innings of pitching, while Henry Blanco and Ronny Cedeno highlighted the offense. The Cubs fell ...