Cubs could be in real trouble now
i94sports.com 7/9/2009 — The Cubs managed to ruin all of the momentum they had built up from a nice series with the Brewers over the weekend by dropping two of three to the Atlanta Braves at home. I chalked up last night’s loss to a solid effort by Javier Vasquez, and it was. But the Cubs once again came out ...

Cubs Season Couldn’t Get Any Worse, Until Last Week Of Course
notqualifiedtocomment.com 6/29/2009 — 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 ...

Meet Your Latest Attention Whore Cubs Fan
hirejimessian.com 7/22/2009 — What is it about the Cubs that inspires their fans to make themselves a bigger spectacle than the team itself? Whether they’re coming up with stupid slogans , sucking dick for crack in full Cubs uniform , charging the bullpen, or asking the team to mend their broken hearts , some of them ...

Chicago Cubs weekly update 6/21/09 - The week it all changed?
straitpinkie.com 6/21/2009 — In another revamping of our Cubs coverage, we now will be doing weekly updates on the Cubs that take a look at the action from the past week and look forward to the upcoming one. Along the way we’ll be posting on major occurences and rumors, but check in every Monday to see what’s ...

Cubs Second Half Needs list
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/14/2009 — The Cubs have played poorly in the first half of the 2009 season, However, they are still in contention and if they can fill the following needs they just might make the playoffs for the third straight season. Catching : Geovany Soto is off to a slow start which I believe a big part is due to ...

Some Truly Amazing Cubs Stats
thefriendlyblogfines.com 6/25/2009 — As we have all watched all season, this Cubs offense has really struggled to put runs on the board this year. More than anything though they have struggled to get any sort of hit with runners in scoring position. It seemed to me watching the games ...

WAIW Cubs Blog Roundtable, Week 15: Those Were the Days ...
wastingawayinwrigleyville.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — We at WAIW are lucky enough to be acquainted with the operators of a bunch of excellent Cubs blogs. Every Friday throughout the 2009 season, we're going to bring as many of them as we can together to share their thoughts on being Cubs fans. This week - the greatest games of our respective ...

Investigative Journalism, Part 3 of 4: Cubs Fan Psyche, Uncle Ernie, and Malort
wastingawayinwrigleyville.blogspot.com 7/14/2009 — Today we return with the third part of our interview with authors Donald Evans and Don DeGrazia. You can find part one here and part two here . As you may or may not have noticed, Steve hasn't asked a question once to this point, because as much as I like to talk, I really start running my mouth ...

Halfway to what?
desipio.com 7/13/2009 — The All-Star Break isn’t at the halfway point of the season, though it’s close this year for the Cubs who have had like 17 games rained out so far this year. The first half has been a real chore to try to watch. Every time the Cubs ...

“It’s gonna happen.” Really?
i94sports.com 7/22/2009 — Jayson Werth hits a game winning 3-run homer, the Phillies win again, the Cubs lose again. We’ve seen the script to last night’s game before, though maybe the ending has changed a bit for dramatics. The Cubs get stellar pitching from a starter, some nice work from bullpen ...

Dodgers' Milton likely done for season — Major League Baseball News 7/14/2009
Dodgers pitcher Eric Milton, who is on the 15-day disabled list, underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a herniated disk and figures to miss the rest of the season.

Lilly shifts focus to big second half — Major League Baseball News 7/15/2009
Now that the All-Star Game has passed, Lilly can get back to the more important thing on his mind -- helping the Cubs prevail in the tight NL Central race.

Senior Circuit takes latest in loss string — Major League Baseball News 7/15/2009
The National League is in danger of becoming to the All-Star Game what the Cubs are to the World Series -- a complete stranger to victory at any known point in the recent past.

5 things Cubs must do in 2nd half — chicagotribune.com - Sports 7/15/2009
Mark it down. In his final words before leaving the Cubs clubhouse Sunday night, Milton Bradley guaranteed he would rebound in the second half. "When I tell you I'm back, I'm back," he said. "You can mark it down. I'm going to be hitting for the rest ...

Why the Cubs Are the Team to Beat in the Second Half — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/16/2009
This may sound crazy, but I firmly believe the Cubs are the team to beat in the second half. As injury-prone as they are, they are a force to be reckoned with. They had a million and a half problems during the first half of the season. Some major ...