A Cubs Fans Wishes to Let You Know That the Nats Are Doomed
misterirrelevant.com 8/26/2008 — Apparently, here’s the latest sign that the Nationals will soon be forced to pack up shop and leave D.C.: Their radio ratings are awful . (This is totally shocking because, a) AM/FM radio is doing so well right now, b) how could anyone not ...

Losing It
washingtonpost.com 8/26/2008 — Cubs fans left behind a reminder of their sentiments after another loss at Wrigley Field in 1997, above. At left, the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate a World Series title after beating Baltimore in 1979. Orioles supporters were left with a quite ...

Report: Instant Replay in MLB to Start Thursday
bizofbaseball.com 8/27/2008 — The era of instant replay in Major League Baseball will begin on Thursday, according to a report by Ronald Blum of The AP . According to an un-named source, Commissioner Selig will make the announcement at 5pm ET today. As reported by The AP : Three series are scheduled to start Thursday, with Philadelphia at the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota at Oakland and Texas at the Los Angeles Angels. Fo

MLB: Limited instant replay debuts Thursday
mlb.mlb.com 8/27/2008 — August 26 --- by Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com: Major League Baseball will institute the use of instant replay on Thursday to determine disputed home run calls -- fair or foul, in or out of the ballpark, fan interference -- Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Tuesday. --- The system has been under study since this past November when the general managers voted 25-5 to explore its use...

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mlb.mlb.com 8/26/2008 — Cubs probable pitcher Carlos Zambrano Cubs: Let's see if Zambrano can keep his hitting streak going. He belted his fourth home run of the season in his last start to keep his streak alive at seven games. Big Z also picked up the win against the Reds, ...

Tribune Co. CEO says five bidders left for Cubs — SI.com - MLB 8/26/2008
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Sam Zell confirms Cubs bidders narrowed to 5 — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 8/26/2008
NEW YORK - Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell said Tuesday that the media conglomerate has chosen five bidders for the Chicago Cubs. Zell said during a conference call with lenders...

Bidders for Cubs narrowed to five — Major League Baseball News 8/26/2008
Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell said Tuesday that the media conglomerate has chosen five bidders for the Chicago Cubs, and that he expects to present a sale to MLB by the end of the year.

Tribune CEO narrows Cubs bidders down to five — ESPN.com - MLB 8/26/2008
Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell said Tuesday that the media conglomerate has chosen five bidders for the Chicago Cubs.

Assured to start, Theriot shines for Cubs — Major League Baseball News 8/26/2008
Assured in his role as Chicago's starting shortstop, Ryan Theriot has been playing confidently all season, and has the numbers to show it.