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Not to put pressure on Carlos Zambrano , but the Cubs need to win Game 2 of their National League Division Series against the Dodgers late Thursday night, or it could be going on 101 years since the Cubs have won a World Series. And winning will be no easy task for "Big Z," who won only two of ...
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An Orgy of Playoff Baseball
Intentional Foul — ... The Cubs need a win — today — or else the talk about curses and Bartman balls and goats will undoubtedly rear its ugly head because the rumblings about 100 years have already started. One more word of advice: Quit pitching to Manny. ...

NLDS Game 2: Carlos Zambrano Is Harvey Dent
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — ... the one who was just a walk short of a perfect game three weeks ago against Houston? Or the one who allowed 13 runs and 7 walks in 6.1 innings over 2 starts since? Hey, at least the Chicago papers aren’t freaking out yet… Chicago Sun-Times: Uh-oh. If this is what the rest of the Cubs’ postseason is going to look like, it’s going to be a short playoff run. And a long century. Chicago Tribune: Not to put pressure on Carlos ...

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