seamheads.com - 8/19/2008
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With the end of the season a little over a month away some players find themselves performing better than ever, while others are playing to forget about their seasons. Who did well, who suffered? The answers are near. As the playoff hunt starts to heat up certain players are doing the same, while some are choking under the pressure. This is common as the hunt for the pennant gets more and ...
Ex-managers Riggleman, Elia view Cubs in new light
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 8/19/2008 — Lee Elia was the first manager of Tribune Co.'s supposed New Tradition Era, a time of promises and pledges.
Jim Riggleman was the last manager from the cut-rate era, a time of disarray and despair.
What they have in common is they represent what appears to be the final phase of failure.
Cub Fans Owe the White Sox a Thank You Card
viewfromthebleachers.com 8/19/2008 — As we head into the series with the Reds, I’ve decided that it’s time to give Kenny Williams and the White Sox a call and say thank you. Before you stop reading, let me explain why it’s important to take a time out and thank our ...
Mets chances of making the playoffs: 60.2%
theropolitans.com 8/19/2008 — According to Jeff Passan at the bottom of his Playoff Pulse column, the Mets are third in the National League in playoff chances percentages. Passan cites AccuScore, who ran a simulation of the rest of the '08 season 10,000 times, and came up with these numbers for the NL: Chicago Cubs: 98.3 Milwaukee Brewers: 69.5 New York Mets: 60.2 Arizona Diamondbacks: 51.5 Los Angeles Dodgers: 49.3 St. ...
Top Five Stories–Chicago Cubs
fantasybaseballgenerals.com 8/19/2008 — Virtually no one thought Dempster would be any good this year. Not only is he excellent, he is a legitimate Cy Young contender. His strikeout rates from May to August are 9.6, 7.0, 8.9 and 11.7(!). His 2.92 ERA and 1.16 match up well with any other NL pitcher in contention, including C.C. Sabathia and Brandon Webb. He is even getting grounders on 50% of his batted balls....
Mum's the word on Braun
blogs.jsonline.com 8/19/2008 — The only negative to the Brewers' 9-3 victory over Houston tonight was that leftfielder Ryan Braun couldn't make it through nine innings in his second start since missing six games with an intercostal strain near his lower ribcage.
After striking ...
Are the Chicago Cubs Bound For Glory? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/19/2008
There has been a lot of speculation on whether the Chicago Cubs are going to get their first world series in 100 years? Being a diehard cubs fan my entire life, it's easy for me to say, yes, the Cubs are going to win the World Series this year.
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Cubs take care of Reds —
Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 8/19/2008
Rich Harden allowed two hits in seven innings, struck out 10 and bunted in the go-ahead run for his first career RBI, leading the surging Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Tuesday night. The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to a season-high 29 ...
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