Cubs 4, Pirates 1; Wells wins going away
cubbienation.net 7/2/2009 — Cubs starter Randy Wells (Cubbie Nation/file)   Filed:June 30th, 2009 I'll tell you a story. Back in March I had occasion to chat with a few very nice young ladies in one of Chicago's tonier nightspots. We talked for awhile, I explained what I do, and what's involved ...

Sam Fuld makes it easy on Lou
blog.cubhub.net 7/2/2009 — Sam Fuld Yet another Cubs farm hand has been promoted to the big club, and making an impact. When Lou Piniella finally sat star outfielder Alfonso Soriano yesterday, it was rookie Sam Fuld that call the call to play left field. He made things easy on Lou by going 2 for 4 with a double and ...

A Little Fire, A Little Fuld and a Whole Lotta Wells - Cubs 4 Pirates 1
chicagocubsonline.com 7/2/2009 — Game Seventy-Five - Cubs 4 Pirates 1 WP - Randy Wells (3-3) LP - Virgil Vasquez (1-1) Save - Kevin Gregg (14) The Cubs rebounded from a horrible game on Tuesday night behind another tremendous effort by Randy Wells ... and a refreshing performance by Sam Fuld . Lou Piniella's crew picked ...

Hold Up On That Fuld Statue for Now
424tales.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — The Cubs are finally home after a June from hell. They managed a league best ERA of 3.18 during the month which translated into an 11-14 record . The pitchers on this team shouldn't have to ever buy a drink again this season because the offense owes them big time. The Cubs batted a third-worst ...

Sam Fuld Back to Chicago to Replace Soto
bleachernation.com 7/11/2009 — Sam Fuld is heading back to Chicago to take Geovany Soto’s place on the roster once he’s DL’d. Fuld was more than adequate in a brief stint a couple weeks ago, and with Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley continuing to struggle, Fuld could actually see some at bats this time ...

Sam Fuld fills in, sparks 4-1 win over Pirates
suntimes.com 7/1/2009 — How might history have changed if Wally Pipp had a $136 million contract? We'll probably never know. Meanwhile, rookie Sam Fuld filled in for slumping leadoff hitter/left fielder Alfonso Soriano by reaching base three times, making a sliding catch to ...

Soriano out of lineup, Fuld will lead off
suntimes.com 7/3/2009 — Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano is absent from manager Lou Piniella's lineup for the second straight night. Sam Fuld, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday will lead off.

Sam Fuld fills in, sparks 4-1 win over Pirates
cubscore.com 7/1/2009 — How might history have changed if Wally Pipp had a $136 million contract? We"ll probably never know. Meanwhile, rookie Sam Fuld filled in for slumping leadoff hitter/left fielder Alfonso Soriano by reaching base three times, making a sliding catch to end the fourth and throwing out a runner at ...

Alfonso Soriano sits again
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/3/2009 — Cubs left fielder and All-Star Alfonso Soriano sat for the second straight game Friday Night. Sam Fuld, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday led off Friday Night against the Brewers The 33 year old Soriano is batting .230 with 14 home runs and 32 RBIs with an on-base percentage of ...

Things Looking Up?
424tales.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — I didn't get to see a ton of the Cubs/Milwaukee series this past weekend. The one game that was on WGN up in Cheeseland , where I wouldn't have to put up with Brewers announcers, was the 11-2 stinkfest , so I stuck to ESPN mobile updates and Twitter to keep me posted. Despite the Fukudome - ...

Cubs 4, Pirates 1 — NYT > Baseball 7/2/2009
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Randy Wells' seven effective innings and the Chicago Cubs won another series from division opponent Pittsburgh, beating the Pirates 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Roundup: Leyritz, Awaiting Trial, Is Charged With Battery — NYT > Baseball 7/3/2009
Jim Leyritz was arrested in South Florida on charges of domestic battery, two months before his scheduled trial on a D.U.I. manslaughter charge.

Phillies Limp Home for Important NL East Series With the Mets — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
It certainly is a long way from Oct. 31, 2008. That is the day when the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their second World Championship of baseball, having defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, four games to one. Oh, yes, the Phillies are still in first ...

Twins Talking Trades — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
In their final season under the teflon roof, the Minnesota Twins find themselves right near the top of the American League Central Division with the opportunity to make a run at the playoffs.  After three months, the Twins have seen ...

Fabled, Ill-Fated Cubs Team Of '69 To Agonize Over 40-Year Anniversary — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
"Ya gotta believe" are the magic words, the "open sesame" of baseball history, immortalized by Tug McGraw in 1973. But the baseball good-wish fairy doesn't always respond. Chicago Cubs fans and players remember the year, 1969, when the wish was never ...