Surging Cubs sweep Pirates with 2-0 win (AP)

Pirates fume after blowing late lead to Cubs
post-gazette.com 8/27/2008 — Say this for the Pirates: They are playing some seriously wretched baseball these days, the very pits of which was the 14-9 loss to the Chicago Cubs last night at PNC Park, but they hardly sound as if they are taking it passively. To say the least. ...

Soto drives in 7 as Cubs top Bucs 14-9 (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 8/27/2008 — Geovany Soto drove in seven runs and the Chicago Cubs overcame Alfonso Soriano's second dropped fly ball in Pittsburgh this season to rally for a 14-9 victory over the Pirates on Tuesday night. The Cubs won their fourth in a row to move 32 games ...

Pedro Alvarez to the restricted list
whygavs.com 8/27/2008 — The MLBPA has contended that Pedro Alvarez signed after the midnight deadline and filed a grievance. The Pirates have requested for Alvarez to be placed on the restricted list , claiming that he refuses to report and Scott Boras is asking for more ...

Boras challenges Pirates to 'come clean'
community.post-gazette.com 8/27/2008 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 5:38 p.m. Wednesday The one down below looks to be getting overwhelmed with comments, which will make it tough to load. So reload up here. I will put updates here, too, but I can tell you now that actual reporting has taken ...

Marquis leads Cubs' sweep of Pirates
chicagotribune.com 8/28/2008 — Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday. Hardball: Being Carlos Zambrano ...