chicagotribune.com - 10/5/2008
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The Cubs failed to come up with clutch hits yet again, and lost 3-1 to the Dodgers on Saturday night in Los Angeles to get swept out of the National League Division Series.
From the Cubicle: Play-by-play of Game 3
Mike Downey: Southern California looks ominous
Fred Mitchell: Zimmer's pick between Torre, Piniella
Specter of 'chokers' hovers over these Cubs
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Soriano Can't Quite Put His Finger on It...
wrigleyville23 —
Alfonso Soriano had some insightful comments after the crap-fest that was the NLDS. "We're a very good team for 161 games, but we don't do nothing after that. That's the difference. We're not put together for (a short series)." That's an excellent point. This team is not put together for a short series. What are some things that you'd want in a team put together for a short series? Let's see... A leadoff hitter who gets on base and creates scoring opportunities? Yeah, you'd definitely want that. The Dodgers certainly ...
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Ozzie surprised by Cubs' quick exit —
Major League Baseball News 10/5/2008
With 97 wins recorded by the North Siders during the 2008 regular season, though, the Dodgers three-game sweep of the National League's top team came as a surprise to at least one prominent figure trying to avoid his own Division Series sweep.
