The Cubs again?

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Do we honestly ever play anyone other than the Cubs? By the end of this series, we're going to have 12 games against them before June 1st, which seems absurd to me. Tonight is a rematch of last Saturday's game, with Zach Duke and Carlos Zambrano taking the mound. It's not a terribly favorable matchup for us, but it did pan out in our favor last week so I suppose there's no real reason why it ... [link]

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Published 5/24/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Hey, look, it's the Pirates again. Their fans seem as disappointed to see the Cubs as we are pleased to see the Pirates: Andy Van Slyke's stalker wonders why the Pirates are playing the Cubs again. Because the Cubs need wins, that's why. Raise the Jolly Roger fantasizes about a world without Cubs, which would mean the Pirates would be in first place. Mondesi's House is still pondering hockey. Can't blame them.

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