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Cubs primed for a major milestone
Siberian Baseball — It's amazing how a team that seems like it's been around since time began can still find ways to sneak up on you. With a win Wednesday night in Colorado, the Cubs will cross the threshold to 10,000 wins, dating back to their days as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876. The Cubs and Braves are the only two franchises that trace their roots back to the National Association which predated 1876, however those stats are not counted when tallying MLB records. Ryan Dempster answered questions about the milestone, well, by acting like Dempster: "I remember when we won 5,000," Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster said Tuesday. "What an emotional day that was. We were so ...

National League News - 4/23
SOX & Dawgs — Astros speedster Michael Bourn is out with a sore groin. Braves pitcher John Smoltz hit the 3,000 strikeout milestone last night. The Brewers traded Gabe Gross to the Rays. Cardinals OF Rick Ankiel got a mental health day off on Tuesday. The Cubs are one win away from 10,000 in their history. The Diamondbacks haven’t needed a closer that much this season. The Dodgers gave Andruw Jones a day off yesterday due to flu-like symptoms. Fred Lewis is firmly entrenched at the top of the Giants lineup. Some members of the Marlins went to visit the Steelers football ...

Happy 25th Anniversary, Cubs Fans!
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD — It's been 25 years since Lee Elia went on the rants of all rants about Cubs fans. So how can the Cubs celebrate? By picking up win #10,000 in the franchise's history against the Colorado Rockies tonight.

Cubs Closing In On a Major Milestone
Foul Balls — [image] Maybe you thought that when the Cubs play the Rockies tonight in Denver, that it was just another game. Just one of the 162 on the schedule, no added significance. Well, if you thought that, then I assure you that you are a fool. A hopeless fool! Tonight's game could mark a huge milestone in the history of the Chicago Cubs, as their win over the Mets yesterday was the 9,999th in the organization's history. So that means with a win tonight, the Cubs will become only the second team in baseball to amass 10,000 victories (the Giants currently have 10,192) in franchise history. Ryan Dempster feels the gravity of the situation . "I remember when we won 5,000," Cubs pitcher Ryan ...

Clarification Of the Day: Ryan Dempster Not Actually Born Before the War
FanHouse — Filed under: Chicago, Cubs, NL Central, MLB Media Watch Not actually Ryan Dempster. The Cubs just picked up their 10,000th win as a franchise, and boy, isn't that special. 10,000 wins, and not one of them a season-ender. Quite the record, that. Still, 10,000 wins as a franchise requires some serious organizational fortitude, and in an industry that has occasionally relocated even its popular teams, it's sort of a cool thing. Good thing Ryan Dempster was there to experience it all: "I remember when we won 5,000," Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster said Tuesday. "What an emotional day that was. We were so excited -- we ...