chicagotribune.com - 10/2/2008
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When he wasn't kicking water coolers or trying to kick his Red Bull habit, Carlos Zambrano had some stretches of dominance this year. Zambrano went 8-1 with a 2.51 earned-run average in his first 13 starts, and threw a no-hitter Sept. 14 against Houston at Miller Park in Milwaukee. But judging ...
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The Big Lead —
... Come on, you know it’s about Ricky Williams. (CBS Sports)
Pete Carroll admits to being cocky prior to the Oregon State game. (Farther off the wall)
Video women shaking their rear ends; somehow, Usain Bolt is involved. (Sports Culture)
MMA fighter halts robbery. (Fanhouse)
Look at all those foreign college athletes! (USA Today)
Already doubting Zambrano, which is what happens when you’re down 1-0. (Chicago Tribune)
Rejected Gameday sign involves tea-bagging. (College Game ...
This Year Just Feels Different
dodgerfan.net —
... the road team (even beyond the obvious fact that this was just the Dodgers second playoff win since 1988. The other win was, of course, “Lime Time!”). I think our third playoff win will come tonight: the match-up totally favors Billingsley, with Zambrano only having that one good start (and a no-hitter at that) since the All-Star break. Think about it: he was 8-1 at the break and since then he’s only won two games out of nine starts. Buckle-up Chicago, it’s going to get bumpy the rest of the way. ...
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Major League Baseball News 10/2/2008
It is not a stretch to say that Big Z could be the Big X Factor in this Division Series. With the Chicago Cubs' 7-2 loss in the opener of a National League Division Series, the focus shifts more than ever to their Game 2 starter.
