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05/13/2008
Potential move could displace Pie
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05/13/2008
Report: Tribune rejects Wrigley offer
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05/12/2008
Big bats, Big Z driving surging Cubs
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05/12/2008
Rolling on with rotation in flux
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05/12/2008
Ward rediscovers clutch form
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05/12/2008
Cubs use Fukudome in specific role
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05/12/2008
Mailbag: Why alter Hill's delivery?
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05/11/2008
Cubs punish D-backs for sweep
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05/11/2008
Big Z goes against hapless Padres
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05/11/2008
Cubs honored to use pink bats
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05/11/2008
Cubs, D-backs only getting better
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05/11/2008
Sandberg to serve three-game suspension
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05/11/2008
Eyre's return results in a win
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05/11/2008
Gallagher replaces Big Z
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05/13/2008
Tribune Co. and its CEO Sam Zell rejected an Illinois state agency's plan to buy Wrigley Field and are pushing ahead to sell the ballpark together with the Chicago Cubs, a top company official said Tuesday. Crane Kenney, the Cubs' chairman and outgoing general counsel of parent Tribune, said there still is a chance Wrigley could be sold separately to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.
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05/13/2008
--Manager Lou Piniella wouldn't commit to his starting rotation past Tuesday, when RHP Jason Marquis will start against San Diego. The Cubs officially are undecided for Wednesday and Thursday's games against the Padres, but Piniella said he is leaning toward LHP Ted Lilly for Wednesday and RHP Ryan Dempster for Thursday. --RHP Jon Lieber "is in the bullpen right now," manager Lou Piniella said Monday. Lieber started and lasted only two innings last Wednesday at Cincinnati.
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05/13/2008
MEDICAL WATCH: LF Alfonso Soriano (legs) didn't start May 11 in cold, wet conditions, but the team said sitting Soriano was simply a precautionary measure. LHP Scott Eyre (left elbow inflammation) opened the season on the 15-day disabled list. He began a minor league rehab assignment April 24, and he was activated May 9. RHP Angel Guzman (elbow surgery in September 2007) went on the 60-day disabled list March 25. He won't be a factor until late in the season, at the earliest.
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05/13/2008
There are some definite correlations in the Cubs' statistics. Entering Monday's series opener against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field, the Cubs led the major leagues in three key categories: pitches per plate appearance (.3.93), runs scored (211) and on-base percentage (.371). The Cubs have discovered patience at the plate, as evidenced by their 174 walks entering Monday, second in the NL. They added nine walks in a 12-3 pasting of the Padres Monday.
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05/13/2008
Tyler Colvin showed signs of breaking out of an extended funk on Monday with two home runs and two doubles for Class AA Tennessee.
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05/12/2008
Wrigley Field provides advantages and disadvantages unlike any other ballpark in baseball. The Chicago Cubs seem to have found a way to maximize the positives. The NL Central-leading Cubs seek their fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they continue a four-game series against the San Diego Padres. After losing four of six on the road to St. Louis and Cincinnati, the Cubs (23-15) hoped to get well on a 10-game homestand against Arizona, San Diego and Pittsburgh.
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05/12/2008
Carlos Zambrano switched to longer sleeves after three innings, not so much to combat the cold - as would be expected - but to cover a scab on his pitching arm. Big Z was plenty ready for the elements on a 41-degree night in mid-May and showed his sense of humor Monday night after pitching and batting the Chicago Cubs to a 12-3 win over the San Diego Padres. "It's OK for me. I'm from Alaska," Zambrano said, drawing laughs at his postgame news conference.
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05/13/2008
The Reds may need to get worse before they get better. If that's the case, Ken Rosenthal says somebody could be shown the door.
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05/13/2008
2013 could be one of baseball's greatest Hall of Fame classes. Certain things need to happen in '08, and these guys should be in.
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Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Chicago Cubs News
05/13/2008
Tribune Co. and its CEO Sam Zell rejected an Illinois state agency's plan to buy Wrigley Field and are pushing ahead to sell the ballpark together with the Chicago Cubs, a top company official said Tuesday. Crane Kenney, the Cubs' chairman and outgoing general counsel of parent Tribune, said there still is a chance Wrigley could be sold separately to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.
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05/13/2008
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05/13/2008
May 14-15 -- Owners' meeting, Milwaukee. June 5-6 -- Amateur draft, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. June 16 -- Hall of Fame game, Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego, Cooperstown, N.Y. July 15 -- All-Star game, New York. July 27 -- Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y. July 31 -- Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
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05/13/2008

There are some definite correlations in the Cubs' statistics.

Entering Monday's series opener against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field, the Cubs led the major leagues in three key categories: pitches per plate appearance (.3.93), runs scored (211) and on-base percentage (.371).

The Cubs have discovered patience at the plate, as evidenced by their 174 walks entering Monday, second in the NL. They added nine walks in a 12-3 pasting of the Padres Monday. In the past, the Cubs have downplayed the importance of walks and on-base percentage, preferring an aggressive approach. Now in his second year, Lou Piniella has preached patience and getting a good pitch to hit.

At home, the Cubs entered Monday leading the majors with a .399 OBP and in slugging at .502.

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05/13/2008
Carlos Zambrano didn't let the chilly mid-May temperatures affect him on the mound, or at the plate. Zambrano won his fifth straight decision and had two hits on a 41-degree night, leading the Chicago Cubs past the San Diego Padres 12-3 on Monday night. "It's OK for me. I'm from Alaska," Zambrano said, drawing laughs.
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05/13/2008
Tim Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven-game road losing slide with an 8-1 victory that concluded Monday's doubleheader. In the opener, Freddy Sanchez hit a three-run double and Zach Duke pitched six shutout innings as the Pirates won 5-0 for their sixth consecutive win.
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05/12/2008

Chicago Cubs' catcher Geovany Soto heads to the dugout as San Diego Padres' Tadahito Iguchi reacts to striking out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 12, 2008, in Chicago. The Cubs defeated the Padres 12-3.

Carlos Zambrano switched to longer sleeves after three innings, not so much to combat the cold -- as would be expected -- but to cover a scab on his pitching arm. Big Z was plenty ready for the elements on a 41-degree night in mid-May and showed his sense of humor Monday night after pitching and batting the Chicago Cubs to a 12-3 win over the San Diego Padres.


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05/12/2008
Every week Sean Deveney looks at the action and ranks all the teams as he sees them.
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05/12/2008
A change in starters Sunday figures to be the start of a change in the Chicago Cubs ' rotation, with rookie Sean...
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05/11/2008

Chicago Cubs' Daryle Ward celebrates after hitting a two-run double against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 11, 2008  in Chicago. The Cubs won 6-4.

Daryle Ward was so sure he would play in the majors that he practiced his signature as a kid. He may get a few autograph requests after his latest big hit. Ward delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied again to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Sunday after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out.


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05/11/2008
Forget about the big matchup between Big Z and the Big Unit. The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks held Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson out of Sunday's game because of heavy rain, strong winds and temperatures in the 40s in Chicago. Instead, the Cubs' Sean Gallagher was to make his first start of the season, with Edgar Gonzalez taking the mound for the Diamondbacks, who were trying to avoid a...
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05/10/2008

Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano breaks his bat as he hits a foul against Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Chicago. The Cubs won 7-2.

Alfonso Soriano's warming up, even if the weather isn't. He looked like his old self Saturday and hopes he's put his season-long struggles behind him. The Cubs star had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help Chicago beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2.


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05/09/2008
Instead of his glove and his temper, Ted Lilly got attention for his pitching and his bat. After giving up a first-inning homer to Chris Young, Lilly regrouped and helped the Chicago Cubs beat Arizona 3-1 Friday in the teams' first meeting since the Diamondbacks' first-round playoff sweep seven months ago.
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05/09/2008
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April on Friday.
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