Marlins, Cubs to close series on TBS

mlb.com     Jul 25, 2008            

CHICAGO -- Party like it's 2003. The Cubs and the Marlins are both post-break playoff contenders, conjuring feelings of five years ago, when Florida ousted Chicago in an epic seven-game National League Championship Series. Kerry Wood was a starter. Derrek Lee was a Marlin. Dontrelle Willis was Rookie of the Year. Times have changed. Wood closes for the Cubs, well, when healthy. Lee is now his teammate. Willis is back in Florida, pitching for the Detroit Tigers' Single-A affiliate. Amid all the changes, the clubs are back in contention, fighting three-team battles in their divisions. "I was looking over there [Thursday], and I didn't play with one of those guys," Lee said of the Marlins' dugout. "Changes everywhere, here there's been a lot of changes. It's like two different teams playing each other." Yet Florida continues to... [read full story]                    


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