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Piniella happy to see Cubs' swagger

mlb.com     Aug 17, 2008   3 related          

Skipper sees quiet confidence in his first-place ballclub MIAMI -- "I had a good friend call who has watched us play, and he said, 'Boy, your team has some swagger,'" Piniella said. "I caution -- don't get too excited,"...                    

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Cubs Win 11-7, Sweep Braves

huffingtonpost.com     Aug 15, 2008   31 related          

ATLANTA — A brief benches-clearing skirmish and only the second cycle in Atlanta history couldn't stop the Chicago Cubs from completing their first season sweep of the Braves. Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano hit home runs...                    

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Fake Team Friday

mvn.com     Aug 15, 2008          

Over the next few Fridays we’re running a resim of the 2008 season using Out of the Park Baseball 9. If you’ve never played OOTP, it’s text sim baseball, but text sim really doesn’t do it justice. For more info, including...                    

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Cubs sweep doubleheader from Braves

chicagotribune.com     Aug 14, 2008   79 related          

By sweeping Atlanta 10-2 and 8-0 Wednesday in a day-night doubleheader at Turner Field, the Cubs moved 26 games above .500 (73-47) for the first time since '84. RosenBlog: Soriano should have known better Fred Mitchell: Gossage...                    

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Closer hot seat: Ziegler closing for A's

foxsports.com     Aug 13, 2008          

The past week brought its share of good news and bad news for major league bullpens while ushering in a few changes here at the Closer Hot Seat. KEY Durability grade: 1 (very injury-prone) to 10 (extremely durable) Job security...                    

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Piniella's got options -- thanks to Hendry

chicagotribune.com     Aug 12, 2008   10 related          

Managers get paid to worry, and right now Cubs manager Lou Piniella's main concern is slumping right fielder Kosuke Fukudome, who's coming off a 3-for-28 homestand. After that, Piniella has decisions to make on his closer and...                    

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Cubs roll; Edmonds' play wins over Wrigley

chicagotribune.com     Aug 11, 2008   46 related          

By Paul Sullivan | Tribune staff reporter Everyone who said it would be a cold day in August before Cubs fans cheered former Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds for a warning-track fly ball were apparently right on the money....                    

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Opinion: Chill, Cubs fans -- you're headed to Series

msn.com     Aug 11, 2008   12 related          

Relax, Cubs fan. They're 44-17 at Wrigley Field, possessing the best home record in the NL. On July 26, the Brewers and Cubs were tied for first in the division, and the momentum seemed to be in Milwaukee's favor. They're the...                    

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Sunday Morning Bag of Donuts

mvn.com     Aug 10, 2008          

Ok, so I have no idea why I chose my title. I ate at Moe’s the other day, so maybe that factored in. That in mind, here is a big bag of mixed news and notes to help savor the remaining parts of the weekend. Micah Hoffpauir went...                    

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Oft-injured Cubs closer Wood battling sore back

cnn.com     Aug 9, 2008   13 related          

Wood was unavailable Friday, three days after being activated from the DL He will likely be kept out of save situations until he is acclimated Carlos Marmol, Bob Howry and Jeff Samardzija are candidates to close is battling a...                    

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