Cubs 12, Astros 0:Theater of the weird by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 29th, 2009 Another rough day at Wrigley for the Houston Astros (Cubbie Nation/file) Ever seen Platoon? Great stuff. There's a scene, where after a firefight in the brush, Tom Berenger's character muzzles a screaming G.I. shot in the...

Cubs 5, Astros 1 F/13:All is forgiven Soriano by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 27th, 2009 Alfonso Soriano celebrates his game-winning grand slam Monday (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Monday's game It took almost four hours (3:49) and 13 innings, but the Cubs came out on top Monday when Alfonso...

Cubs 11, Nationals 3; I liked everything that I saw by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 19th, 2009 Cubs third baseman Jake Fox (Cubbie Nation/file) I know I'm not supposed to be impressed when the home team beats up on the likes of the Washington Nationals. Worst team in baseball. Organization in disarray. Interim (and not...

Cubs 7, Cardinals 3; Don't mess with the Zambrano by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 12th, 2009 Chicago Cub Carlos Zambrano (Cubbie Nation/file) He sings. He dances. Tell jokes. Beats catchers with his bare hands. Pitches pretty well too, and even has been know to hit a bit. The latter two were on display Sunday, as Zambrano...

Cubs-Cards:Cubs open series with a clunker by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 10th, 2009 The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate their 8-3 win over the Cubs (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Friday's game Every time that I think I've seen the worst of the 2009 Chicago Cubs, they seem take their awful...
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White Sox 6, Cubs 0:It's a fine mess by Damen Jackson

Filed:June 28th, 2009 New Cardinal Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) Well, it's official. The Cubs won't be getting the band back together, with the Cardinals instead acquiring ex-Cub Mark DeRosa in exchange for Chris Perez. It's a great deal...
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Cubs-Twins:Interleague play only bring Cubs more woes by Damen Jackson

Filed:June 12th, 2009 Milton Bradley reacts to his eighth-inning blooper Friday (Cubbie Nation/file) Click here for the photo gallery of Friday's game. Twins starter Kevin Slowey dazzled for much of his six innings, and Minnesota took advantage of...
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Cubs rally in 14th to beat the Reds 6-3 by Damen Jackson

Alfonso Soriano (AP) Filed:June 7th, 2009 Evidently, that scathing rebuke of Alfonso Soriano is going to have to wait another day. Soriano mercifully helped end the 14-inning marathon at Great American Ballpark Sunday, when he hit a solo homer to start...
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Marshall struggles early, but Cubs hang on to beat Brew Crew by Damen Jackson

Cubs starter Sean Marshall (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:May 10th, 2009 After allowing runs in each of the first two innings, Cubs starter Sean Marshall settled down, the bullpen got nasty, and the Cubs roughed up Jeff Suppan in the third inning to escape...
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Cubs survive ninth-inning scare, sweep Houston by Damen Jackson

Filed:May 7th, 2009 Cubs starter Ted Lilly (Cubbie Nation/file) Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz ought to be four-letter words. Oft-injured, overrated, and well past their respective primes, you almost pity Astros manager Cecil Cooper for having not one, but...
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Cubs shell Wellemeyer in 10-3 win over Cards by Damen Jackson

Kosuke Fukudome - (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:April 26th, 2009 Thank you, Todd Wellemeyer. When you're in the middle of a losing streak -- and really, everybody has them at least a few times a season -- you take the wins about any way that you can...
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Cardinals 4, Cubs 3:Who Cares About the Game? by Damen Jackson

Aramis Ramirez - (Cubbie Nation/file) Carlos Marmol - (Cubbie Nation/file) April 24th, 2009 The games on the field are starting to become almost secondary to the drama surrounding the Cubs off it. They lost the opener of their series against the Cardinals...
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Cubs 8, Cardinals 7: It's Already Heated by Damen Jackson

Filed:April 17th, 2009 Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano (Cubbie Nation/file) Ah, Fonzie. Alfonso Soriano continues his torrid April, smashing an eighth-inning home run to give the Cubs the lead, and ultimately the 8-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Friday...
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Cubs 6, Brewers 5: What was, and could be again by Damen Jackson

Alfonso Soriano - (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:April 11th, 2009 The Cubs continued their penchant for the dramatic Saturday, rallying back on an Alfonso Soriano home run in the ninth to beat the Brewers 6-5. Aaron Heilman picked up his first win as a Cubs...
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