Mets 7, Cubs 6; So much for the auditions by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 25th, 2008 Sigh. How many more games until the playoffs? Playing out the string sounds good for a division winner, but for fans it's absolutely dreadful. Too many no-talents on the field. Too many guys playing out of their comfort...

Astros 9, Cubs 7 f/11; From bad to worse by Damen Jackson

Click here for photos of last night's game. Cubs bats exploded Tuesday with four home runs, but lack of timely hitting, and poor relief proved to be their undoing, as the Astros rallied late to win 9-7 in 11 innings. Starter Carlos Zambrano was lifted...

Cubs 3, Cardinals 2/11; Tell me if you've seen this before by Damen Jackson

Henry Blanco hit a bases-loaded single to score Derrek Lee, and give the Cubs a thrilling 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in 11 innings Friday. The win -- the Cubs 10th in 12 games -- pushes the Cardinals to seven games back in the NL Central standings...

Ten Things I Think I Think - Milwaukee Edition by Damen Jackson

Now that the Cubs have finished the latest homestand with a win against the Marlins - or as I've been calling it, live batting practice - it's time to move on to the latest nasty baseball rivalry. Maybe it's the proximity, the overflow of...

Marlins 3, Cubs 2; Duh-duh, duh-duh... by Damen Jackson

Well, that didn't take long. It's official, Jeff "The Shark" Samardzija was recalled from AAA Iowa today, and inserted into the Cubs bullpen. Furthermore, he made his first major-league appearance, which is about the only good piece...
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Cubs 6, Giants 5; Fontenot plays the hero by Damen Jackson

Mike Fontenot hit the game-winning home run in the 8th, and Carlos Marmol proved to be the luckiest man in the park last night, as the Cubs outlasted the Giants 6-5 in San Francisco . The win allowed them to keep pace with the St. Louis Cardinals -- who...
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Perfection by Damen Jackson

I can think of very little that went wrong today, and even when it was wrong it got right, as the Cubs put the cap on a perfect homestand, beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 at Wrigley. And the day was perfect for a number of reasons, not the least of which...
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Cubs win 2-1 in 10 innings by Damen Jackson

I'm out of exclamations. I've used many to describe the 2008 Cubs team, and I'm fresh out for the moment. Shame too, as they again found a way to win last night, with Alfonso Soriano hitting a game-winning single to left, giving the Cubs a...
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Hey! You! Get off of my ledge!!! by Damen Jackson

If today's game -- a 7-4 win over the Pirates -- doesn't convince even the most cynical of Cubs fans to come off of the ledge, I don't think that anything will. But here, let me help. I'll give you a hand. Alfonso Soriano did what Soriano...
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The Week in Review - Week 4 by Damen Jackson

In like a lion; out like a lamb... Yes, that is how I would most accurately describe the week for the Cubs. After starting the week with blowout 7-1 and 8-1 home wins over the Mets -- and a thrilling 7-6 victory over the Rockies in 10 -- the ball club...
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Who are you, and what have you done with my Cubs? by Damen Jackson

Now, make no mistake, we've often seen over the last few years the sort of offensive explosion we saw today in the Cubs drubbing the Pirates 13-6. Take yesterday, for instance. The weather would be nice, the wind blow out a bit, and Aramis or Derrek...
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