Reds 7, Cubs 5; Bobbleheads by Damen Jackson

Filed:September 12th, 2009 Carlos Marmol fires (balls) away in the ninth inning of the Cubs 7-5 loss (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Saturday's game The Chicago Cubs gave a textbook example of why pitching and defense win ballgames...

Cubs 11, Astros 6: The Most Fun I've Had All Season by Damen Jackson

Kosuke Fukudome - (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:April 8th, 2009 I know, it's only been three games. But when homers fly, and your team wins handily, it's a whole lot of fun. That's exactly what the Cubs did Wednesday, beating the Astros 11-6...

Soto, Cuban, and the Cubs by Damen Jackson

2008 NL ROY Geovany Soto (Cubbie Nation/File) Filed:November 12th, 2008 Fortunately, all surprises aren't this bad. In the least surprising move of the 2008 season, Geovany Soto has been named the 2008 NL Rookie of the Year. I mean, when you're...
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Cubs 6, Astros 1; You could have been a star! by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 15th, 2008 The very next game after Carlos Zambrano's historic no-hitter of the Astros, Ted Lilly makes his attempt to up the anty, taking his own no-hit bid into the seventh, and combining with Jeff Samardzija, Carlos Marmol, and...

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...
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Cubs 6, Nationals 1; Magnificent by Damen Jackson

The Cubs used three home runs -- including a pinch-hit shot by Kosuke Fukudome -- to power themselves to a 6-1 win over the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon. Chicago is now at a season-high 30 games over .500. I admit it. I watch alot of baseball...
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Cubs 5, Reds 0; Why is this man smiling? by Damen Jackson

Your team is 20 games under .500 going into the night's action. Your stars have been traded away. You're on your last coaching stop, and the guy who hired you is long gone. Did I mention that your style doesn't gel with that of the new guy...
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Cubs 7, Brewers 1; Two down... by Damen Jackson

The Cubs used a big five-run 6th inning, and a Cy-Young caliber performance from starter Carlos Zambrano to dispatch the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Tuesday. The win assures the Cubs of not only at least a series split, but that they will return to Wrigley...
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Cubs win 7-3, and the return of old-school arms races by Damen Jackson

The Cubs had little trouble dispatching Aaron Harang and the Reds 7-3 tonight at Wrigley. The big news of the day though is the Cubs acquiring Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin for Josh Donaldson, Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, and Eric Patterson. The official...
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Cubs win 7-1 and seven All-Stars; I'd say it was a good day by Damen Jackson

The afternoon started with seven Cubs being selected to the 2008 All-Star Game. It end with the Cubs finally getting both good hitting and pitching in the same game, and putting it all together for a 7-1 win vs. the Cardinals. This puts them 3.5 games...
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Cubs 2, Cardinals 1; A gritty, gritty win by Damen Jackson

The rookies got a bit of redemption, and Carlos Zambrano picked up where he left off prior to his DL stint, as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 2-1 Friday night in St. Louis. The victory puts them 3.5 games ahead of St. Louis, and ensures that the Cubs will...
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Giants 8, Cubs 3; Rookies gonna kill you quicker than a bullet by Damen Jackson

Happy 4th of July to everyone. I trust the food and drink is flowing, and all is right with your world; well except for what was an ugly 8-3 loss to the Giants last night. Rookies. Nothing to like about them, except for the fact that they only go through...
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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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Cubs win 7-4; look to start a new streak at home by Damen Jackson

Wow, that didn't take long. After losing a 7-5 gut wrencher Tuesday, the Cubs bounced back in a hurry, dispatching the Orioles 7-4 last night in front of 40,754. It's getting awfully thin around here. Just a day after placing Reed Johnson on the...
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