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-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...

Samardzija optioned, Fox recalled in Cubs bullpen swap by Damen Jackson

Filed:May 6th, 2009 Cubs reliever Jeff Samardzija (Cubbie Nation/file) See ya, kid. Apparently, manager Lou Piniella saw all he needed to see Tuesday in the bullpen meltdown against the Giants . The Cubs have optioned reliever Jeff Samardzija to AAA ...

Giants 6, Cubs 2: Attack of The Killer Freak by Damen Jackson

Filed:May 5th, 2009 Koyie Hill advances to third under the tag of Juan Uribe (Cubbie Nation/file) Click here for the photo gallery of Tuesday's game Now, let me ask you. If I told you that not only were you going to see Bobby Scales, Koyie Hill, Joey...

Cubs 7, Reds 1:Gone Baby, Gone... by Damen Jackson

Filed:April 22nd, 2009 Cub reliever Luis Vicaino (Cubbie Nation/file) Luis, we hardly knew ya. The Cubs made moves Thursday, designating reliever Luis Vicaino for assignment, and recalling Jeff Samardzija from AAA, in an effort to stabilize their bullpen...
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Chad Gaudin released: The pitcher that never was by Damen Jackson

Filed:April 5th, 2009 Chad Gaudin (right) with Geovany Soto (Cubbie Nation/file) The Cubs finalized their Opening Day roster Sunday, releasing reliever Chad Gaudin, and optioning Jeff Samardzija to AAA. With that, David Patton and Angel Guzman grab the...
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Next stop:Houston by Damen Jackson

Ted Lilly - (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:April 4th, 2009 The Cubs leave New York for Houston this afternoon to play the season opener Monday, having taken a pair of good old-fasioned beat downs at the hands of the Yankees. First, Ted Lilly is hammered in...
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We now conclude the Cactus League portion of the program by Damen Jackson

Filed:April 3rd, 2009 Chicago Cubs (Cubbie Nation/file) Andres Blanco delivered a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth Thursday, giving the Cubs a trilling 9-8 win over the Cleveland Indians. And with that, we've reached the conclusion of...
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Gregg named as Cubs closer makes sense by Damen Jackson

Kevin Gregg - (Source:AP) Filed:March 30th, 2009 Manager Lou Piniella named Kevin Gregg as the Cubs closer to start the season Sunday, relegating Carlos Marmol to setup status with the news. For the record, quotes like this are never what I want to hear...
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Samardzija or Heilman to start? How about neither by Damen Jackson

Jeff Samardzija Filed:March 6th, 2009 Catch the Vegas games? I did, and I won't even begin to tell you how nice it was to sit down, grab something cold, and catch a couple of baseball games on TV. It almost felt like summer for a moment. The Cubs...
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Cubs win 5-3;Let the games begin by Damen Jackson

Filed:February 25th, 2009 Cubs 2009 Spring Training (Morry Gash/AP) Well, first things first. For the reader who chided me about using a Spring Training photo featuring Matt Murton in an earlier post, sorry. We take the photos here as we get them, especially...
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Let the new season begin... by Damen Jackson

Source:AP Filed:February 13th, 2009 Pitchers and catcher report. You know, the only thing better than the beginning of Spring Training is the first pitch of a new season, and the last out of the World Series for the winner. Not that I’d know anything...
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Cubs 8, Pirates 5; This is my boomstick!! by Damen Jackson

Reed Johnson hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning Sunday -- the first of back-to-back shots -- as the Cubs survived a late rally by the Pirates to win 8-5. The Cubs have now won seven of their last 10. Maybe we should get something out of the way...
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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...
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