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...

Cub sweep Braves doubleheader 10-2, 8-0 by Damen Jackson

You got swept in a doubleheader? Yeah, they're really that bad. The last time I checked in on the Atlanta Braves was during their June 10 - 12 stint at Wrigley Field. At the time, they were a bad team; hanging on by a little luck, a hot Chipper Jones...

Cubs 6, Cardinals 2; Who's next? by Damen Jackson

The Cubs used a combination of quality pitching, hitters extending innings, and spectacular defensive plays Sunday night to beat the Cardinals 6-2 at Wrigley Field. With the victory, the Cubs close out the homestand with a 6-3 record, and collect their...

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...

Cubs 11, Brewers 4; How quickly things change by Damen Jackson

Jim Edmonds hit two home runs - including a grand slam off of Dave Bush - and Rich Harden continued his dominance of the National League as the Cubs beat the Brewers 11-4 in Milwaukee Thursday. The win gave the Cubs the four-game series sweep against...
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Giants 4, Cubs 2; Out like a lamb by Damen Jackson

Tim Lincecum out-dueled Ryan Dempster in a battle of All-Star starters, helping the Giants best the Cubs 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The win snapped the Giants' six-game losing streak and ended the Cubs homestand with Ryan Dempster's...
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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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The Anti-Heroes by Damen Jackson

Yeah right. Despite staging a furious comeback to make this game much more interesting than it should have been, the Cubs lost 7-5 to the Orioles last night in which no less than five Cubs had an opportunity to take this game. And not one did. Let's...
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Jim Edmonds, now you're a Cub by Damen Jackson

Amazing. After years of watching Cubs teams find a way to lose games when it counted, the 2008 Cubs are taking advantage of every opportunity, and winning some of the most exciting and improbable games in recent memory. The latest was a great comeback...
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Better to be lucky than good by Damen Jackson

Although both is better. The Cubs survived a shaky start -- and shakier finish -- to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 last night at Petco Park. You know. When you're on the road, if your starter is shaky, and your bullpen can't hold a lead...well...
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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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Homerball by Damen Jackson

Dormant bats awoken, fans cheered heroes of old, and the bullpen showed again why they're among the best in the business, as the Cubs came back from eight-run deficit -- 8-0 and 9-1 -- to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-9. The story today was definitely...
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Gallagher, Fukudome, and how not to win by Damen Jackson

It doesn't seem to matter what the condition, situation, team, or even how they do. Get the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and they are just going to find a way to beat you. Known for offensive explosions at home early on, they won again 3-1 last night in...
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Bobbleheads by Damen Jackson

You've seen it -- or at least heard about it -- a few times by now. Two out, bottom of the 9th, and a routine fly ball hit to Alfonso Soriano. It should have won the game. It should have won the series. And Soriano inexplicably drops it. Brian Bixler...
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