Ten Things I Think I Think: Let the Frenzy Begin by Damen Jackson

Filed:November 19th, 2008 (Jeff Roberson/AP) Finally. I take a few days to take care of business, and all sorts of hell break loose. The good news I guess is that my work blitz has finally passed, the school quarter is over, and there is plenty going...

Bye Kerry... by Damen Jackson

Filed:November 14th, 2008 Kerry Wood (Cubbie Nation/File) Well, apparently it's going to be more painful than I thought. A couple of days ago in writing this piece -- which was originally strictly about MLB's Free Agent Frenzy -- I'd predicted...

Ten Things I Think I Think: Let's move on.... by Damen Jackson

Filed: October 10th, 2008 Sigh. I'm over it. And yes, I pretty much needed the entire week away to detox myself of the debacle that was the 2008 NLDS. It doesn't help though being in Philly for the week, where the fans are positively giddy. Even...

Cubs 7, Brewers 6 f/12; Stars doing what stars do by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 18th, 2008 Maligned, cursed, and a source of frustration for much of the season, Derrek Lee erased all of that Thursday afternoon, sending a sharp single into center that scored pinch-runner Jason Marquis, and gave the Cubs a 7-6 victory...

Cubs 5, Brewers 4; And the band played on... by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 16th, 2008 Click here for photos of last night's game. Well, they tried a different manager. Didn't work. CC Sabathia got outdueled, Dale Sveum got out-managed, and the Cubs were just a little better Tuesday night, giving them...
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Cubs 3, Cardinals 2; Escape from St. Louis by Damen Jackson

Filed:September 11th, 2008 Watching last night's Cubs-Cardinals game -- a 3-2 win by the Cubs to take the series -- I was reminded of John Carpenter's cult classic, Escape from New York. A bruised and battered Snake Plisken running around prison...
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Reds 4, Cubs 3; Errors mount, and so do the losses by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 7th, 2008 Meet the real goat. The Cubs in September are proving to be a sleep to not fall asleep on, albeit for all the wrong reasons. I did after the seventh actually, having watched Sean Marshall work a great six innings, and the Cubs...
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Cardinals 12, Cubs 3; Oh Carlos!! by Damen Jackson

The St. Louis Cardinals came back with a vengeance Saturday, clubbing four home runs en route to a 12-3 win over the Cubs . With the win, the Cardinals broke the Cubs three-game winning streak, and reduced their lead in the division to six games. The...
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Cubs 6, Marlins 3; Cue that music by Damen Jackson

And fly that flag. The Cubs got back to their winning ways at Wrigley last night - their first game there in nearly two weeks - beating the Florida Marlins 6-3 . It was their second win in a row, and allowed them to continue to stay ahead of the surging...
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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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Lilly and Zito; a tale of two lefties by Damen Jackson

The Cubs opened the road portion of their current road trip last night in a big way, getting great pitching from Ted Lilly, and a grand slam from Mark DeRosa to give them the 9-2 win in San Francisco . This snapped the Cubs four-game losing streak --...
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Payback, Canadian style by Damen Jackson

Ted Lilly was solid in his return to the Rogers Centre, and the Cubs scored big in the 3rd and 7th innings, beating the Blue Jay 7-4 Sunday afternoon. This not only gave them the series win, but made them winners of their last six series overall. The...
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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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When Jason is on...and he was on! by Damen Jackson

Sometimes, I like to put everything down, and just watch a ballgame. Those who have seen me at Wrigley know what I mean. Camera, scorecards, notebook, cellphone, etc. It helps you remember for a bit all those little, subtle things that made you a fan...
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