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Ten Things I Think I Think; Lunatic Fringe Edition by Damen Jackson

Filed:October 27th, 2008 Adrian Gonzalez (Cubbie Nation/File) It may be a touch premature, but I'm preparing a big thank you for my Philly friends the next time I'm in town. After watching MLB playoffs the last five years that featured: the Cubs...

Updated:Dodgers 10, Cubs 3; A national embarrassment by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 2nd, 2008 Click here for photos of 2008 NLDS:Game 2 Disgusting. That's the only word that I find appropriate right now to describe the Cubs in Game 2 of the 2008 NLDS. The team had a complete meltdown in front of 42,136 -- and a national...

Welcome to the Fall by Damen Jackson

Filed: October 1st, 2008 I should have known. My breakfast was interrupted yesterday by a rather loud man behind me on his cell phone, proclaiming that the White Sox would beat the Twins senseless in the tiebreaker game Tuesday night. Now, if you've...

Cubs 2, Reds 1; Where did the power go? by Damen Jackson

If you missed last night's game -- that 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, you missed, well...nothing. And I do mean nothing, as there was little to like about the loss. I generally disregard the notion when I hear it applied to sports, but this time...

Cubs 11, Astros 7; Bye Scotty... by Damen Jackson

The Cubs staged yet another rally Tuesday, lead by an Alfonso Soriano three-run homer in the seventh, to win 11-7 over the Houston Astros. The win broke a four-game Astros winning streak, and evened the series, with the rubber match scheduled for 1:20...

Marlins 3, Cubs 2; So here we are... by Damen Jackson

The Cubs once again failed to show up at the plate, and to take advantage of another solid Rich Harden outing in losing 3-2 to the Marlins in 12 innings. Coupled with the Brewers comeback win over the Astros last night, both teams are now tied for 1st...
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Funny, they didn't look like the best team in baseball by Damen Jackson

The Cubs dropped a collective dud, and Carlos Zambrano melted down -- on and off the field -- as the Cubs embarrassed themselves in front of a national audience, losing 7-3 to the Dodgers yesterday in L.A. There wasn't a single facet of the game yesterday...
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Battle of the "Aces" by Damen Jackson

I hear -- frequently, mind you -- that the Cubs starters are awful. That they're a nice team, adequate starting staff, but once you're past Zambrano, there simply isn't enough talent to win a playoff series against other teams aces. Those...
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Thud!!! by Damen Jackson

Someone recently said -- and I'm paraphrasing here -- that baseball teams win 60, lose 60, and their fortunes are decided by how many of the remaining 42 that they can win. It's an interesting thought, although I'll go better. That the fortunes...
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Now that's more like it... by Damen Jackson

In celebrating the Cubs 6-3 win Thursday over the Brewers, I think it's an opportune time to hand out kudos. That said.... To Lou Piniella, for seeing early that the best spot for Soriano is lead-off. And leaving him there. To Alfonso, for responding...
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