White Sox 6, Cubs 0:It's a fine mess by Damen Jackson

Filed:June 28th, 2009 New Cardinal Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) Well, it's official. The Cubs won't be getting the band back together, with the Cardinals instead acquiring ex-Cub Mark DeRosa in exchange for Chris Perez. It's a great deal...

Cardinals 3, Cubs 1: Losses mount, but I've some ideas by Damen Jackson

Filed: May 21st, 2009 San Diego Padre Jake Peavy and Cleveland Indian Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) Well, once again the Cubs wasted good starting pitching, losing 3-1 to the Cardinals Thursday. The loss leaves them swept by the Cardinals, losers of...

Milton Bradley; The post that I didn't want to write by Damen Jackson

Filed:January 10th, 2009 Milton Bradley (M. Spencer Green/AP) Nothing left to do at this point but turn out the lights, start making your Spring Training plans, and count the number of days till the inevitable trip to the DL for Bradley -- and hope that...

DeRosa traded: The New Year isn't so happy... by Damen Jackson

Mark DeRosa(Cubbie Nation/File) Take back everything good that I've said about Jim Hendry. In moves that make me wonder if Dusty Baker has returned from the managerial graveyard to haunt the front office, Mark DeRosa has been traded to the Cleveland...

Outfielders, outfielders, outfielders!!! by Damen Jackson

Felix Pie(Cubbie Nation/File) Filed:December 21st, 2008 Bradley. Abreu. Dunn. Ibanez. Etcetera. Etcetera. I love these guys. I really do. As a fan of plain old baseball entertainment, I've enjoyed these guys for years. Who can think of Bobby Abreu...
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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...
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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 3, Reds 2; The return of Zambrano by Damen Jackson

"Sometimes I need to take my time, and let the ball come out of my hands." That was the best quotable from the post-game press conference with Carlos, as he discussed his do-it-all day today; going seven strong innings, and hitting yet another...
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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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Ten things I Think I Think - July 1st 2008 by Damen Jackson

So Brian Roberts finally makes it to Wrigley. To say it's been an up and down week for the Cubs -- and their fans -- is probably an understatement. After starting the week off well with a three-game sweep against the White Sox, Chicago got a reminder...
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Cubs lose, and it's gonna likely get worse before better by Damen Jackson

Congrats to the White Sox fans, who likely took a great amount of satisfaction yesterday watching the Sox avenge last weekends' sweep with a 10-3 win over the Cubs . Jose Contreras was just effective enough to win, and Nick Swisher's grand slam...
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How to lose a game, in five easy steps by Damen Jackson

Improved my eye!!! The 2008 Rays may be the feel good story of the year, but I assure you that the Cubs beat themselves last night, violating way too many rules of baseball in losing 3-2 down in Tampa . And even with a very exciting 9th inning rally to...
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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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