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Cubs 2, Pirates 0; Marquis deals a shutout by Damen Jackson

Jason Marquis threw seven shutout innings, and the Cubs scored two runs in the seventh to beat the Pirates 2-0 Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. Many people who saw the game this afternoon will probably tell you that this was the best outing of the season...

Cubs 12, Pirates 3; He's baacckk!! by Damen Jackson

Ted Lilly went seven strong innings for his 13th win of the season, and Chicago hitters pounded out 17 hits -- including three by Kosuke Fukudome, as the Cubs beat the Pirates 12-3. The Cubs now enjoy a five-game lead over idle Milwaukee, with 31 left...

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...

Pirates 3, Cubs 0; Silenced by Damen Jackson

Jason Marquis sucks. There, now that I've got the obligatory comment out of the way, we can move on to a (quick) discussion of Friday's game. I say quick because it's August. Enjoy the weather, meet some friends, have a good time. The dogs...

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...

This Wood was worse than the maple bats by Damen Jackson

After going 14 innings last night in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates , you, I, and the Cubs team are likely ready to put this game down, and move on. There's a 12:35 getaway game this afternoon to boot, so I hope no one spent too much time dwelling...
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Well, as I was saying by Damen Jackson

The other day I mentioned what a different look and feel the Cubs lineup has with Reed Johnson and/or Felix Pie in it. Perhaps it's the rally-killing tendencies of Jim Edmonds. Or maybe it's the productivity at the bottom of the lineup. Or maybe...
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Two for one by Damen Jackson

Yes, it's a two for one deal, as a LONG 24-hour shift in Philly kept me from my daily post yesterday. The Cubs lost a 7-6 thriller on Saturday , but came back nicely to win 4-3 Sunday . I'll let you in on a secret. As a fan, I enjoyed the loss...
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Hey! You! Get off of my ledge!!! by Damen Jackson

If today's game -- a 7-4 win over the Pirates -- doesn't convince even the most cynical of Cubs fans to come off of the ledge, I don't think that anything will. But here, let me help. I'll give you a hand. Alfonso Soriano did what Soriano...
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Who are you, and what have you done with my Cubs? by Damen Jackson

Now, make no mistake, we've often seen over the last few years the sort of offensive explosion we saw today in the Cubs drubbing the Pirates 13-6. Take yesterday, for instance. The weather would be nice, the wind blow out a bit, and Aramis or Derrek...
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Keep clogging up those bases... by Damen Jackson

It wasn't long ago that a game like this one would have ended in a loss. One of the better left handers in the league on the mound, a little wilder than normal, and previous teams would have first pitch swung themselves silly. Today however, they...
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See, that's more like it... by Damen Jackson

While we're only a few weeks into the 2008 season, many think that the biggest problem for this club is Rich Hill, by far. Soriano is always cold in April anyway, there are replacements for Pie in CF, and Ted Lilly is an established veteran sure to...
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