Cubs - Astros; And tonight's starting pitcher is... by Damen Jackson

Filed:August 31st, 2009 Chicago Cubs starter Rich Harden (Cubbie Nation/file) Evidently, Rich Harden. The waiver deadline has come and gone, and Rich Harden is still a Cub. He'll make his next scheduled start tonight against the Astros. Odd, odd move...

Cubs 5, Reds 2; First-place Cubs sounds mighty fine by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 26th, 2009 Cubs starter Rich Harden (Cubbie Nation/file) I got back from Toronto late this morning, so with photos to edit, posts to write, and a lot of dirty laundry piled up, instead of heading over to Wrigley Field, I settled in for the...

Cubs-Cards:Cubs open series with a clunker by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 10th, 2009 The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate their 8-3 win over the Cubs (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Friday's game Every time that I think I've seen the worst of the 2009 Chicago Cubs, they seem take their awful...

Cubs 3, Pirates 1; Harden sharp in streak-busting win by Damen Jackson

Filed:June 29th, 2009 Cubs starter RIch Harden (Cubbie Nation/file) Quick, uneventful, and successful. That is how I prefer all games against the Pirates, and exactly what the Cubs delivered Monday, winning 3-1 in an unofficial 2:18. Thank you, Rich Harden...

Cubs 8, Indians 7 F/10:Who are these guys? by Damen Jackson

Filed:June 19th, 2009 Ryan Theriot is mauled by teammates after his game-winning single (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Friday's game Ryan Theriot hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning Friday to give the Cubs a 8-7, extra...
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Twins 2, Cubs 0; Shutout and shutdown by Damen Jackson

Kosuke Fukudome (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:June13th, 2009 The Cubs offensive problems continued Saturday, with rookie starter Anthony Swarzak, Matt Guerrier, and Joe Nathan shutting them down in route to a 2-0 victory. Let me give you some advice. Put...
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Cubs 6, Padres 2: Peavy. Peavy who? by Damen Jackson

Filed:May 12th, 2009 Rich Harden delivers a pitch against the Padres Tuesday (Cubbie Nation/file) Click here for the photo gallery of Tuesday's game. He came. He pitched. He lost. Jake Peavy made his first appearance at Wrigley since the much-discussed...
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Cubs 7, Reds 2:Spooky Night at the Ball Park by Damen Jackson

Filed:April 21st, 2009 Cubs outfielders celebrate the 7-2 win against the Reds Tuesday (Cubbie Nation/file) Click here for the photo gallery of Tuesday's game. The Cubs jumped on Micah Owings early, and kept up the heat against the Reds bullpen, winning...
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Next stop:Houston by Damen Jackson

Ted Lilly - (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:April 4th, 2009 The Cubs leave New York for Houston this afternoon to play the season opener Monday, having taken a pair of good old-fasioned beat downs at the hands of the Yankees. First, Ted Lilly is hammered in...
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Cub starters sharp in 8-1 win by Damen Jackson

Rich Harden - (Cubbie Nation/file) Filed:March 11th, 2009 Cubs starters just continue to look sharp this spring, as Rich Harden checked in Tuesday with two scoreless innings of work in his Spring Training debut. The Cubs used the solid performances by...
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Mets 7, Cubs 6; So much for the auditions by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 25th, 2008 Sigh. How many more games until the playoffs? Playing out the string sounds good for a division winner, but for fans it's absolutely dreadful. Too many no-talents on the field. Too many guys playing out of their comfort...
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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...
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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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News, notes, and a big thank you by Damen Jackson

Filed:September 9th, 2008 I've said before that the first team to figure out how to win again is going to take this division. Apparently, it doesn't appear that it's going to be the Brewers. Cincinnati rallied late last night to surprise us...
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