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...

Dodgers 7, Cubs 2; So much for the afterglow by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 1st, 2008 Ah, there's where he got off to. Ryan Dempster absolutely imploded Wednesday night, walking seven -- including the bases loaded in the 5th -- and serving up a grand glam to James Loney in that same inning. The result? Cubs...

Cubs 5, Cardinals 1; The "C" Team by Damen Jackson

Filed: September 21st, 2008 The Cubs closed out the home portion of the 2008 season with a win, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Sunday afternoon at Wrigley. The Cubs finish the year with a 55-26 home record -- their best record in 73 years at Wrigley...

Astros 4, Cubs 0: What? Me Worried? by Damen Jackson

I'm not going to spend a great deal of time on last night's game; a light-hitting, painful debacle that the Cubs lost 3-0. The short story is that the Cubs got a real nice effort from Ryan Dempster, and pretty much nothing from anyone else in...

Cubs 9, Marlins 2; Just chugging along by Damen Jackson

The Cubs, led by a Reed Johnson three-RBI double, slugged their way through a eight-run seventh inning Sunday afternoon, and beat the Marlins 9-2. It was the 14th victory of the season for starter Ryan Dempster, and coupled with a 7-5 walk-off win by...
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Cubs 6, Cardinals 2; Who's next? by Damen Jackson

The Cubs used a combination of quality pitching, hitters extending innings, and spectacular defensive plays Sunday night to beat the Cardinals 6-2 at Wrigley Field. With the victory, the Cubs close out the homestand with a 6-3 record, and collect their...
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Astros 2, Cubs 0; The lost evening by Damen Jackson

Well, if you were in most of the Chicagoland area last night, you got to enjoy one of the most spectacular storms that the city has seen in years. Almost like the sky opened up and dumped all its sorrow out. If you were in Wrigley though, you got a start...
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Cubs 7, Brewers 2; Let's get greedy by Damen Jackson

Both the Cubs and Brewers continued doing what they've been doing throughout this four-game series, and the results Wednesday night were the same. The Brewers homer-happy bats going quiet, their bullpen proving shaky, and defense suspect; the Cubs...
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Cubs 9, Astros 0; Blowouts make everyone feel better by Damen Jackson

Ryan Dempster delivered yet another pitching gem this season, and the Cubs scored five runs in the 9th to turn what was a close game into a full-fledged blowout, beating the Astros 9-0 Sunday. Okay, I'm finally off my ledge this morning. After hearing...
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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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Cubs win 7-3, and the return of old-school arms races by Damen Jackson

The Cubs had little trouble dispatching Aaron Harang and the Reds 7-3 tonight at Wrigley. The big news of the day though is the Cubs acquiring Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin for Josh Donaldson, Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, and Eric Patterson. The official...
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Cubs 6, Giants 5; Fontenot plays the hero by Damen Jackson

Mike Fontenot hit the game-winning home run in the 8th, and Carlos Marmol proved to be the luckiest man in the park last night, as the Cubs outlasted the Giants 6-5 in San Francisco . The win allowed them to keep pace with the St. Louis Cardinals -- who...
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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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Reversal of fortunes by Damen Jackson

Four days ago, the Cubs looked like a team ready to fall back to earth, having been swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. The White Sox looked ready to run off with the division, having dispatched the Pirates in a three-game sweep that featured an offense that...
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