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Mugged: Cubs 11, Astros 7
I shouldn't complain, not after the Cubs win again, 11-7 over the Astros on a muggy afternoon that had hints of yesterday's rainfall even while the sun was shining most of the day. But I'm going to...
This Time It REALLY Counts: Cubs 6, Brewers 4
If last night's 6-4 Cubs win over the Brewers had been a postseason game, it would have become legendary. The game had so many memorable elements -- three lead changes, power galore from the Brewer...
What A Difference An Inning Makes: Cubs 9, Marlins 6
When Mike Jacobs' second homer of the day (and yes, it was definitely a HR, the umpires got it right -- it hit off the concrete facing behind the basket, above the yellow line) left the Yard in the th...
Hey Now, You're An All-Star: Cubs 7, Cardinals 1
In the middle of the season, you can't really point to any single game as "must-win" (though I have been guilty of saying that in the past)... because there are plenty of games remaining, the Cubs are...
Uh-Oh: Cubs 5, White Sox 6
Really, it shouldn't have even gotten as far as the top of the ninth. The Cubs had numerous chances to put today's 6-5 loss to the White Sox away and failed almost every time. Ten men left on base;...
Losing Ugly: Cubs 3, White Sox 10
There's no way to sugarcoat today's 10-3 Cub loss to the White Sox, so I won't. As bad as the Cubs looked in yesterday's loss to Baltimore, they just about matched it in looking bad against the Whi...
He Did It Again! -- Cubs 4, White Sox 3
As Aramis Ramirez rounded third base to a scrum of his waiting happy teammates after hitting the walkoff home run that won today's thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 Cub win over the White Sox, I got to t...
Indoor/Outdoor Carpeting: Cubs 7, Blue Jays 4
COOPERSTOWN, New York -- After driving through several downpours, and enjoying an entire baseball game despite several of the same in Toronto, I've arrived on the outskirts of Cooperstown, for tomorro...
There's No Place Like Home: Cubs 3, Dodgers 1
I had just turned the radio on to the postgame show to hear Lou Piniella discussing the merits of winning a lot of games at home and breaking even on the road, which is a nice little combination. W...
Feel Better Now? - Cubs 12, Pirates 3
The Cubs started hitting almost the very second that the Pirates' Zach Duke took the mound and didn't stop all night, registering nineteen hits, scoring in seven of the nine innings and blowing out th...
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