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5/06/1998 - Kerry Wood K's 20 Astros
(Wood celebrates. Photo courtesy of Associated Press) No pitcher had ever made a quicker, more incredible first impression than Kerry Wood did in 1998. The Cubs' 20-year old phenom was lifted from the minor leagues carrying enormous expectations. And in just his fifth career start, Wood took on an...
Kerry Wood Out Again
The Cubs announced today that Kerry Wood is sidelined indefinitely with what the Cubs are calling triceps strain. The Cubs are also saying he is day to day but who knows what that means with Kerry Wood. "He had a little strain in his triceps on the posterior, on the bottom, and not where he was cut...
The End Of The Kerry Wood Era
This afternoon, the Cubs traded Jose Ceda to the Marlins for Kevin Gregg. I'm not thrilled with this deal as Gregg is a mid-level closer who had two decent, but not outstanding, seasons as the Marlins' 9th inning pitcher the last two years. Gregg turns 31 in June and his K totals were down last...
One Hundred Years: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
It NEVER gets old! Maybe fans in Atlanta got blasé about playoff appearances after a long time -- and they shouldn't have, because they are always precious and special -- but I can tell you that I haven't, and I'm sure you haven't, and clinching the NL Central title this afternoon with a 5-4 win...
"I Don't Believe What I Just Saw!" -- Cubs 7, Brewers 6
(with all credit to the late Jack Buck for the headline) Walking down Sheffield back to my car, I ran into a man wearing a BCB shirt -- sorry, I didn't even get your name -- and we shook hands and hardly even knew what to say about the Cubs' incredible, dramatic, awesome, breathtaking,...
Four: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
We stand on the cusp of history every single night, or so it seems. Last night's thrilling 5-4 Cubs win over the Brewers, reducing the magic number to four (thanks to the Marlins' 5-1 win over the Astros, the quirky little possibility that the Cubs could sweep Milwaukee yet not clinch the Central...
No Words: Cubs 3, Reds 4
There's nothing I could say here that would make you, or me, feel better about today's 4-3 Cub loss to the Reds. Nope. Nothing. Had something all planned out to write about how well Sean Marshall pitched, that ONEDEC had driven in what turned out to be the winning run, and that Kerry Wood threw...
Roy Oswalt Gets the Loss: Why Wins and Losses Don't Properly Evaluate a Pitcher's Performance
Aside from some first inning bad luck and a second inning HR to Brian Schneider, Roy Oswalt was dominant. He looked like Roy Oswalt, not that chump we saw at the beginning of the season. However, he got the Roger Clemens treatment, which I guess we can write off to facing one of the best pitchers...
Banishing Echoes: Cubs 3, Reds 2
On September 30, 2004, as the wild-card contending Cubs were melting down, they had to, absolutely had to, beat the Reds at Wrigley Field to keep any sort of postseason hopes alive (after having lost the previous day, they had fallen half a game behind the Astros). And in the twelfth inning,...
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 anyway, just for a moment. What were Lou and Bob Howry thinking? With two out, a runner on second...
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