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Maybe San Diego Will Wake Up The Cubs Bats; Offense Again Asleep In 3-1 Loss To Cardinals
The Cubs really, really, really, really miss Aramis Ramirez. It's kind of an insidious slide. It wasn't noticed too much during the five-game winning streak a week ago -- but on the other hand, mig...
Cubs Retired Numbers: Have We Seen The Last?
Everyone calmed down a little from last night's discussion? Good. Let's change the subject. Yesterday's ceremony honoring Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux by retiring the #31 they both wore was the f...
Honoring Cubs Greats: Cubs vs. Marlins, Sunday 5/3, 1:20 CT
The Cubs have retired four numbers in their history -- prior to today, when they will run #31 up the flagpole to honor Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux, who both wore it for the Cubs with great distinct...
Graph of the Day: Recent Greats of Third Base
Source Ron Santo had the shortest career, but the best season of the group. It's amazing how he tracked Brett's line until eight or so years out. Schmidt was obviously a monster, but tha...
Tuesday Morning Stuff That Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else
Miscellaneous thoughts and facts while we await tonight's game: In both a post buried in the comments yesterday, and in email, I was told that the White Sox individual tossing a ball around wh...
10,001 Must Wait Until Tomorrow
Those flags will fly above the Wrigley Field scoreboard for the rest of the Cubs' road trip; after the team returns, the flags will be autographed by the entire team and be auctioned off at cu...
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