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1 hr ago | CourierPostOnline

Brewers avoid sweep

Predictably, spirits were high on the charter airplane that whisked the Phillies' traveling party to Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Jamie Moyer, Baseball Players, Joe Blanton, Ryan Howard

6 hrs ago | Press of Atlantic City

Not an ace, but Phillies' Blanton just what the GM ordered

Around the trade deadline in July, big-named pitchers were crossing over to other teams.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Rich Harden, Joe Blanton, Milwaukee Brewers

10 hrs ago | SI.com

Danks, White Sox stymie Rays to force Game 4

For the second time in less than a week, Danks pitched a strong game to save the season as the White Sox beat Tampa Bay 5-3 Sunday and trimmed the Rays' lead in the opening-round AL playoff series to 2-1. ''If ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, American League, American League Central, Tampa Bay Rays, Baseball Players, Gavin Floyd, Andy Sonnanstine

Sun Oct 05, 2008

State Journal-Register

StateHouse Insider: Oct. 5

1 fan Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH . You may scoff, but the evidence is irrefutable. Cubs ace CARLOS ZAMBRANO pitched a no-hitter Sept.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Carlos Zambrano, Baseball Players, Opinion

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Cubs notes: Dempster available in relief for Game 3

Ryan Dempster, the Cubs'Game 1 starter, is moving to the bullpen tonight to be available in middle relief tonight in Game 3 and, if necessary, in Game 4 on Sunday, manager Lou Piniella said.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Ryan Dempster, Baseball Players, Kerry Wood, Neal Cotts, Rich Harden

Waterloo Courier

COLUMN: Cubs needed a rewrite from Hollywood scene

Well, thanks for watching, Chicago. Very sorry, Ron Santo. Too bad, Ernie Banks.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kosuke Fukudome, Baseball Players, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Dempster, Geovany Soto

USA Today

Schools out for Cubs after Dodgers sweep NLDS

Somebody at MLB.com did some fancy math and determined that, with all four baseball playoff series standing at 2-0, there was a 42.61% chance that at least one of those teams trailing 0-2 would rally to win the ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano, Russell Martin

Major League Baseball

Piniella sets story straight on pep talk

Manager Lou Piniella didn't plan on giving the Cubs a pep talk on Saturday. He did that already.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball Players, Manny Ramirez, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano

Sat Oct 04, 2008

SI.com

Rookie produces for White Sox; Torre's horse wins

Alexei Ramirez wasn't even guaranteed a spot on the White Sox 's opening day roster.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Alexei Ramirez, Chicago White Sox, Horse Racing, Alfonso Soriano

CBS SportsLine

Phillies' Howard, Red Sox's Pedroia deserve MVPs

The regular season is over, which means it's time to pass out the hardware for performances exceptionally well done.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Geovany Soto, Manny Ramirez, Ryan Howard

Chicago Sun-Times

Is Fukudome a dirty word?

What's in a name? Ask Chicago Cubs fan Jill Howe, 15. The Elgin High School sophomore had to remove her Kosuke Fukudome jersey and wear a gym T-shirt to class Wednesday because of a misunderstanding about how ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kosuke Fukudome, Baseball Players, Kerry Wood

Hartford Courant

If Only One Could Win: Cubs Or Obama?

Call it The Chicago Question. I posed it recently in a phone call to my dad, who lives in suburban Waukegan: "If you had your choice of one of two wishes to come true - the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Opinion, Ansonia, CT

Charlotte.com

Mets and manager Jerry Manuel agree to 2-year deal

In this Sept. 24, 2008 file photo, New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel claps his hands to encourage his team during a pitching change with catcher Brian Schneider at his side during the fifth inning of their ...

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, New York Mets, Brian Schneider, Baseball Players

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Bill Murray offers advice to the Cubs

Bill Murray has not lost hope. In fact, the life-long Cubs fan has some advice for the ailing boys in blue.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Derek Lowe, Mark DeRosa, Kosuke Fukudome, Mike Fontenot, Felix Pie

Delawareonline.com

Starter-to-closer and back earns kudos for Myers

It's rare to see a pitcher go from starter to closer, then back to starter. It's also rare to see an established pitcher get sent down to the minor leagues for a reason other than rehabilitating from an injury.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Brett Myers, John Smoltz, Ryan Dempster, Atlanta Braves

Sporting News

'Fukudome' Is Now a Bad Word to Both Lou Piniella and Chicago Area High Schools

Kosuke Fukudome's opportunity to be the Cubs' everyday right fielder has come ... and gone.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kosuke Fukudome, Baseball Players, Mike Fontenot, Reed Johnson

Press of Atlantic City

Soriano coming up cold in October

CHICAGO Alfonso Soriano was the prized free agent, the man the Chicago Cubs hoped would help them end their championship drought.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Journal Gazette

Cub flub: Manny, Dodgers take 2-0 lead over Cubs

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers look ready to run the shaky Chicago Cubs out of the playoffs early and extend their championship drought to 100 years.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball Players, Manny Ramirez, Russell Martin

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Dodgers give Cubs, fans lots to think about

OK, listen up Cubs and you freaky Cubbie fans and anyone else who hasn't been paying attention.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League West, National League, Baseball Players, Rafael Furcal, Takashi Saito, Nomar Garciaparra

ABC7 Chicago

Meeks takes school funding reform to Cubs game

State Sen. James Meeks brought his message of school funding reform to the Friendly Confines.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

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