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Sour ball equals sour mood
Tribune staff reporterDusty Baker's mood changed from sweet to sour in a few hours' time Monday. Though he didn't explode in his office after watching the Cubs go down 4-0 to Atlanta, Baker definitely looked like he was at the end of a slow-burning fuse. "We had a couple...Tags: Kerry Wood, Will Ohman, Michael Barrett, Baseball, Andruw Jones
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Cubs endure spills and thrills
Tribune staff reporterDarwin's survival-of-the-fittest theory replaced all the talk of curses and ghosts Saturday during the second game of the Cubs-Boston series. The Cubs managed to survive a four-run deficit, the loss of starter Carlos Zambrano and closer Ryan Dempster's...Tags: Boston Red Sox, John Olerud, Carlos Zambrano, Wrigley Field, Manny Ramirez
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Wood + Walker = streak
Tribune staff reporterJust when everyone is ready to bury the Cubs, they somehow find a way to get back on their feet. Whether Saturday night's 8-2 comeback victory over Florida signified a real turnaround is unknown, but after being left for dead in Atlanta, the Cubs were...Tags: Miami Marlins, Kerry Wood, Atlanta Braves, Florida, Jerry Hairston, Jr,
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Setting new standard of Cubs futility
Tribune staff reporterFor a franchise steeped in innumerable infamous incidents, it's hard to believe the Cubs could find new ways to create negative history. Well, playing in their 131st season, they came up with a new one with Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Padres. Never before...Tags: Michael Barrett, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, Greg Maddux, San Diego Padres
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Not the time for panic attack
Tribune staff reporterJerome Williams learned at a young age how to keep cool under pressure while surfing at Pipeline, a legendary spot in his native Hawaii. He used those lessons on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, hanging on in 93-degree heat for six...Tags: Asthma, Aramis Ramirez, David Eckstein, Mark Grudzielanek, Albert Pujols
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Cubs' bats silent again
Tribune staff reporterAs the Cubs' pitching staff continues to get worked over in interleague play, the onus is on their National League-leading offense to pick up the slack. But after the New York Yankees dealt the Cubs an 8-1 loss Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, the...Tags: Tennis, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Chien-Ming Wang, Bernie Williams
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Lack of offense becoming an epidemic
Tribune staff reporterThe Cubs' offense has been missing in action since a certain first baseman went on the disabled list, but the players are tired of hearing they can't win without him. After Pittsburgh left-hander Zach Duke shut out the Cubs 8-0 Tuesday at Wrigley Field,...Tags: Wrigley Field, Crime, Law and Justice, Pies and Tarts, Missing in Action, Albert Pujols
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A few more reasons to believe
Tribune staff reporterThe Cubs have to believe in themselves during the final 40 games of the regular season, because few outside the clubhouse believe they have a chance in the bunched-up National League wild-card race. Before their 5-3 victory over Colorado on Friday at...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Kerry Wood, Aramis Ramirez, Brian Fuentes, Byung Hyun Kim
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Downhill roll accelerates
Tribune staff reporterOn his final day as a Cub, Mike Remlinger was asked Friday if manager Dusty Baker could do anything better to change the team's direction. "I don't think that's my job to critique his performance," Remlinger said. "I think that if this team doesn't do...Tags: Kerry Wood, Tom Glavine, Aramis Ramirez, New York Mets, Mike Remlinger
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40-year-old man aging beautifully
Tribune staff reporterOn his first day at spring training, Greg Maddux had to answer questions about whether this could be his final season. After improving to 3-0 Monday night with a brilliant outing in the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Dodgers, the question may now be whether...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Tom Glavine, Michael Barrett, Spring Training, David Wells
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Blazing fastballs key Zambrano's effort
Tribune baseball reporterStill throwing 98 m.p.h. in the ninth inning, Carlos Zambrano turned the tables on a Houston team built around powerful pitching. Zambrano and closer Ryan Dempster combined on a three-hitter as the Cubs denied Roy Oswalt his 15th victory and inched...Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Michael Barrett, Aramis Ramirez, Brad Ausmus, Nomar Garciaparra
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Maddux falls short, and so does bullpen
Tribune staff reporterGreg Maddux said he was seeing white spots as he began to wear down in the fifth inning of the Cubs' 9-6 loss to the Reds Thursday at uncomfortably hot Great American Ball Park. The 36,498 fans—many of whom were from Chicago—saw two errors, a costly balk...Tags: Eric Milton, Michael Wuertz, Felipe Lopez, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster
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