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Cardinals party with touch of class
Tribune staff reporterPerhaps Greg Maddux didn't mean to indict the Cubs when he complimented St. Louis on its second straight division title Saturday after the Cardinals' 5-1 victory at Wrigley Field. But after 97 years without a championship, Maddux's words may echo...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Ron Santo, Abraham Nunez, Jason Marquis
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Booing starts to haunt Cubs
Tribune staff reporterDuring a batting-cage discussion with Cubs coaches Friday morning, ex-Cub Lenny Harris jokingly referred to Wrigley Field as "Ghost World." The idea that the Cubs are haunted in their North Side home may be an old wives' tale, though booing is...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Michael Wuertz, Juan Pierre, Wrigley Field, Ron Santo
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Baker says getting back to .500 is key
Tribune staff reporterNow that the pressure is off, the Cubs have played their best ball in two months. They entered Friday's game against San Francisco at SBC Park with six victories in the first seven games of their 10-game trip, the Cubs' hottest streak since winning eight...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster, Jerome Williams, Derrek Lee, Jerry Hairston, Jr,
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Cards could clinch on the Cubs' turf
Tribune staff reporterSt. Louis moves its clinching party to Chicago, presenting the Cubs and their fans with a nightmarish scenario to ponder. Manager Tony La Russa and his players can celebrate their second straight division title with a victory Thursday night at Wrigley...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Rich Hill, Sean Casey, Wrigley Field, Jerome Williams
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Cubs sweep Pirates
The Associated PressNomar Garciaparra homered, Jerome Williams pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Williams (5-7), who had lost four of five decisions and got only five outs in...Tags: Kip Wells, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster, Jerome Williams, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Cubs aptly fail to bring it home
Tribune staff reporterWith raindrops falling and the ballpark half-filled Wednesday, the 2005 Cubs bid adieu to Wrigley Field in their own inimitable style. A Nomar Garciaparra throw to second base bounced off a Pittsburgh runner's helmet and led to two unearned runs off Mark...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Rafael Furcal, Crimes, National League
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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: Jose Reyes, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Rich Hill, Todd Walker
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Splendid night in rough place
Tribune staff reporterBusch Stadium has been a house of pain for the Cubs over the last 39 years, so no one will be brokenhearted Wednesday night when they play their final game in the soon-to-be-demolished ballpark. Theoretically, some Cubs player could even purchase one...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Abraham Nunez, National League, David Eckstein
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A not-so-grand beginning for Prior
Tribune staff reporterFriday is the day Dusty Baker has been waiting for since April because his entire starting lineup, rotation and bullpen will be together at the same time. "It feels great," Baker said Thursday morning. "I just hope my whole army is sharp." But even with...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Ugueth Urbina, Henry Blanco, Kerry Wood, National League
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Colletti Goes to Work in a Big Hurry
Times Staff WriterMoments after the Dodgers ducked into their clubhouse for the last time, the New York Mets celebrating on the field and a sellout crowd filing out of Dodger Stadium, General Manager Ned Colletti patted rookie catcher Russell Martin on the shoulder and...Tags: Takashi Saito, Julio Lugo, Rafael Furcal, National League, Public Employees
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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: Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano, National League, Brad Ausmus
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Baker: Spread blame around
Tribune staff reporterThe Cubs head into St. Louis on an upbeat note after shutting out the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Sunday for their fourth victory in five games. "You need all the momentum you can get going into St. Louis," manager Dusty Baker said. Jerome Williams (5-7)...Tags: Kip Wells, Chicago Cubs, Jerome Williams, Football, Baseball
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