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Wednesday | Daily Herald

Some advice for Cubs' new owner

The question being asked around Wrigley Field the past couple days was this: What's the first thing a new Cubs owner should do? It might be moot considering the sale of the Cubs becomes more confusing and remote by the minute.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Theriot

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Cubs stay hot, beat Braves

Chicago Cubs second baseman Mike Fontenot watches his throw to first after forcing out the Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur during their game Monday in Chicago.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Jeff Francoeur, Randy Wells

Mon Jul 06, 2009

680News

Baseball roundup: Sunday's action on the diamonds

Chicago Cubs second baseman Mike Fontenot, left, tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Corey Hart during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, July 5, 2009.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball Players, Corey Hart

Sun Jul 05, 2009

RedOrbit

MLB: Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee 2

Derek Lee hit a two-run homer and drove in a third run as well Sunday, helping the Chicago Cubs wallop the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2. Lee's 15th homer this season gave Chicago a 2-0 lead with one out in the bottom of the first inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball Players, Jake Fox

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Talking X, Y and 'Z'

Pitching and defense win games, as the Cubs proved Friday in a 2-1 walk-off victory in 10 innings, their second consecutive win to open a crucial four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Ryan Theriot, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Fox Sports

Pirates cap month to forget for Cubs

Sanchez, coming off probably his worst game of the season, went 3 for 3, reached base four times, and drove in two runs as the Pirates beat the Cubs for only the sixth time in their last 26 games in Pittsburgh.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Players, Ryan Theriot, Brandon Moss

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Fox Sports

Ramirez can t shake struggles

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had some pointed words for his shortstop Thursday after he made 2 errors against the Dodgers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Jose Contreras, Baseball Players, Geovany Soto, Paul Konerko

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Bleed Cubbie Blue

Hurry Back, Aramis: Cubs' Offense Again Impotent In 5-3 Loss To Tigers

Umpire Tim McClellan actually looks like he feels sorry for Lou. Browse more photos>> It occurred to me, watching Cub after Cub fail to bring runners home, that there's no one in the lineup that opposing teams actually fear when he comes to bat.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Derrek Lee, Baseball Players, Geovany Soto, Rich Harden

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Major League Baseball

Draft talent on display in Omaha

From DJ LeMahieu's bat to Austin Wood's arm strength, the past 15 games in Omaha, Neb., have given everyone a glimpse of what is to come in the future for some likely future Major Leaguers and the teams that drafted them.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Theriot, Baseball Players

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Fox Sports

Lee leads the way

The long and the short of it is this: Even though the Cubs had to play small ball and scratch their way to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, they?d rather not do it that way.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Ryan Theriot, Baseball Players, Geovany Soto

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Bleacher Report

Chicago Cubs: Who Is To Blame For Their Struggles?

I have been reading a lot of articles over the past few weeks that have been throwing Jim Hendry under the bus.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, National League, National League Central, Kerry Wood, Baseball Players, Kevin Gregg

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Daily Herald

Piniella facing 'tough decisions'

Has Lou Piniella seen enough? It may be getting to that point. After spending much of this season to date in a mode of exasperation, Piniella sounded ready to shake things up after Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the White Sox at Wrigley Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano, Reed Johnson, Ryan Theriot

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Shreveport Times

Mahtook and Nola hit rare freshman homers

OMAHA, Neb. - LSU freshman Mikie Mahtook hit a three-run home run in the first inning Monday night to put the Tigers up 3-0 over Arkansas on their way to their second victory in the College World Series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Slump costs Cubs hitting coach Gerald Perry his job

The Cubs' offensive woes cost hitting coach Gerald Perry his job. Perry, who held the job the last two seasons while the Cubs were winning two National League Central titles, was let go Sunday by general manager Jim Hendry.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, National League, National League Central, Ryan Theriot, Baseball Players, Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto

Sun Jun 14, 2009

BleacherReport

Curse of the Scapegoat? Chicago Cubs fire Gerald Perry

On Sunday, in a move that can be described as nothing more than blaming the easiest target, the Chicago Cubs fired hitting coach Gerald Perry... Curse of the Scapegoat? Chicago Cubs fire Gerald Perry by TAB BAMFORD 3 reads Opinion On Sunday, in a move that can be described as nothing more than blaming the easiest target, the Chicago Cubs fired ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Theriot, Derrek Lee, Baseball Players, Aaron Miles

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs in Brief: Piniella juggles lineup in search of offensive spark

A 4-4 road trip would have been acceptable for the Cubs, had it not been for terrible hitting that cost them a few more victories.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, Milton Bradley, Ryan Theriot

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Southwest News-Herald

Z: The Good, Bad, Ugly; Fontenot, Just Ugly

The Cubs find themselves at a critical point of the season. Two games above .500, they can really take off, or they can become really bad.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Derrek Lee, Baseball Players, Aramis Ramirez, Bobby Scales, Aaron Miles

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

Lilly strikes out four, Fontenot homers in Cubs' 7-1 win over Astros

Ted Lilly pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 7-1 on Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Ted Lilly, Baseball Players

Sun Jun 07, 2009

WSBT South Bend

Cubs beat Reds in 14 innings

Alfonso Soriano made it worth the wait. Soriano led off the 14th inning with a home run and the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Sunday to win their weekend series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Kentucky.com

Reds top Cubs in 11 innings

Jay Bruce scored from third base in the 11th inning when Mike Fontenot's throw home was high, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Jay Bruce, Sean Marshall

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