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Jeff Samardzija Was Awesome Last Week and Other Bullets 27 Aug 2013 | 06:48 pm
I woke up this morning with my eyes all puffed up and a lethargy that I’ve felt only after a couple consecutive sleepless nights. I think I’ve slept all right the last couple nights (“normal” for havi...
Cubs Minor League Daily: Smokies Win! 27 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
The Tennessee Smokies are the second half winners of the Southern League North division and the first Cubs farm team to clinch a spot in the playoffs this season. This is a good day. Now the Smokies...
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Dodgers 6 – August 26, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 04:23 pm
Zack Greinke and the Dodgers’ lineup did what they were supposed to do last night: beat down a team like the Cubs. That’s that. Full box. Related posts: Enhanced Box Score: Dodgers 6, Cubs 2 – Augu...
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs v. Dodgers (9:10 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, etc. 27 Aug 2013 | 03:55 am
Jake Arrieta can match Zack Grienke’s stuff, but can he match the control and the command? Anthony Rizzo is back in the three-hole after a successful stretch in the two-hole. Starlin Castro stays in ...
Around the League: Matt Harvey’s Elbow, Angels Drama, Ichiro Hits, More 27 Aug 2013 | 01:18 am
An impromptu tour around the bigs, prompted mostly by … Awful news out of New York: pitching phenom Matt Harvey has a partially torn UCL (yes, that’s the ligament associated with Tommy John surgery),...
New Cubs Pitching Prospect Neil Ramirez Isn’t Just a Throwaway PTBNL 26 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
On Friday, the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers completed their July swap of Matt Garza (to Rangers) and Mike Olt, Justin Grimm, and C.J. Edwards (to Cubs). The completion required the identification of...
The Washington Nationals’ David DeJesus Waiver Gambit 26 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm
Trading in August is both complicated and difficult. Because of the requirement of securing trade waivers before a player on the 40-man roster can be dealt in August, we usually see little activity in...
Series Preview: Cubs v. Dodgers, August 26, 2013 – August 28, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 07:52 pm
The Cubs get Greinke and Kershaw, not to mention the bats. This is a tough road series – it just is. By way of reminder, the Series Preview hooks you up with what you need to know about every series ...
Is Chris Rusin Legit? And Other Bullets 26 Aug 2013 | 06:23 pm
I had my first of two fantasy drafts yesterday (12 team league, two keepers per team), and Yahoo says I got an A+. I’m not sure I love it quite as much as Yahoo – because I was keeping Arian Foster (3...
Cubs Minor League Daily: First Team Out 26 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
If you were still holding onto dim hopes that Kane County would stage the greatest comeback in sports history and storm into the playoffs, you will be saddened to hear that the Cougars have been elimi...
