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Monthly Archives October 2007

Cubs Payroll Falls Short in Playoff Payoff

If you think the Chicago Cubs disappearing act from the NLDS was a gyp, be thankful you’re not a fan of any of the following major league baseball teams:

New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Seattle Mariners

For all of the teams above, none reached the playoffs and all, yes all, had higher team payrolls than Cubs […]

Posted 24 October 2007 † Corked Bat § Major League Baseball News & Opinion § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Game, Set, Mismatch;
Cubs’ Baseball Feels the Sweep

The good news is Carlos Zambrano was ready for Game Four of the NLDS. The bad news is Chicago Cubs baseball won’t be participating.
Arizona’s Diamondbacks made sure of that Saturday night, sending the Cubs gently into the good Chicago night with a 3-0 sweep in the NLDS. The Cubs went with a whimper, leaving […]

Posted 08 October 2007 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Webb Spins Four-Hitter
Cubs Drop Game One to D’Backs

One Carlos performed. The other did not.
Arizona got a lot from a little. The Chicago Cubs got a little from a lot.
And so the Chicago Cubs run for a World Series crown began, dropping a 3-1 decision to Arizona in last night’s opening game of the NLDS. With the exception of Carlos […]

Posted 04 October 2007 † Corked Bat § Chicago Cub Baseball News § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

History Joins Chicago Cubs for NLDS

Tonight, Arizona’s adopted baseball sons, the Chicago Cubs, invade Chase Field to face its homey D’Backs in the opening game of the National League Division Series. And whether Cubs’ baseball admits, acknowledges or even likes it, 99 years of bad luggage has joined them for the trip.
It’s a heavy burden, indeed.
This may be the […]

Posted 03 October 2007 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Cubs Announce NLDS Roster
Marquis In, Ohman Out

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jason Marquis will do something this post-season that he hadn’t the previous two years - possibly see action. Marquis, who had been left off the St. Louis Cardinals’ post-season roster the past two seasons, will be among the Cubs’ 25-player playoff roster.
Marquis is one of 11 pitchers included on the […]

Posted 02 October 2007 † Corked Bat § Chicago Cub Baseball News ‡ Comments (0)
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