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To Soar or Slide; Cubs Fate Awaits

This is what Chicago Cubs baseball fans have been waiting for.
No, not the second half of the season. But a reason to believe.
Hope has always marched along side of the Chicago Cub faithful. From the first pitch of spring, through the Wrigley Field gates and with the exit of each season, Cubdom […]

¶ Posted 17 July 2008 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Cubs’ Rich Hard On Giants

Enjoy the two series with the crosstown White Sox. Relish last weekend’s wins over Central Division rival St. Louis.
But savor yesterday’s 8-7 victory of the San Francisco Giants. Let it swirl in Cubdom’s collective consciousness. Breathe in the sweet aroma of success. No matter how harrowing it turned out to be.
For […]

¶ Posted 13 July 2008 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Cubs Get Rich

So much for suspense. Anyone wondering whether Chicago Cubs baseball would land a top-notch player before the July 31st trade deadline can take a breath.
Make that a deep breath.
Late Tuesday afternoon, the Cubs added a coveted piece to their run at the post-season when they obtained right-handed pitcher Rich Harden as part of a […]

Of Cubs, Cardinals, Edmonds and LollaLaRusa

Anyone who’s had the privilege of catching any of this weekend’s Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals series has been privy to a mid-season treat. We’ve seen the comeback of Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano, a couple of gnarly nailbiters and enough high drama to send a heart patient into cardiac arrest.
Can someone pass the nitroglycerin?
Then […]

¶ Posted 06 July 2008 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Cubs Seek to Commit Cardinal Wins

Today is the first day of the beginning the Chicago Cubs baseball survival.
Not.
As the Cubs begin tonight’s weekend series with the rival St. Louis Cardinals, there’s an abundance of baseball pundits that would like Cubdom to believe that the fate of our favorite team’s season hangs in the balance of the next three games.
How […]