Headlines for June, 2008

6/30/08 @ San Francisco; W 9-2; (50-33)

Mark DeRosa had the game of his life. Two home runs...one a grand slam, six RBI, three runs, 3-4 with a walk. Final Score, Mark DeRosa 6, Giants 2. Oh yeah, it's a team game. Cubs win 9-2.Matt Murton had two doubles on the night, and Geovany Soto had two hits including a double.Another standout performance was Ted Lilly. Ted [read more...]

Season Review - Half Way Home

This is your Chicago Cubs at the halfway point of the 2008 campaign.¨ 49-32¨ First place - Central Division¨ Best record in the NL¨ On pace for 98 wins.This has been a year marked by streaks. [read more...]

6/29/08 @ White Sox; L 1-5; (49-33)

White Sox 5….Cubs 1. A four game losing streak…longest of the season. Aramis finished the series 0-13…..now heads off to deal with family issues for three days. Sean Marshall lost for the second time in two starts for Carlos Zambrano….at least Z is coming back Friday. Lou got run in the second inning…that may be a good thing. Last time [read more...]

6/28/08 @ White Sox; 5-6; (49-32)

The Cubs lost again today, marking their second three game losing streak. The White Sox squeaked out a one run game, 6-5 today.Derek Lee went big today, going 5 for 5. Mark DeRosa had a couple base knocks and so did Daryle Ward. What was up with Ward hitting fourth and Ramirez fifth. If Lee and [read more...]

6/27/08 @ White Sox; L 3-10; (49-31)

Ryan Dempster did his best Jason Marquis impersonation today. Eight earned runs in 2 1/3 innings. Not good at all. The only good news from today is Kosuke was back in the lineup.He banged out two hits in his return to the top of the lineup. Geovony Soto got three base knocks in four trips to [read more...]

6/26/08 vs Orioles; L 4-11; (49-30)

They just can’t get to 21 games over .500 can they? The Orioles routed the Cubs today, knocking around Jason Marquis in the process. They also became only the second team this year to take a series at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee has done it twice so far this year.I am in Vegas as I write this, so [read more...]

6/25/08 vs Orioles; W 7-4; (49-29)

The Cubs scored early and often tonight. They sent nine batters to the plate in the first inning and eight in the second. Entering the third inning they led 6-2 over the Orioles. Ted Lilly pitched seven decent innings and left with the score 7-4. Carlos Marmol struck out two and Woody struck out the side to earn his 20th [read more...]

6/24/08 vs Orioles; 5-7; (48-29)

This was the Orioles first trip to Wrigley Field. It started out well for them. In the fourth they put two runs on the board to take the lead. Kosuke answered with a one run home run in the bottom half of the inning.Unfortunately, Sean Marshall couldn't hold the Orioles. He surrendered two more in the fifth and was pulled. [read more...]

6/22/08 vs. White Sox; W 7-1; (48-28)

Eric Patterson, Derek Lee, Aramis RamirezTwo, three, and four in the order on Sunday night against the Sox. Six for eleven at the plate, five runs and six rbis. Oh yeah, and two home runs. The only run they didn't knock in was a technicality. On Lee's first inning single, an error allowed the second run to score.Ryan DempsterTwo starts [read more...]

6/21/08 vs White Sox; W 11-7; (47-28)

Offense Offense Offense. It is about time. Nothing else to talk about this game except offense. Other than Marquis showed us that it is more likely I am right than Gene Wojciechowski, but more on that later.In their last nine games, the Cubs haven't exceed seven runs in a single game. Today they got nine...in one [read more...]

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