Chicago Cubs News and Rumors
The Pittsburgh Pirates are now under .500 after being swept by MilwaukeeKevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Of all the ways a baseball team can disappoint its fans, it's hard to think of a crueler gut punch than the felonious beating the Pittsburgh Pirates are administering to their loyal supporters right now. OK, well there's the century-plus of futility tha… |
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Reds sweep, become first to clinch playoff spotSep 20, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Cincinnati Reds became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Thursday while manager Dusty Baker remained in a hospital after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. |
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Dale Sveum Doesn't Even Have The Heart To Be Mad At His Players For Not Paying AttentionSep 20, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com This is life as a Cubs manager. There are 25 people (40 in September!) whose only goal in life seems to be to give you agita. They do bad baseball things, but even worse they do dumb baseball things, and after a while it just becomes too much to take an… |
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Baker undergoing further tests in Chicago hospitalSep 20, 2012
Mark Sheldon, MLB.com Reds manager Dusty Baker remained in a Chicago hospital Thursday while he underwent more tests for an irregular heartbeat. With Baker out, bench coach Chris Speier managed his second straight game vs. the Cubs. |
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Cubs to celebrate Kerry Wood on SundaySep 20, 2012
The Cubs will celebrate recently retired pitcher Kerry Wood on Sunday at Wrigley Field in a pregame ceremony. |
