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Cubs spoil Carpenter's debut, top Cards in 11th

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Darwin Barney spoiled Chris Carpenter's season debut with a two-run, game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and David DeJesus hit a game-ending single in the 11th to help the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Friday.

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

We didn't quite expect this video to become an Internet sensation when we posted it earlier this week, but goodness gracious do people love pantomimed blowjobs. At the time we called culprit Julian Dalrymple a "jackass," though it turns out he…

MLB.com

Conversations about Darwin Barney always come back to the Cubs second baseman's defense.

Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com

As the regular season winds down, many teams are already facing an offseason filled with golf rounds and hot-stove strategy. But we're not going to let them get off that easy. No sir. No way. In an attempt to bring some closure between franchise and fol…

CNNSI.com

Minus Baker, Reds nab playoff spot by sweeping Cubs