September 2009
One more day for Lee. Lineup: riot, fuky, rami, fox (3), bake, scales, hill, fuld (8), wells.
A late-season reminder →
On a day San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain reminded the Cubs why they lost their two-year hold on the division this year, maybe it was fitting that Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto weren’t in…
CUBS IN BRIEF: Wells eager to prove to Lou he is... →
SAN FRANCISCO — Manager Lou Piniella said it. And Randy Wells wasn’t happy about it. And it might be one more reason for the Cubs to like the way their pitching staff looks heading into next…
Piniella feels Cubs close to rebounding →
Manager Lou Piniella says staying healthy and adding a handful of key pieces will help the Cubs compete for a division title next season.
Wells knocked around in road finale →
Matt Cain outdueled rookie Randy Wells on Sunday to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs and avoid a sweep.
Lineup vs. Zito: riot, gooch (7), rami, fox, bake, rejo (9), soto, fuld, gorz.
6-1 post Milty.
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THE RECAP
CUBS IN BRIEF: 'Relaxed' team 6-1 since Bradley's... →
SAN FRANCISCO — If the worst move of the Cubs’ season was signing Milton Bradley, the best has proved to be giving him the boot a week ago.
Pitching optimism →
CUBS 6, GIANTS 2
Cubs still dear to Dunston's heart →
The Cubs and Giants will meet on FOX in Game 3 of their four-game series. Perhaps the broadcasters can find some tape of Giants coach Shawon Dunston, one of the most acrobatic shortstops in the game,…
Lee absolves teammate for neck injury →
Derrek Lee said Friday a celebratory slap on the head from Cubs teammate Angel Guzman was not the reason his neck spasms flared up and knocked him out of the lineup.
Zambrano does it all in Cubs' victory →
Carlos Zambrano outdueled Tim Lincecum on Friday night, throwing a two-hit shutout and driving in two runs to lift the the Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Cubs happy to close out road slate →
Fourteen games over .500 at home, the Cubs are looking forward to finishing their final trip, starting rookie Randy Wells in the finale against the Giants.
Cubs win third straight over Giants →
Aramis Ramirez smacked his 15th homer to back Tom Gorzelanny and lift the Cubs to a 6-2 win Saturday over the San Francisco Giants.
D-Lee-ted lineup vs. Lincecum: fuky (9), riot, rami, hoffp, baker, scalesy, hill, fuld (8), z.
Kevin ”Tampering” Towers tells ESPN Milty could be fit in SD, that it wasn’t negative 1st time around.
Rami scratched. Sore shoulder. Fontenot to second. Baker to third.
Lou wants RBI bat for his final season →
Kosuke Fukudome wasn’t the answer in the middle of the batting order. Milton Bradley wasn’t the answer, period. And even as the Cubs look to 2010 and consider the hole they still have in the middle…
Harden says season over →
SAN FRANCISCO — Rich Harden might have pitched his final game for the Cubs after deciding Thursday that he won’t make a final start this season.
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At the plate
Cubs sale closer as judge approves →
A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware approved the Tribune Co.’s sale of the Cubs on Thursday, securing the first of a two-step approval process in bankruptcy court.
Harden shuts it down for season →
If the Cubs were still in the NL Central race, instead of facing the possibility of being mathematically eliminated Thursday, Rich Harden would still be pitching.
Baker's blast in ninth propels Cubs to win →
Jeff Baker smacked a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth Thursday night to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Piniella wants a big bat for Cubs in 2010 →
Lou Piniella has a wish list, just like any other Cubs fan, for what the team needs to get back to the postseason, and on the top of that list is a big RBI bat.
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At the plate
On deck: Cubs at Giants →
Tonight: 9:15, CSN, 720-AM. Ryan Dempster (10-8, 3.72 ERA) vs. Brad Penny (10-9, 5.35).
Bankruptcy judge signs off on Tribune's Cubs sale... →
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way Thursday for the Tribune Co. to sell the Chicago Cubs and the storied Wrigley Field to the family of billionaire and longtime fan Joe…
It's a start for Samardzija →
MILWAUKEE — In Jeff Samardzija’s first spring training with the Cubs two years ago, manager Lou Piniella didn’t even try to get his name right. ”I’m just going to call him Jeff ND,” the manager…
Put Milton in past tense →
Milton Bradley finally released his first statement following his suspension. His mom finally didn’t. And the Cubs finally, officially moved on without concern over Bradley contesting his way back…
Harden may have made last start of '09 →
Rich Harden, limited to throwing off flat ground and not off the mound since his last start, may be shut down for the remainder of the season, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Wednesday.
Cubs eager to see what Colvin can do →
Tyler Colvin is expected to get a lot of playing time in the Cubs’ final 11 games, beginning with a four-game series in San Francisco that starts Thursday. Colvin’s family lives in South Carolina, so…
Suspended Bradley issues apology →
Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley, suspended for the final two weeks of the season, issued an apology Wednesday, saying he regretted certain things he said and did, and wished he had handled them…
Samardzija homers, but no Cubs sweep →
Jeff Samardzija notched his first Major League home run with his first hit but also served up two blasts, including Prince Fielder’s 42nd homer, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs, 3-2, Wednesday…
Guzman shut down after MRI reveals strain
The happy lineup: riot, fuky, lee, rami, bake, soto, colv, scales, wells
Lineup change. Scales switched out in left for Fox. No injury.
3 straight without Bradley. Cubs 17-9 when he doesn’t play.
Lineup vs. LHP: riot, COLVIN (8), lee, rami, fox, bake, JOHNSON (9), soto, same
IRS challenge to Cubs sale might add to Trib's... →
The Sam Zell-orchestrated sale of the Chicago Cubs probably will be challenged by the IRS, a prominent tax expert said Tuesday. Robert Willens said an IRS probe should not upset Tribune Co.’s plan to…
Season's over for ailing Cubs reliever Guzman →
MILWAUKEE — The Cubs are rearranging their pitching plans the rest of the way with an eye toward preservation and preparation for next season.
Milton's mom: He'd be open to a Cubs return →
Charlena Rector answered the phone and insisted she wasn’t talking to another reporter. Milton Bradley’s mom felt her ”Christian statement” to a Chicago Tribune columnist got twisted around, and…
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At the plate
Cubs' Bradley just the latest angry, oddball... →
Rick Telander: It was back in the early 1970s, and I was fresh out of college and just starting as a journalist. Steve Carlton was there in the Phillies’ spring training locker room in Florida,…
Cubs rout Brewers 7-2, look to next year's... →
MILWAUKEE — The Cubs haven’t delved too deeply into their offseason plans for retooling next year’s team, but that might be changing by the hour as they watch Tyler Colvin play center field in…
Guzman to miss remainder of season →
Angel Guzman’s season is over. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said he doesn’t expect the right-hander to pitch again after an MRI on Tuesday revealed inflammation in Guzman’s right side. Guzman was…
Cubs expect Bradley resolution shortly →
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Tuesday he expects to resolve all issues regarding Milton Bradley’s suspension in the next few days.
Hendry right not to put up with Bradley →
GM Jim Hendry took a bold move by suspending Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season due to Bradley’s behavior, which included recently blasting Cubs fans.
Samardzija gets second shot at start →
Jeff Samardzija will make his second Major League start Wednesday in the Cubs’ series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, and he’s hoping it’s the first of many more to come.
On torrid pace, Lee lifts Cubs over Crew →
Derrek Lee smacked his 35th home run and drove in two runs to set a single-season career high in RBIs and help the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-2, on Tuesday night.