News Topic - Chicago Cubs

96-Year-Old Cubs Fan Listens Pitch By Pitch
The Chicago Cubs haven't won a World Series in 100 years. But one Des Moines fan is holding out hope, while listening to pitch after pitch.
KCCI.com  –  Oct 2, 2008 05:04 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Iowa: Des Moines

Loney, Manny, Martin power Dodgers
James Loney hit a go-ahead grand slam off a wild Ryan Dempster, Ramirez and Russell Martin homered and the new-look Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in their NL playoff opener Wednesday night.
PittsburghLive.com  –  Oct 2, 2008 04:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh

Zambrano Game 2's central figure
It is not a stretch to say that Big Z could be the Big X Factor in this Division Series. With the Chicago Cubs' 7-2 loss in the opener of a National League Division Series, the focus shifts more than ever to their Game 2 starter.
MLB.com  –  Oct 2, 2008 04:55 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Chicago Cubs let one get away. City goes on anxiety alert.
CHICAGO - If it's any consolation, at least there were no "Cubbie occurrences," manager Lou Piniella's catchall phrase for the historic hiccups that accompanied Chicago's departures from post-seasons past.
Canoe.ca  –  Oct 2, 2008 03:32 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Ramirez's impact on Dodgers carries into postseason
Manny Ramirez, who hit another home run Wednesday in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-2 victory against the Chicago Cubs in Game ...
USA Today  –  Oct 2, 2008 02:58 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Loney, Manny power Dodgers past Cubs 7-2 in opener
AP - Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre brought their winning postseason ways to the Los Angeles Dodgers — and Wrigley Field. James Loney hit a go-ahead grand slam off a wild Ryan Dempster, Ramirez and Russell Martin homered and the new-look Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in their NL playoff opener ... more »
Yahoo!  –  Oct 2, 2008 02:51 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Dodgers Top Cubs 7-2
James Loney, Manny Ramirez and Derek Lowe help the Los Angeles Dodgers take a 1-0 lead in their National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs.Get the latest Chicago-area news when and where you want it! Go to www.NBC5.com for more headlines.
NBC5.com  –  Oct 2, 2008 02:32 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago

Canada's Dempster puts himself, Chicago Cubs in early trouble
CHICAGO - This was no way for Canada's Ryan Dempster to back up his bold prediction.
Canoe.ca  –  Oct 2, 2008 02:19 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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MLB: LA Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 2
CHICAGO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A fifth-inning grand slam by James Loney Wednesday vaulted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of their playoff series.
United Press International  –  Oct 2, 2008 02:12 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Stark: Why the Cubs will win it all
This prediction comes with no warranty whatsoever, but we're doing it anyway: The Chicago Cubs will win the 2008 World Series.
ESPN  –  Oct 1, 2008 4:47 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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