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| CC goes on short rest again, as Brewers try to pull even with Phils |
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10/02/2008 |
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| phia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Sabathia started three of the Brewers' final eight games, going 2-1 over that span while pitching to a brilliant 0.83 earned run average. He pitched the Brewers into the playoffs with a complete-game win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday to clinch the wild card. He was 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA and an NL-best seven complete games, three of which were shutouts, in 17 starts for the Brewers. The big left-hander, who can become a free agent at season's end, is 2-2 with a 7.17 ERA |
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| Homer-happy Dodgers top Cubs in NLDS opener |
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10/02/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - James Loney clubbed a two-out grand slam in the fifth inning and Manny Ramirez homered in the seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs, 7-2, in the opener of their National League Division Series. Russell Martin also hit a solo shot in the ninth for the Dodgers, who took advantage of eight walks, including three in the decisive fifth inning, to post their second playoff victory (2-12) since winning the 1988 World Series. Casey Blake added an RBI single in the |
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| Now the real season starts |
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10/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Well, after 162 games, I mean 163, we are finally ready to get the MLB playoffs started. The big theme of this year's postseason will undoubtedly be the Chicago Cubs' pursuit of their first World Series title since 1908. The Cubs, though, are not the only Windy City representatives, as Ozzie Guillen's White Sox punched their ticket on Tuesday, winning a one-game playoff over the Minnesota Twins to capture the AL Central title. It is the first time since 1906 that both the Cubs and White |
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| Cubs carry title hopes into NLDS opener against Dodgers |
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10/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In case you haven't heard, it has been 100 years since the Chicago Cubs last won a World Series title. Their quest to end the longest drought in baseball history begins with the best-of-five National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Chicago was the NL's best team from start-to-finish this season and captured its second straight NL Central crown with a 97-64 mark. Hopefully, the Cubs postseason experience lasts a little longer than thei |
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| Cubs pick up option on Piniella for 2010 |
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09/30/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs picked up the option on manager Lou Piniella's contract for the 2010 season, general manager Jim Hendry announced Tuesday. Piniella just completed his second season as Cubs manager and guided the team to its second consecutive NL Central title, as well as the best record in the National League at 97-64. "Lou Piniella has done an outstanding job with the Cubs and we couldn't be more pleased to exercise his option for the 2010 season," Hendry said in a release. |
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| NLDS Preview - Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies |
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09/30/2008 |
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| some of their regular-season success of this season will froth over into the playoffs, as they also fended off the Mets for playoff positioning. Milwaukee beat out New York for the NL Wild Card spot on the last day of the regular season, topping the Chicago Cubs on Sunday while the Mets floundered against the Florida Marlins down the stretch for the second year in a row. Milwaukee rode the over-worked arm of Sabathia, who made three straight starts on three days' rest to get the Brew Crew over the hump. Sab |
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| NLDS Preview - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs |
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09/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In case you haven't heard, it has been 100 years since the Chicago Cubs last won a World Series title. Their quest to end the longest drought in baseball history begins with the best-of-five National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Chicago was the NL's best team from start-to-finish this season and captured its second straight NL Central crown with a 97-64 mark. Hopefully, the Cubs postseason experience lasts a little longer than thei |
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| Cardinals lock up Lohse for four years |
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09/29/2008 |
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| eports the deal is worth $41 million. With the imminent deal in mind, Lohse was scratched from Sunday's season finale, an 11-4 win over Cincinnati. St. Louis finished in fourth place with an 86-76 record, 11 1/2 games back of the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs. "We knew Kyle Lohse was a winning player before this year, and this season we were fortunate enough to see his talent and competitiveness first hand," said Cardinals vice president and general manager John Mozeliak at a press conference. "Knowing w |
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| Lincecum's strong outing helps Giants edge Dodgers |
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09/28/2008 |
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| ings I need to do, like going over the hitters and making sure things are right." Andre Ethier drove in a run and reached base safely in a career-high 23 straight games, as the Dodgers look ahead to a National League Division Series matchup with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, starting at 6:30 p.m. (et) from Wrigley Field. "I'm looking forward to the postseason," the Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra said. "The biggest step is to get to the postseason. We've all seen enough playoffs to know what can happen in a sho |
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| Dodgers lose reliever Kuo for NLDS |
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09/28/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without one of their reliable arms out the bullpen, Hong-Chih Kuo, for their first- round playoff series with the Chicago Cubs. Kuo underwent tests for an apparent circulatory problem in his left arm, and though the results came back negative, the lefty will undergo further tests this week as a precaution. Kuo has pitched just once in the final three weeks of the regular season, but the 27-year-old has thrown 80.0 innings in 42 appearance |
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