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ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Not too long after the final out of the 2009 season, Jim Hendry announced to the media all of Lou Piniella's coaching staff will return next season , with the exception of Von Joshua according to a report on WGN Radio. The Cubs offered Von Joshua his previous position of hitting coach for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. According to a report from the Tribune , Ryne Sandberg or Dave Keller could fill the opening...
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Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Then, we heaped tons of scorn on this article at Ballpark Digest . But, only on the parts related to us. The title: Fox Valley fertile area for new ballparks? The main gist is for the possibility of a new stadium for the Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League. Which is great. Good for them. Go read the details here . This is the part of the Ballpark Digest story where we had laughed scornfully....or...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
All the races are decided, and we've only got three teams playing their final game of the regular season. There will be no wrap tomorrow because there aren't any games. Peoria's playoffs start on Wednesday and I'll be here with coverage of their game with Cedar Rapids. Tennessee's quest for the title starts on Thursday at Huntsville. Iowa Cubs (72-72) The Iowa Cubs finished out their year with a 7-2...
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The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
For the Iowa Cubs the final tally is six dozen up, six dozen down. For Jeff Samardzija it's half a dozen of each after today's season finale at Principal Park in Des Moines. The team finished with an even split of their gross of games in 2009 after their struggling pitching prospect lost to Albuquerque this afternoon to even his personal slate in what's been an up and down season in more ways than...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
For some teams, the season ended today. For others, the good stuff is just starting. We're going to start with the good news today. Tennessee Smokies (38-31) Cover the furniture with plastic, Ryno, because you've just led the Tennessee Smokies to a second-half division title with a 7-0 shutout of the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. Starter Hung-Wen Chen has been much better in the second half than the...
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The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
The White Sox arrive today to finish off the Cubs 10-game homestand. A win for the Cubs would mean a winning homestand at 6-4 and keep the Cubs perfect September in tact. More importantly possibly - he says facetiously - is a win for the Cubs would tie up the season series, which in turn would tie up the decade series record , which in turn would tie up the the all-time interleague record between...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP Browse more photos » There will be eight players added to the Cubs ' active roster over the next several days, now that the September 1 roster-expansion date has arrived. Gordon Wittenmyer has the list, and all eight have been major league Cubs at one time or another already during 2009: The Cubs plan to recall outfielder Micah Hoffpauir and right-hander...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
If you can believe it, I turned off today's Cub game and watched opera on PBS instead. That's how bad things have gotten. (No, I'm not an opera fan, but my wife is and my baby girl loves all music. So there was a bit of making the rest of the family happy going on there. But my wife is a baseball fan too, so it wasn't to stop an argument of anything.) It may be the Dog Days of August in the majors,...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
Iowa Cubs (70-65) The Iowa Cubs made it four in a row tonight with a 7-4 thumping of the Oklahoma City RedHawks. Casey Fossum improved his record to 6-4 by allowing only one run on two hits over five innings. Fossum walked four and hit two batters. He struck out nine. Blake Parker pitched the ninth inning and picked up his 20th save. Parker allowed one hit and didn't walk anyone. He struck out two....
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP This guy can hit. Nice work, Jake. Browse more photos » All the Cubs can do each day is exactly what they did this afternoon -- come out, swing the bats, come from behind if necessary, make plays in the field... and who knows what might happen in the future? Jake Fox hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead the Cubs to an 11-4 win over the...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
Believe it or not, the D- Cubs threw another no-hitter tonight, less than two weeks after the last one. It was another one of the seven-inning no-nos. Generally good news from the farm tonight, although Brett Jackson went on the DL with a sore right wrist. Iowa Cubs (69-65) The Iowa Cubs moved into second place with a 4-2 victory over the Oklahoma City RedHawks. Jeff Samardzija dominated tonight for...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Hak-Ju Lee and Jose Valdez were named to the Northwest League Post-season All-Star Team. I think everybody needs some good news tonight and I'm glad to say I've got some tonight. So we're going to lead off with it. P eoria Chiefs (37-22) The Peoria Chiefs clinched a playoff spot tonight with a 2-1 victory over the Quad City River Bandits. Starter Aaron Shafer got the win tonight with six shutout innings....
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Iowa Cubs Rained out. They'll play a double-header tomorrow. Tennessee Smokies (32-28) The Smokies scored two runs in the top of the ninth to batter the Carolina Mudcats, 2-1. Starter Casey Coleman pitched well tonight, allowing only one run over six innings. He gave up five hits, walked two and struck out three. David Cales pitched a perfect eighth inning and got the win. Brian Schlitter faced two...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
Len Kasper mentioned this during the game tonight, but Chiefs Rebel Ridling, Josh Vitters, Kyler Burke and Josh Harrison were all named to the Midwest League Postseason All-Star Team . Harrison was traded to Pittsburgh, of course. Chiefs manager Marty Pevey shared the manager of the year award. Wish I had better news to report tonight. Iowa Cubs (66-65) The Iowa Cubs were derailed by the New Orleans...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
Man, summer colds suck. They're even worse when you're trying to take care of an infant. Then you're responsible for cleaning up two people's messes. Jeremy Papelbon was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week. Iowa Cubs (66-64) The Iowa Cubs zipped past the New Orleans Zephyrs, 7-4. Starter Mitch Atkins improved his record to 7-11 with a strong start tonight. Atkins went seven innings and allowed...
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