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Edmonds returns amid controversy
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:51:00 EDT)
Fans greeted Jim Edmonds with a standing ovation Friday in his first trip back to St. Louis, despite critical comments by Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

Marmol must ride out rough patch
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:03:00 EDT)
Carlos Marmol has been plagued by the long ball lately, but the Cubs reliever is healthy and must simply fight through his struggles.

Veterans honored at Busch Stadium
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:20:00 EDT)
Four veterans were honored on the field at Busch Stadium on Friday, including Cardinals assistant GM John Abbamondi, who threw out the first pitch.

Cubs settle for split against Giants
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:00 EDT)
Looking for their first road series win in three weeks, the Cubs had to settle for a split Thursday after dropping the finale, 8-3, to the Giants.

Big Z makes his return vs. Redbirds
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:02:00 EDT)
After two weeks on the DL, Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano will be back on the mound Friday for the series opener against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Ramirez returns, Patterson optioned
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:50:00 EDT)
Aramis Ramirez joined the Cubs in San Francisco on Thursday after spending the previous three days in the Dominican Republic dealing with family issues.

Edmonds returns to St. Louis
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:00 EDT)
Jim Edmonds is coming back to his old home. For eight years he patrolled center field at Busch Stadium. He won six Gold Glove Awards and made three All-Star teams. In 2006, he finally won a World Series ring. Now, Edmonds faces off against his former team as the Cards and Cubs meet in an NL Central tussle.

Lee hosts 100 kids from hometown
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:23:00 EDT)
In conjunction with his 1st Touch Foundation, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee hosted 100 kids from his hometown of Sacrementon on Thursday at AT&T Park.

Fontenot's homer gives Cubs victory
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:13:00 EDT)
A win on the road eluded Ryan Dempster yet again, but the Cubs still pulled out a victory Wednesday at AT&T Park against the Giants, 6-5. With one out in the eighth inning, Mike Fontenot pulled a Tyler Walker fastball into the right-field seats for a tiebreaking home run.

Eager Johnson ready for activation
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:27:00 EDT)
All that has kept Reed Johnson from returning to the lineup is the pesky rulebook. The outfielder was sent to the disabled list with back problems in mid-June, but he's felt fine for several days. In the finale of a four-day set in San Francisco, he'll finally be activated.

Piniella makes pitch for All-Star spots
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:55:00 EDT)
Lou Piniella, one of the National League coaches in the game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, recently called Clint Hurdle, the NL squad's manager, to pitch a trio of his deserving players.

DeRosa has helped fill Cubs' holes
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:10:00 EDT)
With the Cubs reeling after the White Sox swept them, Mark DeRosa showed Monday why citizens of Wrigleyville are so optimistic about this season. Aramis Ramirez (family matter), Alfonso Soriano (broken left hand) and Reed Johnson (back spasms) were all unavailable in the series opener against the Giants, so DeRosa grabbed the reins for the night, tallying two home runs and six RBIs.

Cubs hitters come alive in July 1908
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDT)
As part of an ongoing series looking back at 100 years of Cubs baseball, MLB.com looks at July 1908, a month that saw the Cubs finish a half game back of Pittsburgh after posting an 18-13 record to enter August at 55-36.

Cubs continue to struggle on the road
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:22:00 EDT)
In search of a second consecutive road victory, the Cubs found themselves on the wrong side of a 2-1 pitchers' duel against the Giants on Tuesday night at AT&T Park.

Dempster aims for first road victory
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:18:00 EDT)
Ryan Dempster has compiled a staggering 9-0 record in games at Wrigley Field this season, but is still winless on the road, with an 0-3 record away from the Friendly Confines. He will attempt to change that against the Giants on Wednesday.

Soriano to have checkup on Thursday
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:24:00 EDT)
Depending on the results of one more medical checkup on Thursday, Alfonso Soriano is nearly ready to return to the lineup.

Marshall to start this weekend vs. Cards
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:42:00 EDT)
Because he pitched well against the White Sox last weekend and St. Louis has a lineup that struggles against left-handers, Sean Marshall will get another crack at the starting rotation this weekend when the Cubs play the Cardinals.

DeRosa homers twice in Cubs' victory
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:31:00 EDT)
Reeling from a three-game sweep at the hands of their hated intra-city rivals, the Cubs opened a four-game series against the Giants with a 9-2 victory Monday night.

Road warrior Marquis set to face Giants
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:43:00 EDT)
Jason Marquis doesn't know why, but he seems unaffected by the Cubs' difficulties on the road. His road ERA (3.51) is almost three runs lower than his mark at home (6.29). His career numbers don't follow the current trend, but he's not about to complain.

Piniella still steamed over ejection
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:42:00 EDT)
While the entire Cubs roster was thwacked at U.S. Cellular Field over the weekend in three consecutive losses, their skipper says he in particular was ambushed Sunday night.

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