Chicago Cubs timeline
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Chicago Cubs defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3
So how did Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez start to get his groove back? ''I just keep swinging,'' he said. ''I want to swing hard all the... Read more
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Philadelphia Phillies defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-1
A game of inches also can be a game of seemingly endless distances. On one play in the ninth inning Saturday, it was both for the Cubs and catcher... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 11-6
What if the Cubs played the ''what-if'' game? What if, for instance, they had held on to the 1-0 lead in the ninth Saturday -- giving them three... Read more
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Houston Astros defeat Chicago Cubs, 11-5
Tick, tock. That's the sound of the Cubs' agonizing season counting down to those inevitable summer trades that seemed almost possible to... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat Houston Astros, 14-7
Tuesday was nearly four years to the day when Cubs general manager Jim Hendry secretly settled on Lou Piniella as his high-profile replacement for... Read more
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Houston Astros defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-3
When Cubs catcher Koyie Hill couldn't get a bunt down in the ninth inning, then struck out on a bad swing, he took a step toward the dugout and... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5
Tyler Colvin, the Cubs' 24-year-old right fielder who looks like he would get carded trying to buy root beer, was standing at his locker and... Read more
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St. Louis Cardinals defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-3
They say they still believe. Maybe they have to. But the reality is becoming more inescapable with every one-run loss on the pile, with every... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat Houston Astros, 5-2
HOUSTON -- The Cubs don't know what their roster will look like by the end of the week, much less the end of the season. But next year is... Read more
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Houston Astros defeat Chicago Cubs, 6-1
HOUSTON -- After taking a beating in the Chicago media and from fans after his sudden appearance on national TV Monday before speaking with... Read more
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Houston Astros defeat Chicago Cubs, 8-1
HOUSTON -- The Cubs said right-hander Carlos Zambrano's return to the majors after a month away for anger-management treatment, then conditioning... Read more
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Colorado Rockies defeat Chicago Cubs, 17-2
DENVER -- Here's how Carlos Zambrano on Friday responded to the three big questions many have waited to have adequately answered: • You've told... Read more
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Colorado Rockies defeat Chicago Cubs, 6-5
DENVER -- A strange and telling scene played out in the Cubs' clubhouse Saturday, a few hours before their 6-5 loss against the Colorado... Read more
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Colorado Rockies defeat Chicago Cubs, 8-7
DENVER -- What looked like an absurd assertion by Carlos Zambrano on Saturday night -- that he might be physically able to join the starting... Read more
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Milwaukee Brewers defeat Chicago Cubs, 18-1
Chicago — Something like this was bound to happen. The Milwaukee Brewers, kings of inconsistency in several areas, were due for an offensive... Read more
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Milwaukee Brewers defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-3
Chicago — Milwaukee Brewers fans who are frustrated with their team at least can be thankful they aren't Chicago Cubs fans. Sure, the Brewers... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 15-3
Chicago - With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers were ahead, 3-2. With two outs in the bottom of the... Read more
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Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-3
The Cubs don't need others telling them what they've known for a long time about this discouraging season. ''It's just like a bad taste in your... Read more
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Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago Cubs, 11-4
The pall hanging over the Cubs has a stagnating feel, not only because of how badly things are going on the field, but because of the daunting... Read more
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San Francisco Giants defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-3
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Grateful Dead tribute band played atop the Cubs dugout before batting practice, and surviving members of the actual band sang... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat San Francisco Giants, 8-6
SAN FRANCISCO --Where was this all season? More than four months into an upside-down season, the Cubs continued to confound Tuesday -- even in a... Read more
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San Francisco Giants defeat Chicago Cubs, 5-4
SAN FRANCISCO -- Acting Cubs manager Alan Trammell suggested the backpedaling Cubs had a chance to beat the imposing Tim Lincecum, and they did.... Read more
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San Francisco Giants defeat Chicago Cubs, 8-7
SAN FRANCISCO -- Enough already with all the talk about growing pains. It seems the more that term has been thrown around this team lately, the... Read more
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St. Louis Cardinals defeat Chicago Cubs, 6-3
ST. LOUIS -- Nobody would've blamed Cubs manager Lou Piniella for staying home in Tampa, Fla., after watching another rough-and-stumble four games... Read more
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Chicago Cubs defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2
ST. LOUIS -- This was the Cubs' version of moneyball. Or at least a reminder of what all their money was supposed to buy them this season. It... Read more