HOME RUN DERBY TONIGHT at Cubsquest.com

13 July:

This is new territory for Cub fans.

It has been a LONG time since a Cub player has participated; namely Sammy Sosa in 2005. To many current Cub fans that is such a distant memory that it"s either a distant recollection, a story you"ve heard, or wasn"t Sammy Sosa a "roids guy?...
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ARRIETA MAKES A STAND, CUBS GET A WIN at Cubsquest.com

13 July:

It was a complete command performance.

Jake Arrieta came out firing, striking out the side in the first inning. He had six more the rest of the day, and better yet ZERO walks, in a masterful complete game.

And after the Cubs spotted him to a couple of runs; a solid single by...
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CUBS NOTES AND RUMORS 12 JULY at Cubsquest.com

12 July:

#Miguel Montero isn"t going on the disable list yet.

They will monitor his condition day to day, and in the meantime #David Ross has been activated off of the concussion list. #Michael Baxter has been optioned to #Iowa to make room.

#Taylor Teagarden, who has played well in Ross"...
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CUB OFFENSE IN HIDING; LOSE TO SOX AGAIN at Cubsquest.com

12 July:

If one wants to take a positive spin out of yesterday"s loss to the #White Sox you could say it was at least better than Friday"s performance.

They did score a run. They only struck out 11 times instead of 12, and only hit into 1 double play rather than 3. You could also say Jon...
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CUBS SHUT OUT BY SOX at Cubsquest.com

10 July:

The #Cubs turned in one of their poorer efforts of the year Friday afternoon.

The numbers tell the tale:

12 strikeouts and 4 double plays. #Castro, the black hole of the lineup, hit into 2, #Bryant one and the other was a "strike "em out, throw "em out" one. To say that the...
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CITY SERIES PREVIEW at Cubsquest.com

10 July:

The last series of the first half is upon the Cubs, and it couldn"t be more appropriate.

Their nominal rivals from 35th and Shields, the Chicago White Sox. It is a series that means both much and little, and it serves as a nice fence post to begin the evaluation of this...
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BLACKHAWKS WHEELING AND DEALING TO STAY UNDER CAP at Cubsquest.com

TREVOR BLOCK on the HAWKS

Chicago, IL – The NHL offseason rages on and the Blackhawks’ salary dumping is in full swing.

The offseason began with a bang with the blockbuster Brandon Saad trade, and since the Chicago Blackhawks have not let up. The primary item on the front offices’ agenda is...
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