Muller: Brewers Get K-Rod; Cubs Still Stink
Tuesday July 12th, 2011, should go down as one of the best days ever for baseball lovers in the Brew City, and I must admit, as a lifetime member of the long suffering Cubs Nation...it stings.
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Tuesday July 12th, 2011, should go down as one of the best days ever for baseball lovers in the Brew City, and I must admit, as a lifetime member of the long suffering Cubs Nation...it stings.
The National League is back on top in the All-Star game, using the same formula that worked during its dominating run in the 1970s and '80s.
This Cubs are in the middle of a stretch that could either officially end any small hope of the team being competitive this season, or could start stir up some optimism among their restless fans.
The Cubs hadn't won a series since the end of May when the Mets were at Wrigley. The pitching duel turned out to be a slugfest as the Cubs took three of four from Milwaukee.
With Carlos Zambrano on the mound, the Cubs fail once again to win three games in a row as they fall to Milwaukee 9-5.
Rickie Weeks homered and doubled twice as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 to take sole possession of the NL Central lead.
Why Brewers manager Ron Roenicke handed the Cubs a win last night, plus thoughts on Tony Campana, the Twins, White Sox and the Stanley Cup Finals
The Chicago Cubs are 4-9 in June, a record that hardly encourages optimism for the team that has the third worst record in baseball. But if the last two games are any indication, the rest the season could be an improvement.
Darwin Barney scored on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning for the game's lone run as the Cubs topped the Brewers 1-0 on Monday night.
So far this season, Prince Fielder is batting a cool .400 and was just named the National League Player of the Week.
The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran left-hander Doug Davis to a Minor League on Tuesday, according to the team's official website.
Ryan Dempster has come away with a loss in each of his first two starts this season, but he's headed in the right direction.
The Chicago Cubs kept up with the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, tying the scores in the third inning. Both teams were then stuck in a stalemate at 4-4 until the Brewers' McGehee homered in the eighth.
The Chicago Cubs were shutout Saturday night by the Milwaukee Brewers. For the second time as a Cub, Matt Garza started and took a loss. Milwaukee scored four runs in the first three innings before beating the Cubs 6-0.
Jeff Baker had four hits and drove in four runs, including his first homer of the season, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Frida
The Milwaukee Brewers got off to a slow start at home this season, they've turned that around and will go for their fourth straight home win. But the Chicago Cubs have also had a lot of success in Miller Park.
The Chicago Cubs open their 2011 season on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. After a rocky spring training, do the Cubs have what it takes to compete in the National League Central?
The Chicago White Sox had a rough start Thursday against the Brewers. Milwaukee scored four runs in the first inning, but neither team had any luck putting runs on the board for the rest of the game.
One of the Milwaukee Brewers' newest pitchers, Zack Greinke, will start the season on the disabled list with a fractured right rib.
Back with the Cubs this year, Kerry Wood got a standing ovation Monday when he made his spring training debut during a 5-3 loss to a Milwaukee Brewers' split squad.
The Chicago Cubs prepare for they're second spring training game. On Monday, they'll take on the Milwaukee Brewers with Carlos Pena, Tyler Colvin and Alfonso Soriano in the lineup.
All the speculation of whether or not Ozzie would return as manager of the White Sox has been put to bed for some time now. However, the White Sox could be without a different member of the coaching staff come next season.
