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Cubs ship Lilly and Theriot to Dodgers Sat Jul 31 15:07:17 2010 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have traded pitcher Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan Theriot to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for infielder Blake DeWitt and a pair of minor league pitching prospects. Chicago also sent cash considerations to the Dodgers and picked up right- handers Kyle Smit and Brett Wallach from LA. Lilly had been rumored to be on the trading block all week leading up to Saturday's deadline. He is just 3-8 with a 3.69 earned run average in 18 starts this seas
Rockies hope to break out bats against vs. Cubs Sat Jul 31 11:10:04 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The host Colorado Rockies can make it three straight in suddenly potent offensive style tonight when the Chicago Cubs head to Coors Field for the second of three games. Colorado, which had lost eight straight before Thursday, made it two in a row in Friday's opener when Carlos Gonzalez went 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI and the Rockies scored 12 times with two outs in the eighth inning to pull away from Chicago, 17-2. The Rockies batted around twice i
Zambrano rejoins Cubs Fri Jul 30 17:51:01 2010 EST
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have reinstated pitcher Carlos Zambrano from the restricted list prior to Friday's road game against the Rockies. The right-hander's placement on the restricted list stemmed from a dugout incident at U.S. Cellular Field on June 25. After allowing four runs to the White Sox in the first inning of an eventual 6-0 loss, a visibly upset Zambrano was caught on camera screaming at his teammates and got into a heated exchange with first baseman Derrek Lee
NL Central: Pirates' purge won't be like years past Fri Jul 30 16:15:52 2010 EST
headed to free agency in 2011 with an expensive $15 million team option looming. The 34-year-old is hitting just .245 this season but has turned it on of late, going 5-for-10 with five RBI in Houston's just-completed three-game series with the Chicago Cubs and slugging a grand slam to key Tuesday's 6-1 win. The Astros appear more willing to part with Berkman, a native Texan who's spent his entire 12-year career in Houston, after acquiring highly-regarded first-base prospect Brett Wallace Thursda
Cubs head to Colorado to take on slumping Rox Fri Jul 30 11:34:50 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Canadian-born lefty Jeff Francis can get the Colorado Rockies started on a long-awaited win streak tonight, when the team hosts the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game weekend series at Coors Field. The Rockies sit on the verge of playoff extinction after a recent eight-game losing streak, though they finally broke through for a victory on Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ubaldo Jimenez turned in seven strong innings and Clint B
Jimenez hopes to bring Rockies' skid to a close in finale with Pirates Thu Jul 29 11:14:24 2010 EST
ttsburgh counters with 28-year-old lefty Paul Maholm, who's alternated wins and losses in his last five decisions. The Mississippi native fell to 4-6 on the season with a 13-3 loss at Texas on June 23, then bounced back with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 at Wrigley Field. He lost, 12-4, to Philadelphia on July 3, then split a pair of post-break starts with a complete-game win over Houston on July 18 and a 5-3 loss to San Diego on July 23. Maholm, who's making the 148th start of his
Astros vie to extend series win streak over Cubs Wed Jul 28 10:44:37 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have yet to lose a series to the Chicago Cubs this year. Starting pitcher Bud Norris getting his first victory in well over two months would keep that stretch going. Norris and the Astros aim for a fourth series win over the Cubs in as many tries this year in Wednesday night's finale of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won seven of 11 versus the Cubs in 2010 and evened this series on Tuesday behind Brett Myers' complete game and a bi
Cubs' Lilly to make possible showcase start against Astros Tue Jul 27 11:28:12 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Slumping lefty Ted Lilly faces a team against which he's had career-long success tonight, when the Chicago Cubs meet the Houston Astros in the second test of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. In Monday's opener, Ryan Theriot hit his first home run of the season and Carlos Silva worked five innings to push Chicago past Houston, 5-2. Theriot finished with a pair of hits and Alfonso Soriano doubled twice, scored a run and drove in a run to lift the Cubs to their third win
Cubs' catcher Soto leaves game in Houston Mon Jul 26 22:41:46 2010 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto left Monday's game against the Astros with a bruised left foot. Soto grounded out to lead off the top of the sixth but did not come out to take his position defensively in the bottom half of the inning and was replaced by Koyie Hill. The 24-year-old Soto is batting .286 with 14 home runs and 38 runs batted in, including a pair in Monday's game.
Cubs' Ramirez earns NL weekly honors Mon Jul 26 15:48:25 2010 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 25. The 32-year-old slugger hit .360 and his four home runs tied for the lead in the majors in six games last week. Ramirez also ended with 10 runs batted in, which ranked second. In addition, the Dominican added a .393 on-base percentage and .840 slugging percentage. His best game came on Tuesday when Ramirez cracked three homers and tied a
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