Aramis Ramirez returns from his DL stint against the Braves Monday (Cubbie Nation)
Click here for the photo gallery of Monday's Cubs-Braves game
If you could endure '70s night, Erik Estrada televised comments on porn, and Ron Jeremy's junk—no, I'm not joking—and the ESPN Monday night crew, you got to enjoy two things sure to make a Cubs fan happy—the return of third baseman Aramis Ramirez and the Cubs 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Aramis looked, well...rushed, finishing 0-for-5 with a trio of weak groundouts. The Braves even intentionally walked Milton Bradley in the seventh inning to get to him, something we're ...
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Koyie Hill awaits the throw home, before tagging out Jeff Suppan at the plate. (Cubbie Nation)
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It was yet more walk-off magic for the Cubs Friday, when a bases-loaded walk to Jake Fox sent Ryan Theriot home, and gave the Cubs a 2-1 win in 10 innings. With the win, the Cubs have now closed in to within 2.5 games of the division lead.
Two-and-one-half games. For all the offensive woes, bad personnel choices, shaky bullpen efforts, defensive foibles, and collection of outburst and tirades, the Cubs are 2.5 out to ...
I'll tell you a story.
Back in March, I had occasion to chat with a few very nice young ladies in one of Chicago's tonier nightspots. We talked for awhile, I explained what I do and what's involved with it. As an aside, if you ever want a laugh, try explaining to someone the economics of blogging. You'll see.
But they were all too happy to share that they had just met the next great Cubs outfielder, Sam Fuld, the past weekend at this same spot. Now, Sam had obviously—and for obvious reasons—overstated his role with the ballclub a bit, and I ...
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