The following article is a post from TheDailyCub.com, a website that also boasts B/R writers Bob Warja and Ben Calloway.
A little over half way to the end of the season, the Cubs have finally jumped past the St. Louis Cardinals and stole the division lead.
Before the All-Star Break, the Cubs split a four-game series with the Cards. Since the break, however, the Cubs are 8-2. The Cardinals are 4-6 since the break, including losing two of three against the Phillies in their most recent series.
The Cards now go from facing the defending champions to facing this season’s best team, the ...
According to Chicago Tribune writer Paul Sullivan, the Cubs’ lone All-Star is likely heading to the disabled list.
“Oh gosh, we were just talking about getting [ Ryan] Dempster back,” manager Lou Piniella said. “We were happy about that, and all of a sudden, the Lilly situation [comes up]. It seems like every time we get a player, we lose one. But let’s see what the MRI says on Theodore, and we can go from there.”
Lilly has been the most consistent Cubs starter this season, going 9-7 with a 3.59 ERA.
However, the timing of the injury couldn’t be better, as Dempster ...
The Chicago Cubs were able to get out of their offensive woes against Seth McClung and the Milwaukee Brewers, as they took down the NL Central division leaders 9-5.
Derek Lee led the Cubs with a career-high seven RBI on two home runs, going two-for-four on the day.
Ryan Dempster had a decent start, allowing just three earned runs in six and 2/3 innings, tying a season high with nine strikeouts.
The Cubs scored all of their runs on home runs, starting with Lee’s first home run, a three-run jack in the first inning, which also drove in Sam Fuld and Ryan Theriot.
Two ...
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