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Cubs And Brewers: Who Ya Got?

The NL Central spent most of the first half of the season as a joke. At one point the division went almost a whole week without beating a team from out of the division. Things are different now. The Brewers have heated up and the Cubs have followed right behind them, closing the division gap to 4.5 games and creating a...

Someone Tell Braden Looper This Isn't Funny Anymore

After the first start it was mildly amusing. Braden Looper... effective starter? How ludicrous. But then it happened again. And again. And again. And it's still only April and great starters are certainly not made in one month, but suddenly Braden Looper is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in four starts. Win number three came this...

This Is Not a Typo: Kyle Lohse Dominates Cubs

"Hmm, that's odd," I thought to myself as I checked out the major league scoreboard, "Reds beat the Cubs 1-0? At Wrigley? Who pitched for the Reds? Arroyo? No. He pitched yesterday. And if he pitched yesterday, Harang pitched the day before. So then who did pitch?" I clicked the box score, "Kyle Lohse? Eight shutout...

Dan Wheeler Is No Brad Lidge

Here's a predictable story for you: the Houston Astros took a two run lead into the ninth inning this afternoon and with Dan Wheeler taking over for Brad Lidge as closer they actually held on to it. Wheeler retired the Cubs in order in the ninth tonight to pick up his first save of the season and preserve the Astros' 5-3...

Maybe the Cubs Should've Spent Some Cash on Their Bullpen

The Cubs and GM Jim Hendry received a ton of ridicule this off-season for their ginormous spending spree. Chief amongst the complaints was the money spent on pitchers Ted Lily (4 years/$40 million) and Jason Marquis (3 years/$21 million). The two guys certainly provide an upgrade over what the Cubs had in their rotation...