Game 91: Aram-O-Rama

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Published July 16, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
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Chet entertained us yesterday with thoughts of an Aram-O-Meter. I'm pegging this game Aram-O-Rama. Join us for a brief (?) game recap (among other chit chat) as we celebrate the Cubs' ... wait for it ... SECOND WIN IN A ROW!!!!!!! ... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com ...

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GirlieView (07/16/2010)

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Published July 16, 2010 at 5:46 p.m.
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Learn about the upcoming Cubs' Cookbook (sales to benefit the Dempster Family Foundation) and enjoy the weekly recap of best VFTB quotes. Enjoy your weekend! ... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com ...

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Should Joe Girardi Be The Cubs' Next Manager?

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Published July 14, 2010 at 4:42 p.m.
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Should Joe Girardi Be The Cubs' Next Manager? ... OK, so this is my own piece -- I wanted to write a longer form piece for SB Nation Chicago about this topic ... So have at it. My basic point is that if it's not Girardi (and I doubt he's available), it should be Ryne Sandberg. Time to bring this job back into the Cubs family. Hope you will take the time to read the whole piece ...

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Padilla, Dodgers Shut Out Cubs 7-0; More Blown Calls. Replay Now!

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Published July 12, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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Gus Ruelas - AP ... Carlos Silva was right about this call ... View full size photo » ... One day after looking pretty good in defeating the Dodgers 7-3, the Cubs returned to the ways of most of the first half of 2010. They got shut out for the seventh time this season, 7-0 by the Dodgers, and finished the first half a terrible 39-50, their worst record at the All-Star break since 2006, when they went into the break at 34-54 on their way to a 96-loss season ... Will this year wind up that bad?

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Ricketts won't say if Hendry will be back next season

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Published July 12, 2010 at 1:01 a.m.

Despite a vote of ''confidence'' for Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, the team's new chairman, Tom Ricketts, stopped far short of clarifying whether ownership plans to retain Hendry beyond this season. Asked before the Cubs' 7-0 loss to the Dodgers about the likelihood of firing Hendry after this season, Ricketts left the door wide open ...

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The Morning After: Sox Extend New Win Streak

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Published July 10, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
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AP Photo/Paul Beaty ... Sox Win Streak At Six ... The White Sox have started another significant winning streak which is now at six straight after last night's 8-2 win over the Royals. The win helped the Sox keep paced with division-leading Detroit (just a half-game back) who is on a winning streak of their own (four games). A.J. Pierzynski hit a pair of homers and Andruw Jones had two RBI as well to push along the Sox offensive output. Mark Buehrle got his eighth win of the year, pushing him

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Cubs To Make First-Ever Regular Season Visit To Fenway Park In May 2011

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Published July 9, 2010 at 9:07 a.m.
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More photos » ... Winslow Townson - AP ... Mark your calendars: May 20-21-22, 2011, the Cubs' first visit to Fenway ... Browse more photos » ... A first draft of the 2011 MLB schedule -- not anywhere near finalized -- was shared with ESPNBoston.com recently ... Buried in that link is this nugget: ... The [Red] Sox are scheduled to play teams from all three National League divisions in interleague play. The Chicago Cubs are scheduled to visit May 20-22, Milwaukee is in June 17-19, followed by

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Cubs Collapses: What's The Reason? Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Preview, Tuesday 7/6, 8:40 CT

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Published July 6, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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More photos » ... Christian Petersen - Getty Images ... What is Alfonso thinking? Write your own caption ... Browse more photos » ... This FanShot posted this morning, which quoted the Reds' Scott Rolen as saying Wrigley Field, day games, different game times, etc. are the Cubs' problem, provoked quite a bit of discussion ... Some of it revolved around "collapses" and the Cubs' play in September. Do the day games really wear Cub teams down? I decided to take a look. The table below shows the

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Cubs' farmhand Vitters tops minor-league report

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Published July 6, 2010 at 2:24 p.m.

I'll catch up with the big club in person this weekend in L.A. For now, we've got some news and notes from the minor leagues. Tomorrow, I'll head down to Wrigley for the game between the Cubs' Class A Peoria club and the Kane County Cougars ...

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Star snub? Cubs' Silva will carry on

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Published July 6, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

PHOENIX - Carlos Silva admitted some disappointment at not being selected for what would have been his first All-Star Game. ''Maybe a little bit,'' he said ...

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