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Cubs fail with the bags full
Tribune staff reporterThe Cubs all-or-nothing offense looked like a pretty good bet against Houston on Tuesday with the wind blowing out at 18 m.p.h. and Brandon Duckworth on the hill. But "nothing" trumped "all" once again in a 5-3 loss to the Astros as the Cubs continued to...Tags: Roger Clemens, Jeff Kent, Chicago Cubs, Kyle Farnsworth, Derrek Lee
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Cubs left in danger zone
Tribune staff reporterThe belief that strike zones tend to shrink and expand depending on the stature of the player involved in the matchup was tested again Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs dropped another one-run decision with a 3-2 loss to Houston before 39,326 in a...Tags: Michael Barrett, Carlos Beltran, Roger Clemens, Wrigley Field, Jose Macias
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Hot, not hot-blooded
Tribune staff reporterThe first round of the Cubs-Astros showdown at Wrigley Field on Thursday was hot, sticky and brouhaha-free. No one was hit. No one was stared down. No one was ejected. No warnings were given. Whether the 8-3 Cubs' victory was the calm before the storm...Tags: Michael Barrett, Kerry Wood, Sammy Sosa, Carlos Zambrano, Spring Training
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Punch line: Cubs lose
Special to the TribuneRound 2 went to Roy Oswalt. Houston's starting pitcher survived two home runs and a poke in the leg from the avenging Cubs. And he came out the winner in this bout between struggling heavyweights. The final score was Houston 15, Cubs 7 on a Wrigley...Tags: Jose Vizcaino, Michael Barrett, Kerry Wood, Carlos Beltran, Roy Oswalt
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Throwing pains
Tribune staff reporterCarlos Zambrano tried to choose his words carefully Saturday at Wrigley Field, but he couldn't help but wonder what might have happened if Roger Clemens hadn't been the opposing pitcher. The Cubs dropped another one-run game in a 7-6 loss to Houston...Tags: Michael Barrett, Kerry Wood, Carlos Beltran, Roger Clemens, Carlos Zambrano
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Astros go deep to finish sweep of Cubs
Tribune staff reporterAstros center fielder Craig Biggio smoked a line drive at Greg Maddux in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game at Minute Maid Park, nearly taking the Cubs pitcher's head off. Maddux not only managed to keep his noggin intact, he also snared the...Tags: Michael Barrett, Tom Goodwin, Richard Hidalgo, Wrigley Field, Aramis Ramirez
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Astros don't miss tee time in 5th
Tribune staff reporterMark Prior took the blame Sunday, but there were plenty of culprits in the Cubs' 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros. After winning the opener of the series Friday and moving two games over .500 for the first time this season, the Cubs dropped the final two—...Tags: Michael Barrett, Kerry Wood, Roy Oswalt, Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs
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Frustration builds as Wood gets little support
Tribune staff reporterIf the eagerly anticipated pitching matchup of Kerry Wood and Roger Clemens comes to pass during the New York Yankees' visit this weekend, the two right-handers will have quite a bit in common: pitch velocity, home state and frustration. While Clemens...Tags: Jose Vizcaino, Kerry Wood, Tom Goodwin, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa
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Bullpen as bad as Bere is good
Tribune baseball reporterSomewhere in the Houston suburbs, Phil Garner had to be tracking the developments at Astros Field. Garner, fired in Detroit after an 0-6 start, is awaiting another chance to manage. Among supposed contenders, Oakland might be the only disappointment as...Tags: Jose Vizcaino, Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, National League, Jeff Fassero
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Prior still on fire
Tribune baseball reporterMaybe the collision between Mark Prior and Marcus Giles wasn't so horrible after all. Since that ugly July 11 spill at Wrigley Field, which left Prior on the disabled list with a sore shoulder and knocked Giles out of the All-Star Game, the two All-Stars...Tags: Kerry Wood, Ron Villone, Wrigley Field, Aramis Ramirez, Richard Hidalgo
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