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7 Slump Busters for the Cubs

Tribune identifies players who can reverse a midseason swoon

By Lev Weinstein, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 8, 2008 12:09 PM CDT

(Newser) – Despite a National League-best 53-36 record, all is not well in Wrigleyville, Paul Sullivan writes in the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs need these seven guys to step up and insure that Sweet Lou’s “100-year thing” doesn’t become a 101-year thing:

Sean Marshall:

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