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PLAYOFFS

Oct 3, 2008 5:18 AM CDT

Dodgers Make It 2-0

Dodgers demolish Cubs after capitalizing on record-tying number of errors

(Newser) - A Cubs defensive collapse in the 5-run second inning helped the Dodgers to a 10-3 win in Game 2 of their NL series, the Chicago Tribune reports. Sloppy infielding behind Carlo Zambrano tied the division series record for errors. The Cubs—who have never won a playoff game west of...

104-Year-Old Cubs Fan
Makes His Pitch

Aug 11, 2008 6:03 PM CDT

104-Year-Old Cubs Fan Makes His Pitch

Lifelong booster longs to take the mound at Wrigley Field

(Newser) - Diehard Cubs fan Leo Hildebrand is sticking diligently to his daily workout regimen, hoping he’ll be tapped to throw out the first pitch of a playoff game for his beloved team. The major difference between him and the legion of other fans who’d like to do the same,...

Die-Hard Cubs Fans to Get Final Waiting Place

Jul 12, 2008 11:00 AM CDT

Die-Hard Cubs Fans to Get Final Waiting Place

Long-suffering fans can wait an afterlifetime for pennant win

(Newser) - When the last living Cubs fan to have seen his team win the World Series passed away in April at age 106, fans willing to wait a lifetime realized a lifetime may not be long enough. One is now preparing the field of their dreams in a Chicago cemetery, the...

Not Your Grandfather's Hot Dog Stand

food review

Jun 8, 2008 11:26 AM CDT

Not Your Grandfather's Hot Dog Stand

Food columnist finds best, worst stadium fare in major leagues

(Newser) - From a perfect crab salad sandwich at AT&T field in San Francisco to a dreadful crab cake at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the New York Times charts the range and quality of foods available at America's ballparks. Crab isn't the only departure from the ubiquitous hot dog: During his...

Cubs Swinging
for Wrigley Record

Jun 3, 2008 12:40 PM CDT

Cubs Swinging for Wrigley Record

Lovable losers are on pace for record 62 home wins

(Newser) - Shhh, don't jinx it: The Chicago Cubs not only lead the National League, they're playing better at home than on the road. The lovable losers are 26-8 at Wrigley Field, a record they last held before going to (and losing) the World Series in 1918. Now they're on pace for...

NHL Headed For
Friendly Confines

May 29, 2008 4:00 PM CDT

NHL Headed For Friendly Confines

Annual outdoor game coming to Chicago, with Blackhawks to face old rival Detroit

(Newser) - It appears Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field will host an outdoor NHL game next year, after competitor Yankee Stadium was deemed unsuitable “for a variety of reasons,” the Tribune reports. The hometown Blackhawks would play the rival Detroit Red Wings in the third edition of the open-air contest,...

Dempster Return to
Rotation a Winner

Apr 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT

Dempster Return to Rotation a Winner

Former closer solid as Cubs beat Brewers for first '08 win

(Newser) - Former closer Ryan Dempster was a winner in his return to the rotation, Aramis Ramirez homered and Alfonso Soriano had two RBIs Thursday as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3. Moved back to the leadoff spot after hitting second the first two games, Soriano drew a bases-loaded walk...

Cubs Unveil Statue, See Error of They're Ways

OPINION

Apr 2, 2008 6:00 PM CDT

Cubs Unveil Statue, See Error of They're Ways

Team immortalizes Banks; fans take up proofreading

(Newser) - Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich didn't even have to ask: A Cubs representative greeted her with "We're going to fix it. That's all I can say." And sure enough, less than 24 hours after the unveiling of a statue honoring legendary infielder Ernie Banks, the legend on its...

Cubbies Playing Hardball With Rooftop Seats Owner

Feb 19, 2008 12:27 AM CST

Cubbies Playing Hardball With Rooftop Seats Owner

Team says he didn't pay his part of revenues from last several seasons

(Newser) - Some Chicago fans may get the chance to hear those butchered versions of Take Me Out to The Ballgame from two rooftop clubs outside Wrigley Field while not actually seeing the 7th inning stretch sing-along or the games themselves. That's because the Cubs have filed suit against the clubs' owner,...

History Links Fenway, Wrigley

Oct 23, 2007 10:45 PM CDT

History Links Fenway, Wrigley

Red Sox, Cubs look to the future while staying true to past

(Newser) - Boston’s Fenway Park, erected in 1912, and Chicago’s Wrigley Field, 1914, are baseball’s oldest ballparks and give their respective teams and fan base an identity, and the former holds lessons for the latter. “The one thing I noticed with both Fenway and the Cubs is the...