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Finishing the picture
Tribune staff reporterBy the time it was decided Friday, it was as if house painters were called in to finish the Sistine Chapel. Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens, two artists who have combined for 635 career victories, could only sit and watch as their fate rested in the...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Will Ohman, LaTroy Hawkins, Michael Barrett
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Clement misses the mark
Tribune baseball writerIf the Cubs are holding a trump card in their hand, it's their collection of starting pitchers. It's almost always bad news when one of Dusty Baker's front four asks his free-swinging teammates to win slugging contests. Matt Clement did just that Tuesday...Tags: Billy Wagner, Lance Berkman, Crimes, Sports, Kyle Farnsworth
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Double the fun: Two homers in one inning
Associated PressPlayers who homered twice in one inning with team, date and inning: American Association Ed Cartwright, St. Louis, Sept. 23, 1890, third. Players League Lou Bierbauer, Brooklyn, July 12, 1890, third. National League Charles Jones, Boston Braves, June...Tags: Jim Lemon, Mike Lansing, Mike Cameron, Houston, Joe DiMaggio
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Cubs squander chances
Tribune baseball reporterThey released their staff leader in spring training. Their ace is on the disabled list and the No. 2 man has disappointed. The big guys in the bullpen are overworked. And yet the Houston Astros are hanging in there. The leaders of the National League...Tags: Lance Berkman, Sports, Doug Glanville, Chicago Cubs, Richard Hidalgo
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Alou has Cubs looking up
Tribune staff reporterFrom a "nightmare" to an "awesome feeling." That's the difference one year--and good health--has made to Cubs left fielder Moises Alou. Plagued by injuries last year, his first as a Cub, Alou added another memorable moment to his turnabout season...Tags: Shawn Estes, Lance Berkman, Kyle Farnsworth, Moises Alou, Chicago Cubs
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Clement cements himself as Mr. Reliable
Tribune staff reporterMatt Clement is learning how to finish what he starts. The Cubs' most reliable pitcher of late almost did it again in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Houston. Coming off the first complete game of his career, Clement took the mound against Houston at...Tags: Lance Berkman, Sports, Moises Alou, Chicago Cubs, Richard Hidalgo
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Cubs don't hit, don't win
Tribune staff reporterThe acquisitions of Aramis Ramirez and Kenny Lofton were supposed to provide instant energy to the Cubs, but so far the offense has remained on life support. Houston right-hander Tim Redding and two relievers combined for a two-hitter Saturday in a 3-1...Tags: Shawn Estes, Lance Berkman, Chicago Cubs, Kenny Lofton, Houston Astros
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Looser Lofton finds old groove
Tribune staff reporterDusty Baker had a chat Sunday morning with Kenny Lofton after watching him pressing at the plate during his first four games as a Cub. Lofton, 1-for-17 entering the series finale with Houston, then knocked out three hits to energize the Cubs in a 5-3 win...Tags: Shawn Estes, Sports, Kyle Farnsworth, Chicago Cubs, Kenny Lofton
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Another year, another set of milestones
Home runs 500 Sammy Sosa could make it with his first swing. Rafael Palmeiro is on deck, while Fred McGriff and Ken Griffey Jr. are well within range. Sosa heads into Opening Day at Shea Stadium with 499 home runs, followed by Palmeiro at 490, McGriff at...Tags: Jose Mesa, Dan Plesac, Sports, Craig Paquette, Roberto Hernandez
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2003 Salaries for 827 Baseball Players
The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...Tags: Edgar Renteria, Eddie Guardado, Shawn Green, Dave Williams, B.J. Ryan
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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: Sports, Kyle Farnsworth, Chicago Cubs, Moises Alou, Houston Astros
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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: Carlos Beltran, Sports, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Todd Walker
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