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Re-Signing Mark DeRosa Will Not Make the Chicago Cubs Better

Filed: Nov. 18, 2009 Have you ever found yourself reading a well-written piece and feeling like it all sounds logical and sensible, but then you think about it a little more and wonder if the ...

Written by Damen Jackson about 16 days ago 171 reads 1 comments
Will the Cubs Be Welcoming Mike Cameron Back to Chicago?

No, it hasn't come to fruition yet, but I suspect that it's a phrase that we should all start practicing. The Milwaukee Brewers acquired center fielder Carlos Gomez in a swap with the Twins for J...

Written by Damen Jackson about 25 days ago 368 reads 3 comments
Chicago Cubs, John Grabow Talk Multi-Year Deal...Wait, What?!

Filed: Nov. 3, 2009 Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 is reporting that the Cubs and reliever John Grabow are in the midst of heavy talks for a multi-year deal. Levine reports that the offer is reportedly to be a $6...

Written by Damen Jackson about about 1 month ago 248 reads 9 comments
Meet the new Cubs owners: "We've one agenda, and that's to win"

Filed:October 30th, 2009 Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts And with one 20 minute press conference this morning, an historic event has come and gone, with the Ricketts family officially announced as the Cubs owners...

Written by Damen Jackson about about 1 month ago 59 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs Sign Rudy Jaramillo, My Christmas Comes Early

Sigh. After the lost season for the Cubs, I could have easily stayed away until the organizational meetings next month...

Written by Damen Jackson about about 1 month ago 184 reads 0 comments
Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye: Cubs End 2009 with 5-2 Loss to Diamondbacks

Filed: Oct. 4, 2009 (Click here for the photo gallery of this weekend's games.) It's over. The Cubs ended the 2009 season in a game that pretty much sums up the year: They got some good pitching, ...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 81 reads 0 comments
Cubs win game, lose season in 6-0 victory

For as much as I expected the Cubs to finish the season strong, it wasn't going to make up for the fact that a number of teams in front of them in the Wild Card chase are not only better composed, but are actually riding pretty good hot streaks...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 86 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs: One Is the Loneliest Number

Sigh. One week. There are two times of the year that I absolutely hate. The first is that week between Christmas and New Year...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 74 reads 0 comments
Game Over: Controversial Chicago Cub Milton Bradley Suspended for Rest of Season

Filed: Sept. 19, 2009 In a surprise move, the Chicago Cubs have suspended outfielder Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season over controversial comments made about the organization and its fan base to the media...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 546 reads 1 comments
Chicago Cubs: A Moratorium on in Memoriams

Filed:Sept. 16, 2009 The Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano (Cubbie Nation/file) Stop it. Everybody. I know playoff hopes are slim...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 91 reads 1 comments
Cubs 13, Brewers 7; Welcome to Hitsville

Filed:September 15th, 2009 Aramis Ramirez reacts after being plunked by a pitch Tuesday (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Tuesday's game Huh. Evidently, someone forgot to tell the Cubs that they were dead, or dying...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Reds 7, Cubs 5; Bobbleheads

Filed:September 12th, 2009 Carlos Marmol fires (balls) away in the ninth inning of the Cubs 7-5 loss (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of Saturday's game The Chicago Cubs ...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
Cubs-Pirates: Just Come on Home, Boys

Filed: September 9th, 2009 Source: Cubbie Nation I consider the Pittsburgh Pirates a balm. A cure-all, really. Whatever is wrong with your team, sprinkle in a series with the Pirates, and apply liberally...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 months ago 37 reads 0 comments
White Sox 5, Cubs 0: Just Pick Someone To Blame for Latest Windy City Shame

Filed:September 3rd, 2009 Milton Bradley strikes out in the sixth inning to the background of cheering Sox fans (Cubbie Nation) "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"—John Maynard Keynes Shut him down...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 49 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 0: Ted Lilly Pitches Gem in Win

Click here for the photo gallery to Wednesday's game. Quick. Well-played. Successful. If the Cubs are going to make up any playoff ground in September, Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Astros is going have to be the template for that success...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 29 reads 0 comments
Astros 5, Cubs 3: Rich Harden Staying, but He Didn't Show Up Monday

Click here for the photo gallery of Monday's game. Well, let me give you some good news first. August is over. The Cubs can hopefully forget about their woeful 11-17 record for the month, and ...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 72 reads 0 comments
Cubs-Astros: Tonight's Starter is...

Evidently, Rich Harden. The waiver deadline has come and gone, and Rich Harden is still a Cub. He'll make his next scheduled start tonight against the Astros. Odd, odd move...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 39 reads 0 comments
Washington Nationals 15, Chicago Cubs 6: There's Really Nothing Left To Say

Filed:August 25th, 2009 Carlos Zambrano makes an early exit Tuesday in the fifth inning (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of last night's game. Quit looking to the stars Carlos; even divine intervention won't help the Cubs now...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
Cubs 3, Dodgers 1: Chicago Still Not Good, but Lucky

Well, in the end the Cubs were able to salvage some semblance of dignity on this latest road trip, using seven innings of one run ball, and a 4-4 day from Jake Fox to beat the Dodgers 3-1. Sigh...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 40 reads 0 comments
Cubs reach agreement with Ricketts: Meet the new boss...

Filed:August 22nd, 2009 I'll keep an open mind about whether they're better than the old boss. But it's official: after weeks months years of negotiations, the Tribune company has reached ...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
Padres 6, Cubs 3: And, We're Just About Done

...And by that I mean the 2009 season. Six week left. Six games out. Four teams above them in the Wild Card race. Adding to that was their latest loss, a 6-3 debacle against the Padres, that I think just about put the final nails in this season's coffin..

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 145 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1: Gorzelanny Sharp in Wrigley debut

Lastings Milledge? Brian Bixler? Steve Pearce? Seriously, I had to rub my eyes and think about it a second to confirm that the Cubs weren't playing the Indy Indians, the Pirates AAA affliate...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 47 reads 1 comments
Philadelphia Phillies 12, Chicago Cubs 5: Roadkill

I really wanted to see this game. Two irresistible forces colliding to make this a grit my teeth, hit the ATM, and not take my accountant's calls for a few days, kind of event...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 90 reads 5 comments
A Different Perspective: My Road to Wrigley Weekend

Well, with the Cubs out of town, summer finally arriving in Chicago, and a chance to see something a little different, I decided to veer off a bit last weekend, and catch the non-MLB games at Wrigley Field...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 35 reads 0 comments
Cubs-Cardinals: Honor Must be Restored

Long-time readers of this blog know I'm a baseball fan, probably more than anything else. Give me a notebook and a camera, and you can get me to watch and root for about anyone, anywhere...

Written by Damen Jackson about 3 months ago 153 reads 6 comments

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Damen Jackson Article Archive

Re-Signing Mark DeRosa Will Not Make the Chicago Cubs Better

Will the Cubs Be Welcoming Mike Cameron Back to Chicago?

Chicago Cubs, John Grabow Talk Multi-Year Deal...Wait, What?!

Meet the new Cubs owners: "We've one agenda, and that's to win"

Chicago Cubs Sign Rudy Jaramillo, My Christmas Comes Early

Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye: Cubs End 2009 with 5-2 Loss to Diamondbacks

Cubs win game, lose season in 6-0 victory

Chicago Cubs: One Is the Loneliest Number

Game Over: Controversial Chicago Cub Milton Bradley Suspended for Rest of Season

Chicago Cubs: A Moratorium on in Memoriams

Cubs 13, Brewers 7; Welcome to Hitsville

Reds 7, Cubs 5; Bobbleheads

Cubs-Pirates: Just Come on Home, Boys

White Sox 5, Cubs 0: Just Pick Someone To Blame for Latest Windy City Shame

Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 0: Ted Lilly Pitches Gem in Win

Astros 5, Cubs 3: Rich Harden Staying, but He Didn't Show Up Monday

Cubs-Astros: Tonight's Starter is...

Washington Nationals 15, Chicago Cubs 6: There's Really Nothing Left To Say

Cubs 3, Dodgers 1: Chicago Still Not Good, but Lucky

Cubs reach agreement with Ricketts: Meet the new boss...

Padres 6, Cubs 3: And, We're Just About Done

Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1: Gorzelanny Sharp in Wrigley debut

Philadelphia Phillies 12, Chicago Cubs 5: Roadkill

A Different Perspective: My Road to Wrigley Weekend

Cubs-Cardinals: Honor Must be Restored

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