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Game 75 Recap: Marlins 4, Cubs 2

What You Need to Know: Several times, the Cubs threatened to hang a crooked number on Edinson Volquez and the Marlins, but each time they came up short. The Fish jumped on Mike Montgomery for three runs in the first, hammering line drives all over the field, before Montgomery settled in and delivered five more […]

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Game 74 Recap: Cubs 5, Marlins 3

What You Need to Know: After a rocky start, Jon Lester threw seven strong innings backed by big days from Ian Happ and Javier Baez. Carl Edwards Jr. and Wade Davis were perfect out of the bullpen to preserve the win. Next Level: After getting shut out in last night’s game, it seemed as if the […]

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Game 73 Recap: Marlins 2, Cubs 0

What You Need to Know: Well, it was a stinker. Well, at least it was a quick 2.5-hour contest. It’s better to die a quick, relatively painless death than to suffer for months, isn’t it? The Cubs failed to score against Jose Urena and three fellow Marlins relievers, scattering just six hits. Only one Cubs base […]

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Game 72 Recap: Cubs 11, Marlins 1

The day we’d been eagerly anticipating for years finally arrived Thursday night in Miami: Mark Zagunis Day! Okay, maybe that’s an overstatement – but the consensus Cubs top-10 prospect made his major league debut in right field in the Cubs 11-1 victory over the Marlins tonight. Mark Zag, heralded for hion-basese skills throughout his minor […]

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Game 71 Recap: Padres 3, Cubs 2

What You Need To Know: Once again, the Cubs offense went Copperfield against a pitcher you were sure was straight out of the EA Sports Name Generator. This time it was a collection of whosits and whatnots, with Miguel Diaz exiting in the 3rd with an arm injury, followed by Craig Stammen (yes, still in the league), […]