Cubs' Forecast Turns Cloudier by the Moment
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With Friday's loss to Atlanta, the Chicago Cubs' chances for a wild-card berth in the National League grew so dim as to become nearly invisible.
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The Cubs wasted a 16-strikeout performance by Mark Prior in a defeat that left them on the outside looking in on the N.L. wild-card race.
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Carlos Zambrano praised his smaller teammate Mike Fontenot, while making a joke at the rookie's expense. That's how loose the Cubs are right now.
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Dusty Baker, manager of the Chicago Cubs, found himself awake at 3 am yesterday morning and immediately turned on the Weather Channel for an update on Hurricane Frances.
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The Cubs fall behind early and lose their second straight game to the lowly Mets 3-2, putting a dent in their playoff chances.
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No World Series appearance again for the Cubs. This time, not even a spot in the postseason, thanks to a monumental final-week collapse.
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Chicago (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs are reportedly  on the verge of trading slugger Sammy Sosa to the Baltimore  Orioles.
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Weather forecasts are notoriously fickle, but bees, caterpillars and bears are proving as divided as meteorologists on how long winter will last.
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A season that started with such high hopes sees the Cubs eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday by their eighth loss in nine games, 8-6 to the Braves.
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By John Jeansonne, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 18--Spring training really is a show about nothing much, its true baseball merit apparent only when one factors in the mid-February wind chill on fans in the North and Northeast.
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Barry Bonds had better watch out. JT Snow seems to have designs on the slugger&#39;s spot in the San Francisco Giants&#39; lineup.
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MIAMI - The Chicago Cubs' 24-hour visit to Miami included a brief stay atop the NL wild-card standings. Then they lost their lead because they couldn't beat David Weathers...
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MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs take on the Florida Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader Monday. Matt Clement, who has been bothered by nagging injuries in his neck and back, takes the mound for the Cubs.
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The Cubs continued their bid for a Wild Card spot Monday with an easy victory against the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader which made up games washed out earlier by Hurricane Frances.
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linging to a half-game lead in the race for the National League wild card, the Cubs sent Kerry Wood to the mound at Shea Stadium yesterday, needing to shake off a sudden and shocking defeat a day earlier.
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There were a couple of thunderclaps before the cloudburst that caused a rain delay of 3 hours, 42 minutes yesterday at Yankee Stadium.
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CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Having lost four of their last five games, the slumping Chicago Cubs attempt to bounce back in their quest for a playoff spot when they conclude a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.