http://damox.com/chicago-cubs Following the Cubbies as they chase the dream Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:50:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Tribune Co.'s efforts to put the Cubs in bankruptcy so they can be sold reached an unexpected roadblock this week when former infielder Shawon Dunston filed an objection to the bankruptcy because the Cubs are still contractually obligated to pay his tuition should he ever decide to go to ... http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/09/22/shawon-dunston-tries-to-halt-sale-of-cubbies/ The Cubs don't have a game on the schedule today, I'm just making some updates on the site. Move along. Technorati Profile http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/06/15/no-new-today/ It took 14 innings for the Cubs to earn a victory in Cincinnati on Sunday, and they still fell 4 innings short of the longest game of the day. That record would belong to the Diamondbacks and Padres, who played 18 innings yesterday. The Cubs scored 3 runs in the ... http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/06/08/cubbies-win-in-14th/ Lou Pinella made a lineup blunder in the 8th inning when he changed his mind on a pinch hitter after he'd already been announced, and it may have come into play in the 9th inning as he had less flexibility to make a move and couldn't get the lefty-on-righty matchup ... http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/05/29/pinella-has-senior-moment-fox-blows-chance-in-9th/ The Cubs called up rookie hitting sensation Jake Fox from Iowa and sent down Neal Cotts, the lefty specialist. Fox is batting over .400 with 17 home runs with Iowa, making him by far the hottest hitter in the upper minor leagues at this point in the season. Calling up ... http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/05/27/cubs-send-for-the-fox/ Any Cubs fan who has been paying attention for the past month knows that Milton Bradley is getting rung up on pitches that are off the plate. Some of these pitches are missing by what looks like a good 6 inches. Is it just bad luck? Are catchers framing pitches ... http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/05/25/are-mlb-umps-picking-on-milton-bradley/ It's no secret that Derrek Lee has completely fallen off the radar this season. He has miraculously managed to hit 4 balls out of the ballpark, but all of his numbers are way down from career averages. He'd have trouble hitting home runs right now if they moved the fence ... http://damox.com/chicago-cubs/2009/05/20/is-micah-hoffpauir-derrek-lees-heir-apparent/