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Rusty Silva takes loss in return from DL
Chicago lost for the second time in six games this month and dropped to 9-5 under Mike Quade, as Carlos Silva endured a shaky return from the DL.
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Prospect's bullpen session draws 1,000+
About 1,400 people came out to cheer pitcher Jim-Young Kim at Wrigley Field, and the 18-year-old right-hander was merely set to throw in the bullpen.
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Williams humbled with statue's unveiling
Billy Williams' sweet swing will live forever on the corner of Addison and Sheffield streets outside Wrigley Field, where a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer was unveiled on Tuesday.
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Samardzija among Cubs' five additions
The Cubs added five on Tuesday, recalling Jeff Samardzija, Sam Fuld and Justin Berg and selecting the contracts of Bobby Scales and Brad Snyder.
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Marshall nominated for Clemente Award
Cubs pitcher Sean Marshall doesn't have one specific cause he supports, but prefers to do as much as he can for as many people as he can. The left-hander is the Cubs nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevy.
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I-Cubs' season ends with loss to Memphis
Mark Hamilton homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift Memphis to a 7-6 victory over Triple-A Iowa on Monday, ending the I-Cubs' season.
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Soto does it all in victory over Astros
Geovany Soto smacked a solo homer with two outs in the eighth to lift the Cubs to a 5-4 victory Monday over the Astros.
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Aramis sits, receives treatment on quad
Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez did not start Monday so that he can receive treatment on a sore right quad. His status was day-to-day.
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Cubs give Castro a couple days off
Cubs manager Mike Quade decided to sit the Starlin Castro on Monday and Tuesday for a little mental health break.
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Williams statue to be unveiled Tuesday
Billy Williams drove by the corner of Addison and Sheffield streets outside Wrigley Field on Monday as he always has. And once again, he was tempted to stop the car and peek under the blue cloth hiding the bronze statue of the Hall of Fame outfielder, which will be officially unveiled on Tuesday.
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Dempster, bullpen roughed up by Mets
Instead of picking up his 100th win on Sunday, Ryan Dempster was handed his 100th loss. Ruben Tejada drove in five, Ike Davis belted a two-run homer and Jon Niese helped himself by hitting two RBI singles to lift the Mets to an 18-5 victory over the Cubs.
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Aramis gets 1,600th hit, but leaves game
Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez notched his 1,600th career hit with an RBI single in the first inning Sunday and picked up No. 1,601 with a two-run homer in the third.
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Castro makes mental error on bases
In the eighth inning Saturday, the Cubs had runners on first and second and none out against the Mets, and rookie Starlin Castro was at the plate.
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Nady sizzling at plate since Lee trade
All Xavier Nady needed was more playing time. Nady has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games, batting .373, and in 20 of his last 21 starts since Aug. 8, hitting .350 in that stretch.
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Cubs to keep eye on starters' pitch counts
Cubs starting pitchers may be pulled a little earlier in games in the final four weeks of the season to give the bullpen more opportunities.
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Feeling great, Silva ready to start Tuesday
Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva is looking forward to Tuesday's start, his first since Aug. 1. "I feel very good, I feel great," Silva said Sunday. "My arm, my velocity, I feel really good."
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Big Z, Cubs enjoying renaissance
Carlos Zambrano has been reborn. Big Z, who moved into third on the Cubs' all-time K's list, won for the fourth time since rejoining the rotation in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Mets.
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Big Z owns third place on Cubs' K's list
Carlos Zambrano passed Kerry Wood and moved into sole possession of third place on the Cubs' all-time strikeout list Saturday when he fanned the Mets' Angel Pagan in the fifth inning.
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Coleman to start Monday, Silva day after
The Cubs have tweaked their rotation, and rookie Casey Coleman will start Monday in the series opener against the Astros and be followed by Carlos Silva.
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Starlin developing beyond expectations
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is ranked in the top three in the National League in batting average at .321, has 36 multihit games and has played more games in the Major Leagues than at Class A.
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