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Wood solid again as Cubs hang on vs. Cardinals
Chicago Tribune "The 121-year-old Cubs-Cardinals rivalry probably peaked 10 years ago, when Dusty Baker and Tony La Russa shouted obscenities at one another from their dugouts. That was back when there was some real hatred between the teams, with beanball wars in vogue and Carlos Zambrano and Jim Edmonds..." May 08
Wood deserved better fate
ESPN.com "Chicago Cubs starter Travis Wood pitched seven strong innings Thursday, allowing just two singles, yet he still managed to end up on the wrong side of a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. After Scott Hairston's two-run homer in the seventh gave Wood a slight lead, the eighth inning became full..." May 02
Cubs waste another solid start
Chicago Tribune "Longtime Wrigley Field villain A.J. Pierzynski looked out over the right field bleachers before the Rangers' 4-2 victory over the Cubs and noticed the presence of the ''Eamus Catuli'' sign on the facade of a rooftop club. The sign includes a number designating the years since the Cubs' last..." April 17
Cubs’ Travis Wood, Carlos Villanueva make pitch for change
Chicago Sun-Times "Left-hander Travis Wood and right-hander Carlos Villanueva don’t like what they’re hearing, so they plan to do something about it. The two guys left out of the Cubs’ starting-rotation plans outlined Thursday by manager Dale Sveum said Friday they plan to try to change his mind. ‘‘There’s..." February 16