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Entries from June 2009
June 26, 2009
Moving Day
June 25, 2009
Game 69 – Cubs 5 Tigers 6
Tigers sweep the Cubs
Winless so far this road trip
Crosstown Classic next
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June 25, 2009
Soto Gone To Pot?
Rookie Of The Year
Having that old sophomore slump
Because he got high?
June 24, 2009
Game 68 – Cubs 3 Tigers 5
Cubs aren’t gonna win
Too many games if they leave
Thirteen men on base
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June 23, 2009
Game 67 – Cubs 4 Tigers 5
Baseball games like this
Are a whole lot more fun when
Cubs get the walk off
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June 22, 2009
Game 66 – Cubs 0 Braves 2
Every streak must end
But did the Cubs have to leave
Twelve runners on base?
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June 21, 2009
Game 65 – Indians 2 Cubs 6
Not a comeback win
A relaxing afternoon
The Cubs never trailed
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Wells gets his first win
Cubs win streak reaches four games
Happy Father’s Day
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June 20, 2009
It’s been a long time …
First time in my life
Cubs win three straight walk-off games
Last time? ‘46
[ESPN Game Recap]
June 20, 2009
Game 64 – Indians 5 Cubs 6
It happens again
Cubs come back to win the game
On final at bat
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Timely hits, combined
With aggressive base running
Blanco stands on third
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And then Kerry Wood
Throws it in the dirt – wild pitch
Blanco scores – Cubs win!
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