Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is ranked in the top three in the National League in batting average at .319, he has 35 multihit games and has played more games in the Major Leagues than at Class A.

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With the Cubs-White Sox Ultimate Rivalry series about to conclude, I want to 1) get my Cubs “eras” in the books and under the wire, and 2) wish both squads the best of luck! Now the eras, beginning in the beginning … 1876-1894: The Cap Anson Era Few players have personified a team like Adrian C.

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Yesterday afternoon, Lou Piniella managed his final game with the Chicago Cubs.  And in typical Cubs fashion, they lost, bad, 16-5. Its hard to believe that, save for a few players, this is the same Cubs team that posted the best record in the National League in 2008.

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Starlin Castro has averaged 4.5 plate appearances per game since he became the Cubs' primary No.

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Four rookies started against the first-place Padres, who have the best record in the National League, and notched their 72nd win with a 5-1 victory over the Cubs.

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Derrek Lee homered in his first two at-bats, helping the Chicago Cubs knock the St. Louis Cardinals out of first place in the National League Central with a 9-7 victory Sunday.

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Castro, a legitimate contender for National League Rookie of the Year honors, is batting .318 with three homers, 20 doubles, five triples and 32 RBIs in 77 games.

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For the season, the Cubs were batting .242 with runners in scoring position. The Reds, who lead the National League Central by a half game, were batting .279 in those situations.

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The Cubs have to be looking forward to playing the Rockies this weekend.

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Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 25.

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Rookies Tyler Colvin and Starlin Castro each hit home runs to back Tom Gorzelanny and lead the Cubs to a 6-5 victory on Saturday that pulled them within nine games of the first-place Cardinals in the National League Central.

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On his way to winning the 1987 National League MVP, Andre Dawson was hit in the face by an Eric Show pitch, which led to both benches clearing at Wrigley Field.

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The Hawk will soar into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday as the newest inductee among the players.

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On Sunday, behind the Clark Sports Center, just a stone's throw from the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Main Street, "The Hawk" — Andre Dawson — will take flight, along with Whitey Herzog and Doug Harvey.

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This article is the final part of a series of articles looking at the Cubs not-so-distant future.

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The Chicago Cubs know they have a long and difficult road ahead of them if they are to get back into contention in the National League Central. More games like Thursday’s second-half opener should make that journey smoother.

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The Cubs began play Thursday 9 1/2 games back in the National League Central, but general manager Jim Hendry won't tip his hand as to whether the team will be trying to move players before the Trade Deadline.

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Cincinnati may have a nine-and-a-half game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central, but Reds first baseman Joey Votto is adding some heat to the rivalry. Votto, who was named to the NL All-Star team thanks to the final vote, refused to congratulate Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd after Byrd made two huge plays in Tuesdays 3-1 National League win, ESPN.com reports

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The Cubs may be known as the loveable losers, but Joey Votto doesnt care. Votto refused to congratulate Chicago Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd made a big play in right field in the ninth inning of the 2010 MLB All-Star game to throw out David Ortiz at second base for the second out of the inning.  This play paved the way for the National Leagues first victory since 1996. I dont like the Cubs …

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While the Chicago Cubs fans are disappointed with the team performance so far this year, they finally have one thing to cheer about. CF Marlon Byrd, the Cubs only representative in this years Midsummer Classic, proved that he belonged to the All-Star team.   His contribution in Anaheim was huge in the National Leagues victory over the American League for the first time in 13 years.   In the …

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