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		<title>Geo!</title>
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For those of you who missed Monday&#8217;s game with the Astros (and I&#8217;m sure many of us did), Geovany Soto had a great game.  Not only did he hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, but in the fourth inning he also hung onto the ball after surviving a harsh collision with Michael [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why The Cubs Need Ryno</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know that everyone&#8217;s probably already talked this to death.. but here at Camp Shelby, I&#8217;m a few weeks behind the real world.. I know what&#8217;s going on in the real world, but my reaction time is a little slow.. That said, this is why I think the Cubs need Mr. Sandberg.
1.  We need a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3231</link>
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		<title>NATIONALS / MARLINS BRAWL AND BASEBALL&#8217;S UNWRITTEN RULE BOOK</title>
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So Wednesday night Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan seriously lost it and just like that, the whole country had a reason to be interested in the Nationals just like they did before Strasburg got hurt.  
Here’s a brief overview of what happened.  Tuesday night Morgan slammed into Marlins catcher Brett Hayes who ended up suffering a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3226</link>
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		<title>Podcast 2.23 &#8211; Lou, Ryno, Quade, etc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy, Corey, Kurt and Ryan convene to discuss Lou&#8217;s sudden departure from the Cubs.  We also dip our toes in the &#8220;new manager&#8221; waters.  Don&#8217;t miss our live podcast recording on Monday, September 13th at Twenty Sports Grill and Nightclub in Downtown Moline.  
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		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3221</link>
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		<title>MANNY RAMIREZ SIGNS WITH THE PALE HOSE</title>
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by Ryan Meehan
So Manny Ramirez has agreed to sign with the Chicago White Sox after being claimed off of waivers.  Fantastic.
You&#8217;d think I&#8217;d be a big fan of Manny since he does his own thing and doesn&#8217;t take any grief from anyone.  I&#8217;m actually not: I think he&#8217;s a buffoon.  First off, he used the stuff [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3214</link>
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		<title>SHOW SOME LOVE:  DETROIT TIGERS MANAGER JIM LEYLAND</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this installment of our new series &#8220;Show Some Love&#8221; I&#8217;d like to talk about Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland.  This is course comes to light every time he&#8217;s been thrown out of a game for arguing with the umpires, which has been a lot because Detroit hasn&#8217;t had a great year. Jim himself never played in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3209</link>
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		<title>NEW PARTNER SITE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeing as how I&#8217;ve managed to smear myself all over the internet, it should be no surprise that I&#8217;ve been assigned yet another gig writing for a website called Get Off My Mound.  I&#8217;m assuming this guy is either referring to the Dallas Braden incident from earlier this year, or he&#8217;s just Native American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes &#8211; 8/27/2010</title>
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First  off, we at Ivy Envy would like to apologize for the frequency of our  posts dropping off.  We don’t want to write about the Cubs, so I can  only assume you have an equal amount of disinterest in reading about the Cubs, so let’s call it  even.  Here’s just a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3192</link>
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		<title>Lou&#8217;s Farewell</title>
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So Lou is done, and his last day on the job was a ridiculous 16-5 loss to the Braves.  Fortunately, the Ivy Envy bus-trippers went to the game the day before, which happened to be Piniella&#8217;s last victory as a manager.  The photo above was taken at the game, and that moment was Lou&#8217;s last [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3181</link>
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		<title>Today is the bus trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After 5 months of waiting, our bus trip to the Cubs game is today.  I&#8217;m pretty floored that 56 people will be making this trip today.  I&#8217;m glad that we sold the tickets in February, when everyone was excited about the Cubs.  If we would have waited until this point in the season, I&#8217;m not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3176</link>
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		<title>&#8220;YEAH, IT&#8217;S OVER NOW&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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It&#8217;s official.  The Cubs have finally traded first baseman Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves for three pitching prospects.  (The title of this post is supposed to be an Alice in Chains reference if you hadn&#8217;t caught that)
In the deal, the Cubs received two right handers, Robinson Lopez, 19, and Tyrelle Harris, 23, and one left hander,  Jeffrey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast 2.22 &#8211; Cardinals vs. Reds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy, Corey and Ryan let you know about some events we have coming up.  We also discuss our feelings about the Reds this year and read your responses to the question of the week.
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		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3155</link>
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		<title>The Reds are the most un-likeable team in the NL Central</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I never really minded the Reds.  When I was 13, I put a Reds sticker on my dirt-bike to support them in their 1990 playoff run and World Series battle with the Bash Brothers and the rest of the Oakland A&#8217;s.  They haven&#8217;t really been terribly relevant, and so I&#8217;ve had pretty impartial feelings towards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ted Lilly&#8217;s First Start with the Dodgers&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[went well.  I know this is old news at this point, but check out this link to the highlights&#8211;
Ted Lilly pitches a gem in his Dodger&#8217;s debut.
You&#8217;ve gotta love hearing Vin Scully.  In case you were wondering (I don&#8217;t blame you if you weren&#8217;t), Ryan Theriot is currently 7-20 with the Dodgers.
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		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3143</link>
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		<title>Show Some Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to &#8220;Show Some Love,&#8221; where periodically we will be balancing out our &#8220;Asshat of the Week&#8221; by drawing attention to the hardworking players in the game (Cubs or not) who turn in performances any baseball fan could respect and appreciate.  This week we show some love to Todd Coffey of the Milwaukee Brewers&#8211;

What the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3131</link>
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		<title>We have a few empty spots on our bus trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ivy Envy is chartering a bus from the Quad Cities to Wrigley Field on August 21st for the Braves vs Cubs game.  We have a few spots that have opened up.  Tickets are $80 and that includes the bus ride up and your ticket to the game.  Email me at corey@ivyenvy.com if you want any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OZZIE GUILLEN&#8217;S BIG MOUTH IS TRYING TO BARK AT A UNICORN</title>
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So the Cubs have lost five in a row. We did a really good piece on last night&#8217;s episode with Matt Swain from Wrigleybound about the Cubs minor league system and the prospects acquired in the Lilly trade. This is going to be important information for any Cubs fan because our future is pretty much [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3122</link>
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		<title>Podcast 2.21 &#8211; Lilly and Theriot traded to the Dodgers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy, Corey and Ryan share their thoughts on the Ted Lilly/Ryan Theriot trade.  We also discuss Derrek Lee&#8217;s decision to reject trades and whether Cubs fans should be frustrated with him for this.  Matt from WrigleyBound comes on to look at the minor league players the Cubs received in the Lilly trade.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good thing the Cubs don&#8217;t have to face Ubaldo, huh?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the Cubs will not have to face Ubaldo Jimenez in this series in Denver does not really matter.  When your pitching staff gives up 17 runs on 21 hits, it doesn&#8217;t really matter who you are facing.  You&#8217;re not going to win that game.  I was thinking that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3114</link>
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		<title>WTF?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m watching the Cubs play the Rockies right now, and the Cubs have given up 12 runs here in the 8th inning to make the score 17-2 Rockies.  What a freaking joke.  I just about reached for the remote to end my misery, and then I thought twice.  No.  I&#8217;m watching this.  It&#8217;s like my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corey and the Cubs in Phoenix, Part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[***This is Part II of the recap of my trip to Phoenix to watch the Cubs play the Diamondbacks.  Check out Part I here.  I will do the same mix of tweets and photos as I did in the first part.***
I left off with our little ticket mix-up.  I went to will-call to pick up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3061</link>
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		<title>Podcast 2.20 &#8211; Managerial Options</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Corey and Andy reflect on the encouraging play of the Cubs post All-Star Break.  We also discuss the upcoming trade deadline and Ted Lilly.  We also begin to look at the topic that will be discussed for months &#8211; Who will be the next manager of the Cubs?
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		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3075</link>
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		<title>Re-up Ted!</title>
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(photo by Jeff Gross)
So the Cubs &#8220;win one for Ted&#8221; campaign failed miserably last night, and sadly enough, the game was probably Lilly&#8217;s last as a Cub as he &#8220;appears certain to be traded.&#8221;  My opinion is that the Cubs need to re-up Lilly and look to unload payroll elsewhere.  The problem is that Lilly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3071</link>
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		<title>Corey and the Cubs in Phoenix, Part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[***This is Part I of my &#8220;Cubs games in Phoenix&#8221; trip.  I&#8217;ll post Part II tomorrow and you won&#8217;t want to miss tomorrow&#8217;s photos***
My wife and I take our kids to Southern California every summer for 3 weeks to visit my wife&#8217;s family.  It just so happened that this year, the Cubs would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3017</link>
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		<title>HOW EXACTLY IS THIS A NEWS STORY?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This isn&#8217;t going to be a terribly long post, but I did want to address the ridiculous method in which the media has been covering Lou Piniella&#8217;s &#8220;snap decision&#8221; to retire at the end of this season.  They led with the story on Sportscenter last night, and WGN was running all sorts of clips of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast 2.19 &#8211; Viva Los Doyers (Part II)</title>
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Listen to Episode 2.18 to hear Corey&#8217;s experience at Dodger Stadium before you listen to this episode.  On Part II, we welcome Dodgers season-ticket holder, Gus Hernandez to explain the conduct of Dodgers fans at their stadium.  This is a great interview, so don&#8217;t look past this episode.  The highlight is Gus describing his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3008</link>
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		<title>Game-Watch at Twenty Sports Grille moved to Tuesday night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you went to Twenty Sports Grille in Moline tonight for our monthly game-watch, I am very sorry that we weren&#8217;t there.  I announced via Twitter that the game-watch is being moved to Tuesday night.  When I scheduled this event, I didn&#8217;t notice that tonight&#8217;s game was a WCIU game.  If you live in Chicago [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3006</link>
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		<title>IT’S NOT ALL STORM CLOUDS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re like me, hopefully you were sitting comfortably in your living space Sunday night with your significant other watching the Cubs put the finishing touches on their series with the Phillies.  I’ve been getting a lot of flack lately for being too negative in my writing so I’m going to spin everybody around tonight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=3001</link>
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		<title>Game-watch at Twenty Sports Grille Monday Night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are having our monthly Cubs game-watch at Twenty Sports Grille in Moline.  Twenty has been a great sponsor and eager to work with us.  They have twenty beers on tap and a menu with great food.
The Cubs will play the Astros and the game starts at 7pm, so come on down.  Twenty is located [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2998</link>
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		<title>Podcast 2.18 &#8211; Viva Los Doyers (Part I)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy, Corey and Kurt briefly discuss where the Cubs stand at the half-way point of the season.  Then, Corey describes his experiences watching the Cubs play in Phoenix and Los Angeles.  Stay tuned to Part II of Viva Los Doyers coming soon.  In Part II, we will have a Dodgers season ticket holder on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Game Back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey!  It&#8217;s the first game of the 2nd half!  Let&#8217;s watch to see if the Cubs can somehow begin the process of turning things around!  Oh wait&#8230; it&#8217;s on WCIU.  #@*%$!  Well at least WGN has a bunch of America&#8217;s Funniest Home Videos on.
**UPDATE**
I found a radio and listened to these two guys who called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>800 Gallons of Ketchup Used at Angel Stadium on 7/13</title>
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So the All-Star Game happened, and the usual coma-inducing game promised to be even more of a sedative for Cubs fans as only Marlon Byrd made the cut.  If you only tuned in for the ninth inning, you saw the most exciting part of the game, and that excitement was provided by none other than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asshat of the Week</title>
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Vicente Padilla is a decent pitcher, and he definitely made the Cubs look terrible on Sunday night.  During that game, he threw 75 out of 106 pitches for strikes.  One of the 31 pitches that was out of the strike zone struck Marlon Byrd on the back.  So was it intentional?  Marlon Byrd thought it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Brian Runge and Friends: Get Bent</title>
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Let&#8217;s start out by saying that after a great series in Arizona, the Cubs didn&#8217;t play very well in L.A.  Even though they put some runs on the board, the pitching was pretty atrocious overall.  With that being said, what the hell was up with this crew of umpires?  Brian Runge especially appeared to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Think It&#8217;s Safe to Open Your Eyes Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though the Cubs lost last night, I&#8217;ll be damned if they aren&#8217;t playing some entertaining baseball right now.  I know the D-backs are terrible, but it doesn&#8217;t matter.  I&#8217;ve still just had fun watching the Cubs play baseball, and watching the Diamondbacks play makes me feel a little better about the Cubs.  On one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2963</link>
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		<title>Live from Los Angeles this Friday and Sunday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you missed it, I did some live commentary on the Cubs vs. Diamondbacks games from Phoenix via Twitter.  When I return to the Quad Cities, I will post photos and some thoughts on those games.
I will be at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for today&#8217;s (Friday) game and Sunday&#8217;s Cubs vs. Dodgers games.  I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2965</link>
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		<title>Live from Phoenix for the next two days.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are at all interested in the Cubs anymore, I will be &#8220;tweeting&#8221; from the games in Phoenix for the next few days.  Follow along at www.twitter.com/ivyenvy for all the action.  
Also, it doesn&#8217;t appear that we will have a podcast for you this week.  My computer took a dump 15 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2958</link>
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		<title>A FEW BRIEF BASEBALL NOTES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK so it’s the 4th of July the Cubs once again got their clock cleaned. Nothing to see here but our usual ample supply of said clock polish.
Now, I’ve been away from the site for a couple of weeks, but I had to come on here tonight and just talk a little about how much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summing it up.</title>
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		<title>The Nerve of this Franchise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In June, the Cubs went 10-16.  Their overall record is 34-45, 11 games under .500 a week and a half before the All-Star break.  Wax Paper Beer Cup (via Twitter) pointed out today that they are on track to win fewer than 70 games this season.  I could go on and on with everything wrong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes &#8211; 6/30/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I&#8217;m on vacation, I don&#8217;t want to ruin this time of relaxation by actually putting together a thought-out post about this crummy team.  So I&#8217;ll just put together a few thoughts here.

Since unloading 12 runs on the Angels in the final game of that series, the Cubs&#8217; offense has disappeared.  Since that game, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast 2.17 &#8211; This week on the Carlos Zambrano Show&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to yet another podcast episode that is focused on Carlos Zambrano.  Andy and Corey discuss the current Z situation over 2000 miles of distance.  We also read your answers to the question of the week.
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		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2925</link>
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		<title>Another reason I hate the 2010 Cubs.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cubs were dealt another series loss in Seattle this week, salvaging the last game of the series.  Before Andy and I recorded Podcast 2.15, we were discussing that it feels like the Cubs have had a lot of series in which they lose the first two games and win the third.  So let&#8217;s take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Flag Sans &#8220;W&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There aren&#8217;t too many good things to say about the Cubs right now.  I watched all of Tuesday night&#8217;s terrible game and only some of last night&#8217;s equally terrible game.  What the crap is up with Wells?  It&#8217;s too bad that Marshall and Gorzelanny are both lefties because it&#8217;s looking like Wells should get a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast 2.16 &#8211; Media Session with Aramis Ramirez in Peoria</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez talks to reporters after his first of two rehab games with the Peoria Chiefs against the Quad Cities River Bandits on June 19, 2010. Ramirez was rehabbing a sore left thumb.  This is a contribution from Ivy Envy guest, Matt Veto.
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		<title>Podcast 2.15 &#8211; Cubs fans: What about our needs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy and Corey try to make sense of their feelings towards the Cubs and their own fandom.  They also comment on some of the changes around Wrigley Field and how these changes affect the aura of Wrigley.
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		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2901</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s good to have options.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before Friday&#8217;s game, I really felt that if the Cubs could put together a solid series, they could work their way into the NL Central race make me feel better about this team.  I&#8217;ve mentioned this many times, but the Angels are my 2nd favorite team.  I&#8217;ve been looking forward to this series all season.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ivyenvy.com/?p=2861</link>
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		<title>Time We Started Seeing Other Baseball Teams?</title>
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Yesterday, the Cubs lost 12-0 to the Angels.  The loss was so demoralizing that it had someone I know (whose name starts with &#8220;C&#8221; and ends with &#8220;orey&#8221;) threatening to end his lifelong dedication to the Cubs.  Saturday evening, I went over to his house, and with a crazed look in his eye, he placed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Baseball Heaven?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the first game of the Cubs-Angels series yesterday.  The Miller Lite billboard beyond right field read, &#8220;Welcome to baseball heaven.&#8221;  After watching the horrible defensive play of the Cubs yesterday (and really for a while now), I&#8217;m not ready to come to the conclusion that heaven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast 2.14 &#8211; The Cubs are un-watchable.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy, Corey, Jeremy and Ryan talk about this Cubs team that is having difficulty capturing our attention.  We welcome J from Garden of Halos on to preview the Angels for the upcoming Angels vs. Cubs series.
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