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Kerry Wood is undoubtedly the ace of the Cubs simulated pitching staff. With a simulated fastball that has been known to top out at 101 miles per hour, and a simulated twelve-to-six curve ball, he has been nearly unhittable against simulated hitters for the majority of his simulated career.

Ryan Dempster's glorious return from the DL ended abruptly Thursday night when the Cubs starter broke several bones in his pitching hand after attacking closer Carlos Marmol who once again blew a save for the third time in only five attempts this season.

After Jeff Samardzija absolutely dominated the Reds during Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory in the Queen City, Cubs manager Dale Sveum declared that the Cubs were ecstatic to take a series from their divisional rival.

The prognosis from Los Angeles Angels team doctors is as worst feared: 1B Albert Pujols has been officially pronounced “Dunn for the year,” as in Chicago White Sox 1B/DH Adam Dunn.

ESPN officials were rightfully concerned earlier this week when color analyst and former Major Leaguer Aaron Boone failed to report to the broadcast booth where he was scheduled to call a game between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. After repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact Boone by phone, authorities went to his hotel, where he was found curled in a fetal position in the bathtub inside his suite.

The bricks are there. The ivy is growing, too. There’s even a Toyota sign over left field and troughs spanning the perimeter. But when Lester Allen takes his seat in the right field bleachers, there is no crowd out in left screaming that he sucks. There’s nobody at all.

Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder recently met with a Detroit Free Press lifestyles editor in his new Metro Detroit home. Although he's adjusting to life with his generous new contract and is looking forward to putting up some big numbers, his focus is still on a goal he's dreamed about since early childhood.