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Goat Riders of the Apocalypse :: Cubs 101 - Pt. 73 - The 2009 Chicago Cubs: A Living Retrospective

When this baseball season began, much like 2008, Cub fans were brimming with hope. The team had demonstrated some of the best pitching and also had, undeniably, the best hitters of the '08 campaign, and Jim Hendry had gone out and improved the team. Full Article at Sports Blogs

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