Thanks to Bob Howry…Ryan Braun’s 2-run homer yesterday gave the Brewers the win over the Cubs. The city of Milwaukee waited to watch the Mets blow yet another late season division lead, sending the Brewers to the playoffs as the Wild Card.
That means the Cubs will face Joe Torre’s Los Angeles Dodgers. This is the team I wanted to face weeks ago, and I won’t change my opinion now. Other members of the national media are weary…
Peter Gammons of ESPN has picked the Dodgers to win the series. ESPN radio’s Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic both agreed that the Cubs have a tough draw. I understand crazy things happen in a short series, and I’m fully aware the Cubs may get upset. But why do the Cubs not get the credit they deserve?
The Cubs have 97 wins, and we only played 161 games with the game that was cancelled due to the hurricane in Houston.
That is 5 more wins than Philadelphia’s 92. Milwaukee finished with 90. LA finished with only 84 wins, 13 fewer than the Cubs. And they played in far inferior division.
At times this season, you could argue the NL’s top 3 teams were in the Central division.
The times have been set for the NLDS.
Wednesday night at Wrigley---5:30 pm
Thursday night at Wrigley---8:30 pm
Saturday night at Dodger Stadium---9:00 pm
All games will be on TBS. The broadcasting crew for the Cubs-Dodger series will be as follows:
Dick Stockton, Ron Darling, and Tony Gwynn.
Of course, you know TBS would send their A-crew to cover the Angels-Red Sox series. That pair consists of Chip Caray and Buck Martinez.
As a Cub fan, I was hoping for Chip Caray. I always liked him when he worked for the Cubs and enjoyed his excitement and enthusiasm.
Check back Wednesday as I will have previews and predictions for the NLDS series!
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Nobody seems to appreciate that this is probably the best thing that could have happened to the Cubs. If they pitch around Manny if there's men on base and don't let him beat you, they'll be fine. Yeah, LA has a good bullpen, but I honestly don't see them having a lead very often in this series so I don't think it'll make a difference. And let's be honest, Manny or no Manny, they won a joke of a division. If they're not in the West, they're not close to the playoffs
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