Time for Cubs weekly previews and predictions!
This week I preview the NLDS!
CHICAGO CUBS---97-64---CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS
VS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS---84-78---WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS
CUBS ARE 5-2 VERSUS THE DODGERS THIS SEASON, SWEEPING ALL 3 AT WRIGLEY AND SPLITTING 4 AT LA.
Look for close, low scoring games this series. In the 7 games, the winning team won by an average of 2 runs.
Game 1 Wednesday@ Wrigley-Ryan Dempster (17-6, 2.96) vs Derek Lowe (14-11, 3.24)
Game 2 Thurs. @Wrigley-Carlos Zambrano(14-6,3.91) vs Chad Billingsley (16-10, 3.14)
Game 3 Saturday@Dodger Stadium-Rich Harden(5-1, 1.77)vs Hiroki Kuroda (9-10,3.73)
Game 4 Sun@ Dodger Stadium-Ted Lilly(17-9,4.09) vs ???
Game 5 Tuesday @ Wrigley Field---Ryan Dempster vs ???
CUBS PITCHING VS DODGERS HITTING
CUBS TEAM ERA---3.87 (3rd in NL)
DODGERS TEAM AVG--- .264 (5th in NL)
CUBS STARTERS THIS SEASON VS LA
Dempster—2 starts (1-0, 4 runs over 12.1 innings)
Zambrano---2 starts (0-1, 8 runs over 14.2 innings)
Harden and Lilly have no appearances.
CUBS RELIEVERS THIS SEASON VS LA
Kerry Wood--- 4 innings (4 saves, 0 runs)
Carlos Marmol---3 innings (2 holds, 0 runs)
Bob Howry---3 innings (1-0, 1 hold, 1 run)
Neal Cotts--- 2.1 innings, (0-0, 0 runs)
Jason Marquis---1 start (1-0, 0 earned runs over 6.1 innings)
DODGER HOT HITTERS VS CUBS PITCHING THIS SEASON:
Jeff Kent--- 3 Hits, including a Home Run off Dempster
1 Home Run off of Howry
Juan Pierre---2 Hits off Dempster
Russell Martin--- 3-4 off Zambrano
Matt Kemp--- 1 Home Run off of Zambrano
ADVANTAGE: CUBS
The Cubs didn’t face Manny Ramirez this season, and he can turn the series into the Dodgers favor if the Cubs pitch to him. Lou won’t let that happen. He is the one man you can’t let hurt you. Rafael Furcal is rumored to be starting at second base. He has been on the DL since early in the year. He is certainly a threat, but he won’t be his usual self. Jeff Kent has good numbers against Ryan Dempster this season so look for Dempster to be careful with Kent if he’s in the lineup. Zambrano pitched well in his first outing versus LA, but got roughed up late in the 2nd start. He’s going up against Billingsley so the Cubs should get some runs on the board for Big Z to work with. The Dodgers strikeout a lot. This will be a big advantage for the Cubs bullpen that likes to mow down hitters. The young Dodger hitters will struggle in their first postseason experience.
DODGERS PITCHING VS CUBS HITTING
DODGERS TEAM ERA---3.68 (1st in NL)
CUBS TEAM AVG--- .278 (2nd in NL)
DODGERS STARTERS THIS SEASON VS CUBS
Lowe---2 starts (1-0, 3 runs over 14 innings)
Billingsley---2 starts (0-1, 6 runs over 11 innings)
Kuroda--- 2 starts (1-1, 1 earned run over 15.1 innings)
DODGERS BULLPEN THIS SEASON VS CUBS
Scott Proctor--- 2 innings (0-0, 1 run)
Jon Broxton--- 2.2 innings (0-0, 0 earned runs)
Takashi Saito---4 innings (0-1, 2 runs)
Cory Wade--- 3 innings (0-0, 0 runs)
CUBS HOT HITTERS VS DODGERS THIS SEASON:
Soriano homered off of Lowe
Lee, DeRosa, and Fukudome homered off of Billingsley
Ramirez homered off of Proctor
ADVANTAGE---CUBS
The Cubs lineup is stacked. Lowe has pitched well against us this year, but we won’t need to get much with Dempster taking the ball for us. Billingsley has struggled against the Cubs this season. I give Game 3 to the Dodgers if Kuroda takes the mound. He’s better at home, and for some reason the Cubs haven’t figured him out. As good as the Dodger bullpen is, the Cubs offense is much better. I look for them to break out the bats in the first 2 games to put LA down early in the series. The Dodgers pitching staff is very good, but the Cubs won’t need to push man runs across with our solid pitching staff pitching against the Dodgers.
MANAGING ADVANTAGE---DODGERS
Joe Torre gets the advantage in the managerial matchup. He’s one of the best in-game managers in the league and has been a great leader for this team in his first year.
FIELDING ADVANTAGE:---DODGERS
Los Angeles has a better fielding percentage than the Cubs so the advantage goes to the Dodgers. Both have strong catchers behind the plate that may shut down the running games.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE:---CUBS
The Cubs open with 2 at The Friendly Confines, and the Wrigley faithful are longing for a title after 100 years. The place will be rocking. Los Angeles may only have 1 game at home, and the Dodger fans are not nearly as big of an advantage.
PREDICTION---CUBS IN 4
I look for the Cubs to take Game 1 in a close game that is decided late. Game 2 will see the most runs of any game in the series. The Cubs will jump on Billingsley and Zambrano will do just enough to win. I give Game 3 to L.A. Harden will pitch well, but Kuroda will be the stopper for the Dodgers and get the one. Ted Lilly will come in Game 4 to close it out. The Dodgers may go with Lowe on 3 days rest, rookie Clayton Kershaw, or Greg Maddux. That would be interesting…Maddux pitching against the Cubs in the playoffs.
OTHER SERIES PREDICTIONS:
MILWAUKEE VS PHILADELPHIA---PHILLIES IN 4
BOSTON VS LOS ANGELES---ANGELS IN 5
CHICAGO VS TAMPA BAY---TAMPA BAY IN 4
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
IT'S THE DODGERS....
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!
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!
Friday, September 26, 2008
DEMPSTER CAN LEAD CUBS THROUGH PLAYOFFS...
Josh Beckett pitched teams to World Series championships in 2003 with the Marlins and in 2007 with the Red Sox.
Beckett’s teams have won every postseason series that he has pitched in. He has pitched in 10 postseason games, starting 9 of those.
Last season for the Red Sox, Beckett went 4-0 in the playoffs with 35 strikeouts and an ERA under 2.00 as they rode him straight to their second World Series championship in 4 years.
Ryan Dempster can be that same guy for the Cubs in 2008.
Lou must think so also. He’s given Ryan the ball in Game 1 of the NLDS on Wednesday. Dempster could come back and pitch Game 5, if needed.
You want Ryan to pitch at home because of his dominance at Wrigley this season. He just feeds off the energy of the friendly confines and pitches late into ballgames, giving us a chance to win.
Dempster is 17-6 this season, going for his 18th win tonight at Milwaukee. His previous career high was 15 in 2001.
The reason I choose Dempster is simple.
Zambrano has been too inconsistent as of late. He could pitch you a no-hitter one night and have you warming up the bullpen in the 3rd inning the next. Riding Big Z through the postseason would be too risky.
Harden has the nasty stuff to lead this team through the postseason, but he usually doesn’t take us deep into games. That would leave everything in the hands of our bullpen.
While Dempster isn’t flashy, he can get the job done. He has all season long.
The only concern I have with Dempster is the man we are counting on so much this postseason has just 1 inning of postseason work.
That came late in Game 2 of last years NLDS with the Diamondbacks. In his 1 inning, he struck out 2.
Dempster just needs to do what he’s done all season long. Be solid, and keep us in ballgames. Our offense will do the rest. A month from now we may be comparing what Dempster just did to what Beckett did one season ago.
Beckett’s teams have won every postseason series that he has pitched in. He has pitched in 10 postseason games, starting 9 of those.
Last season for the Red Sox, Beckett went 4-0 in the playoffs with 35 strikeouts and an ERA under 2.00 as they rode him straight to their second World Series championship in 4 years.
Ryan Dempster can be that same guy for the Cubs in 2008.
Lou must think so also. He’s given Ryan the ball in Game 1 of the NLDS on Wednesday. Dempster could come back and pitch Game 5, if needed.
You want Ryan to pitch at home because of his dominance at Wrigley this season. He just feeds off the energy of the friendly confines and pitches late into ballgames, giving us a chance to win.
Dempster is 17-6 this season, going for his 18th win tonight at Milwaukee. His previous career high was 15 in 2001.
The reason I choose Dempster is simple.
Zambrano has been too inconsistent as of late. He could pitch you a no-hitter one night and have you warming up the bullpen in the 3rd inning the next. Riding Big Z through the postseason would be too risky.
Harden has the nasty stuff to lead this team through the postseason, but he usually doesn’t take us deep into games. That would leave everything in the hands of our bullpen.
While Dempster isn’t flashy, he can get the job done. He has all season long.
The only concern I have with Dempster is the man we are counting on so much this postseason has just 1 inning of postseason work.
That came late in Game 2 of last years NLDS with the Diamondbacks. In his 1 inning, he struck out 2.
Dempster just needs to do what he’s done all season long. Be solid, and keep us in ballgames. Our offense will do the rest. A month from now we may be comparing what Dempster just did to what Beckett did one season ago.
SMALL BALL....
I'm taking a break from Cubs news for today and want to say a few words about "small ball." You know...the hit and run, stealing bases, and running from 1st to 3rd on a single.
I think baseball is finally exiting the "chicks dig the long ball" era of baseball. Steroids and HGH are leaving the ballgame with tougher penalities for offenders. I see a shift moving towards good pitching, base running, and defense. While good pitching has always won titles for years and years, I don't think teams necessarily have to hit home runs anymore to win.
Home runs are down from a year ago. Ryan Howard leads the majors with 47 home runs. Unless he hits 3 dingers in his final 3 games we will not see anyone eclipse the 50 home run mark. That will be the first time since Dodger Adrian Beltre hit 48 in 2004.
2007 ML Leader---Alex Rodriguez 54
2006 ML Leader---Ryan Howard 58
2005 ML Leader---Andruw Jones 51
I think the transition is happening quicker in the American League. Take a look at the playoff teams as they would be today: Tampa Bay, Boston, Los Angeles, and Minnesota.
Excluding Boston, the other three teams win exclusively with pitching, defense, and good baserunning.
The class of the league, the Angels, have won this way since Mike Scioscia arrived in 2000. They won the World Series in 2002. Since that title they've won 4 division championships. In my opinion, Scioscia could win the Manager of the Year award every single year. He only won in 2002. His Angels have averaged over 90 wins for the past 5 seasons. A little East Coast bias there...
Look at the Minnesota Twins...After a sweep of the Chi Sox, they have a half game lead on the division going into the weekend. They are looking for their 5th division title since Rod Gardenhire arrived in 2002.
Tampa Bay of all teams has proven this point as well. Their magic number to win the division sits at 1 with 3 to go. They've already punched their ticket to the postseason.
If small market teams like the Twins and Rays can win with "small ball" maybe it's a lesson to be learned for teams across baseball.
Don't forget, Rays Manager Joe Maddon is a former Angel. Something to be said there...
Finally, I have to give a shout out to former Angel, and now Minnesota Twin Alexi Casilla. He got the game winning single last night against the White Sox in the 10th inning to give the Twins the division lead. If Minnesota goes on to clinch the division, that will go down as one of the big hits in Twins history.
The second baseman came over from the Angels in the JC Romero trade back in 2005 and has earned his way to a starting spot for the Twins. Alexi played in Cedar Rapids with the Kernels as part of the Angel organziation back in 2004 and 2005. A great guy who has made his mark in the big leagues.
Nice job Alexi!
I think baseball is finally exiting the "chicks dig the long ball" era of baseball. Steroids and HGH are leaving the ballgame with tougher penalities for offenders. I see a shift moving towards good pitching, base running, and defense. While good pitching has always won titles for years and years, I don't think teams necessarily have to hit home runs anymore to win.
Home runs are down from a year ago. Ryan Howard leads the majors with 47 home runs. Unless he hits 3 dingers in his final 3 games we will not see anyone eclipse the 50 home run mark. That will be the first time since Dodger Adrian Beltre hit 48 in 2004.
2007 ML Leader---Alex Rodriguez 54
2006 ML Leader---Ryan Howard 58
2005 ML Leader---Andruw Jones 51
I think the transition is happening quicker in the American League. Take a look at the playoff teams as they would be today: Tampa Bay, Boston, Los Angeles, and Minnesota.
Excluding Boston, the other three teams win exclusively with pitching, defense, and good baserunning.
The class of the league, the Angels, have won this way since Mike Scioscia arrived in 2000. They won the World Series in 2002. Since that title they've won 4 division championships. In my opinion, Scioscia could win the Manager of the Year award every single year. He only won in 2002. His Angels have averaged over 90 wins for the past 5 seasons. A little East Coast bias there...
Look at the Minnesota Twins...After a sweep of the Chi Sox, they have a half game lead on the division going into the weekend. They are looking for their 5th division title since Rod Gardenhire arrived in 2002.
Tampa Bay of all teams has proven this point as well. Their magic number to win the division sits at 1 with 3 to go. They've already punched their ticket to the postseason.
If small market teams like the Twins and Rays can win with "small ball" maybe it's a lesson to be learned for teams across baseball.
Don't forget, Rays Manager Joe Maddon is a former Angel. Something to be said there...
Finally, I have to give a shout out to former Angel, and now Minnesota Twin Alexi Casilla. He got the game winning single last night against the White Sox in the 10th inning to give the Twins the division lead. If Minnesota goes on to clinch the division, that will go down as one of the big hits in Twins history.
The second baseman came over from the Angels in the JC Romero trade back in 2005 and has earned his way to a starting spot for the Twins. Alexi played in Cedar Rapids with the Kernels as part of the Angel organziation back in 2004 and 2005. A great guy who has made his mark in the big leagues.
Nice job Alexi!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
PREVIEWS AND PREDICTIONS
Beginning tonight I will start a weekly feature where I give previews and predictions for my beloved Cubs as they make their push into the postseason. You can check back every Wednesday for updates!
This week I predict what I think the Cubs’ postseason roster will be.
25 players will make the final cut for the postseason roster. After all of the September call ups the active roster currently consists of 33 players, 16 of those are pitchers. So, 8 players will need to cut before the Cubs open up the playoffs at Wrigley next Wednesday.
Let’s start with the pitchers. I predict they’ll take 11 pitchers. Usually most teams don’t take 12 into the postseason, especially in the NL where bench players are needed late in games.
So, here you go. We’ll start with the obvious ones:
1. Dempster
2. Harden
3. Zambrano
4. Lilly
5. Marmol
6. Wood
7. Marshall---Lou said last night he would be on the roster
No, we’re done to the final 4 spots:
8. Cotts---need another lefty besides Marshall
9. Samardzija---has been a boost to the pen late in the year
10. Marquis---I think his start in New York this week gave him his spot.
11. Howry---Has struggled lately, but I think Lou likes that he’s a veteran and has
pitched in big games.
So, here’s who is left out:
Gaudin---certainly the toughest to leave off. He struggled in his first appearance after his injury, and the injury concerns may leave him off the roster.
Hart, Guzman, Wuertz, and Wells
Now, for the position players:
In For Sure:
12. Soto
13. Blanco
14. Cedeno
15. DeRosa
16. Fontenot
17. Lee
18. Ramirez
19. Theriot
20. Edmonds
21. Fukudome
22. Johnson
23. Soriano
Now, done to the final 2:
24. Hoffpauir
25. Pie---He makes the cut because of his speed and defensive abilities. There is no reason to take Hoffpauir and Ward who are basically the same player.
Left Out:
Ward---This was my toughest choice of all. He could easily take Hoffpauir’s spot because of his veteran leadership.
Hill and McGehee
Let me know what you think!
This week I predict what I think the Cubs’ postseason roster will be.
25 players will make the final cut for the postseason roster. After all of the September call ups the active roster currently consists of 33 players, 16 of those are pitchers. So, 8 players will need to cut before the Cubs open up the playoffs at Wrigley next Wednesday.
Let’s start with the pitchers. I predict they’ll take 11 pitchers. Usually most teams don’t take 12 into the postseason, especially in the NL where bench players are needed late in games.
So, here you go. We’ll start with the obvious ones:
1. Dempster
2. Harden
3. Zambrano
4. Lilly
5. Marmol
6. Wood
7. Marshall---Lou said last night he would be on the roster
No, we’re done to the final 4 spots:
8. Cotts---need another lefty besides Marshall
9. Samardzija---has been a boost to the pen late in the year
10. Marquis---I think his start in New York this week gave him his spot.
11. Howry---Has struggled lately, but I think Lou likes that he’s a veteran and has
pitched in big games.
So, here’s who is left out:
Gaudin---certainly the toughest to leave off. He struggled in his first appearance after his injury, and the injury concerns may leave him off the roster.
Hart, Guzman, Wuertz, and Wells
Now, for the position players:
In For Sure:
12. Soto
13. Blanco
14. Cedeno
15. DeRosa
16. Fontenot
17. Lee
18. Ramirez
19. Theriot
20. Edmonds
21. Fukudome
22. Johnson
23. Soriano
Now, done to the final 2:
24. Hoffpauir
25. Pie---He makes the cut because of his speed and defensive abilities. There is no reason to take Hoffpauir and Ward who are basically the same player.
Left Out:
Ward---This was my toughest choice of all. He could easily take Hoffpauir’s spot because of his veteran leadership.
Hill and McGehee
Let me know what you think!
Monday, September 22, 2008
A BIG WEEK STILL AHEAD FOR THE CUBS...
The Cubs wrapped up home field advantage throughout the National League playoffs tonight with the victory over the Mets. The Mets now trail Philadelphia in the East by 2.5 games, but they lead Milwaukee by 1 game in the Wild Card.
The Cubs will have a lot to say about who will win the Wild Card. The Cubs play 3 more in New York and end with 3 games at Wrigley North with the Brewers.
I predict that Philly will wrap up the East, leaving the Brewers and the Mets to battle it out for the Wild Card.
The Brewers want the Cubs to beat up on the Mets. The Mets want the Cubs to beat up on the Brewers. But the Cubs have bigger fish to fry. They need to get their pitching rotation set for the postseason and basically hold week-long tryouts for the final positions on the playoff roster.
I think it will be the Mets who pull it out in the end, because let's face it...the Brewers just don't seem like a playoff team right now. So, if it is the Mets in round one...
Here's a few reasons why the Cubs have the advantage...
---The Cubs pitched Jason Marquis tonight (He may not even make the playoff roster and definitely won't get a start in round one)
---The Cubs pitch Sean Marshall tomorrow (Same as Marquis)
---The Cubs will face Johan Santana tomorrow night. (This will be a good chance for the Cubs to see him before he pitches in game one)
---Ted Lilly won't pitch in New York (If we face the Mets, Lilly could get the nod in the series because of the Mets left-handed bats. So, New York won't be able to see him before he pitches)
---The Cubs will most likely now rest some of the regulars. (Mets pitchers won't get a chance to face our studs before the playoffs)
I'm still actually rooting for the Brewers to make the playoffs so we can face the Dodgers. We match up best with them, as I showed in an early post.
2 More reasons why I hope to play L.A.
---Playing LA means the Phillies face the Brewers in round one...I think if the Brewers get in they can be dangerous in a short series. They can beat the Phillies. The Dodgers cannot.
---I would love to play the Brewers in the NLCS. Not only would both cities go crazy, but we've had the Brewers number all season long
However, most signs point to us facing the Mets at this point.
The Cubs will have a lot to say about who will win the Wild Card. The Cubs play 3 more in New York and end with 3 games at Wrigley North with the Brewers.
I predict that Philly will wrap up the East, leaving the Brewers and the Mets to battle it out for the Wild Card.
The Brewers want the Cubs to beat up on the Mets. The Mets want the Cubs to beat up on the Brewers. But the Cubs have bigger fish to fry. They need to get their pitching rotation set for the postseason and basically hold week-long tryouts for the final positions on the playoff roster.
I think it will be the Mets who pull it out in the end, because let's face it...the Brewers just don't seem like a playoff team right now. So, if it is the Mets in round one...
Here's a few reasons why the Cubs have the advantage...
---The Cubs pitched Jason Marquis tonight (He may not even make the playoff roster and definitely won't get a start in round one)
---The Cubs pitch Sean Marshall tomorrow (Same as Marquis)
---The Cubs will face Johan Santana tomorrow night. (This will be a good chance for the Cubs to see him before he pitches in game one)
---Ted Lilly won't pitch in New York (If we face the Mets, Lilly could get the nod in the series because of the Mets left-handed bats. So, New York won't be able to see him before he pitches)
---The Cubs will most likely now rest some of the regulars. (Mets pitchers won't get a chance to face our studs before the playoffs)
I'm still actually rooting for the Brewers to make the playoffs so we can face the Dodgers. We match up best with them, as I showed in an early post.
2 More reasons why I hope to play L.A.
---Playing LA means the Phillies face the Brewers in round one...I think if the Brewers get in they can be dangerous in a short series. They can beat the Phillies. The Dodgers cannot.
---I would love to play the Brewers in the NLCS. Not only would both cities go crazy, but we've had the Brewers number all season long
However, most signs point to us facing the Mets at this point.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
CUBS CAN CLINCH TOMORROW
The Cubs ended up taking 2 out of 3 from the Brewers to knock their magic number down to 2. A win tomorrow, followed by a Milwaukee loss at Cincy will clinch the division for the Cubs.
After this series you can might see Brewers fans start to lose it. Sabathia gets beat, Sheets is out, and the pen blows a 4 run lead with 2 outs in the 9th. Must be rough...But hey, we've been there before too so I don't feel the least bit sorry for them.
The Cubs did it once again, coming from behind late in the game again. Even I had conceded this one to the brew crew, and I usually hold out till the bitter end.
It will be a bit anti-climatic if the Cubs clinch via a Brewers loss tomorrow night. Personally, I hope both teams win tomorrow so the clinching can happen Saturday at Wrigley. It would be great if the hometown fans could celebrate with the team after a win.
Just think how great it would have been to clinch today!
Big Z takes the hill tomorrow. If only he does as well as his last start, we should be in the ballgame and have a chance at the end! That's all you can ask for isn't it?
After this series you can might see Brewers fans start to lose it. Sabathia gets beat, Sheets is out, and the pen blows a 4 run lead with 2 outs in the 9th. Must be rough...But hey, we've been there before too so I don't feel the least bit sorry for them.
The Cubs did it once again, coming from behind late in the game again. Even I had conceded this one to the brew crew, and I usually hold out till the bitter end.
It will be a bit anti-climatic if the Cubs clinch via a Brewers loss tomorrow night. Personally, I hope both teams win tomorrow so the clinching can happen Saturday at Wrigley. It would be great if the hometown fans could celebrate with the team after a win.
Just think how great it would have been to clinch today!
Big Z takes the hill tomorrow. If only he does as well as his last start, we should be in the ballgame and have a chance at the end! That's all you can ask for isn't it?
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