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Game 126 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (2 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on

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SP Bronson Arroyo
 SP *Ted Lilly
10-10, 5.51, 125 K, 50 BB, 143.2 IP
12-6, 4.32, 141 K, 54 BB, 154 IP
       
CF
 *Chris Dickerson LF
 Alfonso Soriano
SS Jeff Keppinger
 SS Ryan Theriot
RF
 *Jay Bruce 1B
 Derrek Lee
2B Brandon Phillips 3B
 Aramis Ramirez
3B Edwin Encarnacion
 CF
 *Jim Edmonds
1B *Joey Votto 2B Mark DeRosa
LF Jolbert Cabrera RF *Kosuke Fukudome
C Ryan Hanigan C Geovany Soto
P Bonson Arroyo P *Ted Lilly

The Astros did us no favors this afternoon losing to the Brewers so it'll be up to Ted Lilly and the Cubs to bring themselves closer to a division and playoff spot. The Cubs current six game lead in the division is its largest division lead since June 22nd, 2001, when they led the Cardinals by that much. Things should hopefully go a little smoother the rest of this season. 

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:17 pm

While I remember the Cubs being competitive until very late in 2001, I have no memory of them having that large of a lead? They were that far ahead of both the Cards and Astros? I'm certainly not counting my chickens regarding the division, particularly with our horrid September schedule. But with an 8.5 game lead on the wildcard....I don't have a problem talking about the Cubs making the playoffs now. I can't fathom 2 teams jumping the Cubs in the NL (3 if outside our division).

Submitted by blockhead25 on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:30 pm

yeah, just looked it up on ESPN...forgot how far ahead we were then. I don't remember feeling totally crushed that season, I can only guess it was because of 9/11. Crazy how good the Cardinals were the last 2 months of the season.

Submitted by Jeff_Pico on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:25 pm

I'm telling you my ultimate nightmare is we get into the first round of the playoffs and hit into double play after double play just like last year. We are an extremely double play prone team.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:42 pm

What a miserable game. We are wasting TONS of scoring chances early lately. Bad defense, inopportune wild pitch, and no base runners in the game after 1st and 3rd no out in the 4th. We are going to lose our share of games...but that was just a wasted opportunity and waste of a gem by Lilly.

Submitted by Pell Mell on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:59 pm

I have this idea that Arroyo becomes Bob Gibson when he plays us...then I looked up his career stats against us on bb-ref, and they're not spectacular. Somebody shoulda let the Cubs' lineup know that before the game tonight.

Submitted by navigator on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:19 pm

I hate games like this against a crap team wallowing in last place. A waste of great pitching. Walked out after six. Played nine holes of golf. disgusted. blah!

Submitted by Jace on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 08:50 am

At least Arroyo wasn't hitting homers left and right. Wasn't there a game a couple of years ago where he hit two homers, and drove in like 6 runs? I seem to remember that. It's not like he is a good-hitting pitcher, but I am always a little afraid of him after that... I am also pretty disturbed any time the Cubs starting pitcher practically gift-wraps a game for the team, and they can't take it. I hope they can start to capitalize more consistently on those games before the end of the season...

Submitted by navigator on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 08:36 pm

In the second half we STINK in Close Well-Pitched Low Scoring Games. And that bodes ill for the playoffs. 2nd Half Games where winner scores 4 runs or less. WELL-PITCHED LOW SCORING GAME LOSSES Fri, Jul 18 @ Houston L 2-1 Howry (3-3) Sat, Jul 19 @ Houston L 4-1 Zambrano (10-4) Mon, Jul 21 @ Arizona L 2-0 Harden (0-1) Fri, Jul 25 Florida L 3-2 Howry (3-4) Sat, Jul 26 Florida L 3-2 12th Gaudin (0-1) Fri, Aug 1 Pittsburgh L 3-0 Marquis (6-7) Mon, Aug 4 Houston L 2-0 Dempster (12-5) Sat, Aug 16 @ Florida L 2-1 Marshall (2-3) Wed, Aug 20 Cincinati L 2-1 Lilly (12-7) WELL-PITCHED LOW SCORING WINS Fri, Aug 8 St. Louis W 3-2 11th Howry (5-4) CUBS RUNS SCORED IN SECOND HALF WINS (quick&dirty) 9 10 6 9 6 7 11 5 8 11 11 3 6 10 8 11 6 9 5 Average 7.95 Runs per win Looks like: Our great starting pitching has been rendered irrelevant by the idiosyncracies of our on-off offense.

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Submitted by big_lowitzki on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 08:07 pm

In the second half we STINK in Close Well-Pitched Low Scoring Games. And that bodes ill for the playoffs. Except winning close ball games is mostly a matter of luck. The Reds are something like 8 or 9 games over .500 in one-run games.

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Submitted by Chad on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 08:25 pm

i double checked that one and when the Cubs score more runs than the other team they have, in fact, won every game. Unfortunately, when they have scored less runs in a game, they still haven't managed to win one yet.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    he's a low-level cubs star in the modern history of the cubs (c.zambrano, k.wood, r.dempster, etc), but that star has dimmed...and has been dimming since 2021.

    2024 has been ugly the whole way and we're only in mid-april.  homers aside (even though there's been 7 in 17ip) he gave up 29 hits in 20 spring innings and 31 in 17 regular season innings.

    he's pretty much only got 2 pitches at this point in his career and the mix isn't fooling anyone.  he threw a noticable amount more curves in his last start to add to the mix and it didn't help his issues.  he don't have many moves left to break out.

  • Eric S (view)

    Definitely needs a 10 day stint for the hangnail - have to nip those things in the bud or suffer the consequences (ie, more opponent home run derby, etc)

  • Eric S (view)

    Thanks for checking and yeah, that’s a double ouch

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Believe you are correct, checked and appears Cubs have a $2.51 million obligation to Barnhart this season per Cot's Contracts.  Also paying Trey Mancini $7mil this season.  Ouch.  

  • crunch (view)

    m.busch had 0hr and 2 doubles when he was last at wrigley.

    we'll probably see a few more of his jerseys in the seats when they return tomorrow.

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  • Eric S (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • Eric S (view)

    The fifth inning has not been kind to Wicks this season. Giving up leadoff doubles to Tucker Barnhart is also not good for business. IIRC, the Cubs are on the hook for the majority of Barnhart’s salary this season to add insult to injury (could definitely be wrong here). 

  • Cubster (view)

    Kris Bryant to IL with low back strain. He’s keeping the Rockies docs busy.

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