Game 135 Thread / Phillies @ Cubs (2 of 4)

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SP Joe Blanton SP Rich Harden
(NL) 1-0, 4.03, 27 K, 15 BB, 38 IP (NL) 4-1, 1.47, 70 K, 14 BB, 49 IP
       
SS #Jimmy Rollins LF Alfonso Soriano
CF #Shane Victorino SS Ryan Theriot
2B *Chase Utley 1B Derrek Lee
1B *Ryan Howard 3B Aramis Ramirez
LF Pat Burrell CF *Jim Edmonds
RF Jayson Werth 2B Mark DeRosa
3B *Greg Dobbs RF *Kosuke Fukudome
C Carlos Ruiz C Henry Blanco
P Joe Blanton P *Rich Harden

 

A few aftershocks from last night's game...the come from behind win was the 38th for the Cubs this season, second to the Yankees 39. It was their 19th win when trailing in the seventh inning or later, best in baseball ahead of their current foe - the Phightin Phils.

Today, ex-teammates do battle as Rich Harden and Joe Blanton take the mound. I'm sure a steak dinner at Morton's is on the table for the winner.

 

Some more game notes fun after the jump...

 

  •  Mark DeRosa has an extra base hit in eight straight games. He is only the second Cub to do that since 1956, the other was Derrek Lee last season, who went nine games from April 23-May 4th. He's also the second player in the majors to do it this year, the other being his second base counterpart on the Phillies, Chase Utley.
  • The Cubs own the best record in baseball and the best record in baseball since the All-Star break.
  • With three games still to play this month, the Cubs have already set their high mark for victories in a month with 19, surpassing their 18 wins in May.
  • The Cubs have a 6.5 game lead in the Central, their largest lead in the division since the end of the 1984 season.
  • I love this fucking team.

 

 

 

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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 12:09pm
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Submitted by Andrew
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 12:53pm

I love this fucking team.

Amen, brother.

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 1:03pm

In the word of the immortal REO Speedwagon-

"Keep on rolling"

That's for crunch

Submitted by nohit
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 1:21pm

Our boys need to "Keep Pushin' On". I "Can't Fight This Feeling" that we're about to witness something really special.

As long as they "Don't Let Go" of the division lead, we should be in good shape going into the playoffs. "Only In My Dreams" could I believe this team would be so good.

Unfortunately, the September schedule is going to be "Tough Guys". After Philly, the Cubs go "Back On The Road Again", against above .500 competition.

"Time For Me To Fly." See you in Parachat.

Submitted by Chad
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 5:29pm

You forgot that hopefully in this tough september that we will be "Riding the Storm Out" with a 7 game lead.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 6:03pm

all 3 of you deserve a perm-ban.

Submitted by 10man
on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 6:56am

the deborah gibson reference alone should merit two lifetime bans to be served consecutively.

Submitted by nohit
on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 10:41am

Eh. I should've put the quote mark after the 'Only'. Oh well; that's what I get for commenting blogs at work. Guess I'd better "Take It On The Run."

Submitted by Tarzan Joe
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 2:49pm

Not sure what DLee was doing on that play. If he's the cutoff, then he should either be up the line or down the line a bit. Fukudome had no angle on that throw. He got charged with the error, but Lee really put him in a bad spot.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 3:07pm

He wasn't cutoff when Fukudome made the throw, Howard walked in front of it. Any decent runner would have been on second base with a double on that hit.

Just a shit-luck play though... 

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 3:24pm

for not scoring on that wild pitch.

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 3:30pm

That was unbelievable. It's not like it barely got away. That pitch practically ended up in the Phillies' dugout. Derosa had to be waving him home on that one.

Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:49pm

I don't think DeRosa was waving him, but can't say for sure. Brenly said the ball was behind the batter, catcher, and umpire from Theriot's view and he wouldn't have been able to tell how far it got away.

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 5:04pm

I watched the replay during the postgame show and DeRosa definitely was waving him. It looks like Theriot's intial reaction when the ball hit the dirt was to move back towards third base, then he tried to break toward home, then went back. Pretty retarded, but I guess it's better than getting picked off third or thrown out at home.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 5:05pm

I don't know about DeRosa, but the ball scampered considerably to the catcher's right by the on-deck circle. There was no way the ump was blocking his view and I have serious doubts if anyone else was either. 

Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 5:35pm

At that point yeah, no one was blocking his view. But you need to see the ball immediately. For the first 2 seconds it could be either rolling towards the wall or laying under the catcher's feet from that angle. Really doesn't matter though, they won.

Submitted by Bigz
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 7:03pm

I was there, bleachers, and from that vantage point it took me a couple seconds before I could tell the ball actually got away. I dunno, but maybe theriot had as hard a time as I did.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 7:36pm

Theriot was about 300 feet closer..

Submitted by Chad
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 10:05pm

and not drunk

Submitted by Bigz
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 10:16pm

what are you saying?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 3:32pm

nice to get a call, but that ump is terrible

He's been calling stuff 2 inches lower all day on that pitch that Fuku walked on.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 3:51pm

first base ump blew the call on Howard at first too, although it looked like they called Utley safe and he was out the play before.

Submitted by Fireball
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:09pm

Good to see Zeus get Shark Sandwich out of that jam. Let's see if he can close out the ninth now.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:36pm

fun fact: Samardzija has gone 12 straight games without allowing a run and 14 straight innings. 

He didn't look too sharp today, but Marmol bailed him out.

Still, 0.96 ERA overall, 18.2 IP, 18 K, 7 BB's, 0 HR's  

Submitted by billybucks
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 9:23pm

The review of "Shark Sandwich": shit sandwich.

Smell the glove.

Submitted by nohit
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 9:46pm

What's wrong with being sexy?

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:28pm

Gotta love letting the Brewers stare at that final for 2 hours before they start their game.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:30pm

I'm sure the Brewers are more concerned with the wild card at this point.

Submitted by dcf
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:36pm

This is getting ridiculous. I would be very happy if this team could play as well in October as they have in August.

Submitted by Hobart Mike
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:43pm

Yes!! 7 in a row. Friday afternoon wins just make the start of a weekend that much sweeter!

Submitted by Dmac
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 4:51pm

A new hero every day, it seems. Quite remarkable, September should be very interesting.

Submitted by nohit
on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 5:17pm

I wonder if Soriano's HR is any indication that he might be heating up again. If he goes on one his tears, this streak could continue for quite a few games.

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