Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 09/21/2008 - 11:54am
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| SP | Braden Looper | SP | Ryan Dempster |
| 12-13, 4.06, 96 K, 43 BB, 186 IP | 16-6, 3.02, 182 K, 75 BB, 196.2 IP | ||
| CF | *Skip Shumaker | RF | *Kosuke Fukudome |
| RF | Ryan Ludwick | SS | Ronny Cedeno |
| 1B | Albert Pujols | LF | *Micah Hoffpauir |
| 2B | #Felipe Lopez | 1B | *Darye Ward |
| 3B | Troy Glaus | 2B | *Mike Fontenot |
| LF | Nick Stavinoha | CF | *Felix Pie |
| C | Jason Larue | 3B | Casey McGehee |
| P | Braden Looper | C | #Koyie Hill |
| SS | #Cesar Izturis | P | Ryan Demspter |
Nothing like the post-clinch lineup...although you have to feel a little bad for Dempster who is trying to get win number 17 and retake sole possesion of the wins lead on the team. Cubs magic number to secure best record in the NL and homefield advantage is two. A loss by the Philles and Mets and a win by the Cubs would make the season ending road trip mostly irrelevant.
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#1 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
This lineup rocks!
#4 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
I am sure Dempster is really happy about it too.
#2 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
my god...i guess everyone was up late partying.
i dunno why im even gonna bother to watch this AAAA game.
only 2 guys...3 if you like cedeno...who should even be playing in a game.
yes...blah blah clinch, but wow...everyone got a day off.
#5 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
i'm sure they closed the bars last night. good for them.
#3 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
I had a dream last week that Ronnie Cedeño was trying to kill the Queen of England. He used gasoline to douse the hotel suite where she was staying so he could blow it up later, but he got distracted by a comic book and sat down to read it.
#7 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Your dream means you want to kill your father and sleep with Johann's mother.
#9 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
lol
#6 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Hey, it could be worse. At least the lineup doesn't look like this:
2B Cairo
SS Gutierrez
3B Coomer
C Hundley
LF White
1B Stairs
CF Matthews
RF Dunwoody
Thanks Biz for the catch.
#8 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
wow lou and i do think alike
in previous thread this is
exactly the lineup i put in.
lou does read here
#10 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
haha rock.
#11 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
To all those fans who had tix to Sunday's game and thought there would be a remote chance the Cubs would clinch it before your very eyes...
Eff off, you get a AAA game.
#12 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Didn't seem like a horrible AAA game. I wouldn't have minded being there for it.
#13 Cubs win
Mets losing in the 9th, Phils tied 0-0 in the 2nd.
#14 Re: Cubs win
doh
was 7-4 Braves, now 7-6 with only one out...
#15 Re: Cubs win
Mets lose...go Fish. Phils go up 2-0 though in the 3rd.
#16 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
This might sound obnoxious and demanding, but I'd like to see one of our talented TCR authors write an article about the state of the NL as it stands now and who the Cubs are likely to see in the playoffs. To be honest I haven't been following the other teams real close.
#18 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
I think the general consensus is that we want the Mets (no dominant starters and really shitty bullpen) and the Brewers (Cubs intimidate them and whoop them at Miller Park, and Sheets may not be ready to go). The Astros and the Phillies have been not very impressed by the Cubs this year.
#19 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Mets (no dominant starters and really shitty bullpen)
Well... mark me down as someone who has no interest in the Cubs facing Santana twice in the playoffs.
#20 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Oh yeah, I actually forgot about him. So one good starter for the Mets. Santanna's not that scary in a short series, though. On the other hand, if you see Moyer and Hamels twice in that short a time frame, odds are you'll get to them too. I think the guys who say 'here it is, try to hit it' are more dangerous than the changeup specialists.
#23 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
I was worried about Santana, but he's actually due to pitch Tuesday against us and then Sunday. So that'll give us a look at him and a chance we would only get him once.
Brewers do get Pirates this week, so I'm not counting them completely out.
Phils are defintiely the hot team and post ASG Myers and Hamels is a decent combo with Moyers flinging his crap as well. Good offense and good bullpen too. I think they'll take the East though and we'll face them in the NLCS.
#29 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Moyers would fit right in at the Primate House.
#21 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
If way play anywhere close to our potential there's no reason to think we'd face Santana twice. But yes, facing a pitcher who hasn't given up more than 3 runs in a start since July 17th is a little worrisome.
Eyeballing Phils and Mets offense and pitching post all-star break and in September, there's not a huge difference between the two. The Mets have been pitching and hitting better in September, but the Phillies have won two more games.
Based on how we've played those teams, for the season:
ERA:
Phillies: 3.34
Mets: 6.19
Offense:
vs Mets: .319/.420/.478
vs Phils: .242./.301/.356
Clearly the Phils have been playing very well against us this season. Mind you, the sample size is super small against the Mets until after this upcoming series. Both who we face and how excited we are to see them in the playoffs will be heavily determined by how we play. Regardless, I don't put a ton of stock in how the regular season determines the playoffs. Being healthy, well rested, and in a good mindset will certainly help. All other bets are off.
I don't see the Brewers making the playoffs at this point.
#25 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Based on last year I wouldn't put the Mess in the playoffs yet.
Important games for the Cubs against the Mets. If they really don't want to see Santana in the playoffs, they should do their best to beat the Mets this week. Santana scheduled for Tuesday, ideally the Mets need him to pitch again on Sunday, final game of the season to clinch the WC and the Cubs won't have to face him until game 2 or 3.
#26 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Same could be said for the Brewers. One of those two teams will be the WC team. Somebody has to back in ass first. Glad it's not us.
#17 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
fun game...surprisingly.
cubs got a gift run, but in the end it didn't matter.
#22 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Dempster got his ERA back below 3, throwing 67 pitches. I thought he would go more, but crunch in parachat accurately said 'no more than 5'. Lackey pitching for the Angels in a totally meaningless game throws 110 pitches. Do the Angels know something that the Cubs don't? I think it's a start early to be having them take it that easy. 70 pitches, 70 pitches, but now we need you to throw 110 in a playoff game (unless you want Howry or Smardypants in the 7th of a close game), but you're gassed because you haven't thrown that much in 3 weeks.
#24 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
throw him 100 his next game on Friday...he'll still get 4 days rest if he's going Game 1. If he's going Game 2 or 3, then it's not even an issue. I'm guessing holding him back had more to do with celebrating last night.
#27 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
That could be it.
Where the hell do you find the playoff schedule?
#28 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp
#32 Re: Game 154 Thread / Cardinals @ Cubs (3 of 3)
Thanks and thanks Rob G. I looked all over MLB, ESPN, and Foxsports but couldn't find nothin'.
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