Archive - Aug 19, 2008
Game 125 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (1 of 3)
Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 4:51pm.
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| SP | Johnny Cueto | SP | Rich Harden |
| 8-11, 4.90, 136 K, 53 BB, 145 IP | (NL) | 2-1, 1.80, 49 K, 14 BB, 35 IP | |
| LF | *Chris Dickerson | LF | Alfonso Soriano |
| SS | Jeff Keppinger | SS | Ryan Theriot |
| RF | *Jay Bruce | 1B | Derrek Lee |
| 2B | Brandon Phillips | 3B | Aramis Ramirez |
| 1B | *Joey Votto | CF | *Jim Edmonds |
| 3B | Edwin Encarnacion | C | Geovany Soto |
| CF | *Corey Patterson | RF | *Kosuke Fukudome |
| C | *Paul Bako | 2B | Mark DeRosa |
| P | Johnny Cueto | P | *Rich Harden |
That sure seemed like the longest one day break from baseball for some reason. Back to the Friendly Confines, where the Cubs have already surpassed their 44-win total from last year with a 45-17 record. The Reds limp into town, depleted and desperate enough to start Corey Patterson. And in honor of Dusty's return, let's discuss the Cubs leading the majors in walks with 501 and on pace for 655 which would break the club mark of 650 set in 1970. Of course, those walks don't mean much if you're not driving them in. The Cubs compliment those walks with an NL leading .284 batting average and .834 OPS with runners in scoring position. That's base-clogging done right.
The 8/31 Exemption (and How to Use It)
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 2:31am.
August 31st is an important date for contending MLB teams, because that’s the date that determines eligibility for post-season rosters.