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GAME 139 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (67-71) @ ST LOUIS CARDINALS (88-51)
BUSCH STADIUM, 7:10 pm CDT, TV: CSN, FSMW
Maddux should have 5 more chances to win 4 more games to keep his 15 wins a season streak alive. Assuming the Cubs keep a 5 man rotation and don't skip any starts, here's Maddux's slate for the rest of the year.
Tonight 09/07 @STLC
9/12 vs. Cincy
9/17 vs. STLC
9/23 vs Houston
9/29 @ Houston
Pre ASB #'s:
2004: 7-7 4.51 ERA/18 BB/77 K/20 HR/112.2 IP
2005: 8-6 4.67 ERA/20 BB/72 K/16 HR/115.2 IP
Post ASB #'s:
2004: 9-4 3.48 ERA/15 BB/74 K/15 HR/101.0 IP
2005: 3-5 3.97 ERA/10 BB/40 K/8 HR/68.0 IP
He should surpass his innings mark tonight to get his contract to vest for next season as well. It would be real nice if he helped knock the Astros out of the playoffs to keep the streak alive.
The Cubs trounced Mulder the only time we faced him this year in Chicago, to the tune of 7 runs in 4 innings. Murton was actually the only hitter to not get a hit that day among the starters. Maddux happened to start that game for the Cubbies as well, throwing a 101 pitch, complete game for his 9th victory of the season.
This is the last game we'll all see the Cubs play at Busch Stadium and I can't say I'm the least bit sad. It's been the house of horrors for us throughout the years and there is something communistic about artificial turf (yeah I know they went to grass, but the glory days were 115 degree days in the middle of August watching Willie McGee, Vince Coleman and Ozzie Smith run all over us). A win today and the Cubs take the season series at Busch Stadium, I believe that hasn't happened since 1995(we really need a fact-checker here at TCR). It would also give them no worse than a tie for the overall season series, even with 4 games left at Wrigley before the season ends. Go Cubs, but more importantly GO JAXX!!!
Mark Mulder, LHP 15-6, 3.62 ERA 96/59 K/BB, 16 HR in 176.1IP |
Greg Maddux, RHP 11-11, 4.41 ERA 112/30 K/BB, 24 HR in 183.2 IP |
CF Jerry Hairston Jr | SS David Eckstein |
SS Ronny Cedeno | 3B *Abraham Nunez |
1B Derrek Lee | 1B Albert Pujols |
3B Nomar Garciaparra | CF *Jim Edmonds |
C Michael Barrett | RF *John Mabry |
RF *Jeromy Burnitz | LF So Taguchi |
2B #Neifi Perez | C Yadier Molina |
LF Matt Murton | 2B Hector Luna |
P Greg Maddux | P Mark Mulder |
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