Headlines for September, 2008

Regular Season Recap

We lost game #1 at home to Milwaukee. We lost game #161 on the road to Milwaukee. In between, Chicago piled up 97 wins to take the NL Central title for the second year in a row. That is a feat not accomplished since the 1907 and 1908 years.The win total of 97 is the best since [read more...]

9/28/08 @ Milwaukee; L 1-3; (97-64)

The regular season came to an end today for Chicago. It came at the hands of another complete game victory by CC Sabathia. Combined with a Mets loss, it secured the wild card for Milwaukee.Only Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Theriot managed hits against Sabathia. They each had two hits, Theriot's securing his above .300 batting average.Chicago chose [read more...]

9/27/08 @ Milwaukee; W 7-3; (97-63)

They did it. The Cubs won their 97th game of the year, breaking a tie with the 1984 team for the most wins in my lifetime. The win total exceeds the total from every year since 1945. In 1945, Chicago won 98 games and advanced to the World Series. My uncle and grandmother attended one game [read more...]

9/26/08 @ Milwuakee; L 1-5; (96-63)

Ryan Dempster went five innings allowing only four hits and a walk. He left the game in a 1-1 tie. Jim Edmonds homer in the second provided the only Cubs run. Milwuakee ended up getting four runs off the relievers and won their fifth straight game.The only concern right now is injuries, and Geovony Soto was pulled during his [read more...]

9/25/08 @ New York; L 6-7; (96-62)

Chicago got out to an early lead, lost it, got it back, and lost it again. Carlos Beltran ended the game with an rbi single with two outs in the ninth.Rich Harden pitched six innings in his playoff tuneup. Micah Hoffpauir was the star on a night when only a couple normal starters played. He went five for [read more...]

9/24/08 @ New York; W 9-6; (96-61)

Never say die. Chicago was down 5-1 after a grand slam by Carlos Delgado. Mark DeRosa, who homered for the first run, doubled home two more in the fifth. Chicago added two more on a single by Reed Johnson to tie the game. That gave Zambrano a chance to pick up a win.He couldn't do it. [read more...]

9/23/08 @ New York; L 2-6; (95-61)

Just prior to the game I spoke to Gene, godfather to my oldest son Zach. He is a huge Mets fan. The only game I ever saw at Shea Stadium was with him. He was at the game last night. He was asking for my support for the Mets. I told him I couldn't root [read more...]

9/22/08 @ New York; W 9-5; (95-60)

If Jason Marquis doesn't get a chance to be in the playoff rotation, maybe he can pinch hit. With the game tied 2-2 in the fourth, Marquis came to bat with the bases loaded and no one out. He hit the first pitch he saw into deep right center field for his first career grand slam. He [read more...]

9/21/08 vs. Cardinals; W 5-1; (94-60)

On the first day after clinching the NL Central, Lou Piniella gave nearly all the regulars a day off. Kosuke Fukudome led off and played right field. He was the only opening day starter in the lineup today. We all know that he is currently considered a starter. The starting lineup included four guys who didn't get called up until [read more...]

9/20/08 vs. Cardinals; W 5-4; (93-60)

Ted Lilly is the most appropriate pitcher to win the NL Central clinching game. His recent success and win at all cost attitude has been vital. Not bad for the #4 guy in the rotation.The St. Louis Cardinals are the most appropriate opponent. These guys have been our rival for as long as anyone can remember.Kerry Wood [read more...]

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