Braves

8/13/08 @ Atlanta; W 8-0; (73-47)

The Cubs took the second game of the double header in easy fashion. Do you know the last time the Cubs swept a double header on the road? Go ahead...say it...1908! Yes, every time we look at the record books, the Cubs seem to be matching events from one hundred years ago.This one started even better than [read more...]

8/13/08 @ Atlanta; W 10-2; (72-47)

In the opening game of a double header...making up yesterday's washout...the Cubs jumped to an early lead and poured it on.Geovony Soto got things started with a two run double in the second. Jim Edmonds tacked on two more in the third with his 16th home run of the year. That's sixteen in less than 300 at bats [read more...]

6/12/08 vs Braves; W 3-2; (43-24)

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (from a Cub perspective)The GoodAfter Zambrano allowed a leadoff walk in the eighth, Scott Eyre allowed a double to Brian McCann. An intentional walk loaded the bases with no out. Eyre worked two strikeouts and then gave way to Carlos Marmol. Marmol picked up one more strikeout to leave the [read more...]

6/11/08 vs Braves; W 7-2; (42-24)

First InningRyan Dempster gives up one hit but strikes out two. The Cubs come to the plate and quickly make two outs. Then Derek walks, Aramis singles, and Fukudome goes yard. Two out walks kill you. For Fukudome it is his fifth of the year, fourth at Wrigley. Cubs lead 3-0.Second InningDempster sets the Braves down 1,2,3, highlighted by his [read more...]

6/10/08 vs Braves; W 10-5; (41-24)

Finally some action. I stole the phrase from our fantasy league commissioner who was reacting to our first big trade and the resulting uproar. I use it in regards to the Cub offense. In the four game series in LA, they only scored eleven runs. The last three games were relatively boring, other than Big Z [read more...]

Monthly Archives

May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008