6/11 Braves (Bennett) @ Cubs (Dempster) 7:05 ESPN & WGN 720

[David]

Just thought this was interesting. Real record deviation from Pythagorean record:

 

Cubs +0

Cardinals -3

Brewers -2

Astros -2

Pirates -1

Reds +0

 

 

Shouldn't that be +3 (for the Cards at least)? I remember looking earlier today and seeing that they had outperformed their pythag.

[cubs1908-2008]

Hi all,

 

first post ever

 

here are my predictions: - we win by 4 runs

- 2 Cubs Hr's

-hopefully no marmol

 

go cubs!

[CubsGM]

Hi all,

 

first post ever

 

here are my predictions: - we win by 4 runs

- 2 Cubs Hr's

-hopefully no marmol

 

go cubs!

Ugh, mods please lock and delete his name.

[Andy]

Put the Braves in the

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/ndistops/Dumpster.jpg

[rawaction]

Hi all,

 

first post ever

 

here are my predictions: - we win by 4 runs

- 2 Cubs Hr's

-hopefully no marmol

 

go cubs!

 

Welcome. If these predictions are come true, you must make predictions every single game.

[Ski]

Hi all,

 

first post ever

 

here are my predictions: - we win by 4 runs

- 2 Cubs Hr's

-hopefully no marmol

 

go cubs!

Ugh, mods please lock and delete his name.

We're all going to blame him when we don't win the WS.

[rawaction]

Hi all,

 

first post ever

 

here are my predictions: - we win by 4 runs

- 2 Cubs Hr's

-hopefully no marmol

 

go cubs!

Ugh, mods please lock and delete his name.

We're all going to blame him when we don't win the WS.

 

I thought it meant the Cubs were going to die this year. Of course, they weren't born in 1908, though.

[UMFan83]

Just thought this was interesting. Real record deviation from Pythagorean record:

 

Cubs +0

Cardinals -3

Brewers -2

Astros -2

Pirates -1

Reds +0

 

 

Shouldn't that be +3 (for the Cards at least)? I remember looking earlier today and seeing that they had outperformed their pythag.

 

Sorry, that list is completely backwards. All the minuses should be pluses.

[Vanilla Ice]

Hi all,

 

first post ever

 

here are my predictions: - we win by 4 runs

- 2 Cubs Hr's

-hopefully no marmol

 

go cubs!

Ugh, mods please lock and delete his name.

We're all going to blame him when we don't win the WS.

I was going to blame CT

[CubColtPacer]

My guess is that Bennett will be on a 75 pitch limit, so the Cubs really need to be patient and get into that bullpen early once again. Even though the Braves have 8 relievers at full strength, Bennett is 1 of those, so they're down to 7. Soriano is iffy on if he can even pitch out of the bullpen with his injury. Carlyle and Acosta both threw over 40 pitches each last night. So if the Cubs can chase Bennett after 4 or 5, it could really help them both tonight and tomorrow.

[erik316wttn]

I'm optimistic about this game. No reason we shouldn't win.

 

One thing about this team this year is that they're beating teams they ought to beat. That's the sign of a truly good team.

[Choonch]

Lineups?

[Vanilla Ice]

Lineups?

probably going to be another half-hour

[Mizzou]

Who's calling this game on ESPN tonight?

[Omar]

Dempster Vs. Braves

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Chipper Jones        41    35   9  2  0  1   5   6   5  .257  .366  .400  .766 
Greg Norton           4     4   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .250  .250  .250  .500 
Jeff Francoeur        3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ruben Gotay           3     3   2  0  0  0   2   0   0  .667  .667  .667 1.334 
Yunel Escobar         2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kelly Johnson         2     0   0  0  0  0   0   2   0       1.000             
Brian McCann          2     1   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .500  .000  .500 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                57    48  12  2  0  1   8   9   7  .250  .368  .354  .722  

 

Cubs Vs. Bennett

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Derrek Lee            4     4   3  1  0  1   2   0   0  .750  .750 1.750 2.500 
Mark DeRosa           3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Henry Blanco          1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jim Edmonds           1     1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
Aramis Ramirez        1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                10    10   4  1  0  1   2   0   0  .400  .400  .800 1.200 

[Flames24Rulz]

Who's calling this game on ESPN tonight?

 

Dave O'Brien and Sutcliffe. And EA is there.

 

Cardinals already up 3-0 in the 1st.

[evv98]

Now playing the part of Albert Pujols.....Jason LaRue.

 

The Reds pitching is disgusting. Walk, walk, homer. Walk, homer....5-0 Cardinals in the first.

[otis89]

Cubs

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Edmonds CF

DeRosa 2B

Dempster P

 

Braves

Escobar SS

Johnson 2B

Jones 3B

Teixeira 1B

McCann C

Francouer RF

Norton LF

Blanco CF

Bennett P

[CubColtPacer]

Lineups

 

Braves

 

Y. Escobar ss

K. Johnson 2b

C. Jones 3b

M. Teixeira 1b

B. McCann c

J. Francoeur rf

G. Norton lf

G. Blanco cf

J. Bennett p

 

Cubs

 

A. Soriano lf

R. Theriot ss

D. Lee 1b

A. Ramirez 3b

K. Fukudome rf

G. Soto c

J. Edmonds cf

M. DeRosa 2b

R. Dempster p

 

And I got beat..badly. Oh well.

 

Well, I'll point out my utterly useless fact. I think it's interesting that the Braves bat their OF's 6/7/8 in the order. It shows you they've had a lot of trouble picking up bats in places where they should be getting better production from.

[Rob]

Cubs are 1-0 when I start game threads, Cubs are 2-0 when I'm too sick to actually watch more than about 10 mins of the ballgame.

[SABR Gamer]

LOL, Sutcliffe was talking about the Cubs on the ESPN broadcast and was talking about Dempster and he goes, "He's on the mound for us tonight" and the other guy gave him a little look. Not that it makes a difference but its still funny.

[Little Slide Rooter]

You really cant feel bad if Chipper collapses in a heap and ends, or at least shortens his magical season, because it would be his and Cox' own damn fault.

[CubsGM]

Win you pathetic winners

[otis89]

I wonder if Sutcliffe will sound drunk again tonight like he did on the last Cubs game he broadcasted. At least he's not stuck with Chris Berman. I swear, if I hear the name Boomer one more time, I'm going to punch something.

[rawaction]

I wonder if Sutcliffe will sound drunk again tonight like he did on the last Cubs game he broadcasted. At least he's not stuck with Chris Berman. I swear, if I hear the name Boomer one more time, I'm going to punch something.

 

There's only 1 Boomer and he was a left-handed QB for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets.