6/12 Other Games

[splintersag]

Some results from today

Brewers beat the Astros 9-6.

Billy Wagner blew another save, and the Dbacks beat Mets 5-4.

White Sox lose to Detroit and get swept.

 

Cardinals play at 6 CT today against the Reds

[bukie]

Cubs now lead the Astros by 10 games...and the Astros are only a game under .500.

[otis89]

Cards

Schumaker LF

Miles 2B

Ludwick RF

Ankiel CF

Glaus 3B

Duncan 1B

Molina C

Pineiro P

Izturis SS

 

Reds

Patterson CF

Janish SS

Griffey RF

Phillips 2B

Dunn LF

Encarnacion 3B

Votto 1B

Ross C

Arroyo P

 

Prediction: 12-1 Cardinals.

[C.C.]

Cards

Schumaker LF

Miles 2B

Ludwick RF

Ankiel CF

Glaus 3B

Duncan 1B

Molina C

Pineiro P

Izturis SS

 

Reds

Patterson CF

Janish SS

Griffey RF

Phillips 2B

Dunn LF

Encarnacion 3B

Votto 1B

Ross C

Arroyo P

 

Prediction: 12-1 Cardinals.

 

I think they lose this game and Philly sweeps them this weekend.

[Ski]

37-0 Cardinals, perfect game by Piniero.

[otis89]

Random observation:

 

The Cards have the 4th-best record in the majors. :shock:

 

They would be in 1st in the AL Central, NL East, and NL West.

[CubColtPacer]

Random observation:

 

The Cards have the 4th-best record in the majors. :shock:

 

They would be in 1st in the AL Central, NL East, and NL West.

 

That's the thing. If the Cubs just keep playing pretty good baseball, then for the Cardinals to keep up with them will mean that St. Louis will build a huge lead in the WC. There's only 2 teams that are less than 7 games out of the Cardinals right now, and 1 of those is closer to their division lead than they are to St. Louis.

 

That's why I'm not too worried about what the Cardinals do. If the Cubs just play somewhat well over the next 3 1/2 months (for example, 5 games over .500) that would leave them with 93 wins overall. I don't see how the Cardinals and another WC team pass them if the Cubs end up anywhere near that record.

[CubsGM]

Perfect game in the 3rd inning...

[CubsGM]

Perfect game done.

No hitter...

[CubsGM]

Perfect game done

No hitter done

Shutout...

[cubs121]

Perfect game in the 3rd inning...

Broken up on a walk and a basehit by Arroyo.

[17 Seconds]

Rooting for a Dusty Baker offense is bringing back all sorts of painful memories. Seeing Patterson leading off yet again is almost too much to take.

[17 Seconds]

Haha, Thom is talking about how pathetic the approach of the Reds' hitters has been this season and how poor the situaional hitting is. Hmm, I wonder why.

[otis89]

Encarnacion is at 3rd with only 1 out. How will the Reds not score?

[otis89]

They will score!

 

Was that a squeeze? :shock:

[Andy]

They will score!

 

Was that a squeeze? :shock:

Top of the order due up for STL next inning. That means a 3-run homer for either Ludwick or Ankiel is about the most predictable thing ever.

[TysonCBulls423]

Arroyo!

 

Shades of his homer off Glendon Rusch coming back to me :lol:

[MPrior]

Looking at this lineup, it's amazing that they're winning as much as they are. It drives me nuts:

 

Cards

Schumaker LF - scrub

Miles 2B - scrub

Ludwick RF - should-be scrub

Ankiel CF - decent

Glaus 3B - washed up

Duncan 1B - scrub

Molina C - scrub

Pineiro P - scrub

Izturis SS - terrible

 

Urgh.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Reds with a 2-0 lead. Let's hope they can keep it.

[otis89]

Arroyo!

 

Shades of his homer off Glendon Rusch coming back to me :lol:

 

Which one? He hit 2 off Rusch.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Reds with a 2-0 lead. Let's hope they can keep it.

[CubsGM]

There is no God

[CubInOK]

Troy Glaus ties the game at 2.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

damnit

[cubscausestress]

There is no God

it's the damn reds. remember who manages them?

 

arroyo only threw 86 pitches and gave up 2 hits..he was immediately removed from the gave to start the 7th.