7/5 Cubs (TRL) at Red Birds (KML) 2:55 FOX/WGN Radio XM188

[JoshiQ]

Geez, Mike Fontenot sounds bored.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fontenot didnt look like he wanted to be announcing the lineup their.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Someone needs to check Fontenot's pulse.

[Andy]

Fontenot couldn't have been more boring introducing the lineup.

[illiniguy]

I don't believe any team in baseball has a higher winning pct over 3 seasons as the 1906-1908 CUBS. I haven't checked it out for sure, but the '06 team won 116 games (0.753) which is still the single season record. Then they went to the World Series and got their clock cleaned by a team called the "hitless wonders". Go figure.

According to Bill James.

 

The Cubs have the most wins tied in 1 year

most over 2

most over 3

most over 4

most over 5

most over 6

most over 7

most over 8

most over 9

 

It was in his book that did the break down by decades and then ranked the best players by position.

 

Yeah... I was speaking in terms of winning pct specifically because they have lengthened the schedule a couple of times over the last 107 years. For example, Seattle tied the '06 CUBS record of 116 wins in a season a few years back, but they went 116-46 (0.716), while the CUBS had won 116 in a 154 game schedule, or 116-38 for a winning pct of 0.753. These two team feats are, in my opinion, not even close.

Gotcha. Both are pretty amazing.

[TysonCBulls423]

Typical Riot start.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot grounded out to short, 6-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome called out on strikes

[Butterscup1679666578]

Swing.

[Andy]

Kosuke struggled with Lohse's spectacular stuff there

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Did Kosuke think that pitch was deep? What's he waiting for?

[illiniguy]

86mph thrown right by Lee.

[Butterscup1679666578]

what are these guys looking for?

[JoshiQ]

Outside much?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Yankees vs. Red Sox in Cincinnati? This is an NL Central market, you have got to be frigging kidding me?!?!

Who the hell decides this crap?

 

Fans who don't call their local Fox outlet and raise holy hell ??

[Andy]

Alright, this is already annoying. Is this how Lohse has succeeded all year - just other batters not swinging at his meatballs?

[TysonCBulls423]

How the hell did that inning just happen? Can they not see the ball or what?

[Jon]

Generous outside corner and a bit lower, as well. Hopefully Lilly gets that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Theriot grounded out to short, 6-3

Fukudome called out on strikes

D Lee called out on strikes

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0                              0  0  0
St. Louis                                      0  0  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

St. Louis: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

St. Louis      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lohse         1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  15

[ArthurVandalay]

Yankees vs. Red Sox in Cincinnati? This is an NL Central market, you have got to be frigging kidding me?!?!

Who the hell decides this crap?

 

Fans who don't call their local Fox outlet and raise holy hell ??

 

Just fired off an email to the programming director, I'm about to call.

[JoshiQ]

I hate kids.

[Andy]

These kids are horrible. And they can't pronounce names.

[illiniguy]

Bwahahaha awesome they knew about a third of their names.

[TruffleShuffle]

Generous outside corner and a bit lower, as well. Hopefully Lilly gets that.

 

after last night's 9th inning, the cubs are probably going to get the short end of the stick when it comes to the strike zone today.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Since all the announcers talked about how Lohse isn't a strikeout pitcher, he's going to get at least 10 K's today.