8/12: Cubs (Harden) @ Braves (Morton) **RAIN: POSTPONED**

[CubColtPacer]

So Marshall will probably start on Sunday then?

 

That's a good point. In fact, this is the only day of these 6 games in which a rainout would have caused this problem. But I do think Marshall will have to go on Sunday, unless they decide to pitch Marquis on 3 days rest.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Or maybe Samardzija will start Sunday... :-k

[98navigator]

Tough break for the Cubs... Milwaukee will keep winning, while the Cubs will split a double-header.

 

I dont know, if Braun isnt back in the Brewers lineup, they really dont outmatch the Padres by much. I mean Adrian Gonzales, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Brian Giles are a respectable heart of the lineup, and Scott Hairston is swinging the bat OK, and Jody Fn Gerut is OPSing over .800. Im not saying theyre the Angels, but there not the Natspos either, Plus, the Brewers have Suppan on the mound.

 

Edit: I didnt realise The Brewers were missing both Peavy and Young this series. The Pads better win tonight.

 

Is Peavy hurt? He is scheduled to pitch against the Brewers on Thursday.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=mil&ymd=20080814

[UMFan83]

Tough break for the Cubs... Milwaukee will keep winning, while the Cubs will split a double-header.

 

I dont know, if Braun isnt back in the Brewers lineup, they really dont outmatch the Padres by much. I mean Adrian Gonzales, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Brian Giles are a respectable heart of the lineup, and Scott Hairston is swinging the bat OK, and Jody Fn Gerut is OPSing over .800. Im not saying theyre the Angels, but there not the Natspos either, Plus, the Brewers have Suppan on the mound.

 

Edit: I didnt realise The Brewers were missing both Peavy and Young this series. The Pads better win tonight.

 

I'm fairly sure the Brewers get Peavy tomorrow night.

 

They do....but it is countered with CC Sabathia. The Brewers should be able to leg out a run or two vs. Peavy. Meanwhile, CC in Petco? Uh oh

[17 Seconds]

Tough break for the Cubs... Milwaukee will keep winning, while the Cubs will split a double-header.

 

I agree. This is definitely a tough break. And as someone pointed out they miss both Young and Peavy. Anyone know what Milwaukee's record is since the ASB against teams other than the Cubs?

 

They don't miss Peavy and missing Chris Young isn't really a big deal.

[17 Seconds]

Or maybe Samardzija will start Sunday... :-k

 

No chance. He isn't stretched out.

[Brian]

Or maybe Samardzija will start Sunday... :-k

 

No chance. He isn't stretched out.

 

 

I'd say he's in better shape to start a game than Marshall

[UMFan83]

Tough break for the Cubs... Milwaukee will keep winning, while the Cubs will split a double-header.

 

I agree. This is definitely a tough break. And as someone pointed out they miss both Young and Peavy. Anyone know what Milwaukee's record is since the ASB against teams other than the Cubs?

 

They don't miss Peavy and missing Chris Young isn't really a big deal.

 

Well he does have a 2.18 ERA at Petco this year.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Tough break for the Cubs... Milwaukee will keep winning, while the Cubs will split a double-header.

 

I dont know, if Braun isnt back in the Brewers lineup, they really dont outmatch the Padres by much. I mean Adrian Gonzales, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Brian Giles are a respectable heart of the lineup, and Scott Hairston is swinging the bat OK, and Jody Fn Gerut is OPSing over .800. Im not saying theyre the Angels, but there not the Natspos either, Plus, the Brewers have Suppan on the mound.

 

Edit: I didnt realise The Brewers were missing both Peavy and Young this series. The Pads better win tonight.

 

I'm fairly sure the Brewers get Peavy tomorrow night.

 

According to the pitching probables, they get some guy named Banks vs. Sabathia.

 

Edit Never mind, its Peavy vs. Sheets. That should be on hell of a pitchers dues at Petco.

[WTFCUBS]

Did Boston really just put up 10 in the first? Or is my gameday broken?

[Soul]

So in the event of a postponed game, what is everyone's preference? Let this game thread ride and create a new one for Gm 1 tomorrow, or just re-date this one? I can go either way.

[UMFan83]

Tough break for the Cubs... Milwaukee will keep winning, while the Cubs will split a double-header.

 

I dont know, if Braun isnt back in the Brewers lineup, they really dont outmatch the Padres by much. I mean Adrian Gonzales, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Brian Giles are a respectable heart of the lineup, and Scott Hairston is swinging the bat OK, and Jody Fn Gerut is OPSing over .800. Im not saying theyre the Angels, but there not the Natspos either, Plus, the Brewers have Suppan on the mound.

 

Edit: I didnt realise The Brewers were missing both Peavy and Young this series. The Pads better win tonight.

 

I'm fairly sure the Brewers get Peavy tomorrow night.

 

According to the pitching probables, they get some guy named Banks vs. Sabathia.

 

Edit Never mind, its Peavy vs. Sheets. That should be on hell of a pitchers dues at Petco.

 

Sabathia goes before Sheets in the rotation and last pitched Friday, he should be going tomorrow.

[Guest]

So in the event of a postponed game, what is everyone's preference? Let this game thread ride and create a new one for Gm 1 tomorrow, or just re-date this one? I can go either way.

Create a new one, esp since game 1's starter will be different for the CUbs.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Did Boston really just put up 10 in the first? Or is my gameday broken?

Big Papi with two 3-run bombs

[weatherdood]

Or maybe Samardzija will start Sunday... :-k

 

What's Lieber's status?

[Brian]

Or maybe Samardzija will start Sunday... :-k

 

What's Lieber's status?

 

obese

[Andy]

Game 2 will be on CSN+ as originally scheduled, for those who don't know.

[SouthSideRyan]

That's weird...

 

What's weird?

 

The fact that double headers are swept like 49% of the time.

 

The fact that it's so far from 50 percent, or so close? I think it's about where it should be. It shows that it's slightly harder to win a doubleheader than to win 2 in a row, but not as much as conventional wisdom would believe.

 

Well, before any games are played (or coins are flipped) the odds of a 50/50 (which these games more or less are) going the same way twice in a row are 1/4 or 25%.

 

...and now that's causing me to confuse the hell out of myself trying to figure this out.

 

It's 48% for either team to sweep. Think of it as 24% chance Braves sweep, 24% Cubs sweep. 52% split.

[Soul]

That's weird...

 

What's weird?

 

The fact that double headers are swept like 49% of the time.

 

The fact that it's so far from 50 percent, or so close? I think it's about where it should be. It shows that it's slightly harder to win a doubleheader than to win 2 in a row, but not as much as conventional wisdom would believe.

 

Well, before any games are played (or coins are flipped) the odds of a 50/50 (which these games more or less are) going the same way twice in a row are 1/4 or 25%.

 

...and now that's causing me to confuse the hell out of myself trying to figure this out.

 

It's 48% for either team to sweep. Think of it as 24% chance Braves sweep, 24% Cubs sweep. 52% split.

 

Over the course of baseball history then, that 2% becomes indicative of something, correct?

 

Psychological letdown after winning game 1 of the DH?

[CubColtPacer]

That's weird...

 

What's weird?

 

The fact that double headers are swept like 49% of the time.

 

The fact that it's so far from 50 percent, or so close? I think it's about where it should be. It shows that it's slightly harder to win a doubleheader than to win 2 in a row, but not as much as conventional wisdom would believe.

 

Well, before any games are played (or coins are flipped) the odds of a 50/50 (which these games more or less are) going the same way twice in a row are 1/4 or 25%.

 

...and now that's causing me to confuse the hell out of myself trying to figure this out.

 

It's 48% for either team to sweep. Think of it as 24% chance Braves sweep, 24% Cubs sweep. 52% split.

 

Over the course of baseball history then, that 2% becomes indicative of something, correct?

 

Psychological letdown after winning game 1 of the DH?

 

More likely what others have said. Teams tend to put out bad lineups for 1 game of a DH in order to rest players, which they wouldn't do as much if they were playing on different days. Plus, the winning team in game 1 if it's close has an inherent disadvantage in game 2 because they already used many of their good bullpen pitchers earlier in the day in order to nail the game down.

[Guest]

That's weird...

 

What's weird?

 

The fact that double headers are swept like 49% of the time.

 

The fact that it's so far from 50 percent, or so close? I think it's about where it should be. It shows that it's slightly harder to win a doubleheader than to win 2 in a row, but not as much as conventional wisdom would believe.

 

Well, before any games are played (or coins are flipped) the odds of a 50/50 (which these games more or less are) going the same way twice in a row are 1/4 or 25%.

 

...and now that's causing me to confuse the hell out of myself trying to figure this out.

 

It's 48% for either team to sweep. Think of it as 24% chance Braves sweep, 24% Cubs sweep. 52% split.

 

I like to think of it as 48% Cubs sweep, 52% split. :D