8/25 Cubs (Lilly) @ Pirates (Karstens) - 6:05 CSN Chicago

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rivas, pinch hitting for Davis, struck out swinging

[Ding Dong Johnson]

that's a nice curve

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Rivas, pinch hitting for Davis, struck out swinging

looking

[ELCABALLO45]

My point isn't that it's a conspiracy per se, but that teams definitely gear up for the Cubs. We get everyone's best effort. Other teams don't.

 

LOL.

 

But anyways, this game is already out of hand...

 

I doubt the validity of this vast conspiracy. I figure the Pirates just wanted to give Karstens an extra day of rest, since he struggled his last time out. Didn't seem to work out for them, though.

 

Hate to say this one's over already though. When the Nationals can put up a quick 6 spot, no game is really over.

 

I just read that and found it really funny that someone actually thinks that a team trys harder just because its the Cubs. That's a very poor excuse.

 

And yeah the game is not over but, the Nats also scored 6 in a windy wrigley field.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Wilson struck out swinging

Rivas, pinch hitting for Davis, struck out swinging

Rivas struck out swinging

 

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 1 4 0 5                     10 11  0
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 1 0                      1  3  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Ramirez (23)

Pittsburgh: Moss (6)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.0  3  1  1  1  6  1  76

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Karstens      3.0  6  5  5  1  1  1  68
Davis         2.0  5  5  5  1  2  0  41

[Alien11]

CUBS are 71-42 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 8-8 when they don't

 

 

This stat right here is what makes the Cubs special more than other years. It has been a long time since I have seen a team this patient at the plate. I mean 16 times all year where they draw 0 or 1 walk. Amazing. I love this team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS      Pittsburgh
P/PA              4.04            4.00
RBI%              0.39            0.00
R/BR              0.77            0.25
BA               0.458           0.167
OBP              0.520           0.211
SLG              0.792           0.389
OPS              1.312           0.599
ERA               1.80           18.00
BB/9              1.80            3.60
K/9              10.80            5.40

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bautista in to pitch for Pittsburgh

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off       104   18   30    4    1    0    0   14   14  0.288  0.373  0.346  0.719  0.333  4.03  0.084  0.000
bases loaded       12    2    0    0    0    0    4    3    1  0.000  0.188  0.000  0.188  0.000  3.88  0.188  0.103
last 10 games      39    4   12    1    0    0    2    5    4  0.308  0.400  0.333  0.733  0.343  4.02  0.092  0.125
August             72    9   22    1    0    0    3   11    8  0.306  0.405  0.319  0.724  0.344  3.87  0.099  0.100
Road              227   26   67    7    2    0   20   34   19  0.295  0.392  0.344  0.735  0.322  3.80  0.096  0.194
Nite              252   40   79   12    2    1   20   37   20  0.313  0.403  0.389  0.792  0.338  3.87  0.090  0.183
vs Right          363   46  115   12    2    1   22   35   36  0.317  0.381  0.369  0.750  0.350  3.75  0.064  0.151
vs Bautista         1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Pitts          51   12   17    3    1    0    3   11    5  0.333  0.452  0.431  0.883  0.370  3.58  0.118  0.150
Jeff Nelson         4    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250  2.75  0.000  0.000
6th inning         45    6   13    1    1    0    4    3    5  0.289  0.333  0.356  0.689  0.325  3.46  0.044  0.154
0 outs            155   29   51    5    1    0    4   22   17  0.329  0.410  0.374  0.784  0.370  3.83  0.081  0.111

[UMFan83]

These are the types of days I think about how far away I thought we were in 2006. I lost hope that year and really couldn't picture the Cubs being successful anytime in the next 5 years. Please everyone on this board, whether you are an optimist, pessimist, casual fan or die hard, take a few moments during the last couple months of the season, and appreciate how awesome this is, because most of us have never experienced this in our lives, and might not again for awhile (at least this level of awesomeness).

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot grounded out to short, 6-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee              AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       279   42   78   16    3   14   14   31   52  0.280  0.352  0.509  0.861  0.300  4.01  0.072  0.000
last 10 games      30    6    9    2    0    1    3    5    7  0.300  0.400  0.467  0.867  0.364  3.86  0.100  0.133
August             67   11   19    3    0    1    7   12   14  0.284  0.388  0.373  0.761  0.346  4.11  0.104  0.171
Road              257   31   76   18    3    3   34   32   50  0.296  0.371  0.424  0.795  0.358  4.00  0.075  0.215
Nite              266   41   68   13    2    8   37   32   48  0.256  0.332  0.410  0.742  0.286  4.05  0.077  0.180
vs Right          396   58  112   21    2   12   50   36   73  0.283  0.340  0.437  0.777  0.322  3.87  0.057  0.192
vs Bautista         1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Pitts          61   10   11    4    0    1    9   11    6  0.180  0.297  0.295  0.592  0.185  3.84  0.117  0.195
Jeff Nelson         4    1    2    0    0    0    3    1    1  0.500  0.600  0.500  1.100  0.667  2.80  0.100  1.000
6th inning         62    6   20    6    0    0    3    3    9  0.323  0.354  0.419  0.773  0.377  3.69  0.031  0.115
1 out             182   35   64   14    0   10   44   22   24  0.352  0.415  0.593  1.009  0.365  4.10  0.064  0.268

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee singled to right field

[Alien11]

These are the types of days I think about how far away I thought we were in 2006. I lost hope that year and really couldn't picture the Cubs being successful anytime in the next 5 years. Please everyone on this board, whether you are an optimist, pessimist, casual fan or die hard, take a few moments during the last couple months of the season, and appreciate how awesome this is, because most of us have never experienced this in our lives, and might not again for awhile (at least this level of awesomeness).

Regardless of how this season plays out, I am going to buy the DVD of the season recap because it is that special. That would be the first DVD I have bought in 4 years, but the Cubs are so special I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on        221   41   69   19    0   13   81   31   34  0.312  0.408  0.575  0.982  0.322  4.09  0.095  0.257
last 10 games      30    7   11    4    0    3   13    2    3  0.367  0.424  0.800  1.224  0.333  4.21  0.058  0.455
August             69   16   25    8    0    4   18    9    8  0.362  0.438  0.652  1.090  0.368  4.01  0.075  0.311
Road              221   29   53   17    0    8   40   17   37  0.240  0.298  0.425  0.723  0.256  3.89  0.058  0.212
Nite              225   46   69   23    1    9   46   29   42  0.307  0.399  0.538  0.937  0.345  4.06  0.093  0.257
vs Right          340   67  102   26    1   19   66   50   59  0.300  0.400  0.550  0.950  0.317  4.06  0.100  0.250
vs Bautista         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000  0.000  6.00  1.000  0.000
vs. Pitts          63   12   20    5    0    3   14    6    7  0.317  0.389  0.540  0.929  0.321  3.92  0.071  0.289
Jeff Nelson         5    1    1    0    0    1    2    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.800  1.000  0.000  2.60  0.000  0.250
6th inning         55    7   11    5    0    1    5    8    4  0.200  0.323  0.345  0.669  0.200  3.78  0.123  0.154
1 out             163   25   44   12    0    7   35   18   25  0.270  0.355  0.472  0.827  0.282  3.89  0.085  0.248

[Ding Dong Johnson]

ouch, Nelson's down

[UMFan83]

Wow the Giants are only 10 games out of first? To put that in perspective, the leader of that division is 12 games behind us.

[17 Seconds]

These are the types of days I think about how far away I thought we were in 2006. I lost hope that year and really couldn't picture the Cubs being successful anytime in the next 5 years. Please everyone on this board, whether you are an optimist, pessimist, casual fan or die hard, take a few moments during the last couple months of the season, and appreciate how awesome this is, because most of us have never experienced this in our lives, and might not again for awhile (at least this level of awesomeness).

Regardless of how this season plays out, I am going to buy the DVD of the season recap because it is that special. That would be the first DVD I have bought in 4 years, but the Cubs are so special I would buy it in a heartbeat.

 

Where do you buy those?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS scored 10 runs in a game.... Thur 14 Aug 08 in a 11-7 win at Atlanta

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Hall7810]

That Pirates fan who stood up and yelled as Nelson went down, whatta tool.

[bukie]

Last time the CUBS scored 10 runs in a game.... Thur 14 Aug 08 in a 11-7 win at Atlanta

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

Wasn't that also a Ted Lilly special?

[Alien11]

These are the types of days I think about how far away I thought we were in 2006. I lost hope that year and really couldn't picture the Cubs being successful anytime in the next 5 years. Please everyone on this board, whether you are an optimist, pessimist, casual fan or die hard, take a few moments during the last couple months of the season, and appreciate how awesome this is, because most of us have never experienced this in our lives, and might not again for awhile (at least this level of awesomeness).

Regardless of how this season plays out, I am going to buy the DVD of the season recap because it is that special. That would be the first DVD I have bought in 4 years, but the Cubs are so special I would buy it in a heartbeat.

 

Where do you buy those?

I am sure the team comes out with some season highlights after the completion of the season of course. When it will come out, I am not sure, but I swear I have seen it offered before...

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Bautista in to pitch for Pittsburgh

Theriot grounded out to short, 6-3

D Lee singled to right field

A Ramirez grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, D Lee out at second

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 1 4 0 5 0                   10 12  0
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 1 0                      1  3  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Ramirez (23)

Pittsburgh: Moss (6)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.0  3  1  1  1  6  1  76

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Karstens      3.0  6  5  5  1  1  1  68
Davis         2.0  5  5  5  1  2  0  41
Bautista      1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0  11

[Soul]

My point isn't that it's a conspiracy per se, but that teams definitely gear up for the Cubs. We get everyone's best effort. Other teams don't.

 

LOL.

 

But anyways, this game is already out of hand...

 

I doubt the validity of this vast conspiracy. I figure the Pirates just wanted to give Karstens an extra day of rest, since he struggled his last time out. Didn't seem to work out for them, though.

 

Hate to say this one's over already though. When the Nationals can put up a quick 6 spot, no game is really over.

 

I just read that and found it really funny that someone actually thinks that a team trys harder just because its the Cubs. That's a very poor excuse.

 

And yeah the game is not over but, the Nats also scored 6 in a windy wrigley field.

 

I still think it. Don't really care what anyone else thinks. The Cubs are good enough to beat teams like the Pirates on some days regardless of whether they are particularly excited for the game.

 

Pretty bush league to grab my comment from a dead thread and re-post it here just so you can get more attention for your comment though.

[17 Seconds]

Haha some greedy idiot on deal or no deal just turned down like a 500,000 offer for a 50/50 shot between $1 million and $5,000. Of course, she won $5,000. Dumb dumb dumb