NLDS Game 3: Cubs (Harden) @ Dodgers (Kuroda) 9:07 TBS

[cubs121]

Rich Harden complete game... 1 hit... Manny Ramirez Solo home run... 14 strike outs...

 

Cubs lose 1-0

 

At least, that would be typical of the Cubs to do

Or, it's 1-0 Cubs going into the 9th. Harden still pitching and walks the bases loaded with 1 out. gets Russel Martin to pop out, and that's when Manny Ramirez comes to the plate. Now i want everyone else to continue what they think will happen...

 

I don't want to continue what will happen after that, because, it could either be Uncle Lou makes his slow walk out to the mound to take Harden out and bring in Howry who than gives up a grand slam... ](*,)

[Brian]

i want the cubs to win the next two for no other reason so that the clubhouse attendant can be a prick right back to Kemp.

[Brian]

Rich Harden complete game... 1 hit... Manny Ramirez Solo home run... 14 strike outs...

 

Cubs lose 1-0

 

At least, that would be typical of the Cubs to do

Or, it's 1-0 Cubs going into the 9th. Harden still pitching and walks the bases loaded with 1 out. gets Russel Martin to pop out, and that's when Manny Ramirez comes to the plate. Now i want everyone else to continue what they think will happen...

 

I don't want to continue what will happen after that, because, it could either be Uncle Lou makes his slow walk out to the mound to take Harden out and bring in Howry who than gives up a grand slam... ](*,)

 

barring one of their arms being completely off there is no way that it's not Wood there. And if Wood's arm was fallen off, it would be Marmol.

[Guest]

i want the cubs to win the next two for no other reason so that the clubhouse attendant can be a prick right back to Kemp.

 

No doubt.

[Brian]

i think pissing in his locker would do the trick

[Skyballer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6s8C2DvfGo

[Guest]

Game time weather:

 

61°F (feels like 61°F)

Winds blowing out to right center field at 10 mph.

Scattered showers, 30% chance of precipitation.

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Kuroda

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Alfonso Soriano       8     7   3  0  0  0   0   1   2  .429  .500  .429  .929 
Jim Edmonds           6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Kosuke Fukudome       6     5   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .200  .333  .200  .533 
Derrek Lee            6     6   2  0  0  0   0   0   2  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Aramis Ramirez        6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   2  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Ryan Theriot          5     5   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .200  .200  .200  .400 
Ronny Cedeno          4     3   1  0  0  0   0   1   1  .333  .500  .333  .833 
Mike Fontenot         4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Henry Blanco          3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mark DeRosa           3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Geovany Soto          3     3   1  1  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .667 1.000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                54    51  11  1  0  0   0   3  12  .216  .259  .235  .494 

 

Dodgers Vs. Harden

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Manny Ramirez        14    11   3  0  0  3   5   3   4  .273  .429 1.091 1.520 
Casey Blake          10     8   0  0  0  0   0   2   5  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Angel Berroa          9     9   2  1  0  0   1   0   1  .222  .222  .333  .555 
Nomar Garciaparra     5     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Pablo Ozuna           3     2   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .333  .000  .333 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                41    34   5  1  0  3   6   7  11  .147  .293  .441  .734 

I wonder what Manny will do today.

[Brian]

ah yeah .494 OPS against, we got this!

[anabiono]

lol every hit off of harden from manny has been a HR

 

lol

 

:shock:

[Skyballer]

ah yeah .494 OPS against, we got this!

you're damn right we do, Harden throws 5 shutout with 110 pitches thrown. Marshall throws the sixth and seventh, scoreless. Marmol and Wood FTW!

[laurens]

I would hate nothing more than Rich allowing only 2 runs, but getting the loss anyway because the Cubs offense can't do anything lately. He DESERVES to be one of the most awesomest pitcher ever tonight. Because he might very well be.

[RedFlash]

I would hate nothing more than Rich allowing only 2 runs, but getting the loss anyway because the Cubs offense can't do anything lately. He DESERVES to be one of the most awesomest pitcher ever tonight. Because he might very well be.

 

I predict Rich Harden will throw a no-hitter tonight...............:)

[Ski]

So we're doing great moments in rallying?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY6yeasF6gs

How the hell was the 2004 ALCS not on that list? Without a doubt, that was the biggest comeback in sports history.

[haubrich91]

I have less than 1% belief in this team. These two losses have really gotten to me.

 

I'll watch the game, but I'm not confident whatsoever.

[SouthSideRyan]

So we're doing great moments in rallying?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY6yeasF6gs

How the hell was the 2004 ALCS not on that list? Without a doubt, that was the biggest comeback in sports history.

 

I officially cast doubt.

[dew1679666265]

Rich Harden complete game... 1 hit... Manny Ramirez Solo home run... 14 strike outs...

 

Cubs lose 1-0

 

At least, that would be typical of the Cubs to do

 

Don't forget the Ramirez HR is in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and an 0-2 count. And after Ramirez hit foul balls that were dropped by Lee, Aramis, Kosuke and Soriano. And Kuroda finished off a perfect game in the top half of the inning.

[Omar]

Rich Harden complete game... 1 hit... Manny Ramirez Solo home run... 14 strike outs...

 

Cubs lose 1-0

 

At least, that would be typical of the Cubs to do

 

Don't forget the Ramirez HR is in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and an 0-2 count. And after Ramirez hit foul balls that were dropped by Lee, Aramis, Kosuke and Soriano. And Kuroda finished off a perfect game in the top half of the inning.

 

On a road game... somehow.

[Guest]

So if the Cubs do get swept, they'll have the second most wins ever for a team who got swept in a division series and they'll be tied for the seventh most wins ever for a team to get swept in a three game series. The others:

 

2002 NLDS: Arizona (98 wins) swept by St. Louis (97)

1980 ALCS: New York (103) swept by Kansas City (97)

1976 NLCS: Philadelphia (101) swept by Cincinnati (102)

1975 ALCS: Oakland (98) swept by Boston (95)

1971 ALCS: Oakland (101) swept by Baltimore (101)

1970 ALCS: Minnesota (98) swept by Baltimore (108)

1969 ALCS: Minnesota (97) swept by Baltimore (109)

 

Three of those teams with more wins than the Cubs lost to a team that had more wins in the regular season and one other was the same. However, the Cubs would be the worst because the Dodgers had 13 fewer wins in the regular season while the next biggest difference on the list was the 1980 ALCS. And that KC team had 97 wins.

[dew1679666265]

Rich Harden complete game... 1 hit... Manny Ramirez Solo home run... 14 strike outs...

 

Cubs lose 1-0

 

At least, that would be typical of the Cubs to do

 

Don't forget the Ramirez HR is in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and an 0-2 count. And after Ramirez hit foul balls that were dropped by Lee, Aramis, Kosuke and Soriano. And Kuroda finished off a perfect game in the top half of the inning.

 

On a road game... somehow.

 

It's 0-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth and the Dodgers will be at home - therefore the Dodgers will get to bat in the bottom half. Has the embarassingly poor play confused me that much?

[killthegoat06]

Rich Harden complete game... 1 hit... Manny Ramirez Solo home run... 14 strike outs...

 

Cubs lose 1-0

 

At least, that would be typical of the Cubs to do

 

Don't forget the Ramirez HR is in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and an 0-2 count. And after Ramirez hit foul balls that were dropped by Lee, Aramis, Kosuke and Soriano. And Kuroda finished off a perfect game in the top half of the inning.

 

On a road game... somehow.

 

It's 0-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth and the Dodgers will be at home - therefore the Dodgers will get to bat in the bottom half. Has the embarassingly poor play confused me that much?

He thought you meant Aramis.

[UMFan83]

Kosuke Fukudome's downfall has led to booing at Wrigley Field, and now he's getting no respect.

 

Passengers at O'Hare Airport were surprised to hear his name being paged over the public address system in Terminal B on Friday morning.

 

But it turned out that it was all a joke.

 

"Paging Kosuke Fukudome, paging Kosuke Fukudome ... Please report to the Cincinnati Reds. You have been traded for a player to be named later."

 

Some of the passengers waiting for flights laughed, while others cringed.

 

Either way, it looks like Chicago's love affair with the Japanese star is officially over.

[Keener98]

Kosuke Fukudome's downfall has led to booing at Wrigley Field, and now he's getting no respect.

 

Passengers at O'Hare Airport were surprised to hear his name being paged over the public address system in Terminal B on Friday morning.

 

But it turned out that it was all a joke.

 

"Paging Kosuke Fukudome, paging Kosuke Fukudome ... Please report to the Cincinnati Reds. You have been traded for a player to be named later."

 

Some of the passengers waiting for flights laughed, while others cringed.

 

Either way, it looks like Chicago's love affair with the Japanese star is officially over.

 

:roll: I love how Fukudome has suddenly become the fall guy for this team. Between the fans, and Lou, its quite ridiculous.

[UMFan83]

Did anyone see the game times for Games 4 and 5 if the Cubs make it that far?

 

Game 4 is scheduled to begin on Sunday night at 9:25 PM, meaning it will end around 12:30 Chicago time and 1:30 East Coast time

 

Game 5 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday at 8:30 PM from Wrigley. I love how we are playing a west coast time schedule even though 3 of the 5 games are in Chicago.

 

Alright, I'll stop. I am talking like Games 4 and 5 are even possible.

[Guest]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100302276.html

 

Enjoy, optimists.