09/30 Pittsburgh (Morton) @ CUBS (Lilly) 1:05 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/450203.jpg Charlie Morton (4-9) ERA = 5.01, WHIP = 1.53

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150404.jpg Ted Lilly (12-8) ERA = 3.02, WHIP = 1.06

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Little Slide Rooter]

My prediction:

 

Sam Fuld CF

Tyler Colvin RF

Jeff Baker 3B

Jake Fox LF

Micah Hoffpauir 1B

Andres Blanco SS

Koyie Hill C

Aaron Garbage Face 2B

Jeff Samrdzjia P I know it clearly says Lilly, but just a hunch.

[Schwarber Fan]

One of these games, I wanna see Jake Fox play every position.

[RedFlash]

My prediction:

 

Sam Fuld CF

Tyler Colvin RF

Jeff Baker 3B

Jake Fox LF

Micah Hoffpauir 1B

Andres Blanco SS

Koyie Hill C

Aaron Garbage Face 2B

Jeff Samrdzjia P I know it clearly says Lilly, but just a hunch.

 

Sadly, that is a lineup that could still beat the Pirates.

[UMFan83]

First completely meaningless Cubs game since October 1, 2006. No playoffs to get ready for, not clinching still to take care of. Just meaningless baseball.

 

A doubleheader sweep would give us 84 wins and put us in good position to finish with more wins than the 07 playoff team.

[DiamondMind]

Are we just seeing how ridiculous the lineup can get now?

[illiniguy]

Scales plays a great outfield. :banghead: :banghead:

[BCVM22]

GO [expletive] YOURSELF, MILLEDGE. Piece of [expletive].

[Jake]

What happened ?

[BCVM22]

Upended Theriot rather violently sliding into second and then had the gall to turn around and bitch about something on his way back to the dugout.

[jersey cubs fan]

First completely meaningless Cubs game since October 1, 2006. No playoffs to get ready for, not clinching still to take care of. Just meaningless baseball.

 

Why October 1?

[BCVM22]

10/1/2006 was the conclusion of the 2006 regular season.

[UMFan83]

Damn, I didn't even realize it was 4-0. So much for Lilly's ERA finishing the year under 3.

[illiniguy]

Why do our pitchers swing so much? Your a pitcher, see if he will walk you.

[jersey cubs fan]

10/1/2006 was the conclusion of the 2006 regular season.

 

And they were playing meaningless baseball long before that day.

[Jake]

Is this thing on ?

[Little Slide Rooter]

10/1/2006 was the conclusion of the 2006 regular season.

 

And they were playing meaningless baseball long before that day.

 

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Meaning that while the games before that date were meaningless, that was the last of them.

[Schwarber Fan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSRJsjiBdY

[Careless]

Nice to know that at the end of the season we're still doing the same stupid things we were in April

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm an idiot

[MWV]

So... Charlie Morton is gonna throw a 4-hit shutout against us, huh?

[Jake]

yes.

[UMFan83]

Maybe we'll score a run in the nightcap....

 

Anyone tried to goto any of the games this series? I am trying to see if I'd have better luck screwing over a scalper or just buying tickets for dirt cheap on StubHub. The cheapest I've seen is $35 for Club Box seats 9 rows behind the visitors dugout. I figure it's a good chance to say goodbye to the 2009 Cubs and summer all in one swoop, because as much as I've moved on from this years Cubs, I will miss them a ton over the dreary winter.

[MWV]

Congrats to Morton on his first complete game.

 

Hopefully, in the closing days of a lost '09 season, these Cubs can continue to spread goodwill throughout the league, helping young starters achieve "career firsts", aiding aging vets toward long-sought professional plateaus, and teaching the whole world that winning isn't as important as being a good friend. Yeah.

[Tarver]

Congrats to Morton on his first complete game.

 

Hopefully, in the closing days of a lost '09 season, these Cubs can continue to spread goodwill throughout the league, helping young starters achieve "career firsts", aiding aging vets toward long-sought professional plateaus, and teaching the whole world that winning isn't as important as being a good friend. Yeah.

 

Well at least they're good for something.