09/20 Atlanta (Maholm) @ CUBS (Baker) 1:20 CDT, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-8 (0.429) vs. Atlanta on 20 September .........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
050  Thu  09/20/1877  @ Boston                    1- 7    
100  Sat  09/20/1884    Boston                    7- 2    
128  Fri  09/20/1901    Boston                    1- 3    
129  Fri  09/20/1901    Boston                    0- 7    
140  Thu  09/20/1906  @ Boston                    0- 1    
131  Sat  09/20/1919    Boston                    2- 1    
132  Sat  09/20/1919    Boston                    4- 3    
144  Mon  09/20/1920  @ Boston                    6- 1    
145  Mon  09/20/1920  @ Boston                    1- 9    
145  Tue  09/20/1927    Boston                    8- 5    
148  Sat  09/20/1930  @ Boston                    2- 3    
146  Fri  09/20/1957    Milwaukee                 3- 9    
155  Fri  09/20/1963    Milwaukee                 1- 0    
149  Sun  09/20/1964  @ Milwaukee                 2- 5    
154  Fri  09/20/2013    Atlanta                    

 

Last time the CUBS beat the Braves on 20 Sept..... was in 1963 !!

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[coldsteel]

The CUBS are on the board!

[Fred Hornkohl]

SSDD [sigh]

[Guest]

Navarro is awesome. I don't think he will ever replicate this season again, not even close.

[coldsteel]

The CUBS have tied it up!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Navarro is awesome. I don't think he will ever replicate this season again, not even close.

 

Would still love to have him back, although I'm not familiar if there are any good backup catchers in the FA market this year. Their certainly are not any in the system.

[UMFan83]

Glad we held on to Gregg.

[SouthSideRyan]

I own Gregg and Kimbrel in my fantasy league playoffs and Gregg just fucked me for both of them.

 

Nobody cares about my fantasy team

[Guest]

I thought they were going to use Stroop in the closer role? Kyle, Sveum!!!!!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I thought they were going to use Stroop in the closer role? Kyle, Sveum!!!!!

 

Strop is capable of giving up runs, too. And it wasn't a save situation.

[coldsteel]

The CUBS have lost

[davell]

Rondon is hitting 97-98 and appears to be getting his control back. I think he's put himself squarely in the bullpen mix for next year. I really like Grimm coming out of the pen as well.

[Guest]

I thought they were going to use Stroop in the closer role? Kyle, Sveum!!!!!

 

Strop is capable of giving up runs, too. And it wasn't a save situation.

You put your closer in at home in the 9th of a tie game. Baseball 101.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Rondon is hitting 97-98 and appears to be getting his control back. I think he's put himself squarely in the bullpen mix for next year. I really like Grimm coming out of the pen as well.

 

I'd still like to give Grimm a chance to start, though.

[davell]

Rondon is hitting 97-98 and appears to be getting his control back. I think he's put himself squarely in the bullpen mix for next year. I really like Grimm coming out of the pen as well.

 

I'd still like to give Grimm a chance to start, though.

Normally, I'd agree completely, but I'm happy to just let Arrieta/ Rusin/Hendricks go after the 5th spot next year. Put Grimm and Villanueva in the pen right from the start and add a frontline pitcher to the rotation. Injuries obviously could change my thinking here.

[d_money]

What happened with Gregg post game today? I overheard something like he might be released or something, or I could be hearing things

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I read he threw a hissy fit or something because someone said they were going to give Strop save chances down the stretch.

[Guest]

What happened with Gregg post game today? I overheard something like he might be released or something, or I could be hearing things

 

I was following on Twitter so I might be missing a piece, but I think it's something like this:

 

- After the game, Sveum told Gregg that Strop would be closing for the last 10 games

 

- Gregg, by some fault of his, Sveum's, or both, also seemed to be under the impression that he was getting released

 

- Gregg was not happy, and vented to the media about the way that this process happened

 

- Theo called Gregg into Sveum's office and clarifies things

 

- Gregg comes out and apologizes for misunderstanding

 

- Theo comes out and clarifies what's happening with Gregg, says he didn't respect that Gregg vented to the media, but any disciplinary action(like actually releasing him) probably wouldn't happen(clearer heads and all)

 

- Gregg apologizes further, tracking down reporters up in the press box.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Anytime we want to stop reenacting scenes from the first half of Major League is OK with me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Anytime we want to stop reenacting scenes from the first half of Major League is OK with me.

 

Is that some of your crushing logic you're shoveling..... or some of your cat anuses ???

[Guest]

What happened with Gregg post game today? I overheard something like he might be released or something, or I could be hearing things

 

I was following on Twitter so I might be missing a piece, but I think it's something like this:

 

- After the game, Sveum told Gregg that Strop would be closing for the last 10 games

 

- Gregg, by some fault of his, Sveum's, or both, also seemed to be under the impression that he was getting released

 

- Gregg was not happy, and vented to the media about the way that this process happened

 

- Theo called Gregg into Sveum's office and clarifies things

 

- Gregg comes out and apologizes for misunderstanding

 

- Theo comes out and clarifies what's happening with Gregg, says he didn't respect that Gregg vented to the media, but any disciplinary action(like actually releasing him) probably wouldn't happen(clearer heads and all)

 

- Gregg apologizes further, tracking down reporters up in the press box.

 

The Strop decision came before yesterday's game.

 

Some in the media suggested that Gregg getting cut was a possible form of punishment for his venting session, but this was all before his apology. I never got the impression Gregg himself thought he'd be cut unless I missed a few tweets.

[jersey cubs fan]

Gregg took it as a demotion rather than experimentation. He also earned $500k bonus for finishing yesterday. Very entitled veteran reaction mixed with excessive losing messing with the guys heads.

[Guest]

Yeesh, I guess I was trying to give Gregg the benefit of the doubt for being that angry, especially since he had earned that incentive.