6/24 Dodgers (Bolsinger) @ Cubs (Hendricks) 7:05 PM CSN;ESPN2

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Plan, I find it very interesting.

 

One that I'll add for today just because I've seen it cited enough that I know it was their highwater mark.

 

1977: 47-22. 70th game 0-5 loss to the Expos

8.5 game lead on division.

 

Thanks, terrible couple months to end that season a 28.5 game flip from lead to games out by the end of the season.

[UMFan83]

kind of funny how everybody talks about the 69 collapse so much and you don't hear a peep about that, relatively speaking

 

Or how the 1970 Cubs were within a half game of first as late as Sept 4th (Game 137), within a game of first as late as September 15th (game 146) and within 1.5 games as late as September 19th (Game 151).

 

Then they lost 7 of 9 to fall 6 games out before winning their last 2 meaningless games.

 

 

To compare...in 1969 after 137 games, the Cubs were up 5 games, after game 146 they were down 2.5 games, after game 151 they were 4 games out.

[Guest]

Chris De Luca ‏@ChrisDeLuca 5m5 minutes ago

#Cubs enter today having grounded into the fewest double plays in the majors (40). Tigers are tops with 71

 

Imagine if we didn't have Starlin

[tfarks]

Then we'd have at least 30.

[Derwood]

I thought that was Michael Phelps face

[DiamondMind]

http://giant.gfycat.com/FreshClosedEasternglasslizard.gif

[Stu]

kind of funny how everybody talks about the 69 collapse so much and you don't hear a peep about that, relatively speaking

 

 

Didn't Sutter get hurt though? He was insane that year, just absolutely filthy, then he got hurt and they tanked.

[downsr30]

Doesn't it seem fitting that the Cubs won the first 2 games in games that the matchups were largely not in their favor and they'll probably lose tonight's game that when you look at the matchup you say "the Cubs have a pretty good chance to win that one." That's baseball for ya! However, if the Cubs can manage to pull off a 4 game sweep - that would be HUGE.

 

 

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[mul21]

I thought that was Michael Phelps face

 

Same here.

[tfarks]

http://media.giphy.com/media/j7rAXVKJIXsCk/giphy.gif

 

Every time Bryant hits a dong this is the gif I think of. I never post it because my tablet sucks. But if I could - this would be there.

[jersey cubs fan]

Doesn't it seem fitting that the Cubs won the first 2 games in games that the matchups were largely not in their favor and they'll probably lose tonight's game that when you look at the matchup you say "the Cubs have a pretty good chance to win that one." That's baseball for ya! However, if the Cubs can manage to pull off a 4 game sweep - that would be HUGE.

 

 

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss107/gdmurray/DeepThoughts-1.jpg

[sontensei]

the cubs wont win tonight, the start of a 5 game losing streak incoming.

[weis21]

Why would you even say that?

[Sammy Sofa]

kind of funny how everybody talks about the 69 collapse so much and you don't hear a peep about that, relatively speaking

 

Well, the '69 team was filled with awesome players and the '77 team was filled with a bunch of bums who should have lost even more than they did.

[PrimeTime]

Big storms in Iowa now heading this way..Hopefully this gets played

[sontensei]

Why would you even say that?

 

usually when i say doom and gloom they win. i know its weird.

[jersey cubs fan]

Why would you even say that?

 

usually when i say doom and gloom they win. i know its weird.

now your ruined it

[sontensei]

yeah it will come true.

[Schwarber Fan]

Big storms in Iowa now heading this way..Hopefully this gets played

 

Yeah unless it turns South, we're gonna get washed out. You'd have to think we'd have to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

[Guest]

Interesting

 

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[jersey cubs fan]

Big storms in Iowa now heading this way..Hopefully this gets played

 

Yeah unless it turns South, we're gonna get washed out. You'd have to think we'd have to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

have to, no other option

[Ski]

Szczur aside, that lineup isn't too bad.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The CUBS have never lost to the Dodgers on 24 June in Chicago.........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
057  Fri  06/24/1898    Brooklyn                  8- 4    
058  Sat  06/24/1899    Brooklyn                  3- 2    
054  Mon  06/24/1901  @ Brooklyn                  1- 2    
063  Sun  06/24/1934    Brooklyn                  5- 1    
064  Sun  06/24/1934    Brooklyn                  8- 0    
074  Wed  06/24/2015    Los Angeles           N

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

According to Weather.com, it doesnt seem like the real strong stuff will hit until 10pm. There is a window of rain and thunder in the 8:00 hour but then nothing at 9. If those reports are accurate i think we will ge this in.

[Fred Hornkohl]

On this day 139 years ago today (that's Sat 24 June 1876 for the arithmetically challenged), the CUBS beat NY handily to complete a 3 game sweep of the Mutuals.

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
027  Sat  06/24/1876    New York Mutuals         16- 2

 

This gave the CUBS (known then as the White Stockings) a record of 23-4 (.852) and a 2.5 game lead on the 2nd place Hartford Dark Blues.

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!