07/10 white sox (Rodon) @ CUBS (Hendricks) 3:05 CDT, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/assets/74_607074.png Carlos Rodon (3-2) ERA= 4.18, WHIP = 1.64

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/assets/74_543294.png Kyle Hendricks (4-4) ERA = 3.82, WHIP = 1.15

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

Very important game with Sale going tomorrow. Let's hope Hendricks can keep rolling.

[Agony and Ivy]

I took today off just so I could watch this game. Please score runs Cubs.

[apete6]

The Cubs are 5th in MLB vs. LHP (by OPS), which gives me optimism. We are facing 3 excellent lefties, however, which gives me pessimism. Just take 2 of 3 so we can go into the break without any negativity.

 

FYI, the Sox are dead last in MLB vs. LHP with a disgusting .577 OPS, so Lester should be OK tomorow vs. Sale.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-4 (.692) vs. left handed starters.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rawaction]

Wish we still had Derrek Lee so we could have Rodan vs. Rodon.

[Sammy Sofa]

Very important game with Sale going tomorrow. Let's hope Hendricks can keep rolling.

 

My God, they could lose three baseball games in a row.

[Agony and Ivy]

Rodon sucks. Doesn't give up a ton of dongs but he can walk the whole ballpark, I expect to be in their crappy bullpen after 4.1 innings.

[sneakypower]

Wish we still had Derrek Lee so we could have Rodan vs. Rodon.

it really makes you think...

http://www.canford.com/userfiles/images/the-thinker-statue-flickr-satyakam-khadikar-480.jpg

[Andy]

1.64 WHIP and a lefty? We'd better crush this guy

[PrimeTime]

Scored some bleacher tickets for pretty good deal for this one and it will be my first time at Wrigley in about 3-4 years...Lets do this!

[UMFan83]

Wish we still had Derrek Lee so we could have Rodan vs. Rodon.

 

With Rondon closing out the game

[Cubswin11]

Right-handed Fowler, yay!

[cubscott34]

Sorry Fred. It was my wife's b-day yesterday so I wasn't able to get online to start today's thread. If Sneaky is still a no-show I'll start tomorrow's thread after today's game. Go Cubs!

[ctcf]

Gotta take at least 2/3 here.

[sneakypower]

all i ask for in this series is that when we have Jose Abreu in a 2-strike count in the 9th inning, we don't give him an elevated fastball

[JonJayCutler]

That WHIP is horrendous, pretty lucky his ERA isn't over 5. At least one half of the Bryzzo is going deep today.

 

Having a day off after what transpired Wednesday night was intolerable. Win this and help me forget.

[SouthSideRyan]

I bet we randomly beat the [expletive] out of Sale tomorrow.

[DiamondMind]

1. Adam Eaton (L) CF

2. Tyler Saladino ® 3B

3. Jose Abreu ® 1B

4. Melky Cabrera (S) LF

5. Avisail Garcia ® RF

6. Alexei Ramirez ® SS

7. Tyler Flowers ® C

8. Carlos Sanchez (S) 2B

9. Carlos Rodon (L) P

 

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

3. Kris Bryant ® 3B

4. Jorge Soler ® RF

5. Chris Denorfia ® LF

6. Starlin Castro ® SS

7. Taylor Teagarden ® C

8. Kyle Hendricks ® P

9. Addison Russell ® 2B

 

Gametime Forecast: 73°F • Partly Cloudy • 0% PoP

[itisallpartoftheplan]

After 84 Games we are 46-38.

 

Here are 84 game records with the the 85th game results

 

1969. 53-31 85th Game 3-4 loss to the Mets http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196907080.shtml

Ernie Banks 14th and Jim Hickman's 4th home runs seemed to be enough for Fergie(11-6) but he gave up 3 in the ninth including the down 1 2 out walkoff double by Ed Kranepool. This was coming of being swept in a DH by St. Louis and was the 4th of 5 straight losses that took the division lead from 7 to 3.5. After this one the lead was down to 4.5.

 

1984. 48-36 85th Game 3-2 Win over the Dodgers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198407120.shtml

Tim Stoddard(7-1) became a winner with 2 shutout innings of relief for Steve Trout when Sandberg(12) hit a walkoff Homer to lead off the Bottom of the 10th!

0.5 GB of 1st

 

1989. 46-38 85th Game 2-8 loss to the Dodgers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198907080.shtml

Llyod McClendon's(8) 9th inning homer only brought us to within 6 as Jeff Pico(2-1) got touched for 5 runs in 5IP

1.5 GB of 1st

 

1998. 45-39 85th Game 12-9 Win over the Pirates http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199807030.shtml

Tapani(9-6) got the win in a game that got scarily close by 5 Pirate runs in the 9th Henry Rodriguez(19) and Jose Hernandez(12 hit homers but Tyler Houston(4,5) cracked 2 out helping the Cubs to an almost easy win.

6 GB of 1st

 

2001. 50-34 85th Game 10-6 Win over the Tigers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200107070.shtml

Lieber(11-4) was good enough with 6IP and 6ER because of 5 RBIs from everyone's favorite Ron Coomer

4 Game lead of 1st

 

2003. 43-41 85th Game 8-11 loss to the Cardinals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200307040.shtml

Wood(8-6) was plastered for 7ER in 3IP Alou tried to help with 3 homers(11,12,13) and 5 RBIs but it wasn't enough Karros(8) and Sosa(12) also went deep.

2 GB of 1st

 

2004. 46-38 85th Game 1-6 loss to the Cardinals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200407090.shtml

Derrek Lee hit his 12th for the only run and Maddux fell to 7-7. Who hates the Cardinals???

7 GB of 1st

 

2007. 43-41 85th Game 4-8 loss to the Pirates http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT200707060.shtml

Marquis(6-5) gave up a 2 run single with 2 outs in the 2nd to Paul Maholm that pretty much describes the game.

5.5 GB of 1st

 

2008. 50-34 85th Game 6-5 Win over the Giants http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200807020.shtml

Dempster was in line for the win until Marmol(2-3) gave up a 3 run shot to Ray Durham in the 7th. Marmol got the win when Fontenot hit the game winner with a solo shot in the 8th it was his 5th. Edmnds hit his 9th earlier.

2 Games up on 1st.

 

2009. 42-42 85th Game 7-3 Win over the Cardinals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200907121.shtml

Micah Hoffpauir hit his 8th HR of the year with a 3 run shot. Z hit his 3rd to give us the lead for good a Z moved to 5-4

We moved to 2.5 GB of 1st but then lost game 2 of this DH to move back 3.5 GB by the end of the 9th.

 

2014. 38-46 85th Game 0-13 loss tot he Nationals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS201407050.shtml

ADDISON RUSSELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carlos Villanueva(4-6) gave up more runs this game than he has given up this year as a Cardinal. Ok, not really.

12.5 GB of 1st

Edited July 10, 2015 by itisallpartoftheplan

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-0 using this lineup.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.83  Tue 07/07    St. Louis     N   5- 3  Beeler          Cooney        

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ARCubsFan]

Very important game with Sale going tomorrow. Let's hope Hendricks can keep rolling.

 

My God, they could lose three baseball games in a row.

Losing 2 of 3 to the White Sox at home would be stupidly bad

[jersey cubs fan]

Very important game with Sale going tomorrow. Let's hope Hendricks can keep rolling.

 

My God, they could lose three baseball games in a row.

Losing 2 of 3 to the White Sox at home would be stupidly bad

The Cubs lost 2 of 3 to the Padres and Brewers (plus Washington) at home already this season and it hasn't been a stupidly bad season by any stretch.

[Banedon]

I took today off just so I could watch this game. Please score runs Cubs.

 

Really? I don't get it. The White Sox "rivalry" means jack to me.

[Banedon]

Very important game with Sale going tomorrow. Let's hope Hendricks can keep rolling.

 

My God, they could lose three baseball games in a row.

Losing 2 of 3 to the White Sox at home would be stupidly bad

 

Good teams lose to bad team sometimes in baseball. I wouldn't be happy about it, but lets not try to put too much on a single series against a bad AL team.