9/29 Cubs (Haren) @ Reds (Smith), 6:10, CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

This empty stadium is why teams that don't have fans like the Cubs have a harder time throwing away multiple seasons to get good.

 

I remember the years when the CUBS would lose 100 games a year, and the upper deck would be closed for weekday games, and we only drew about 600,000 for the season.

[ctcf]

Good point by Len and JD - Cubs on verge of beating 3 teams in 3 days. Bet that doesn't happen too often.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 68-9 (.883) when they lead at the end of the 6th inning.... 23-56 (.291) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

it's crazy how much votto chokes up with 2 strikes.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 3.64 P/PA.... Reds are seeing 4.00 P/PA through 7 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 38-14 (.731) when their starter pitches 7 innings or more.... 53-51 (.510) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[imb]

dan estes really having a night

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 73-4 (.948) when they lead at the end of the 7th inning.... 18-61 (.228) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS pitchers have thrown 28 consecutive scoreless innings and counting.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ctcf]

Assuming this goes in the books as a W, 95 feels really doable.

[Guest]

THIS is haren's estes game

 

the superficial similarities are too good aside from the standings situation

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 65-25 (.722) when they get they get at least 8 hits .... 26-40 (.394) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

dan estes really having a night

 

oh damn you

[Hairyducked Idiot]

THIS is haren's estes game

 

the superficial similarities are too good aside from the standings situation

 

I just posted the same thing at another site. *brain wavelength gesture*

[Guest]

my favorite thing about the estes game is that i was at it

[UMFan83]

THIS is haren's estes game

 

the superficial similarities are too good aside from the standings situation

 

Same park and everything. The only thing Haren was missing is an RBI hit

[Soul]

They are running up a hell of an electric bill to show pro-Reds propaganda to a smattering of Cub fans

[Guest]

They are running up a hell of an electric bill to show pro-Reds propaganda to a smattering of Cub fans

 

that's actually pretty funny

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 20-0 (1.000) when their starter pitches 7-1/3 innings or more.... 71-65 (.522) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

you guys know dusty would totally start haren in game 2 of the nlds, right?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-1 (.938) when they don't allow any extra base hits.... 76-64 (.543) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BigSlick]

It's kinda cool that Dan Haren gets to end his career on a really good team and throw a couple gem outings (this one and the game against the Cardinals)

 

I dunno if he has much use in the playoffs (would coming out of the bullpen make him more effective? It's not like it'll add MPH to his fastball) but it's neat for him at least

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 3.78 P/PA ..... Reds are seeing 4.00 P/PA through 8 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

you guys know dusty would totally start haren in game 2 of the nlds, right?

 

Well, in his defense, he would have ground Hammel, Arrieta and Hendricks' arms off, so there wouldn't be much choice.

[seanimal]

somebody hook cj edwards up with the youth sizes