8/24 Cubs (Hendricks) v. Padres (Clemens), 2:40, WGN

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Lmao. Mark Grote is asking trivia questions on air for Pat and Ron. He just asked "Who was the last player before Betts this year to hit 3 home runs in a game twice in a season?" After some wrong guesses Grote gave them a hint that it happened in 2006. Coomer then guessed Paul Goldschmidt, who made his MLB debut in 2011

 

Now he gives a hint to a question "this player played with the Cubs in 2002-2003 at first base" and Ron goes "it's not Robin Ventura is it?"

that whole segment was painful. I asked Siri if Goldshmidt was even 18 back then.

[BigSlick]

Chapman shouldn't have pitched in any game this series

 

Just let Grimm finish it. This isn't hard, baseball. Be better at baseball, baseball culture.

[badger]

Chapman shouldn't have pitched in any game this series

 

Just let Grimm finish it. This isn't hard, baseball. Be better at baseball, baseball culture.

 

 

Meh, he was off for 3 days before yesterday (I believe?), Off day tomorrow, followed by a night game, Chapman's been a little rusty. I don't have any real problem with this.

[David]

103 yessssssssss

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Chapman shouldn't have pitched in any game this series

 

Just let Grimm finish it. This isn't hard, baseball. Be better at baseball, baseball culture.

 

The last two weeks, Grimm has pitched as much as Chapman.

[David]

cubs win we are good #flytheW

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Nice to see flame-throwing Aroldis back in action.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Man, that stupid pre-All Star Game stretch. We should be looking at an all-time great regular season.

[UMFan83]

That was good Chapman for sure

[Ski]

Win.

[Sammy Sofa]

Win.

 

THEY DID ALREADY, JEEZ.

[BigSlick]

sweeping scrub teams rules

[bukie]

Cubs are 36 games over .500 for the first time in the divisional era.

 

Beyond that, though. First time since just after WWII ended.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs are 36 games over .500 for the first time in the divisional era.

 

Beyond that, though. First time since just after WWII ended.

 

Thanks, Obama.

[UMFan83]

The Cubs have the best record in baseball by 7.5 games. If the Nats score holds they will have a bigger lead for best record in baseball than any 1st place team's divisional lead

[soccer10k]

Cubs are 36 games over .500 for the first time in the divisional era.

 

Beyond that, though. First time since just after WWII ended.

 

To add on...

 

In 1945 they topped out at 42 games over .500. The 1929 and 1935 teams got to 48 over .500. After that you have to go back to the 1906-1910 teams.

[BigbadB]

103 yessssssssss

 

I admit that I was glad Cahill gave up a run to set up the save opp. I wanted to see what 104 MPH looked like in person. Amazing!