Braves (Wentz) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 9/2/25, 6:40pm

[mk49]

Wow, two close game in a row.

[Jason Ross]

They all count the same. 

[soccer10k]

A win is a win.

Now sweep tomorrow, please.

[cl smooth]

good times. 

[chibears55]

Glad White saved us the drama there and swung at the first pitch... 😏😏😏

 

W

[UMFan83]

80 wins before 60 losses. I always find records look so much cooler when it’s something like 80-59 as opposed to 81-60

Edited September 3, 2025 by UMFan83

[Rcal10]

Guess 4 was enough. Who knew🤷. 

[squally1313]

80 wins on September 2

[UMFan83]

Just now, Rcal10 said:

Guess 4 was enough. Who knew🤷. 

Cubs obviously did which is why they decided to save their energy and not score any more. 

[soccer10k]

5 back. Come on Philly, help us out the next two days.

[Derwood]

Why is the MIL vs. PHI series scheduled as Mon-Wed-Thur?

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

80 wins before 60 losses. I always find records look so much cooler when it’s something like 80-59 as opposed to 81-60

I like doing that too..

Now it, let get to 85 Wins before 60 losses

Lol

[UMFan83]

I know I’m the only weirdo still keeping tabs on the Reds but they lost so the lead is 10 with 23 games to go. 

If they went 11-12 the rest of the way, the Reds would have to go 21-2 to tie the Cubs (and presumably surpass them unless both losses were to the Cubs and the Cubs somehow still won the divisional tiebreaker)

[squally1313]

Just now, Derwood said:

Why is the MIL vs. PHI series scheduled as Mon-Wed-Thur?

Assume they wanted a full slate for Labor Day, and had heard the brewers were going through a bit of a death march, assuming there was some union rule about number of games in a row without a day off that necessitated the Tuesday day off v Thursday. 

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Why is the MIL vs. PHI series scheduled as Mon-Wed-Thur?

Not sure. Is it possible it was originally a Mon-Wed series and they moved the other games to Wed and Thurs to prevent the MLB from breaking the CBA by making them play 21 games in 20 days?

[mk49]

Sweeping Atlanta will be super smashing great.  😀

[bukie]

Cubs have now clinched a better record than the Nationals. (They previously clinched a better record than the Rockies and White Sox)

[BigSlick]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I know I’m the only weirdo still keeping tabs on the Reds but they lost so the lead is 10 with 23 games to go. 

If they went 11-12 the rest of the way, the Reds would have to go 21-2 to tie the Cubs (and presumably surpass them unless both losses were to the Cubs and the Cubs somehow still won the divisional tiebreaker)

I don't mean this in a mean way at all, but that's a lot of words to say the Cubs have basically clinched a wild card already

[UMFan83]

From an article I pulled up:

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Did not think we were going to hold them to 3. Excellent job by the pen again.

[BKHoo]

Exactly one team has more Ws than the Cubs right now. 

[BKHoo]

7 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Did not think we were going to hold them to 3. Excellent job by the pen again.

They have been absolutely OUTSTANDING the last two games. 

Edited September 3, 2025 by BKHoo

[Brian707]

Tucker out tomorrow but doesn't seem serious 

[soccer10k]

15 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I know I’m the only weirdo still keeping tabs on the Reds but they lost so the lead is 10 with 23 games to go. 

If they went 11-12 the rest of the way, the Reds would have to go 21-2 to tie the Cubs (and presumably surpass them unless both losses were to the Cubs and the Cubs somehow still won the divisional tiebreaker)

And they play the Mets and Padres the next two series so even if by some chance they go 5-1 or 6-0, that’s still a net positive for us.

That being said, they’re cooked. They’re as close to Miami as they are to the Mets and are only 1 game over .500.

Edited September 3, 2025 by soccer10k

[Brian707]

Padres are losing again.  Could be up 4 games on them for #4 seed