10/2 Houston (Oswalt) vs. Cubs (Maddux), 1:05 CT, WGN/ESPN

[Guancous]

Pujols will still get the gold glove. Nice play by D Lee

 

I know the voters are bad but that would be inexcusable. That would be like giving the Gold Glove to Rafael Palmeiro when he was a DH. Oh wait...

[ToupeeOnFire]

Murton can't hit righties.

[UMFan83]

Todd Walker on deck

 

 

....Aramis in the hole??? (I can dream can't i?)

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-16 when they trail by 2 runs after 8 innings.

 

Go CUBS !!

[bhogg]

that ump's facial expression is killing me. . . . hilarious

[bhogg]

it's only fitting that macias could get the last out of this pathetic season.

[Mizzou]

Haha, Macias is going to make the last out of the season. How appropriate.

[E.J.]

This is got to be the perfect conclusion to the season. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs in the 9th. Cubs down by 2 and Macias up to bat.

[erik316wttn]

1 more strike and the disaster known as the Cubs 2005 season is over.

[erik316wttn]

Break open the champagne, guys.

[E.J.]

And the Cubs season comes to an end at the hands of the Gremlin. How absolutely fitting. Thank God it's over.

[J.R.]

Pathetic.

[ltb]

that really is fitting that macias was the last batter of the season...

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Lidge in to pitch for Houston

Murton singled to right field

Grieve, pinch hitting for Perez, struck out swinging

Walker, pinch hitting for Hill, grounded into a FC, 6-4, Murton safe at second on a fielding error, E4

Theriot pinch running for Walker

Patterson grounded out to short, 6-3, Murton to third, Theriot to second

Macias lined out to second base

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 1 errors, 2 men left on base

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
CUBS       0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0    4 10 1 
Houston    2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 x    6 11 2 

 

W: Oswalt

S: Lidge

L: Maddux

 

Home runs: CUBS: Barrett (16), Houston; Lane (26)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maddux     5.3 10  6  4  1  2  1  93
Wuertz     0.7  0  0  0  0  0  0  06  
Ohman      1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  12 
Van Buren  0.7  0  0  0  1  0  0  14 
Hill       0.3  0  0  0  0  0  0  02 

[ToupeeOnFire]

that really is fitting that macias was the last batter of the season...

 

Hopefully, the last at-bat of his Cub career.

[IowaCubsFan]

I wonder if it bothers this organization at all that the Cubs have witnessed two playoff-clinching celebrations.

 

Probably not. They're still counting the money from those 3 million people that walked through the gates this year.

[UMFan83]

I love the ending to our season. Not only was this season a disaster, but we got to watch both the Cardinals and Astros celebrate clinching playoff bearths at our expense

[erik316wttn]

that really is fitting that macias was the last batter of the season...

 

Hopefully, the last at-bat of his Cub career.

 

Not if Dusty has anything to say about it. Pray that he doesnt.

[erik316wttn]

I love the ending to our season. Not only was this season a disaster, but we got to watch both the Cardinals and Astros celebrate clinching playoff bearths at our expense

 

I feel bad for the Phillies.

 

If I were a fan of an NL team and I had to count on the Cubs to win to better my playoff chances, I think I'd just pack it in because it ain't happening.

[J.R.]

Who the hell hangs a "back-to-back Wild Card Champs" banner?

 

As pathetic as we are, I can't see the organization making that big a deal of it if were we in the same spot.

[otis89]

I wonder if it bothers this organization at all that the Cubs have witnessed two playoff-clinching celebrations.

 

Probably not. They're still counting the money from those 3 million people that walked through the gates this year.

 

Why 3 million people wanted to watch this disaster I'll never know.

[IowaCubsFan]

that really is fitting that macias was the last batter of the season...

 

Hopefully, the last at-bat of his Cub career.

 

If he's in a Cub uniform next year, I won't even bother paying attention to this team.

[erik316wttn]

that really is fitting that macias was the last batter of the season...

 

Hopefully, the last at-bat of his Cub career.

 

If he's in a Cub uniform next year, I won't even bother paying attention to this team.

 

As for Neifi, Patterson, etc

[IowaCubsFan]

Who the hell hangs a "back-to-back Wild Card Champs" banner?

 

As pathetic as we are, I can't see the organization making that big a deal of it if were we in the same spot.

 

Considering the Astros have an even more pathetic playoff history than the Cubs, I can't say I'm all that surprised.

[Guancous]

I'll see you guys in the Transactions thread during the winter meetings. Have a nice Thanksgiving.