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LET'S GO REDS!!!!!

10-7 starting tonight could get us in; albeit barely (unless the Brewers suddenly remember where they're supposed to be in the next few days). 11-6 would probably get us in. 12-5 (or better) = Hello playoffs!

Remaining schedules for the 3 teams; (**-**) = current record of opponent; Chicago 74-71: 9/13; @ Houston (63-82) 9/14-16; 4 @ St Louis (69-74) 9/17-19; 3 vs Cincinnati (66-79) 9/21-23; 3 vs Pittsburgh (65-81) 9/25-27; 3 @ Florida (63-83) 9/28-30; 3 @ Cincinnati (66-79) Milwaukee 74-71: 9/14-16; 3 vs Cincinnati (66-79) 9/17-19; 3 @ Houston (63-82) 9/20-23; 4 @ Atlanta (74-72) 9/24-26; 3 vs St Louis (69-74) 9/27-30; 4 vs San Diego (78-66) St Louis 69-74: 6/13; @ Cincinnati (66-79) 6/14-16; 4 vs Chicago Cubs (74-71) 6/17-19; 3 vs Philadelphia (76-69) 9/20-23; 4 vs Houston (63-82) 9/24-26; 3 @ Milwaukee (74-71) 9/27; @ NY Mets (83-62) 9/28-30; 3 @ Pittsburgh (65-81) Would 84-78 win the division? If the Cubs can take the series finale later tonight, vs the Stros, then 2 of 4 from StL, 4 of 6 on final home stand, and then 3 of remaining 6; that'll get us to 10-7 and 84-78 overall. If did go 10-7, MIL would have to take 2 from Cincy, 4 on final road trip [2 from HOU wouldn't be the hardest thing ever, but chances are that ATL will be giving all they got and holding out hope for the WC], and 4 in final home stand just to tie us [2 (or even all 3) from StL might be a given, but SDP will be fighting "tooth and nail" to either hang on to the WC spot or win it]. I think what it boils down to is, we need to do as I outline above but take either 3 of 4 from StL this weekend, and/or 4 of 6, of last 6, to give us a good shot to at least force a 1-game playoff with MIL, if not win it outright by finishing 11-6 or 12-5.

Actually it would be 7 games if the Cubs take 3 of 4 and 9 games if the Cubs sweep. Thanks for the correction. Simple math was never my forte.

They're saving up whatever they got left in the tank for this weekend. "Spoilers!!".

Cause these last 2.5 weeks are gonna be "a bumpy ride!". 1 day the Cubs are a game over the Brewers. Next day they're tied. Following day the Brewers have a 1 game lead. Day after, tied again. Etc and so on. I know that "ON PAPER", the Cubs should win the Central based on future schedules, but the problem is... the Cubs have struggled more with the Astros, Cincy's and Pirates of the world than they should even begin to. Extremely pivotal series this weekend. If they aren't already, the Cubs can effectively "kill" the Cards by finding a way to take 3 of 4 from them. Maybe even just splitting the series at 2-apiece would do it. Should the Cards lose to Cincy and Cubs beat HOU, StL would be 5 back going into the weekend series. Split and they'd still be 5 back; 6 back if can take 3 games. Everyone knows about their "no days off from Aug 28 - season's end (35 straight games)", and they host PHI for 3 after our series, and then have a 3-gamer @ MIL at the beginning of the last week and a 1 game makeup in NY following that (close with 3 at home vs PIT). If we can have them at 5+ back after this weekend, decent chance StL will be done. Probly wouldn't be a bad idea to cheer the Cards on for that @MIL series, if they aren't in contention yet when that series is played. Now if only Milwaukee would remember how young they are and supposing to be rolling over for us..............

And we will if our highly paid big guys start to rake. Lee has been doing his part, and lets hope today gets Aram on a hot streak. Those 2 can carry the offense into Sept. and while Soriano hasnt hit for avg lately his power was there last week. Hopefully JJ will get on a little hot streak also after today. Just when we get ready to write him off he comes up with a big game. Hes a Cards killer. Hed be league MVP if he faced the Cards all year JJ musta had a bad incident with a real cardinal as a child or something... the way he plays vs StL is just amazing.

Nobody plays down to the competition like Da Cubbies!

Err, in response to my own question above... maybe Lou is waiting to call more up after the finish of Iowa's season??

Is there a rule somewhere that you HAVE to use each player called up so much or so many times in the last month?? If not, why would Lou not fill out the expanded roster to its capacity just for the sake of having the added depth for any situation that might arise in the last 29 games???

Just here long enough to ask this............. How is it we can hold our own vs Milwaukee and St Louis, but we get anus-pounded by the likes of Houston and Cincinnati!? Gotta be that effing goat.

If we lose another series to the HalfAstros this weekend, I'm gonna blow a gasket.

Thanks. Now I gotta go scrub my brain! [-(

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I would like to dedicate tonight's victory to this lovely lass. http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6236/rallygirlng1.jpg

I would like to dedicate this win to the new rally girl. [imagine pic in this space, I don't know how to post it :(]

Sorry everyone, suffered a "brain fell out bottom" moment there in my excitement. Thanks HM for the fix.

NL Central: CHC 68-64 -- MIL 66-67 2.5 StL 64-66 3.0

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CMON DUMPSTER!!!!!!! GET MENCH NOW!!! :x

omg omg omg... can't watch!! 3-2

2-2!

I'm gonna be sick... can't take this pressure!

If Hart ties the game, or worse... I will seriously harm myself while trashing my house.

Still not out of the woods yet, but that was a HUGE pitch and HUGER out there!!!!! TY, BB GODS!!