Day: September 14, 2004

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No (boring, self-indulgent) Cubs post today, because I’m emotionally drained from the WSoP (dude was good but got a lot of luck), tAR (YES YES YES NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO) and the Cubs themselves (COREY COREY COREY COREY COREY). And also I’m super busy and should’ve gone to sleep two hours ago. Related to the later note, don’t … Continue reading “out”

No (boring, self-indulgent) Cubs post today, because I’m emotionally drained from the WSoP (dude was good but got a lot of luck), tAR (YES YES YES NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO) and the Cubs themselves (COREY COREY COREY COREY COREY). And also I’m super busy and should’ve gone to sleep two hours ago.

Related to the later note, don’t expect much the way of content this week; I’ve posted Lucha Times over on the CMLLBlog and I’d feel like I’m missing the point if I don’t pull together some 76th Show preview, but even that may be pushing it. Maybe nothing till Sunday if I do make it out to an IWA show this week.

(oh look, he’s baaaaaaaacking his way out of it.)

magic number: 21

SFG — 18 Rueter @ MIL Davis CHC 0.5 21 Clement v PIT Fogg HOU 1.0 18 Clemens @ STL Suppan FLA 2.0 22 Valdez n MON Downs (@ the Cell) SDP 2.0 18 Germano @ LAD Lima PHI 5.0 18 Lidle @ CIN Acevedo As much as I’d like to see the Cubs rally … Continue reading “magic number: 21”

SFG --- 18 Rueter @ MIL Davis
CHC 0.5 21 Clement v PIT Fogg
HOU 1.0 18 Clemens @ STL Suppan
FLA 2.0 22 Valdez n MON Downs (@ the Cell)
SDP 2.0 18 Germano @ LAD Lima
PHI 5.0 18 Lidle @ CIN Acevedo

As much as I’d like to see the Cubs rally late to win more games, it’s always appreciated when the game is essentially over in the first inning. Sammy looked as a good as he’s been in quite a while, and I hope that’s the start of a trend. Next home run at home ties him with Banks for most Wrigley HRs all time.

Looks like Maddux has 4 starts to get one more win.

You know who’s been awesome?

w SFG: .232/.276/.295/ -10.3 VORP (worst SS)
w CHC: .571/.600/.857/   6.1 VORP (best SS per PA)

I have no idea what this means, except he’s probably on the playoff roster now. (Well, and small sample size is helpful – we’re talking 15 whole PAs here.) I know it’s not going last, but I’m not just happy he’s doing it for us.

I hope no one’s thinking Nomar was milking his injury now.

The way Mercker is pitching, thank god he’s got two days off. He’s got a nice ERA, but he’s not been doing his best helping other people keep their ERA down.

That might’ve been the last time we see Dempster out of the bullpen for a bit, because they’ve got to have an extra starter for next Monday’s DH, and I don’t know if they’ve got the confidence in Rusch. There’s been no reason given for why he’s been like he’s been, just an assumption that he’s returned back to expected Glendon Rusch levels. I don’t know Dempster will be any better, because he’s seemed to struggle the longer he’s been in a game.

SERGIO is probably not even being considered.

Makeup game with little prior announcement
08/30 PHI @ CHW: 5,747
09/13 MON @ FLA: 4,003

The game officially out drew MON @ MIN (06/16, 3,756).

They’ll probably draw less today.

No one’s ever more annoyed the PA guy when he has to warn the fans to stop or they’ll forfeit the game.