April 24, 2008
Ten Thou
The Cubs won their 10,000th game last night, in a game of multiple comebacks on both sides.
In fitting fashion for a team with as much wacky history as the Cubs, they mounted a ninth-inning comeback against Colorado on Aramis Ramirez's home run, watched Kerry Wood blow the lead in the bottom of the inning and rallied again for a 7-6, 10-inning victory before a stunned crowd of 36,864.
In the end, Ryan Theriot's two-out RBI single off Kip Wells in the 10th gave the Cubs the lead for keeps, and they hung on after Carlos Marmol pitched a perfect 10th for the save.
"That was an exciting game, well-played on both sides," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "Our kids battled. They came back in the ninth on the two-run homer, and then Theriot gets that big base hit there in the 10th. These kids are confident, I can tell you that, and they're getting after it every night."
The Cubs have been around since 1876, so they average about 75 wins a year.
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The Cubs have been around since 1876, so they average about 75 wins a year.
75 wins is better than it sounds, being that they didn't always play 162 games.
The Cubs have NEVER had their overall record be below .500.
Exactly. This shows either that you are ignorant (that teams haven't always played 162 games per year), lazy (for not looking up their winning percentage), or that you are a poor and biased reporter who only presents selected information. I am a long time listener, and I know you don't like the Cubs, but at least do them justice for those of us out here who do. God knows we read through enough other junk on your blog trying to get to things we care about.
The Cubs winning percentage since 1876 is .514, by the way.
Or I assume my readers know something about history and can put 75 wins in context.
Cubs fans strike me as a bit sensitive.
