Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
August 28, 2008
Don't Need a Replay for That

Cole Hamels pitches seven brilliant innings, leaving the game allowing just one run to the Cubs. He did not walk a batter, something very difficult to do against Chicago. He yields to one of the best bullpens in the game, but they didn't look like it tonight.

Madson comes in and gives up a home run, double and single. Durbin enters and walks Derrek Lee to load the bases, then Aramis Ramirez deposits a ball into the bleachers for a grand slam. The Cubs come back from a 4-1 deficit to take a 6-4 lead, and they are still batting after chasing Durbin with one out and one on.

Update: Kerry would give up a hit, but Wood retires the final three batters to earn the save. Chicago goes to 50-19 at home, and their 84 wins leads the majors by three.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:38 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)
Comments

I'll be waiting for the Jimmy Rollins comments on how the Cubs celebrated in the dugout after the grand salami, and on how Victorino showed up his own pitcher by standing there like a statue with his arms folded as the ball sailed out.

Posted by: kickingmule at August 28, 2008 10:48 PM

Maybe Jimmy can call up Albert Pujols and get him to help apply the Moral Authority smackdown.

Posted by: battlekow at August 28, 2008 11:49 PM

16 wins to go. What's the longest a team has gone in between 100-win seasons? It's been since 1935 for the Cubs.

Posted by: Chris at August 29, 2008 12:09 AM

Hamels left after 108 pitches in a crucial game and the pen blows a 4 run lead.

Posted by: Bandit at August 29, 2008 07:18 AM

I'd say celebrating after a grand slam is fine (and completely different than the boorish behavior that the brewers have exhibited this year). What the brewers AAAA pitcher did the other night was more like going to the other teams dugout to celebrate.

Posted by: SleepyCA at August 29, 2008 01:54 PM
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