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Cubs Could Clinch at Wrigley

Could the Cubs clinch the NL Central division at home? Given their current pace, we could be looking at when the Cardinals visit Wrigley Sept 19/20/21.  Have you experienced this glorious season in person yet?  If not, you have options… Just 12 regular season home games remain for the 2008 Chicago Cubs season schedule. The next [...]

August 29, 2008   Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day, standings  No Comments

Cubs Cruising to the Clincher

Lou Piniella has been commenting on all the historical references coming up these days.  You know, the “…not since 1984″, or “last time that happened was 1935″, “a hundred years since…” stuff.  Lou says he’s not interested in all that, he just wants this team to focus on what is in front of them. Piniella [...]

August 26, 2008   Posted in: Lou Piniella, fan comments, observations, rivalries, standings  No Comments

Cubs 98.9% Playoff Bound

The good folks at BaseballProspectus have run a simulation to determine the statistical chances of teams making the 2008 playoffs. Running the remainder of the season one million times, they show the Cubs as 89.12% certain to win the division, with another 9.81% chance of being the Wild Card entry, if they were come in second [...]

August 19, 2008   Posted in: rivalries, standings, stats  2 Comments

Holy Sheets!

Cubs make it two in a row over the Brewers at Miller Park last night with a dominating 7-1 performance, extending their division lead to a full 3 games.  Carlos Zambrano overwhelmed the Brew Crew and their ace, Ben Sheets in convincing fashion.  With Sheets and Sabathia chalking up losses, I like our chances with [...]

July 30, 2008   Posted in: players, rivalries, standings  One Comment

Brewers need a Message from the Northsiders

The rival Milwaukee Brewers had a brief share of first place in the NL Central over the weekend, a spot the Cubs had owned for the previous 61 days. With the Cubs 9-6 win at Wrigley yesterday and the Brewers loss to Houston, the Cubs are back in sole possession of first. Tonight’s game one [...]

July 28, 2008   Posted in: observations, rivalries, standings  No Comments