Beautiful Night, Beautiful Game
Last night’s game was as beautiful as the weather. Harden was unhittable; well OK, he did give up two hits, but he was amazing. Marmol and Wood were equally impressive. I can’t say I wasn’t happy to have a little breathing room after scoring 4 runs in the 8th, especially after squandering way too many opportunities early. In the past, that would come back to haunt us, but this team has a way of staying focused and not letting the negative snowball. Maybe that’s why we’ve been able to avoid any long losing streaks this season.
It’s another great night weather-wise this evening, so let’s have a repeat performance by the Cubs. The wind is blowing in slightly, which is always a nice thing when Lilly takes the mound. The Brewers already won today. It will be nice if and when that won’t matter any more…
Tim Kuda Said,
August 20, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
Your Cubs Magic Number as of 11:29 August 20th:
31with 36 to play. UGG!
Compared to the Angels
21 with 37 to play.
I thought the NL Central was supposed to be the worst division in baseball? Not this year. Dig in, it is going to be a long September.
CubsChic Said,
August 22, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
I noticed just the other day that they’d posted magic numbers for all the teams. My policy is to not mention these numbers until September. Not that I’m superstitious, but I don’t like to tempt fate either.
Yes, the NL Central has surprised a lot of people this year. Unless something dramatically changes, the WildCard will almost surely come from here. More to come on this and other scenarios once we turn the page on the calendar…