9/25/08 Non-Brewers IGT

[wibadgers23]

Cubs (Harden) at NY Mets (Martinez): 6:10 PM CDT

Cincinnati (Cueto) at Houston (Oswalt): 7:05 PM CDT

 

Wild Card Race:

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Milwaukee	87	71	.551	-
N.Y. Mets	87	71	.551	-
Houston (2)	83	74	.529	3½

[BrewerTerp]

We can eliminate another team toinght!

[Oldcity]

Any word on the weather in NY? Will they get this one in?

[GormanHarvey]

Any word on the weather in NY? Will they get this one in?

Sounds like the rain should be pretty light til about 10, but I'm no meteorologist. I did, however, stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

[SlideBernieSlide]

Looking at this chart...Gorman looks to be dead-on. Maybe some light stuff early on..but the real heavy rain doesnt look to start until 10PM or even past midnight

http://www.weather.com/ou...ports/hourbyhour/38720:20

 

Weather looks bad for Friday and Saturday, but clearing on Sunday. If Friday and Sat are cancelled. I'm guessing a doubleheader on Sunday and then a make-up game Monday??

[crewcrazy]

Yep, 30% chance of rain until about 10 PM ET, when it jumps to 60%. Considering the game starts at 7 PM ET, you'd think they'd at least be able to get 5 innings in, especially with Harden on the mound.

[B2k1121]

Man, the Cubs better have this lineup during the whole Brewers series.

 

Pie

Theriot

Hoffpauir

Edmonds

Fontenot

McGehee

Fukudome

Hill

[dlk9s]

I really think every team in MLB should just play at Miller Park.

[Brewcrewin07]

Man, the Cubs better have this lineup during the whole Brewers series.

 

Pie

Theriot

Hoffpauir

Edmonds

Fontenot

McGehee

Fukudome

Hill

You absolutely have got to be kidding me with this crap lineup Lou. Don't tell us your playing these games like any other, then trot this craptastic Triple A lineup out there. Unfricking real. My question for you then Lou is this....if you are going to play this crappy lineup against the Mets, are the Brewers going to get the same courtesy?? Because if you go with your best lineups throught that whole series, then you are being incredibly disingenious.

 

At least Freddi Gonzalez is a man of integrity. he has said he will play his regulars for "the integrity of the game". You could learn something from him Lou.

[wibadgers23]

Man, the Cubs better have this lineup during the whole Brewers series.

 

Pie

Theriot

Hoffpauir

Edmonds

Fontenot

McGehee

Fukudome

Hill

Yikes, we need a miracle tonight. They might as well call themselves the Iowa Cubs tonight. Sheesh.

[crewcrazy]

Well, at least the Cubs were nice enough to help us tie the wildcard race. Looks like the Brewers will have to do it themselves from here on out, and really, it's only fitting after the way they played a few weeks ago.

[bucks2281]

I have faith. Pedro has been crappy lately -- if they get into that bullpen, I'll feel good about the Cubs' chances.

[crewcrazy]

And really, it's the Cubs. They could probably field the Daytona Cubs right now and still win.

[makwaloon]

Lou's pre-game comments:

 

1) Cedeno & DeRosa out with injuries tonight

2) Resting some regulars and will probably do that again on Friday because they are going to be getting into Milwaukee late

3) Harden will throw 85-90 pitches tonight

4) Dempster will be his Game 1 playoff starter

[makwaloon]

Lou also said the plan is after Friday to "get back at it the rest of the weekend".

[diesmitty]

He'll put his regulars in there for 2 games and probably put in the scrubs in for one game against Milwaukee.

 

Give him a break, he put his regulars in for 3 games of the series, and won 2 of them. In that time span, DeRosa and Cedeno came down with injuries.

[benji]

the whole key is pedro stinks and harden is well. Score a couple on pedro early harden shuts them out for 5 and rain ends the game

[datrain711]

man no soto, soriano, ramirez, or lee.

 

I'll try not to be pissed because had you said going on that the cubs would take 2 in a meaningless series i would have been happy.

[sdcheezhd]

Who needs Lee?

[wisconsinfan47]

Micah Hoffpauir can tell his grandkids he hit a home run off of Pedro Martinez. Wow.

[zurch1818]

Hoffpiar (sp?) goes deep!

 

cubs up 1-0

[crewcrazy]

Micah freaking Hoffpauir homers. Gotta love 28-year old rookies. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Edmonds follows it up with a walk and Fontenot with a long single to put runners on the corners. It's just sad watching Pedro pitch lately.

[zurch1818]

Now Casey McGee with a single to put the cubs up 2-0

[Brily0204]

Hoffpauir slugged .752 at Iowa this year and ops'ed 1.145. Ken Phelps All-Star.

[owbc]

Classic.

 

I'm sure the Mets will put up a fight, but it is great to see someone like Hoffpauir hit Pedro Martinez.