And a Century Later...:A Chicago Cubs Franchise (MLB 08 The Show)

[stefani91]

Chicago, IL (April 15, 2008)

AROUND THE LEAGUE UPDATE

Promotions:
Yankees Send SP Kent Hinton From AA Trenton to AAA Scranton/WB

Transactions:
None

Cubs Injury Report:
None


-Games of the Day Presented By Office Max-
Blue Jays @ Orioles 8-9
Yankees @ Rays 14-4
Red Sox @ Indians 9-5
Twins @ Tigers 5-6
Angels @ Rangers 0-4
Braves @ Marlins 6-7
Nationals @ Mets 7-2
Reds @ Cubs 5-4
Brewers @ Cardinals 0-4
Pirates @ Dodgers 7-5
Rockies @ Padres 2-5
D-Backs @ Giants 5-3


Current NL Playoff Race:
NL East: New York Mets (8-5) 1 Game Lead
NL Central: Houston Astros (10-4) 2 Game Lead
NL West: San Diego Padres (9-5) 3 Game Lead
NL Wildcard: 2 Teams Tied At (8-6)

Current AL Playoff Race:
AL East: New York Yankees (13-2) 6 Game Lead
AL Central: Chicago White Sox (9-5) 1 Game Lead
AL West: Texas Rangers (9-5) 1 1/2 Game Lead
AL Wildcard: Detroit Tigers (8-6) 1/2 Game Lead

[mjh91]

Dang, the bullpen (Scott Eyre) blew it! It looked like Lilly had a good game, also. Soriano is staying hot for you, as he is for me. And the Astros would have the best record in the NL. Keep it up.

[stefani91]

-Presents-

Cincinnati Reds (8-7) @ Chicago Cubs (6-8)

7:05 CT

April 16th, 2008

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April 16, 2008 (Wrigley Field, Chicago IL)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati Reds 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 1 Chicago Cubs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 Player of the Game: (CIN) Matt Belisle 3 for 4- Double, 2 RBI

W:Matt Belisle (1-1)
L: Jon Lieber (1-1)
S: Francisco Cordero (5)

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Chicago Cubs Batting:
HR: D. Lee (2)
RBI: F. Pie (2) D. Lee (9)

Chicago Cubs Base Running:
SB: K. Fukudome (2)

Chicago Cubs Pitching:
SP Lieber (L, 1-1) 5.2IP 9H 4ER 2BB 5K 1.59ERA
RP Eyre 0.1IP 0H 0ER 0BB 1K 5.40ERA
RP Marmol 3.0IP 1H 0ER 0BB 3K 1.42ERA

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Cincinnati Reds Batting:
2B: M. Belisle (1) E. Encarnacion (5) A. Gonzalez (4)
HR: K. Griffey Jr. (6)
RBI: M. Belisle 2 (2) K. Griffey Jr. 2 (14)

Cincinnati Reds Base Running:
SB: B. Phillips 2 (5)

Cincinnati Reds Pitching:
SP Belisle (W, 1-1) 8.0IP 7H 1ER 0BB 4K 4.86ERA
CP Cordero (S, 5) 1.0IP 2H 0ER 0BB 0K 1.80ERA

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Game Recap:

You know you had a bad game when the opposing pitcher goes 3 for 4 at the plate, contributing to a huge percentage of the teams' runs. Two players were ejected, Mike Fontenot and Daryle Ward for calls at first base, and the Cubs offense was as flat as a pancake. This is another game that pinch hitting has been that always last minute offense, as Derrek Lee came in for two innings and jacked his 2nd of the season. Lou Pinella says he is going to revamp this lineup to a huge degree and that they will not take series losses very lightly anymore. Ken Griffey also hit career HR #599 in this game.

[stefani91]

Chicago, IL (April 16, 2008)

AROUND THE LEAGUE UPDATE

Promotions:
Orioles Send 1B Jay Gibbons From AA Norfolk to Majors

Transactions:
None

Cubs Injury Report:
None


-Games of the Day Presented By Office Max-
Red Sox @ Yankees 8-6
Tigers @ Indians 7-0
Mariners @ Athletics 4-2
Braves @ Marlins 13-3
Nationals @ Mets 2-6
Reds @ Cubs 4-2
Brewers @ Cardinals 4-10
Pirates @ Dodgers 2-7
Rockies @ Padres 2-3
D-Backs @ Giants 4-2


Current NL Playoff Race:
NL East: New York Mets (9-5) 1 Game Lead
NL Central: Houston Astros (10-5) 1 Game Lead
NL West: San Diego Padres (10-5) 3 Game Lead
NL Wildcard: St. Louis Cardinals (9-6) 1/2 Game Lead

Current AL Playoff Race:
AL East: New York Yankees (13-3) 5 Game Lead
AL Central: Chicago White Sox (10-5) 1 Game Lead
AL West: Texas Rangers (9-6) 1/2 Game Lead
AL Wildcard: Detroit Tigers (9-6) 1/2 Game Lead

[stefani91]

-Presents-

Cincinnati Reds (9-7) @ Chicago Cubs (6-9)

1:20 CT

April 17th, 2008

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April 17, 2008 (Wrigley Field, Chicago IL)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 7 10 0 Chicago Cubs 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 0 Player of the Game: (CIN) Adam Dunn 3 for 4- HR, Double

W: David Weathers (1-1)
L: Sean Gallagher (0-1)
S: Francisco Cordero (7)

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Chicago Cubs Batting:
2B: R. Johnson (1)
HR: A. Soriano (5) A. Ramirez (3)
RBI: A. Soriano 2 (11) A. Ramirez (8) R. Theriot (8)

Chicago Cubs Base Running:
SB: A. Soriano (3) R. Theriot (3)

Chicago Cubs Pitching:
SP Marquis (ND) 5.0IP 7H 4ER 1BB 5K 6.32ERA
RP Howry 1.1IP 0H 0ER 0BB 2K 3.18ERA
RP Gallagher (L, 1-1) 1.1IP 3H 3ER 0BB 2K 8.31ERA
RP Marmol 0.1IP 0H 0ER 0BB 1K 1.35ERA
RP Wuertz 1.0IP 0H 0ER 0BB 2K 1.80ERA

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Cincinnati Reds Batting:
2B: A. Dunn (3) D. Ross (2)
HR: E. Encarnacion (1) A. Dunn (2) J. Votto (1)
RBI: E. Encarnacion 2 (5) A. Dunn 2 (5) J. Votto (6) D. Ross 2 (8)

Cincinnati Reds Base Running:
SB: C. Patterson (4)

Cincinnati Reds Pitching:
SP Harang (ND) 6.1IP 9H 4ER 0BB 3K 2.60ERA
RP David Weathers (W, 1-1) 1.0IP 1H 0ER 0BB 2K 6.00ERA
Burton (H, 4) 0.2IP 0H 0ER 0BB 1K 3.68ERA
Cordero (S, 6) 1.0IP 1H 0ER 0BB 0K 1.50ERA

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Game Recap:

The Cubs were swept today due to better hitting and actually trying. The Reds outdid the Cubs in every thing you can think of, and because of this, Lou has called at the end of the season, he will join Jim Hendry in the Fire Sale Process. Big day for Adam Dunn with a double, homer, and two RBIs

[mjh91]

Ouch, frustrating series against the Reds. Look on the bright side - you play the Pirates next. Good luck, get a sweep of your own!

[stefani91]

Bump. Playing later