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Bob Brenly Calls Hoffpauir Homerun… AGAIN.
Back on May 9th, in the fifth inning of the Cubs-Brewers game, the following exchange occurred between Len Kasper and Bob Brenly: Bob: Well Len I don’t do this often but I’m makin’ the call. I think Micah Hoffpauir is gonna hit one waaay back right here. Len: Yeah he’s just missed he does have [...]
Series Recap: Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
The Cubbies wrapped up an 8 game road trip in Houston today. They split the trip, 4-4, playing 6 one run games. They lost 4 of those 6 games, all in walkoff fashion. They played 5 extra inning ball games, losing 3 of those. The starting pitching was tremendous all trip long, particularly in the [...]
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
Starting on Tuesday June 9, the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros will play their 18th series in 2009 against one another. OK, that’s a slight exaggeration, it’s just their fourth matchup. It just seems like they play each other every other series. The Cubs are 5-2 thus far versus the Astros, with one game postponed [...]
Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds – Series Recap
Game 1 – Cubs 2, Reds 1 Carlos Zambrano returned to the mound looking for his 100th career win. The Cubs would stake Z to an early lead off Reds starter Micah Owings courtesy of what seems like the 50th bases loaded walk Chicago has drawn this year. Up 1-0 and cruising along, Zambrano decided [...]
Reds/Cubs Preview
After a brief absence, the Redlegs are back on the pinkie. This weekend the Reds take on the baby bears from Chicago in a crucial three game series at Great American Ball Park. The Reds and Cubs are battling it out for 3rd place in the NL Central as the Reds trail the division leading [...]
Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds – Series Preview
Welp, the Cubs managed a split out of their impromptu two game series in Hotlanta. With Thursday’s rainout, the Cubs add their third make up game to the schedule. The Cubs now roll into the ‘Nati to face the RedLegs in an important divisional three game series. The Cubs (26-25) will get ace Carlos Zambrano back [...]
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves Series Recap
Game 1 – Braves 6, Cubs 5 (12) This was a game the Cubs literally gave away. Rookie pitcher Randy Wells flat out dominated the Braves for 7 innings, giving up 2 runs (only 1 earned) on 2 hits, and left with a 5-1 lead with two runers on base. The Cubs late inning relievers came in [...]
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves – Series Preview
We’re gonna switch things up a lil’ bit starting with this series here on the Pinkie. Instead of game-by-game recaps, we are going to preview and recap each series. The Cubs have rebounded slightly following their mid-May swoon/8-game losing streak. Chicago took 2-of-3 from the Pirates and then split a four game series with the [...]
Game 49 Recap: Dodgers 8, Cubs 2
It’s not a good sign when your team is playing Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, but you find yourself flipping to the MTV Movie Awards during the game itself. That’s exactly the situation I found myself in after the Los Angeles Dodgers pounced all over Sean Marshall and the Chicago Cubs for 5 runs in [...]
Game 48 Recap: Cubs 7, Dodgers 0
The Cubs put together perhaps their best all around game of the season on Saturday as they completely manhandled the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0. Ryan Dempster produced his best outing of the year to improve to 4-3, while Eric Stults took the loss for the Dodgers to fall to 4-2. Dempster went 7 strong innings, [...]
