So the magic number is now 1

DEFINITELY be coverage on Comcast Sportsnet Chicago.

Wrigley Field Webcam – to view the postgame gathering if things go our way.

http://www.cubworld.com/category/a_cubworld_cam/

what chance do Cub fans such as myself have of seeing the game down here in South Florida?

I am glad that the Cubs lost yesterday, otherwise they would have a passive clinch. Now they can beat the Cards and celebrate at Wrigley with all the fans! It will be great. I also agree that this will be a great time for the cubs to rest and practice for the playoffs. regulars to start, others to fill in the late innings. Home field advantage throughout will be to our advantage. Too bad about the all-star game.

I didn’t give it much thought when the AL when, but that could really have an impact if the Cubs get “there”.

for most of the remaining games, but give certain guys days off here and there, depending on the situation. Can’t let that rust start forming…

Once we have home field advantage clinched, then you play Cactus League style and get some work for your long relievers and bench players IMHO.

Some say the clinch will come by Win,
Some say by Gift.
Because I like the room to spin,
I’ll raise my glass and cheer them, “Win!”
But since the Reds are back in fifth,
I think that I would be okay
To take the Brewers’ loss as Gift
Since either way
I won’t be miffed.

The magic number is 1.

Since I have sort of a rotation obsession let me say Cubs MUST keep the starters on more or less the same schedule as now. There is very little room for change or spot starts. Pitchers NEED to be on regular rotation, yes it was nice Z pitched a no hitter on 12 days rest but not something you want to plan. It is possible Z might be asked to go on THREE days rest in the post season and you sure as hell don’t wa nt his first post season start to be on 10 days rest. With NO changes in the rotation Z will pitch Wed in NYC and Open the Division series the following Wed, that is two extra days rest and more than enough, Dempster will start the Friday in Milwaukee and could pitch either Thursday or Sat depending on where Harden is. Harden would go Tuesday and then either following Thursday or Sat. Since he apparently can use the rest , this is probably OK. Lilly goes today and Thursday so is more than availalble. Anyway long of way of saying you can maybe change starts by a day but I don’t see any big upside there I don’t see any good place for a spot start except the last game of the year because I think Marquis needs to be kept in rotation too. One important thing though is that I would probably keep them on pinch counts of 90 max.

Everyday guys should get some more rest in late innings but again you should not overest guys.

Regarding today , so far everything has come done as I wanted it, even with my EVIL desire for the Cubs
to lose on Wed. This SHOULD be my 3rd straight time at a clincher though I admit last year was cheating as
they did not clinch till the Brewers lost that night but I was in Cinci.)