So what was YOUR record this year?
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 5, 2009 1:08 AM CDT
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Now that the season's over, we can compare our personal records: What the Cubs' record was in games you witnessed in person.
I was very lucky this year (or, perhaps, unlucky, depending how you look at it). I had to burn extra vacation time I had accumulated, so I went to more games than I usually would.
I went to 20 games this year, and my record was much like the Cubs' overall one: 11-9. The breakdown:
4-0 in Washington
2-0 in Pittsburgh
4-3 in Milwaukee
1-1 in Cincinnati
0-1 in St. Louis
0-1 in Philadelphia
... and 0-3 in Detroit (ouch).
Last year I made it to 15 games and was 10-5, including 4-0 in that "Milwaukee Massacre" series at the end of July.
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3-0
I could only make it to the last series against the Giants, and managed to see three fairly impressive victories, including Z’s masterful performance.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
2-0
I saw the Cubs walkoff win vs Cleveland, and I saw the massacre of the Astros following the night of Soriano’s walkoff GS. Not a bad season at all from a games attended standpoint
"Brant Brown...DROPS THE BALL!!!!"
by cubswgnrocks on Oct 5, 2009 5:40 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
1-0
Saw the game in late July against the Astros where Soriano hit the walkoff GS
Me too.
That game was an emotional rollercoaster. Great Game.
"No enemy is more dangerous, than the enemy that has nothing to lose." Mark Grace
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Oct 5, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions
2-0
I too was there for the Cubs walkoff win in game 1 against Cleveland that was nearly rained out (still haven’t called in the hail damage to my car while I sat on the Kennedy), and for a late season game against Houston that the Cubs beat pretty easily. Thus far, since seeing my first Cub win with my future wife a couple years back, I haven’t been to a losing game since, but there’s been a couple walk off wins in extra innings.
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by Craig in South Bend on Oct 5, 2009 6:47 AM CDT reply actions
0-1
Only made it to one game.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
0-0
But the Royals I was 3-1!! Wahoo!!
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
12-6
After starting it all off 7-0 it was looking real promising! Ended with 2 losses, yesterday and Sat, Sept 14.
2009 Cubs Record: 12-6 (11-6 home, 1-0 road)
In case you haven't seen it on the left sidebar...
… all 80 home games (46-34) and 18 road games (12-6), overall record 58-40.
When I was not at a Cubs game (63 road games), they went 25-38.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I'm thinking so.
Someone needs to start a fund to send me on more road trips.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I'll buy that for $1
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Oct 6, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
2-3 (I think)
1-1 in Milwaukee
1-0 vs. MIN
0-1 vs. HOU (on a homestand where the Cubs went 6-1)
0-1 vs. WAS (!)
Not only was this the fewest games I’ve gone to in several years, it was the least memorable. I usually can remember the details better than this.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
3-1
The one loss was my first in 3 years.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
4- 1
2 April wins vs Stl. @ Wrigley
1- 1 @ Milwaukee in May
Sunday sweep of Cinci in July when Cubs reclaimed 1st place
My lucky shirt is still undefeated
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue." - George F. Will
3-1
Sept. 12 and 13th vs Cincinnati, 1 win and 1 loss
Sept. 14 and 15th vs Milwaukee, 2 wins
17-8 since ’97 for me in person.
1-3
I live in Denver and went to all the games here. Needless to say it wasn’t a very good weekend for the Cubs!
In Heaven there is no beer, That's why we drink it here, and when were gone from here, all our friends will be drinking all our beer!!
by By Santo's Grace on Oct 5, 2009 8:27 AM CDT reply actions
17-12
I was just going thru my scorecards this morning to find out this.
See the Cubs 2010 schedule at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
broken down by winning/losing pitcher
Lilly 4-0
Wells 4-1
Guzman 2-0
Dempster 2-1
Zambrano 2-2
Gregg 1-0
Samardzija 1-1
Harden 1-3
Gorzelanny 0-1
Cotts 0-1
Marshall 0-1
Heilman 0-1
See the Cubs 2010 schedule at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
3-0
on a uncharacteristic 7-0 run extending back from last year. This year’s games featured two walkoffs!
7/3 – win over Milwaukee (the walk off walk game).
7/27 – win over Houston (Sori’s extra inning walk off granny).
8/26 – win over Wash.
"The Cubs are due in sixty-two." - Ernie Banks
That is exactly what I told my wife,
but she didn’t seem to have the same perspective.
"The Cubs are due in sixty-two." - Ernie Banks
1-1
Only one game at Wrigley this year, Randy Wells loss to the Brewers (Gerut’s grand slam game). The win was at Miller Park, with Soriano hitting a late HR. This season I also got to Fenway for the first time and the Metrodome for the last time.
A staggering 7-0 at Wrigley this year.
Best year of my Chicago career; surprising as it wasn’t a very hot year.
I want you sitting by me next time I'm at Wrigley! Impressive record.
Mine wasn’t so hot.
0-3 in Spring Training
1-0 in Milwaukee
1-0 at Wrigley
0-3 in Detroit
So 2-6 overall…
Blech :-P
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
1-0, May 14 win over the Padres.
It was nice meeting you that day, Al. I wish I’d gotten my act together and made it back for a few more.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
Undefeated!
You’ll have to head to more games next year.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
5-1
I was 6-0 until the Wednesday, Sept 16th, game against the Brewers. I was hoping for the perfect year.
1-0
went to the SF game when Baker hit the two run bomb on his last strike. a great game.
Arrggggh!
I didn’t notice. Thanks a lot for pointing that out. :(
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
It's like the sun.
Glance at it quickly then look away. Do not stare!
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
Don't worry!
I had a crazy 0-34 (from 1988 – 2006) but since then I saw them win 9 straight!
Wow. And you still came back?
And I thought my wife’s oh-fer-17 to start her Cubs fan career was bad (from 1985 to 2006). Congrats on the intestinal fortitude…
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
Well I learned the hard way
That my dad was the one with bad luck! The first game I saw without him (or rather his side of the family), Cubs won. Rich Hill had a CG Shutout.
Since then I had a fairly good win/loss record even with him! But 2009 I had a 9-1 record which was amazing!
I can hear the eventual conversation now:
“All those family members attending today’s Cubs game go out and get in the car…not so fast, Dad… "
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
0-0
But the Cardinals were 0-1 while I was at Busch, and the Sox 0-1 when I was at the Cell.
I have tickets to a home game of the NLCS if STL makes it. Hopefully that will make them 0-2, or even better I don’t get to use the tickets.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
What?!
Sell them to a Cards fan at exorbitant prices!
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Oct 6, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions
9-1
And that encompassed 5 different parks.
They shoulda hired me full time to travel with the team!
8-4, But only .500 you take the games at the Nats out of the equation...
4-0 here in DC
1-1 in that dump outside of Miami
2-2 in Chicago
1-1 in New York
Visit bloggingthebracket.com, SBNation's bracketology/hoops rambling site!
by Chris Dobbertean on Oct 5, 2009 10:25 AM CDT reply actions
1-0
If I had been back in Atlanta for the rescheduled rain-out, it would have been 1-1.
The one game: This extra-innings affair. Quality Start for Lilly, matched by Derek Lowe.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
0-1 for Me
I was thrilled to score a ticket for the Fourth-of-July thanks to my cousin who bought a block as part of her wedding festivities. It was the only game they lost in a four-game series against the Brewers. Harden started and got pasted early and often. Oh well. I’ll try to make it up there again next summer and when I do, I hope they win.
And so it goes.
3-1
And the first two were two of the best games of the year.
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1. The 8-7 comeback vs. Cleveland at Wrigley.
2. The 3-2 comeback vs. the Giants.
3. The 6-2 win vs. the Giants and Barry Zito.
4. The 5-1 loss vs. the Giants and Matt Cain.
This is my best record in many years. I have seen the Cubs come out and underperform against the Giants too many times. Last year was the start of my new vow to see at least one at Wrigley every year, but it was a loss on a bad Z outing.
"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
2-3
1-0 in Atlanta
1-2 in Chicago (vs. Milwaukee)
0-1 in St. Louis
I included a trip to Kansas City this season to see the renovated “K”, which is beautiful. That’s why I didn’t go to more Cubs games. I had a ticket to the Cubs game in Atlanta that was rained out. Looking ahead to 2010, I plan to see the Cubs play 8 times in person. (2 at Atlanta, 3 at Texas, 3 at Cincinnati) I might squeeze in 2 at Busch, but I am absolutely sick of going to St. Louis.
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
Out of the
20 or so games that I have seen at Busch the Cubs have won exactly one time. After an early season loss last year, I swore to never go back for a Cubs game again.
"All I want is food and creative love" - Rusted Root
by TheRiot Police on Oct 5, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I was 50-0
someone get me season tickets!!
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
No, I wish
It was merely a ploy to get season tickets.
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
Lucky you said that.
I was going to have you cryogenically frozen a la Han Solo and permanently installed in the outfield wall.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
Just not like Ted Williams...
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
That would be pretty awesome actually
Not to go all nerd on you, but Han Solo was frozen in Carbonite
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
Re: Ted Williams, the joke goes like this...
Williams son, John Henry made the decision to have his father’s body taken to Alcor Co. for freezing, setting off a battle with his half-sister, who said her father had wanted to be cremated. The matter was settled in December 2002, when Bobby Jo Williams Ferrell, Ted Williams’ oldest daughter, dropped her objections.
In a compromise finding a middle-ground between both of their original wishes, John Henry and Bobby Jo Williams Ferrell agreed to store Ted’s body at room temperature…
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
Oh, right...carbonite.
Y’know, there’s some blindness associated with the thawing process.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
1-0
Mets game on 8/29. First time I have ever seen a Grand Slam in person so that kinda cool I guess.
"All I want is food and creative love" - Rusted Root
A miserable 0-3 for 2009
0-2 SD/ 0-1 LA
But, over two years….1-5.
1-1 SD/0-1 LA for 2008.
Over 3 years, on the road I believe it’s 2 and 6.
I was in Chicago for 3 games in 2007, and I believe the Cubs lost 2 of 3, without checking.
Ick.
But I have a perfect record in Anaheim, attending a Cubs victory….in 2004.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Oct 5, 2009 11:56 AM CDT reply actions
2-2
1 win at Wrigley (last Saturday), 1 win in Milwaukee (April 12) and 2 losses at Wrigley (April 15, April 30(rooftop))
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
Was the glass Half Full or Half Empty
Wrigley
1 – 1
Loss to Phillies 8/13 1 – 6
Win against Pirates 8/14 17 – 2
Washout Pirates 8/16 “3.5 hours at the friendly confines”
Mets @ Citifield
9/4 Loss 2 – 6
9/5 Win 5 -3
Phillies at Citizens Bank Park
7/21 Loss 1 -4
7/22 Win 10-5
Yankee Stadium (pre season)
9/4 Loss 1 – 10
My wife fianly got to dance and sign Go Cubs Go on 8/14 It was fun. But the next week it fell apart
"If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me"
12-7
Saw some of the best games of the year.
Aramis walk off. AND I got to throw back a homerun ball.
Soriano go ahead homer in Milwaukee
Soriano walk off hit against the Sox
Soriano walkoff grandslam
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
1-1*
Both games went to extra innings:
June 20 vs. Cleveland (the walk-off wild pitch & one of exactly three games in which Aaron Miles contributed positively)
August 11 vs. Philadelphia (a game in which Harden looked untouchable, and a game in which the Phillies showed exactly why they’re the defending champions, in my opinion)
*of course, I was at the game on Oct. 1, but given the fact I’d seen 13 and 12-inning games already, maybe it’s for the best that that one was rained out.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
1-3 in St. Louis
Never made it to Chicago this summer.
My Cardinals record was 10-6. I wasn’t enough of a curse on them. :(
Chicagoan in the Lou.
9-6
All at Wrigley. I find it very interesting that the list is a palindrome: WLWLLWWWWWLLWLW.
Of the 15 games, only three were started by a Cub whose first name doesn’t start with an R.
"You know, you should be a lot more careful crossing the street like that, otherwise you could die - if that bothers you."
That's not very hard to do...
… considering that the Cubs had 84 games this year started by pitchers whose first name starts with “R”.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Oh, I know
I don’t know what the home breakdown is, but it still means that 80% of the games I attended were started by Dempster, Wells, or Harden. I only saw Lilly twice and missed Zambrano completely (and he made one more start than Lilly).
"You know, you should be a lot more careful crossing the street like that, otherwise you could die - if that bothers you."
0-2
After witnessing nothing but Cubs wins (and some rather dramatic ones at that) in the games I attended in person last year, things reverted to their rather sad usual state this season. I lost track of my all-time record a while back, but it’s gotta be just awful, they seem to play like the ‘62 Mets whenever I’m in the building. Maybe I should just stay home. (Kidding, I think.)
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
I have no idea what my overall record would be
I still have all my ticket stubs, though. A little pick-and-shovel work on B-R would get me an answer, but I’m too lazy to make that happen.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
NBF...
How come you never made it to Wrigley this year? Seems like you were all over the place except for Chicago!
I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all.
It didn't work out this year
I live about three hours from Chicago. I try to get to as many games in Milwaukee as possible. I like Miller Park in general; I like the tailgating scene outside it; and my parents like to go to games, too, but they’re in their 70s and probably can’t handle the Wrigley experience these days. In Milwaukee, they can drive right up to the door and take the esclator to their seat.
My cousin and I usually make one Cubs far-afield road trip a season; this year it was Washington and Philly. My college roommate lives in St. Louis. And my brother-in-law scheduled work around games in Cincy and Detroit, so all I had to do was get there (not bad drives from here) and everything except my ticket was paid for.
Pittsburgh? Great city, great ballpark and almost guaranteed to see a series victory.
I will say I unofficially boycotted Wrigley in 2005 and ’06, not vowing to return until Cubs management got serious about fielding a winner. They did, and I returned in 2007 for the September series against the Reds (great game, great atmosphere).
Sorry for the long-winded reply.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 5, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry I missed you in Washington and Philly.
Would like to meet up with you sometime. I usually go to at least a couple games in Milwaukee every year. Perhaps in 2010, we can finally meet.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I didn't realize you were there
until after I got home. I don’t have a laptop or a Blackberry, so my computer access (and, consequently, my BCB access) on the road is very hit and miss. I’d like to meet up on the road next year; if I can find an autographed picture of DeRo, I’ll bring it as a peace offering. :-)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 5, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I must admit
That Seattle trip next year is looking VERY tempting …
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 5, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
It does, but...
… being midweek, that cuts the “Saturday night stay” airfares out of the equation.
I suspect I’ll head to St. Louis at some time next year; I haven’t been to the new ballpark there yet.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
True
If we go, I think we’ll make a mini-vacation out of it and head up to British Columbia for a few days, then come home Sunday or Monday.
Busch Stadium III is pretty sweet. Probably not as nice as Pittsburgh but nicer than most. Except for all the Cardinals fans, of course.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 6, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
“Pittsburgh? Great city, great ballpark and almost guaranteed to see a series victory.”
Not a winner for me. I flew in for just one game – Tues June 30 – and flew back to Chicago the next day, The Cubs lost the game I saw. Great experience, though. Got cheap – $49 each way – flights with Southwest and used $93 I had in reserve on them, so really only cost about $30 out of pocket.Took the bus to/from downtown. Got the Hilton for $45 on Priceline. Walked to/from PNC Park. Spent $35 on a seat five rows in back of the Cubs dugout. Loved the 24 hours I spent there except, of course, for the loss!
NEXT year is THE year!
You really threaded a needle
I think that was their only loss of the year in the ’Burgh.
Did the same thing (cheap plane tix on Southwest, Priceline hotel, $27 on good seats at the game). Had enough left over for a Primanti Brothers’ sandwich, a Tessaro’s hamburger and mixed-grill breakfast at DeLuca’s.
The fans there were among the friendliest and most baseball knowledgable I’ve ever encountered. Too bad there weren’t more of them.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 5, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Completely agreed on the Pittsburgh experience.
Driving there is actually fairly easy from Chicago — made it home from there last month in less than eight hours.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
It's not bad from Chicago
From here, it’s almost 600 miles. That makes it kind of a jump ball between driving and flying, particularly for a quick trip.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 6, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
3-0 this year
I got to go to the series against the Astros in Chicago in late July. I had tickets to the 3 that they won, and didn’t to the one that they lost. I am 6-0 all time at Wrigley, 10-2 all time at Cincinatti, and 6-0 all time at Atlanta. I plan on going to Opening Day next year, so we should be in good shape for that one.
"No enemy is more dangerous, than the enemy that has nothing to lose." Mark Grace
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Oct 5, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions
The Cubs need you
Quit your job and follow them everywhere! :-)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Oct 5, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish I could afford that.
"No enemy is more dangerous, than the enemy that has nothing to lose." Mark Grace
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Oct 5, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
i hear theres an opening in RF for him...
Geovany Soto is the new 2008 Derrek Lee
by jesus christos on Oct 5, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
1 - 0
Went to the last game. At least saw Fuld’s homer.
Some people say the glass is half empty, some say half full. I say, are you going to drink that?
Strange but true fact:
Fuld’s 2 RBI (both of which came in that game) are the fewest EVER in a season by a player with an .800 or better OPS (minimum 100 plate appearances).
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
I ran that situation through bb-ref's play index.
Here are the results. The next fewest total of RBI for a player meeting those qualifications (115+ PA, the number Fuld had, and .800+ OPS) is 7, by Aaron Guiel in 2005.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
0-1 @ Coors Field
My sons first baseball game… …he hated the cheering because it freaked him out. I hated the cheering because the Rockies were whooping us :(
If the Cubs were an international soccer team they'd be called Scotland.
3-6
Second roughest season ever, first being 2000 when I went 2-5. At least this year’s team lost with SOME dignity.
2-1
Not as good as it sounds. One of the wins was the Brewers game when Dempster broke his toe. So even though it was a win, it was a bigger loss. I saw them in Cincinnati when they lost 4-0. That’s the game that started their downfall – they lost 7 of 8 games.
I guess there’s no need for me ask anyone to send me season tickets. I’ll be lucky if they don’t put my picture on the wall at of the ticket office and ban me from buying any tickets next year.
As long as you threw no beer, you should be ok
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Oct 6, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
3-0 this year
While I was in the city of Chicago July 1-3, 2-0 when I went to the game.
The Cubs have a great record when I am just in the city of Chicago.
2008 5-1 I was there April 3-5 and June 10-12
2007 6-0 June 22-27
2006 1-1 July 1-2
2005 I can’t remember what games I went to
2004 4-0 July 1-4
I am 19-2 since 2004, does anybody want to offer me a job, I will move to Chicago permanently.
by Cubsfan Waveland on Oct 6, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions
0-3.
One loss in San Diego (Kevin Gregg blowup), Los Angeles (Russell Martin grand slam game), and San Francisco (Matt Cain outduels Randy Wells).
The sad thing is, I had been 5-0 going into this year.
Go Badgers ... beat Ohio State!!!!!!
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Oct 6, 2009 12:25 PM CDT reply actions
The sad thing is, I had been 5-0 going into this year. Sigh.
Go Badgers ... beat Ohio State!!!!!!
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Oct 6, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
1-2
couldn’t gear up for a trip to chi-town this year, so just the series down here in Miami
by DartmouthCubsFan on Oct 6, 2009 12:39 PM CDT reply actions
0 - 1
The game that Aramis dislocated his shoulder. Felt it was best I stay home from that point on.
"How's your mother?"
"She's on her way out."
"We all are. Act accordingly."
5-4
Saw the Cleveland come from behind game, and the game where we scored 17 by the 4th.
Unfortunately, my first game was postponed. More unfortunately, my first “real” game of the season was the Bradley debacle on 6/12 vs. the Twins. What’s worse is that was on my birthday.
by initram on Oct 6, 2009 9:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
10-6, better than last year's 9-7
I saw the last game of the year (Fuld’s HR was about 10 rows directly in front of me).
My favorite game I saw was the extra-inning Saturday game against the Indians. It felt weird cheering for Wood’s failure.
Honorable mention goes to the May 3rd game: my birthday and the Jenkins/Maddux ceremony.
Didn’t make it to any away games this year, but I hope to go to STL and MIL next year.
0-1
VS Arizona April 29, a ten-zip shellacking.
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
3-3
3-1 at Wrigley, 0-1 at St. Louis, 0-1 at Milwaukee. A real disappointing season after going 8-2 in 2008.
Ya gotta love a team with a shortstop named TheRiot ...
1-3
1-2 at wrigley and 0-1 at comerica park.
had tickets to but did not attend the 9/17 and 10/3 games against the brewers and d-backs respectively, which would have put me at 2-4 (2-3 at wrigley).
17-8 at Wrigley
3-4 on the road. Most memorable games were: 5/3, 6/19, 7/2, 7/11 & 9/11 at Wrigley, for various reasons; 9/21 in Milw…well for none other than they blew out the BrewCrew. I remain unbeaten at Miller Park.
Just win the next game...!
23-3
all 23 wins at wrigley the three losses at detroit
If that's true...
…I may have to track YOU down, freeze you in carbonite and install you in the outfield wall.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
After an unbelievable
and surely never to be repeated line last year of 17-3 -
this year, Bruce, the baseball gods (and several Cub players) humbled me with a 4-12 year – including a loss to the Bucs in the last series with them.
I’m glad I didn’t go on the road, either.
0-1
Saw Ted Lilly throw at PetCo in the middle of their losing streak on Memorial Day Sunday. The game was typical of the season—pitching was good, bats were asleep. At least the weather was nice.
20-15
8-2 first 10, 9-6 next 15, 3-7 last 10… and I’m from IOWA!!! Pretty freakin’ hardcore eh? My top 10 games this year ranks this way:
10 – 9/29 Cubs beat Pirates 6-0 for my last W in 2009.
9 – 6/26 Cubs beat Sox at the Cell 5-4 on my b-day.
8 – 7/29 Cubs beat Astros 12-0.
7 – 4/13 Cubs beat Rockies on home opener 4-0.
6 – 5/16 Cubs win on walk-off hit vs Astros 5-4.
5 – 7/3 Cubs win on walk-off walk in 10th vs Brewers 2-1.
4 – 4/12 Cubs beat Brewers 8-5 at Miller Park.
3 – 4/17 Cubs beat Cardinals 8-7 in wild affair.
2 – 6/18 Cubs comeback vs Sox and win on Soriano’s walk-off duck snort 6-5.
1 – 7/27 The first walk-off Cubs home run I attended and the longest innings played game in a 5-1 13th inning Soriano grand slam vs Astros.
As for the worst games…
5 and 4 – 9/30 Cubs swept in double-header vs Pirates.
3 – 7/4 Brewers beat Cubs 11-2.
2 – 6/23 My first walk-off home run I attended was on the wrong end of a Tigers 5-4 win at Detroit.
1 – 9/3 Soriano drops the ball and it rolls all the way to the wall. Cubs get shutout vs Sox at home in the make-up game.
Jack Brickhouse: "Hey! Hey!"
Harry Caray: "Holy Cow!"
Vince Lloyd: "The Chicago Cubs are on the Air!"
Len Casper: "Oh Baby!"
Bob Brenly: "Give it to a Kid!"
Ron Santo: "YES!", "All Right!, let's do it!", "Oh No!", "Oh jeez come on!" AND...
"This Is The Year!"
by #1 iowan cubs fan on Oct 11, 2009 2:24 AM CDT reply actions
Perfect!
5-0, with a road win in Pittsburgh. The trip to Pittsburgh was the best part of the season for me. PNC Park was beautifull, and all of the 14K fans were nice too… most of them were Cubs fans though :)
Heroes get remembered but legends never die
0-0
North America is on the wrong side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
20-12
and saw the Sox win on Cubs-Sox vs. the Native Americans doubleheader day in July (Cubs lost)
by doofus cubs guy on Oct 12, 2009 2:58 PM CDT reply actions
1-5
4/16 vs. STL 7-4 Loss
6/12 vs. Minn 7-4 Loss
7/28 vs. HOU 11-6 Loss
7/29 vs. HOU 12-0 WIN
8/14 vs. PHI 6-1 Loss
9/16 vs. Milw 9-5 Loss
What a crappy year.
"Any player who gets the opportunity to play at Wrigley should welcome it"
1-0 Opening day
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
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