I think I'm taking the 2008 Cubs for granted. I headed to my car for my commute home last night just as the Phillies were scoring three runs in the sixth. And even with Cole Hamels carving up the lineup, I never thought we were out of it. I tuned into XM radio by that point and it had Pat and Ron going and Pat was carrying on that the Phils bullpen has been worked hard lately. If the Cubs could just work up that pitch count up on Hamels. If he could go eight, the Phils would just go to Brad Lidge which probably wouldn't have done the Cubs much good considering he's a perfect 31 for 31 in save opportunities. The key was to get into the pen before that. After seven, Hamels was up to 108 pitches but due up third, and Charlie Manuel obliged by pinch hitting for him.
Boom. Mike Fontenot goes yard on Ryan Madson. As I heard Bob Brenly say on the replay, "ABH - Anybody but Hamels".
Next up, Soriano sounds like he just missed one for a double. After...
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Cub Reporter:
PLAYERS:
Aramis Ramirez,
Cole Hamels,
Brad Lidge,
Mike Fontenot,
Ryan Madson,
Derrek Lee,
Chad Durbin,
Kerry Wood,
Daryle Ward
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies
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