Game of the Year Tuesday!!!

[Livin' Large]

Second Half Record: (1-2)

CUBS +117
This will be my biggest play of the year so far. As Raymond would say, "Lock and Load!" The Cardinals are winning road games at a 65% clip (30-16). This just cannot continue! The Cubs are a solid home team (27-19), and they are much better than they have been playing recently (3-7 last 10 overall). Glendon Rusch has been outstanding this year for Chicago (5-1, 3.77 ERA). He faces Matt Morris (10-6, 4.20 ERA), who is somewhat overrated in my opinion. This is one of the best rivalries in professional sports, and I see the Cubbies bouncing back in a big way today in front of the home crowd!

Good luck to everyone!

 

[Blackman]

Best of luck --- always pull for the guys that are willing to put their necks out and post a GOY play.

Hope the Cubs come up huge for you.

 

[baby johnson]

thanks LL

jr capper

 

[RIGHT SIDE]

Gl Livin Large!!!!!!! As stated above I always wish the best for those who go out with a game of the year play. The Cards are just so HOT right now and the Cubs are not, but I hope you're right.

 

[Ranstl]

Game of the year. Now, Thats funny. Morris is 10-2 career verses Cubbies. STL is the hottest team going and Cubbies struggling. I can see you playing game but GOY, thats funny.
Good luck!

 

[jmizeus]

goodm luck large, dont have a handle on this game,but will root for you

 

[Livin' Large]

Ranstl, you wouldn't happen to be a St. Louis fan would you? You're looking at this game with complete objectivity right? We will see who has the last laugh around 5:30 EST. Good luck!

 

[johnnyonthespot]

You most definitely have large cajones! I hope you are right, as I am a huge Cubs fan, but I have no faith at all that they can win this one. Morris just always kills the Cubs, and I think their record in day games right after night games is pretty bad (I'm pretty sure of that, but I don't know the numbers). Plus the combo of Morris pitching less than he's capable of this year while Rusch has been much better than he has any right to be . . .

On the other hand, Ben Sheets owns the Cubs too, and that didn't prevent the Cubs from getting a 5-0 win over him on Saturday.

Hope you nail this one and the Cubs get some momentum going again.

 

[Livin' Large]

Ranstl, here are some numbers for you to consider:

Morris is 11-3 lifetime against the Cubs, but he didn't pitch too well against them on 6/9/04 (5 innings, 8 hits, 4 earned runs).

Morris has received an average of 5.9 runs in his starts this year. Don't tell me your ace is as good as his 10-6 record indicates!

Rusch is (3-1, 2.91 ERA) lifetime against St. Louis.

Since you appear to be a numbers guy, I just thought I'd add some of my own. Good luck!

 

[TJBELL]

On the Cubs as well. Good luck on the GOY!!!!!! :thumb:

 

[raledet]

Good Luck On Your Game Of Year!!

 

[mjalam]

there's two 2run hr's for you....go cubbies


good luck

 

[Terryray]

numbers....

numbers....

sorry for the late post, but wanted to mention this..

those W/L records based on official decisions can be misleading. Much more relevant to bettors is the team record in a pitcher's starts. Especially recent and home/away.

for example, Lohse is 3-7 this season--tho MN is 11-8 when he starts.

And Morris is a good example. STL is 5-4 last three seasons at Chi when Morris starts, and 7-0 at home!

Rusch's teams are 5-10 in his career starts against STL, 1-4 at home.

another one is MTL is 6-14 in Hernandez' starts, tho his official record is 6-9.

 

[Livin' Large]

Terryray, your point is well taken. Morris' 11-3 career record against Chicago didn't do much for him today. Eldred had to relieve him in the second inning (7-1 Cubs). Good luck!

 

[TJBELL]

C"MON CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :director: :director:

 

[VEGASKILLER]

gl man and tks!!!

 

[mjalam]

it's all tied up :scared

 

[ET4646]

I hate the fawking A-holes

 

[Ranstl]

LL, I am partly a numbers man. That's why I couldn't understand this as a GOY play.
Cards have won 12 of last 15, 17 of 22 and are 35-12 since May 27th. Cubs have not been playing that good of the last few weeks. I am just saying that I could not of made this my biggest wager of the year. good luck.

 

[Livin' Large]

The Cardinals are unbelievable and the Cubs are downright pitiful! What else can you say?