NNNOOO!!! Cubs about to clinch their division.

[RabidMongoose]

If it's a Cubs vs. Red Sox world series...the universe may not be able to handle the outcome and we may all die as the universe explodes.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
If it's a Cubs vs. Red Sox world series...the universe may not be able to handle the outcome and we may all die as the universe explodes.

I agree. But it won't be. The Giants will take care of the Cubs.

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: PoPPeR if the braves lose to the cubs in the first round... omfg...

Don't think it isn't possible. With the Cubs pitching and the Braves noted disappearance of offense in the post-season. Couple that with the Braves lackluster record in post-season play. Mwhahaha!

This is all in good fun, so I'm just going to correct a couple of things Never had we had an offense like the one we have now. You can't compare other years offenses to this one, being a "Brave" doesn't mean you suddenly can't hit in the postseason... players either hit or don't, and we've yet to see if our new group of players will indeed perform in the postseason.

The Braves have an excellent postseason record. They have an atrocious world-series record, but this is the division series, where the Braves had never lost until last year to the Giants.

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
The Braves have an excellent postseason record. They have an atrocious world-series record, but this is the division series, where the Braves had never lost until last year to the Giants.

The Cardinals jumped all over the Braves in the 2000 Division Series and ran them out of the playoffs. But yeah, overall the Braves have advanced to quite a few NLCS.

 

[waggy]

Go cubs!

but they only clinched a TIE. they still have the 2nd game of the double header.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: PoPPeR if the braves lose to the cubs in the first round... omfg...

Don't think it isn't possible. With the Cubs pitching and the Braves noted disappearance of offense in the post-season. Couple that with the Braves lackluster record in post-season play. Mwhahaha!

This is all in good fun, so I'm just going to correct a couple of things Never had we had an offense like the one we have now. You can't compare other years offenses to this one, being a "Brave" doesn't mean you suddenly can't hit in the postseason... players either hit or don't, and we've yet to see if our new group of players will indeed perform in the postseason.

I agree with what you say about the Braves offense. I live in Atlanta and watch a lot of Braves games. Their offense this year is much better than any other Braves offense I have seen over this 12 year span. Regardless, the Braves' bats seem to go south when the playoffs come around.

That being said, their middle relief is NOT GOOD. And Smoltz needs to get back on track. He blew a two-run lead in the 9th today.

The Braves have an excellent postseason record. They have an atrocious world-series record, but this is the division series, where the Braves had never lost until last year to the Giants.

Not true. The Braves in the playoffs over the past five years:

1998 - Lose to Padres in NLCS
1999 - Lose to Yankees in WS
2000 - Lose to Diamondbacks in NLCS
2001 - Lose to Cardinals in NLDS
2002 - Lose to Giants in NLDS

They don't have a good playoff record PERIOD. Especially over the past five years.

 

[Smolek]

3 outs away from the division title...

 

[waggy]

cubs win! cubs win! holly cow cubs win!


central champs!

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: PoPPeR if the braves lose to the cubs in the first round... omfg...

Don't think it isn't possible. With the Cubs pitching and the Braves noted disappearance of offense in the post-season. Couple that with the Braves lackluster record in post-season play. Mwhahaha!

This is all in good fun, so I'm just going to correct a couple of things Never had we had an offense like the one we have now. You can't compare other years offenses to this one, being a "Brave" doesn't mean you suddenly can't hit in the postseason... players either hit or don't, and we've yet to see if our new group of players will indeed perform in the postseason.

I agree with what you say about the Braves offense. I live in Atlanta and watch a lot of Braves games. Their offense this year is much better than any other Braves offense I have seen over this 12 year span. Regardless, the Braves' bats seem to go south when the playoffs come around. That being said, their middle relief is NOT GOOD. And Smoltz needs to get back on track. He blew a two-run lead in the 9th today.

The Braves have an excellent postseason record. They have an atrocious world-series record, but this is the division series, where the Braves had never lost until last year to the Giants.

Not true. The Braves in the playoffs over the past five years: 1998 - Lose to Padres in NLCS 1999 - Lose to Yankees in WS 2000 - Lose to Diamondbacks in NLCS 2001 - Lose to Cardinals in NLDS 2002 - Lose to Giants in NLDS They don't have a good playoff record PERIOD. Especially over the past five years.

Whoops, forgot about 2001 loss to Cardinals in nlds. Sure, the past 5 years have ended with losses, but besides the Yankees, there isn't a team more likely to reach the NLDS or World Series then the Braves.

 

[Dracos]

As a fan of a team that choked when they reallly needed not to, White Sox, and a true enemy of the Cubs I feel soooooo detested. Now my gf will just rib me all of postseason. UGHHHHHHHHHH. How come the Twins couldn't choke like the Astros.....:disgust:

 

[Chiboy]

@ 6:16PM CST the CUBS HAVE CLINCHED IT! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUBS!

 

[Conky]

Yay Cubbies!

:beer:

 

[zbalat]

Why the hell is WGN airing the SOX game right now? I had to watch the Cubs clinch on the internet. Nice job WGN.

 

[Choralone]

Originally posted by: zbalat
Why the hell is WGN airing the SOX game right now? I had to watch the Cubs clinch on the internet. Nice job WGN.

The Cubs game was on FOX Sports Net. One of the big reason's why I have a dish.

 

[Lager]

Someone check Sammy's bat!!

 

[nsafreak]

Originally posted by: lager
Someone check Sammy's bat!!

Didn't see that post coming

 

[Pr0Hawk]

CUBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO WOO!

 

[Jensenfc]

GO CUBBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lager]

I can't wait to see Cubs get slapped around by the Braves.

2003 Braves are the most complete team assembled.

 

[exp]

:beer:

 

[Evadman]

Beelzebub is down there with a blow torch trying to get the pilot to Hell started again.

 

[Siddhartha]

Bloody Hell! The Cubs win their division!

Congratulations to the Cubs and all the long suffering Cub fans out there!