<p>Make that 1.5 behind. (Insert huge smiley face here)</p>
<p>The only thing worse than the Yankees creeping up on the Red Sox is the Phillies creeping up on the Mets.</p>
<p>What have I done to anger the baseball gods???</p>
<p>So said Pat Hughes, the radio voice of the Cubs, in the 8th inning of tonight’s game, as the Cubs pulled ahead of the Reds by one run for a 3-2 lead, which they were able to hold on to. </p>
<p>And down in Houston, the Astros beat the Brewers in the 10th.</p>
<p>So the Cubs are back on top all by themselves - at least for today.</p>
<p>Epis, I figure the Cubs get a slight break on the schedule: the face Pittsburgh, Florida, and Cincinnati while the Brewers face Atlanta, St. Louis, and Arizona. </p>
<p>Now, if only TheMom’s Birdies will come through.</p>
<p>Baseball officially died here in the Detroit area last night, as the Tigers were swept 3-0 by Cleveland.</p>
<p>All I can say is “Go Indians.”</p>
<p>Always root for other Rust Belt cities and teams.</p>
<p>Red Sox save their hitting to beat up on lowly Tampa Bay, Beckett wins 20th game. Yankees rally in the bottom of the 9th to tie, but give up the winning run in the 14th inning. 2.5 back again and some semblence of order is restored to the universe.</p>
<p>Baseball is dead. Long live Baseball.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, after a shaky start, the US women’s soccer team puts on a clinic and defeats England 3-0. And these women only fall down when they are really hurt.</p>
<p>That Jays-Yankee game was so disappointing, even though the Jays finally did win it. They have done this to Halladay more times than I can count this season. Stupid, stupid errors and/or they bring someone in from the bullpen and he blows it. He deserved a complete game and a win last night.</p>
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<p>Cubs’ magic number is 4. If they split their remaining six games, Milwaukee has to go 7-0. The Cubs’ remaining games are against Florida and Pittsburgh; Milwaukee plays St. Louis and Arizona. I like the Cubs’ chances. Now, as long as we don’t have a Steve Bartman incident.</p>
<p>As a Milwaukee Brewers fan I will quote the kid in Angels in the Outfield
“It could happen” (said in a wi****l voice)
It looks like 25 years and counting of no post season play for the brew crew.
I hate the Cubs</p>
<p>All is closer to right in Metsworld. magic number down to five. Though with our adventure-of-the-day bullpen, I don’t anticipate going far in the post-season (if we get there, knock on wood.)</p>
<p>KM: only 25 years? The Cubs are working on a century without winning a World Series, more than 50 years since being <em>in</em> one. Brewers fans need more patience and perspective. </p>
<p>I’d love to see a Cubs vs. Red Sox World Series. Hope the Sox hang on, as the Yankees are tools of the Devil and his lesser demon Steinbrenner (as mentioned in my translation of Leviticus).</p>
<p>I think that would be a great World Series (it woulda been more fun in 2003, when neither had won one in recorded history; now that the RSox have, it’s not as spectacular as it would have been.)</p>
<p>Imagine living every day of your baseball life surrounded by fans of the Evil Empire…it’s a trial, I’ll tell you!</p>
<p>Garland, yeah, it was <em>so</em> close to happening in 2003. Sigh. I lived through 1969 and 1984 as well. Actually went down to San Diego for one game of the latter.</p>
<p>I miss having the Cubs in our division–we got you in 69, but you beat us in 84. I don’t like the “new” alignment as much (I miss Pittsburgh, too.)</p>
<p>The Rally Monkey is Alive and winning in Anaheim (oops Los Angeles/Anaheim)! Go Angels!</p>
<p>Major League Baseball announced today that they have surpassed their all-time attendance record as of yesterday, Sunday. This is with a week of games yet to be played. Total attendance, so far, is in excess of 76 million.</p>
<p>The game my husband went to on Saturday was standing room only. Probably helped because the Indians could have clinched their division, but alas, we had to wait until Sunday for that. Go Indians.</p>
<p>Garland, I’m still dubious about this new-fangled notion of “divisions.” And don’t get me started on the abomination called the “designated hitter,” which is listed among the “unclean” in Leviticus.</p>
<p>Understood, and agreed.</p>