* Since 1999, the Diamondbacks have gone 21-8 at home against the Cubs – their best home record against any NL opponent over that span.
* The Diamondbacks have been outscored 24-9 over their last four games (three losses).
* On this date 36 years ago, Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs hit his 512th and final career home run. Banks' homer helped the Cubs to a 5-4 victory.
* On August 25, 1922, the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Philadelphia Phillies, 26-23, in the highest scoring game in major league history. The two teams combined for 51 hits, 23 walks, and 10 errors.
* Chicago tried to upgrade its bench by acquiring outfielder Craig Monroe from Detroit on Thursday for a player to be named.
* Ted Lilly has allowed just five runs over his last four starts away from home.
* Chris Young is the only player in the majors this season with at least 25 home runs and 20 steals. In Diamondbacks history, only one other player (Eric Byrnes, 2006) has achieved a 25/20 season.
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Comments
How much does the number of consecutive games played affect ballplayers and teams. The Cub players looked tired towards the end of their steak of 20 consecutive games. The Cardinals last off day for the remainder of the season is Monday, August 27, after which they play 35 games in 34 days. Tonight's game (Friday, August 24) between Atlanta and St. Louis may be rained out. Even though the Cardinals will be able to expand their roster after Labor Day, I believe they will run out of gas towards the end of the season.
Posted by: Gary Hoormann | August 24, 2007 8:44 PM
What is the line of dirt that leads from home plate to the pitcher's mound for? Some parks have it and some don't. what is the purpose of it?
Posted by: Tom P | August 24, 2007 9:26 PM
Why was Marshall yanked after having thrown only 72 pitches, when he seemed to be in perfect control of a game he was winning? The result seems to be that four bullpen pitchers were used unnecessarily, when in all likelihood they will be needed in the next two games.
Posted by: Jim Manis | August 25, 2007 6:34 AM
So we go up 6 to 1 and Derrick Lee hits into a sure double play. Only thing is, nothing is ever certain in baseball. Why was Derrick not running? We have seen 5 run leads evaporate in the ninth inning before. Then Aramis grounds out a hardly even leaves the batters box. I have never seen Lee dog it. Aramis, yes, and we can say it is his knee, but he has been doing that for years, and we all know it. That is why it is such a pleasure to watch Theriot and Fontenot and a few others. The Arizona announcers were extremely critical of Lee and Ramirez for their laziness and well they should have been. If the Cubs do not make it to postseason, those intangibles can never be measured in terms of success or failure, but a little "energy", especially when these guys are multi-millionaire players, would be refreshing.
Posted by: George Pokorski | August 25, 2007 2:38 PM
Most parks have grass between home and the mound and it's hard to keep it looking good cause the catcher always walks up and back when visiting the pitchers so some parks put dirt there.
There is proof that PIN removing Marshall from the game was correct....WE WON THE GAME.
GO CUBS GO
Posted by: dingels | August 25, 2007 4:26 PM
FYI: I had read something recently that said Marshall would be yanked after appx 70 pitches--the reasoning being that he doesn't do well (or hasn't done well) after that point, and that he'd been taken out too late in past games...after a really bad inning where a lot of damage had already been done. I'm not saying I agree or disagree with that plan, just sharing something I've read.
Posted by: ShowMeCubs | August 25, 2007 5:15 PM