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14720 May 29, 2013   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Senators
14721 May 31, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 14 update
14722 May 31, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox at Athletics Week 14
14723 May 31, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   PRE-SMILEY-PHA CM Week 15
14724 May 31, 2013   Larry Cupp   Wash drops 3 of 4 in the Bronx, sorry Steve, we tried
14725 May 31, 2013   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 15
14726 May 31, 2013   Robert Rescigno   RE: [PreSmiley] Week 14 update
14727 Jun 1, 2013   Alan Boodman   SLN-BRN autoplay
14728 Jun 1, 2013   Michael Tomeo   pin@cin
14729 Jun 1, 2013   Billy Vanson   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 14 update
14730 Jun 1, 2013   Thomas Treece   Detroit @ Pittsburgh
14731 Jun 2, 2013   Alan Boodman   NYA-DEA autoplay
14732 Jun 2, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 15 begins
14733 Jun 2, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   PRE-SMILEY-PHA @ CIN
14734 Jun 2, 2013   Rick Field   NYN @ CHN
14735 Jun 2, 2013   John Storer   Week 15 - Cincinnati at St. Louis
14736 Jun 2, 2013   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Braves
14737 Jun 3, 2013   Billy Vanson   YANKEES mgr vs BOSTON BRAVES JIM P !!!!!!!!
14738 Jun 3, 2013   Jim Pardee   Re: [PreSmiley] YANKEES mgr vs BOSTON BRAVES JIM P !!!!!!!!
14739 Jun 3, 2013   Patrick Carr   SLA at DEA
14740 Jun 5, 2013   Steve Bivens   Note to White Sox
14741 Jun 5, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox at Browns Week 15
14742 Jun 5, 2013   Larry Cupp   Washington should have swept the Pale Hose
14743 Jun 6, 2013   Robert Rescigno   BRN @ PIN
14744 Jun 6, 2013   Robert Rescigno   CHA @ BOA
14745 Jun 7, 2013   Patrick Carr   SLA CM for week 16
14746 Jun 7, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 15 update
14747 Jun 7, 2013   Jim Pardee   BON@NYA 4 Game Series attached
14748 Jun 7, 2013   Jim Pardee   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 15 update
14749 Jun 7, 2013   Billy Vanson   *** RESULTS *** YANKEES @ SENATORS
14750 Jun 7, 2013   Billy Vanson   yankee manager for week 16
14751 Jun 7, 2013   Billy Vanson   yankee free agent move
14752 Jun 7, 2013   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] *** RESULTS *** YANKEES @ SENATORS
14753 Jun 7, 2013   John Storer   Week 16 Reds cm
14754 Jun 8, 2013   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 16
14755 Jun 8, 2013   Jim Pardee   BON CM Week 16 attached
14756 Jun 8, 2013   Michael Tomeo   pin@brn
14757 Jun 8, 2013   Michael Rescigno   SLN@NYN WK 15 & WK 16 CM
14758 Jun 8, 2013   Thomas Treece   Detroit at Philadelphia (AL)
14759 Jun 8, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   PRE-SMILEY-PHA CM Week 16
14760 Jun 8, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   PRE-SMILEY-REVISED PHA CM-WEEK 16-PLEASE USE THIS ONE
14761 Jun 9, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 16 begins
14762 Jun 9, 2013   John Storer   Week 16 - Cincinnati at Brooklyn
14763 Jun 9, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   PRE-SMILEY-PHA @ STA
14764 Jun 9, 2013   Patrick Carr   SLA at NYN
14765 Jun 9, 2013   Patrick Carr   SLA CM for week 17
14766 Jun 9, 2013   Jim Pardee   Braves @ Cards
14767 Jun 10, 2013   Alan Boodman   end of season schedule of events
14768 Jun 10, 2013   Billy Vanson   *** RESULTS *** YANKEES @ WHITE SOX
14769 Jun 11, 2013   Robert Rescigno   CHA @ NYA
14770 Jun 12, 2013   Rick Field   NYN @ CIN
14771 Jun 12, 2013   John Storer   Final Reds cm
14772 Jun 13, 2013   Steve Bivens   Brooklyn at Red Sox Series Request
14773 Jun 13, 2013   Robert Rescigno   RE: [PreSmiley] Brooklyn at Red Sox Series Request
14774 Jun 13, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox at Tigers Week 16
14775 Jun 13, 2013   Thomas Treece   Detroit @ Washington
14776 Jun 14, 2013   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Detroit @ Washington - missing game files
14777 Jun 14, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 16 update
14778 Jun 14, 2013   Larry Cupp   Wash takes 2 of 3 in Philly, continue to make their move on leaders
14779 Jun 14, 2013   Robert Rescigno   BRN @ BOA
14780 Jun 14, 2013   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Pirates
14781 Jun 14, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   PRE-SMILEY-PHA Final CM
14782 Jun 14, 2013   Michael Rescigno   SLN@CHN WK 16 & FINAL CM
14783 Jun 15, 2013   Michael Tomeo   pin@bon
14784 Jun 15, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] pin@bon
14785 Jun 15, 2013   Jim Pardee   Braves CM Final Week 17
14786 Jun 16, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 17 begins
14787 Jun 16, 2013   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 17
14788 Jun 16, 2013   Alan Boodman   CHN roster cuts
14789 Jun 16, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   can't resist sharing
14790 Jun 16, 2013   John Storer   Week 17 Cincinnati at New York (N)
14791 Jun 16, 2013   John Storer   Reds cuts
14792 Jun 17, 2013   Rick Field   NYN @ BRN
14793 Jun 17, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox Cuts
14794 Jun 17, 2013   Steve Bivens   FW: Red Sox Cuts
14795 Jun 17, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] A's no-cuts
14796 Jun 17, 2013   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Pirates
14797 Jun 17, 2013   Jim Pardee   BON@CIN Split 4 Gamer
14798 Jun 17, 2013   Patrick Carr   SLA at DEA
14799 Jun 17, 2013   Rick Field   NYN 1946 Cuts
14800 Jun 17, 2013   Michael Tomeo   pin cuts
14801 Jun 17, 2013   Jim Pardee   Braves Keeps/Cuts List 46 Season
14802 Jun 18, 2013   Alan Boodman   roster cuts
14803 Jun 18, 2013   Patrick Carr   Re: [PreSmiley] roster cuts
14804 Jun 18, 2013   Robert Rescigno   BRN cuts
14805 Jun 18, 2013   Larry Cupp   Senator cuts
14806 Jun 18, 2013   Larry Cupp   Senators take opener, race tightens
14807 Jun 18, 2013   Billy Vanson   Yankee comp mgr for BOSTON *** STEVE B ***`
14808 Jun 18, 2013   Billy Vanson   NY Yankees cuts
14809 Jun 18, 2013   Larry Cupp   Cardinals even series
14810 Jun 18, 2013   Larry Cupp   Cards take game 3
14811 Jun 18, 2013   Michael Rescigno   SLN CUTS
14812 Jun 18, 2013   Robert Rescigno   CHA @ BOA
14813 Jun 19, 2013   Alan Boodman   final cuts reminder
14814 Jun 19, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox at Yankees Game 148
14815 Jun 19, 2013   Larry Cupp   Nats drop finale at Sportsmen's Park
14816 Jun 19, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox at Yankees Game 149
14817 Jun 19, 2013   Thomas Treece   Re: [PreSmiley] final cuts reminder
14818 Jun 19, 2013   Thomas Treece   Re: [PreSmiley] final cuts reminder
14819 Jun 19, 2013   Steve Bivens   Red Sox at Yankees Game 150
14820 Jun 19, 2013   Robert Rescigno   RE: [PreSmiley] CHA cuts


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Message #: 14720
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: May 29, 2013
Subject: Cubs @ Senators

In case anyone should ever forget, the Cubs put on our weekly clinic of "how to lose games you really should win" and this time damn near got swept by the 14th-ranked team in the majors....
 
 
Game 1: The Cubs had just eked out a 1-0 lead when HAL had starter Jesse Flores choke up a 3-run gopher on a surgical split card, just one of about 1,000 that went against us this series.  Claude Passeau made his major league debut and was just a bit nervous (he'd seen what HAL can do) -- starting off with an e1, followed by a wild pitch, a walk and a bases-clearing triple with, of course, 2 outs.
 
Stan Hack doubled home a pair of runs for the Cubs later on, but the 5 runs worth of surgery in the WAA 6th proved fatal.  Final score: 5-3.  Two timely GIDPs helped minimize our LOB count, but it was still higher than our efficient opponent.
 
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Game 2: What did it take to lose this one, since we had twice as many hits (13-7) and baserunners (17-9) as the Sens, and WAY more total bases (24-10)?  We had to out-LOB them 12-4 and hit into another critical DP; we had to give up two more disastrous unearned runs; and our new ace reliever had to choke up not one, not two, but three runs in the bottom of the 9th, the last two coming with, of course, 2 outs.
 
It is with no little pride (misdirected though it may be) that we can state that no other team in existence could have done that.  And even if they could do it once, they certainly can't match the Cubs incredible consistency.
 
Final score: 5-4, one of the most undeserved wins (and losses) of the year for any team.
 
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Game 3: It looked like the sweep was inevitable, as we were looking at a repeat of game 2: win big in hits (10-5), baserunners (18-12), total bases (25-11) -- and lose on the scoreboard (down by 3 runs after 6 innings).  They got RBI doubles on 2B 1, fb(B) 2-20's; we missed 1-17 chances at triples.  When we did get a runner to third, a '4' at SS calmly converted an x-play to end the threat.
 
Pinch-hitter Don Lund delivered a 1-run double in the CHN 7th to dig us slightly out of the hole, then Cliff Aberson *didn't* miss the 1-17 triple again -- he got a 16! -- driving in a run and then amazingly was not stranded there as Clyde Kluttz came through with a game-tying sac fly.
 
Two singles and a walk in the top of the 9th produced nothing for us thanks to yet another perfectly timed GIDP, but we turned 4 baserunners into 2 runs (and one more nailed at the plate) in the 10th against reliever Milo Candini to barely prevail by the count of 6-4 despite dominating in all other categories.
 
After CHN starter Frank Papish was dismembered by those scalpel-like split cards, the Cubbie bullpen settled things down.  Paul Erickson had a rare good day (2 perfect innings) and Ralph Hamner partially redeemed himself from game 2's tragic meltdown.
 
Alan
 

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