Are you happy with the Phillies’ play through their first full week of the season? If you are a Mets’ or Yankees’ fan, are you frustrated or satisfied?
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On Sept. 2, 1972, Milt Pappas should have completed a perfect game against the Padres at Wrigley Field.
Instead, his full-count pitch to pinch hitter Larry Stahl with 2 out in the ninth inning was.
Kyle Hendricks has been the Cubs' starting pitcher on Opening Day each of the last 3 seasons.
Sidelined by injury, Hendricks will not be it in 2023.
Whoever Manager David Ross picks to face the.
Second of 2 posts about the Cubs' previous seasons in years that ended in 3, plus those that came 125, 75 and 25 years ago.
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40 YEARS AGO: 1983
The Cubs' late-season collapse in 1973.
Fifth in a series of posts
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In the Modern Era, 302 different pitchers have made at least 100 consecutive starts without throwing a shutout.
They have had 365 total triple-digit starts.
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