Cubs 9, Mets 5, Final - Sep. 22, 2008

Pondering Playoff Matchups
wrigleyville23.com 9/22/2008 — Which is preferable to the Cubs - a Brewers wild card (and first-round series against the Dodgers) or a Mets/Phillies wild card (and a first-round series against the Phillies/Mets)? All of the teams have bats, but pitching wise: 1. The Brewers are ...

Jonathon Niese Stats, News, Photos - New York Mets
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Game 155 Thread / Cubs @ Mets (1 of 4)
thecubreporter.com 9/22/2008 — Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP *Jon Niese SP Jason Marquis  ...

Cubs clinch home-field advantage for playoffs
chicagotribune.com 9/23/2008 — Marquis' slam leads Cubs over stumbling Mets > Jason Marquis hit a grand slam and the Cubs clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with a 9-5 victory Monday.  ...

Reeling Mets get slammed by Cubs
nydailynews.com 9/23/2008 — The not-again Mets opened the final regular-season home stand at Shea Stadium with a null performance circa 2007, getting pounded, 9-5, by the Cubs Monday night before a restless and increasingly panicky crowd in Flushing.

Cubs vs. Mets - Recap - September 22, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 9/23/2008 — Cubs clinch home-field advantage with win; Mets fall 2½ games back in East NEW YORK -- If the New York Mets miss the playoffs after another late collapse, they'll look back and bemoan a pair of improbable homers that contributed to their demise. Jason ...

Grand night for Jason Marquis — SmackCaster SmackBlog

NL East race: September 22, 2008 — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

Mets Game 156: Loss to Cubs — Mets Today

postGame: Cubs 9 Mets 5 — MetsBlog.com

Cubs Clobber Mets Niese In 9-5 Win — The Mets Report

Postgame: Phils pitching slays soft Braves lineup 6-2 — Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits

Burrell blasts Phillies to 6-2 victory over Braves; Marquis and Cubs slam Mets, 9-5 — The Good Phight

Cubs win 9-5 behind Marquis’ grand slam to clinch best record in NL… — CubsHub

Cubs' Marquis hits grand slam against Mets — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 9/23/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Marquis hit a grand slam Monday night against the New York Mets and became th...

Phils win 10th in 11 games, top Braves (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/23/2008
Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer in the eighth and the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Monday night for their 10th win in 11 games. The Phillies reduced their magic number for clinching their second straight ...

Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis hits grand slam — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 9/23/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Marquis hit a grand slam Monday night against the New York Mets and became th...

Mets lose ground after loss to Cubs — Major League Baseball News 9/23/2008
A 9-5 loss, coupled with Philadelphia's victory on Monday night, left the Mets 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Phillies in the National League East and reduced their lead over the Brewers to one game in the Wild Card race.

Cubs 9, Mets 5: Mets Can’t Stop the Bleeding — NYT > Baseball 9/23/2008
Jason Marquis, a pitcher, hit a grand slam off the rookie left-hander Jon Niese during a six-run fourth inning to help the Chicago Cubs coast to a win Monday night. >

STRIKE THREE — NY Post: Sports 9/23/2008
Jason Marquis became the second pitcher to hit a grand slam against the Mets this season, and the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with a 9-5 victory Monday night that damaged New York's postseason chances...

Cubs clinch home field in NL, beat Mets (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/23/2008
Jason Marquis became the second pitcher to hit a grand slam against the Mets this season, and the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with a 9-5 victory Monday night that damaged New York's postseason chances. ...

Pitcher Marquis' slam helps Cubs top bumbling Mets — Boston.com -- Baseball News 9/23/2008
Jason Marquis became the second pitcher to hit a grand slam against the Mets this season, and the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with a 9-5 victory Monday night that damaged New York's postseason chances.