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Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
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Hector Neris 
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Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

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* Cody Bellinger 
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Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

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Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
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* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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* Justin Steele, P   

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Game 80 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on
Game Chat Dave Bush vs. Jason Marquis Lineups:
Hart RF Soriano LF
Hardy SS Theriot SS
Braun 3B Lee 1B
Fielder 1B Ramirez 3B
Hall CF DeRosa RF
Estrada C Fontenot 2B
Jenkins LF Pagan CF
Weeks 2B Hill C
Bush P Marquis P
Rocky Cherry lasted a day, as he was sent to the 15-day with a right lat strain. Billy Petrick didn't even have to bother finding an apartment in Iowa and is back with the big league club. A win today would be nice, not only do we take another series from the Brewers, but sets up the Cubs to possibly be a game over .500 after half the season.

Comments

Submitted by chifan3887 on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:47 am

Odd that Floyd is not in the line-up. I know he has that AB clause, but I thought they give him a rest aganist bad teams.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:50 am

my guess is Lou wanted someone who's not an experiment at SS with Marquis on the mound and still keep Derosa and Fontenot's hot bats in....

Submitted by dave on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:54 am

my guess is Lou wanted someone who’s not an experiment at SS with Marquis on the mound and still keep Derosa and Fontenot’s hot bats in…. Since when is DeRosa at SS an experiment?

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:55 am

Wow, the biggest game of this season so far, rest firmly on the shoulders of... Jason Marquis. I think I threw up in my mouth a little bit. Maybe he can sack up a bit and show what kind of gamer he is. Rich Hill and Sean Marshall showed what kind of gamers they were the last two days.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:59 am

hmmm, Derosa hasn't played more than 20 games at SS since 2003 and his career high is 48 in 2001. sounds like an experiment to me... One I'd love to see play out, but let's not assume he's all that at short quite yet.

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:02 am

You want the guy who covers the most ground with a [pitcher making an attempt to be a] sinkerballer on the mound. DeRosa might (key word.. we don't really know that) be the better choice at short from a catch and throw standpoint, but I think he's a bit heftier than he was when he regularly played short a couple years back. No numbers to tell me that. Just looking at him this year from like '04 and '05. DeRosa is better than Fontenot at short, because we know Fontenot isn't very good over there. But, I think Theriot gives you a bit more range. That would be the reason I would make that decision, anyway. This is the way to do that and keep DeRosa's 455/520/682 (last 7 days) and Fontenot's 538/571/885 (also last 7 days) in there.

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:11 am

And guys like DeRosa take fungoes at all those positions everyday during BP. Lou sees that and we don't, sadly. There's no way he would have switched him over there yesterday if he hadn't seen him field some balls in BP. I imagine something he's seen there in the past week or two tells him he doesn't want DeRosa out there with a guy who's supposed to give you ground balls.

Submitted by Sheffield/Cornelia on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:16 am

I have a question--how were the Cubs able to recall Petrick after only one day in the minors? Isn't there some rule that says you have to be down for at least 10 days before being able to be recalled? Someone mentioned on the last thread that Gallagher could've been recalled today because his 10 days were up (but wasn't because he just pitched).

Submitted by Cubnut on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:17 am

ESPN reporting that Mike Hargrove is about to resign as M's manager for reasons unknown. Wasn't Dusty's name linked to that job in the off-season, i.e., when Hargrove got canned they were going to turn to Dusty. As well as the Mariners have played this year, you'd think they might prefer to promote from within. And remember always... "My name is Dusty. It's not Messiah."

Submitted by dave on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:19 am

You can call up a minor league before the ten days are up if a player goes on the DL.

Submitted by Cubnut on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:29 am

3 up, 3 down, 3 ground balls in the first. I've seen all I need to see today. We're a lock. Great to take two out of three from the Brewers. Time to focus on the Nationals.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:34 pm

Cubs take another series from the Brewers.... hopefully we can go at least 5-2 on this trip going into the break....

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:34 pm

If i told you that after 80 games we'd be .500 an still alive in the playoff chase, would any of you have been that upset? Not me.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:37 pm

Oh and LouPa still sucks. Why pull Marquis? for the 8, 9, 1 hitters? with a thin pen and no off day til next monday? FU LOU! (maybe Marquis asked out, but I doubt that)

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:40 pm

One more thing. Great job Marquis!!! Today he showed that he has tons of sack and if mr. whip is right, it will be gettng rubbed down soon. Jason Marquis gets a Chad's Muy Macho award! (he already has one for his complete game shutout earlier this year) Way to go my Hebrew brother! Mazel Tov!!!

Submitted by dave on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:45 pm

I love how Chad knows more about the Cubs' pitchers than LouPa does. Maybe you could help Hill and Marshall out too.

Submitted by Green Lantern on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:49 pm

any doubt that marmol is a future closer? any doubt that that future is actually pretty close, as in, could be a few weeks?

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:50 pm

Well, there is one thing I can say for fact. The last two days our starters combined for 5 innings. 13 relief innings. We don't have an off day until next monday. When you combine those things, the more innings your starter can give you, the less pressure you put on your bull pen. Those are facts. Not opinions.

Submitted by Green Lantern on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:51 pm

i'm thrilled to be going to DC for the tues-weds-thurs games and bringing a large squad of cubs fans with me while they're at their hottest of the year. what is happening with Lee's suspension? I remember people saying the cubs would like to serve it during this upcoming trip but there's no day off to have any sort of appeal.....i haven't heard anything about this in a week now. will it be during the break and he'll be gone for that astros series? no reason not to go 5-2 on this trip, against two weaklings and with zambrano going twice.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:53 pm

marquis threw 77 pitches. for a guy who bitches about not having his arms so much he sure as hell dont have much confidence in his starting once the lineup comes around the 3rd time.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:55 pm

oh who asked for us to wake them when we won 8 of ten? cause RING - A - DING DING!!! Time to get up. "Bodie, this is your wakeup call, I am and F B I agent" -- Johnny Utah Point Break

Submitted by dave on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:02 pm

The last two days our starters combined for 5 innings. 13 relief innings. We don’t have an off day until next monday. When you combine those things, the more innings your starter can give you, the less pressure you put on your bull pen. Sure... but that has little to do with Marquis. It has little to do with how Marquis was feeling. It has little to do with the fact that Marquis was appearing to get hit a lot harder in his last couple of innings.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:04 pm

"Bill Hall: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Hall struck out swinging. Johnny Estrada: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Estrada struck out swinging. Geoff Jenkins: Ball, Jenkins flied out to left." That was Marquis' 7th and last inning. Man he was getting WORKED!

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:06 pm

Well, while the Brewers are playing the same group that we are until the All-Star Break, the teams we trail in the Wild Card are not. We may not gain much on Milwaukee while we go to Washington and Pittsburgh, but coming home 4 or 5 over .500 will sure gain some real estate on the 4 teams ahead of us in that department. Need to beat the teams you're better than. We haven't done much of that yet this year. Now's the time.

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:11 pm

And maybe it was something as simple as tying to build some more confidence for Marmol. While it wasn't a one run game, he got out of a spot of trouble in the eighth and then was lights out in the ninth. I'll take the day that Marmol can't throw tomorrow if it continues to build his confidence. Marquis did leave early, but I'm OK with the fact that Lou did that and may continue to do that when September comes and we can count on Marmol in a huge spot because he's continually put in tougher and tougher spots throughout the year.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:12 pm

you'd think ive been hearing about how the team constantly needs more arms while ive seen games where starters doing well dont break 80/90 pitches and more than a few are gone before 100 pitches come. marquis has a 4 run lead, 77 pitches, 2 innings left, and no off day tommorow....what would you do? not the first, or second, this has come up. i got no issue with how lou uses that #2 hitting slot...love it. i kinda question how erratic and short-leashed he is with defensive positions and pitching, though.

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:19 pm

and you might think that's a good decision that Lou doesn't run a starter out there for 110 pitches every fifth day in June when September comes around. Or you might not. I guess I apparently have no idea what you think.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:20 pm

77

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:23 pm

its just not an isolated incident. only reason its worth saying anything. you got a guy complaining about how he needs arms, the bullpen's been abused lately... *shrug*

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:27 pm

to me, isolated of past incidents, the only way this could make sense would be: 1- marquis was spent...it happens 2- theyre stretching out marmol to start and this is step one #1 seems possible, #2 seems nuts... either way the current hottest right hander the cubs have went 2 innings in relief of a 77 pitch starter with a 4-run lead to protect.

Submitted by dave on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:29 pm

While it wasn’t a one run game, he got out of a spot of trouble in the eighth and then was lights out in the ninth. He did? He came in the beginning of the 8th, and had a 1-2-3 inning. Then in the 9th, he gave up the leadoff double and then retired the next three. And I agree with Wes - I would rather have rested pitchers than tired pitchers in August/September. And when did pulling a starter early hurt the team?

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:30 pm

You're both right. The bullpen has been abused the last two days. But tomorrow, he'll have Howry, Wuertz, Petrick, Ohman, Eyre, and maybe even Marmol (23 is right at the low end of the zone that you might stay away unless you needed him) all available if he needs them. Not like they got abused today.

Submitted by Jordan on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:32 pm

I'm glad the starters aren't throwing Dusty-ish 110-120 pitches every time out. I want their arms intact for the stretch run. A lot of guys begin to get gassed by the time the playoffs roll around, and I'd love to see us make a run at a playoff spot. There was little harm in allowing Marquis his 7 innings and 77 pitches, he pitched very well today against one of the best offenses in the game today. Marmol threw 23 pitches; a very efficient two innings. Lou rested every other bullpen guy for the day, and saved excess wear on Marquis's arm while allowing a young gun to go out there and prove his stuff, building his confidence. Not a bad move. I can understand there is an argument the other way, but we may well be glad he did this come September. Foresight isn't a horrible quality in a manager.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:34 pm

even with a bad 8th inning for marquis the guy would have to fail REAL bad to even flirt with 100 pitches. if we're gonna talk about resting pitchers lets at least talk about a guy who's been worked hard. lou has very rarely let a pitcher go over 100 this year. hardly anyone's getting worked to death except the pen.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:37 pm

marquis went over 100 pitches last on june 4th...vs. miluakee. he's had a 100 pitch and 97 pitch outting... the problem with overuse that the man is complaining about isnt with the guys who are throwing the first part of the game. i think that's the bigger point.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:38 pm

my post got cut off. but my point is that if i were the manager, i would say to marquis, "go out for the 8th and if anyone gets to second base, you're done". This would make throwing over 100 pitches almost impossible. Then what happens if marmol gives up a run or 2 in the 8th? Yup Demptster has to come in. 3 pitchers when you could have used just one.

Submitted by SomeGuy on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:49 pm

Some people are never happy. Before it was too many pitches and now it isn't enough. What is the magic number that every pitcher should throw everytime out? Lou has been doing this for over 20 years. I think I will trust his judgement over mine when it comes when to take a pitcher out. Just my opinion.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:59 pm

well, you cant lump me into any group that believes in "magic numbers". that said, the guy is bitching about needing pen arms... he rarely takes a pitcher over 100 pitches...today he did something he's done before with pulling a pitcher suspiciously early...marquis hasnt thrown over 100 pitches in nearly 30 days... it cant be that hard to believe that this would pop out as odd to some. if dusty was bitching about how he needed men on base in the #2 slot rather than talking about contact/speed...yet dusty kept putting a speed guy who cant walk there....wouldnt ya find it odd? lou's been bitching about his overworked pen for more than a week...its been months...and its not cuz starters keep falling apart in the 3rd-5th like last season with regularity.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:09 pm

THE WORD IS "DOUCHE", YOU DOUCHE-BAG! Now go dust off the gun rack in your truck.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:24 pm

Marmol//Dempster in the late innings should be kind of nice if they both continue to pitch the way they have, which one pitches the 8th or 9th doesn't really matter much.

Submitted by Wes on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:34 pm

just for the sake of discussion: Player A:302/513/599 9 2B 16HR 38RBI 82BB 32K Player B: 308/356/551 11 2B 3 3B 15HR 30RBI 21BB 66K Who ya got?

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:37 pm

Not the point. Bonds belongs in the game for many reasons. I am calling bullshit based on that he made up over 100,000 votes in a matter of a couple of days. Unless they withheld the San Francisco vote until yesterday, there is no way this is possible.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:39 pm

"...last Monday...He trailed Soriano 1,332,581 to 1,213,423. In the final vote total, Bonds had 2,325,391 to Soriano's 2,202,513." according to MLB.com

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:39 pm

well then Aramis will have to be part of the vote for the final player along with Soriano I hope...

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:40 pm

The Washington Nationals' lone representative, Dmitri Young, joins Fielder, Pujols and Chicago's Derrek Lee, the players' choice, in the first basemen pool for NL skipper Tony La Russa.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:41 pm

Lee is the only Cub? Riiiiiiiight. Unfucking real. Aramis robbed.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:42 pm

there were only 1 million+ votes before last week and now 2 million+? The vote count doubled in one week?

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:44 pm

the mlb.com article doesn't mention Soriano actually making it, just talks about getting edged out by Bonds.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:49 pm

Aaron Rowand? He was a LaRussa pick. They already had 2 phillies. and he takes Rowand over Ramirez. I understand him picking Puljos and Young as they needed representation but Rowand?

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:52 pm

And riddle me this: How does a guy who gets booed everywhere he goes, how does he make the fan vote? I just don't get it.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:56 pm

Chris Young didn't make it? 8-3 with a 2.14 ERA doesn't get you where it use to... NL final vote guesses: Chris Young Aramis Ramirez Eric Byrnes Edgar Renteria Ryan Howard

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:57 pm

oh fuck, that's horrible Oswalt, Zambrano, Chris Young, Gorzelanny and Webb

Submitted by Voodoo Retard on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:02 pm

There is always a handful of pitchers that pull out for whatever reason, so hopefully both Young and Z can make it.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:16 pm

"If you mean game shape for the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on Wednesday, then yes." Who are you picking this year?

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:19 pm

Kobiashi is being a bitch and not in this year. He got beat in a preliminary and is afraid.

Submitted by no on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:24 pm

*Chad says: July 1st, 2007 at 11:55 am Wow, the biggest game of this season so far, rest firmly on the shoulders of… Jason Marquis. I think I threw up in my mouth a little bit. * I'd like to know just who it was, exactly, that introduced this ridiculous--now cliche--phrase into the English language. I think he/she and you, Chad, should be forced to drink a quart of vomit for blitheringly repeating such a gay phrase over and over. And next, people who say "threw [something/someone] under the bus" will be--literally--thrown under a f*cking bus.

Submitted by Eric the Great on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:49 pm

Aramis' all-star hopes were really hurt by missing a dozen games in the first half. He'll never get the East Coast Bias Love that Wright gets, so Aramis needs the numbers. Oh well, all-star game is so worthless anymore, anyways. I think the only reason the players care is because most of them have a bonus clause written in their contracts, they get a nice little payday if selected. I believe D. Lee just got himself a $100K check. Good gig if you can get it....

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:15 pm

Well No, I don't know where it came from but I can say that Christine Taylor said it in one of recent fav movies "Dodgeball" And if you don't like it too bad. Its here to say along with the term 'per', 'spot on' and describing everything as 'amazing'.

Submitted by Sheffield/Cornelia on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 07:17 pm

As for the "threw up in my mouth" quote, I know Bill Simmons at espn.com throws it around a lot...and Simmons is wildly popular, so he's probably made a big impact with it.

Submitted by The Real Neal on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 07:08 am

I've never even heard of BIll Simmons, but I think that pre-dates the Internet.

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