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Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 10:46am.

The Cubs host old friend Greg Maddux and the Pads, Thursday at 3:05 in Mesa. With his family's welfare in the balance, Jason Marquis will start for the Cubs. Marquis has allowed seven hits and two walks in two starts (5 IP) so far this Spring.

The game will be carried live on mlb.com Gameday Audio.

Also, if you haven't placed your bid on any of the CBOE seats, act now. The bidding ends at 3:00 pm.

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#1 Re: auction

Submitted by mattofamerica on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:04am.

I was wondering how best to spend this $80,000 bill I found on the street. Looks like I'll be bidding on some tickets.

#2 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by djchi on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:07am.

I'm live-blogging the auction if anyone cares. (Sorry, I'm an economist, I think it's cool and I want the data.) Click here if you wanna follow the action.

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#3 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:30am.

Those aren't just 'rights' they're bidding on, that includes the price of the tickets?

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#4 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by djchi on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:36am.

Yeah, it's the tickets, not just rights.

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#5 Red Sox sure love our relievers...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:39am.

Lincoln Holdzkom signs a one year deal and gets a 40-man spot. I guess there's comfort in knowing the Red Sox and Cubs value the same types of pitcher.

#19 Re: Red Sox sure love our relievers...

Submitted by Wes on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:33pm.

They don't even have JVB anymore. Think he's with the Nationals now.

#21 Re: Red Sox sure love our relievers...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:37pm.
I know...just talking in general over the last few years. Remlinger, JVB, Aardsma off the top of my head...

#23 Re: JVB

Submitted by mannytrillo on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:41pm.

Ahhhhhhhh...JVB. Blast from the past. I can remember all the 1,200 word diatribes from John Hill giving lots of love to JVB. Moment of silence for John Hill...(((crickets))). OK, back to regular scheduled Bill Crystal leading off for the Yankees programming.

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#24 Re: JVB

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:44pm.

JVB needed to retire before he got smacked on the back of the head by a comebacker.

COL tried to fix it, CHC let him use it again, BOS tried to fix it and then let him use it again...

#26 Re: JVB

Submitted by JoePepitone on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:49pm.

Sorry, guys -- I'm blanking on "JVB". Who is that?

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#28 Re: JVB

Submitted by mannytrillo on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:58pm.

Jermain Van Buren

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#52 Re: JVB

Submitted by JoePepitone on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 6:16pm.

Thanks, manny -- I should've remembered. Premature senior moment.

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#6 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Seamhead on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:50am.

Rob:

The Red Sox will probably want to dip into the Cubs reliever pool one more time if Coco Crisp ever gets healthy enough to stir up more rumors.

#7 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:18pm.

Perhaps they will auction off naming rights for each individual seat.

#8 Rick Sutcliffe

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:19pm.

diagnosed with colon cancer.

http://www.examiner.net/stories/031308/spo_257569038.shtml

(Sigh)

#10 Re: Rick Sutcliffe

Submitted by jacos on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:34pm.

Good luck to the Red Baron, and we will keep in our prayers.

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#9 Coco Crisp blurb

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:20pm.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/03/...

If Coco Crisp wants an exit out of Boston, teams want to see that he's healthy and playing before trying to swing a deal. The Chicago Cubs have had some interest in Crisp, but won't do anything until they see him play.

#11 Re: Coco Crisp blurb

Submitted by SheffieldCornelia on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:38pm.

Also amusing from that article is the following quote:

"Francona said he conferred with Dustin Pedroia's wife Kelly before inserting him into the lineup. "Since I knew she wears the pants in that family, I asked 'Do I have your permission to put him in a game?' (She said) 'Yeah, I have to get him out of here.'" '

#12 My birthday is in June...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:00pm.

http://www.amazon.com/Sandberg-Chicago-Variant-McFarlane-Cooperstown/dp/...

although $35 for one of those is a bit much, usually go for like $10.

#14 Re: My birthday is in June...

Submitted by Paul Noce on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:12pm.

Variant figures are always a tad more once you can't get them at retail. I did a Google search for you and found them from 29.99-49.99.

But on this site there's one at 9.99 and another starting at 99 cents...

http://chicagosportsstuff.com/Chicago-Sports/Chica...

search for sandberg mcfarlane and they pop up.

#15 Re: My birthday is in June...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:17pm.
aw thanks...

I'll keep an eye on it.

#13 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:09pm.

No surprise, but no Cubs listed here. You would think Marmol would have made it. Pretty good list though.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_...

#16 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:20pm.
looks like age 25 was the cut-off, Marmol would be the only one to even qualify and looks like they just looked at starters. Half of those guys will end up with arm injuries anyway.  :)

#20 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:36pm.

True enough. But Chamberlain was not a starter.

#22 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:38pm.
he will be...or at least shuffle between the pen and the rotation and he's considered the top pitching prospect in the game with Bucholz.

#25 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:45pm.

True. Really just bitching to bitch about our lack of young talent.

#42 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 3:41pm.

If they werent with the Yanks and the Sox both guys would be Wayyyy down the list. Next year they are going to be Hyping Andrew Brackman and Michael Bowden on that same damn list.

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#17 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Paul Noce on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:22pm.

Too bad to hear that about Sutcliffe.

Any updates on the Cubs game?

#18 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:25pm.
it starts in about a half-hour :)

#27 Zito

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:51pm.

Funny blurb about Zito if anyone else thinks he's an overpaid ass.

Also, a smoking ass pic of Alyssa Milano!! WOO HOO!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_...

#30 Re: Zito

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:04pm.
wrong link I believe...that's the same link to the top 20 young pitchers.

#32 Re: Zito

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:12pm.

Sorry Rob...I'm dumb

Here you go:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?...

#37 Re: Zito

Submitted by Chad on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:36pm.

Alyssa Milano was smoking ass? That is odd.

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#38 Re: Zito

Submitted by The Joe on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:39pm.

Can't figure out if that's hot or not. I'm going with not, though.

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#45 Re: Zito

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 4:16pm.

Haha, Justin Verlander is probably nice, but he's just not my type.

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#29 Who had

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:00pm.

the Cardinals in the Kyle Lohse pool?

(from Rotoworld)
Even though a deal is not yet done, free agent Kyle Lohse reportedly will take a physical for the Cardinals on Friday.

Lohse is only requesting a one-year deal at this point, probably for $5 million or so. It's unclear whether he'd be an option for the rotation during the first couple of weeks of the season, but we're guessing he wouldn't be. The Cards still might need Anthony Reyes, Todd Wellemeyer and Brad Thompson as starters initially.

#31 Jon Heyman on the Cubs

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:08pm.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_...

and fueling the Brian Roberts is coming, that's why Soriano got moved to the 2 spot...

"This gives a sneak preview,'' is the way Piniella delicately put it.

#33 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:19pm.

Parachat is up and Rob G is happy because Theriot is batting leadoff and Soriano is unable to get him to third with the first out of the inning.

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#40 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 3:11pm.

If Fonzie hits 2nd, there will be a lot of that. Walk/Single by leadoff man, steal of second, K or flyout to LF by Fonzie, gnashng of teeth at TCR Still like Fuku at #2 -- baserunners for the big bats to drive in.

#50 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Chad on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 5:18pm.

"If Fonzie hits 2nd, there will be a lot of that. Walk/Single by leadoff man"

Not if Theriot leads off. Then it will be pesky out followed by strike out.

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#62 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by The Real Neal on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 12:47am.

Just makes me appreciate the player Ryno was even more. I'm sure he's teaching the kids in Peoria the concept of situational hitting.

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#34 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:25pm.

Aram Ram sends one to the warning track in right, but Maddux gets out of the leadoff man on 2nd jam....first time that's ever happened.

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#35 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by The Joe on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:29pm.

"In Fukudome's case, I love the fact he took the No. 1 on his back," Piniella said. "That tells me a lot about the individual. He expects to do well," Piniella said. "I don't think a player takes No. 1 if he has doubts. He's very confident -- a very confident young man."

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...

Jose Macias had #1 too.

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#36 Re: Jose Macias

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:33pm.
Jose Macias didn't have any doubts about how much he sucked...

#39 Re: Jose Macias

Submitted by Hrothgar on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:42pm.

hah. good one.

#46 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 4:18pm.

I think Lou might be reading too much into it. Maybe 1 is as high as Fukudome can count in English or something.

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#41 Jody Gerut

Submitted by Stevens on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 3:37pm.

Has Jody Gerut had any chances in CF? How's he look there?

#43 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 3:44pm.

Soriano was born to bat 5th. It's where his skills fit the best.

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#44 Re: Soriano batting 5th

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 3:46pm.
if you weren't being sarcastic, I would say there aren't a lot of #5 hitters who can steal 40 bases.


#54 Re: Soriano batting 5th

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 7:39pm.

Over/under on Soriano SB this year?

Shall we start the bidding at 20?

#55 Re: Soriano batting 5th

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 7:40pm.
Take the over...think he goes 30/30 this year.


#63 Re: Soriano batting 5th

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 9:28am.

I say 5th because he can't steal bases batting 3rd or 4th. Soriano batting 5th lets him run in front of the bottom half of the lineup.

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#47 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Jace on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 4:24pm.

Any reason to be concerned about Lee? He hasn't exactly been lighting things up in ST...

#48 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 4:37pm.
2 out rally...let's go Ward-o-saurus!!!

#49 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 4:41pm.
CINTRON!!!!

#51 Bullpen and Hart

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 5:59pm.

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...

Hart separating himself from the pack.

Lahey had another good game it looked like though. Gonna be tougher to keep him in a trade or whatever if he actually does well during spring training.

#53 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 7:24pm.

no dlee panic yet...neat.

it cant be far off...he's really close to .100...3 for 27 currently (.107) with 1 double.

ichiro's "story" seems to be over. he got a hit today (1 for 25).

#56 Re: Derrek Lee's slump

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 7:42pm.
Those Arizona conditions are real tough so I'm going to give him a break for now.

(dripping with sarcasm)

#57 Re: Derrek Lee's slump

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 7:46pm.

all ive heard positive is he's been damn impressive in BP.

that can only take you so far, but its not like dlee's never shown he can hit...and he is managing to take a walk.

if he's showing power somewhere that's good enough for me...for early/mid-march anyway.

#58 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 8:09pm.

I agree, on March 13th you don't panic about anything (unless you don't have a center fielder or something).

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#59 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by rokfish on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 8:43pm.

maybe we keep hoff-power on speed dial to bad he doesnt play a little more outfield

#60 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by rokfish on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 8:45pm.

lohse to the cardinals/that counts me out of that contest

#61 Roberts likes to eat organic

Submitted by jacos on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 8:50pm.

Plenty of wholesome eating in Chicago

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-ex...

Who am I kidding gravy is a beverage in this town.

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