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Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 12:13pm.

The Cubs complete their home and home series with the Rockies today, as they travel to Tuscon. Sean Marshall will go for the Cubs against fellow south-paw, Mark Redman. Carlos Zambrano is scheduled to throw against some minor leaguers in Mesa.

UPDATE: The Cubs trimmed their roster down to 36 by optioning Neal Cotts to Triple-A and assigning Koyie Hill to minor league camp. That leaves 5 non-roster invitees still left in camp: pitchers Chad Fox and Les Walrond and position players, Micah Hoffpauir, Casey McGehee and Alex Cintron.

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#1 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:17pm.

The Cubs optioned LHP Neal Cotts to Triple-A Iowa and reassigned C Koyie Hill to Minor League camp.

#2 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:21pm.

Carmen Pignatello hangin' in there...Go Piggy!

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#3 A Cubby Occurrence?

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:24pm.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/spor...

sounds a lot like Cubbery...

#4 Trib punks Sun-Times

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:28pm.

probably old news around here, but I've been away for a few days.

http://deadspin.com/370539/its-so-cute-when-newspa...

#5 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by MikeC on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:16pm.

Pfft come to parachat so we can bag on Ronny Cedeno gettting picked off 1b AGAIN.

Christ he is dumber than a bag of bricks.

#6 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:22pm.

New article up on Cubs.com - Pinella moving Fukodome to 2nd, keeping Theriot leading off, and going with Soriano, Lee, and Ramirez 3-4-5.

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

#7 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:29pm.

I would flip aram and lee

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#10 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by The Joe on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:10pm.

That sounds good to me. I've convinced myself to accept the fact that Theriot is the SS/Leadoff guy. Other than that, I like the way Lou thinks. Fukkakedome hitting 2nd is probably the best place for him. Hope it works. Sorinao-Lee-Ramirez is a scary string of dudes.

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#8 Only one 9 days until opening day!!

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:54pm.

http://www.cubworld.com/category/a_cubworld_cam

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#9 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:06pm.

Murton almost killed by a fly ball.

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#11 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:13pm.

Yeah that was brutal. And then gets to close to the wall and turns the play into a triple.

#12 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:15pm.

Yeah that was brutal. And then gets to close to the wall and turns the play into a triple.
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Don't ever give Murton a boomerang. It'd probably chop off his head when it rebounds.

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#13 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by The Joe on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:19pm.

Where is Murton playing?

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#14 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:24pm.

Supposedly left field.

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#16 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:25pm.

Picture of Murton and his boomerang-

http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/m8/4271703...

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#15 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:26pm.

murton in LF

Rocky Roquet now in...Marshall's line:

4IP/5H/2R/2ER/2BB/3K

I wonder where he's going to be come 3/31? I wish he had a better track record for going deeper into games though.

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#17 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Romero on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:42pm.

If Hill continues to struggle, I wonder if Marshall takes Hill's spot in the rotation?

#18 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:02pm.

Pignatello with another scoreless inning and 2 K's. He's unscored upon for the spring...so if he doesn't make the team (and I doubt he will) it must be discouraging to be stuck under such a good lefty like Stevie Eyre. Maybe we can start a cockamamie rumor that Detroit is interested in Eyre (for Granderson instead of Wuertz for Thames or Inge...well it's my rumor, I'm entitled to pick who I want in the trade).

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#19 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:02pm.

sweaty les still sucks...

#20 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:06pm.

"The Cub Reporter has heard the Tigers are interested in Stevie Eyre although the Cubs GM, after consulting former team president Andy McFail, were told to ask for Curtis Granderson in return."

...so much for my bogus trade rumor of the day

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#23 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:14pm.

mlbtraderumors has heard from reliable inside sources which can't be shared or divulged that the detroit tigers are in heated negotiations with the cubs for a steve eyre trade.

my source tells me curtis granderson is a possible target.

more to follow soon.

#21 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:08pm.

Nice to see Lou moving Soriano out of the 2nd spot, but he belongs behind Lee somewhere, since Lee's main value offensively has become his .400 OBP.

Anyone else worried about the trouble the 8-hole might cause for Pie if he doesn't get off to a hot start? It seems to me that guys with a free swinging approach would tend to have trouble hitting 8th, since they'll never see a strike.

#22 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:13pm.
The Cub Reporter, citing well placed sources who wish to remain anonymous due to their privileged access, reports that the Detroit Tigers are interested in swapping lefthanded pitcher Scott Eyre for lefthanded superstar Curtis Granderson.

#24 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:18pm.

Damn, I'm smooth.

#25 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by SheffieldCornelia on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:35pm.

George Ofman of 670-AM The Score has confirmed this.

#30 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:58pm.

If Phil Rogers writes about it tomorrow you know its a done deal.

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#31 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Romero on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:12pm.

While we're at it, can we get Bedard for Hill?

keeding.

#32 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by The Joe on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:20pm.

Hill is just as good as Bedard, right?

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#33 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:21pm.

5ip 5er (7r) today for bedard...so he cant be much worse.

=p

#34 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by The Joe on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:22pm.

Don't be a fool...he's working on a new pitch:)

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#26 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:46pm.

Bruce Levine will be on AM-1000 shortly with details...

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#27 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:50pm.

and David Kaplan will be on at 7pm with his sports central show on WGN with an interview from a Detroit insider that goes by the name, Neifi_is_not_in_the_package.

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#28 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Rob Richardson on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:50pm.

Have you guys heard that the Tigers are interested in Eyre?

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That's great in practice, but how about in theory?

#29 Garden Claw Gold...

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:55pm.

...it makes a great gift.

#35 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 7:36pm.
With Daytona and Peoria at home at Fitch Park today, I believe Carlos Zambrano traveled with the Iowa squad to Papago Park (A's minor league complex) to pitch against AAA hitters. He definitely did not pitch in either of the games at Fitch Park, although he did take 10 AM BP with the Iowa Cubs.

#36 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 7:47pm.

I believe Carlos Zambrano traveled with the Iowa squad to Papago Park (A's minor league complex)
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He did. There is a description and some pictures of Z's outing at bleedcubbieblue.com apparently he went 6 IP, 2H, 0 Runs, 3BB, 4K and 91 pitches.

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