Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Rockies

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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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:13pm
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Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:17pm

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

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:21pm

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

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:24pm

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

sounds a lot like Cubbery...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:28pm

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

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

Submitted by MikeC
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:16pm

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.

Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:22pm

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...

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:29pm

I would flip aram and lee

Submitted by The Joe
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:10pm

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.

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:54pm

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

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

Murton almost killed by a fly ball.

Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:13pm

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

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:15pm

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.

Submitted by The Joe
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:19pm

Where is Murton playing?

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:24pm

Supposedly left field.

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:25pm

Picture of Murton and his boomerang-

http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/m8/4271703034

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:26pm

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.

Submitted by Romero
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:42pm

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

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:02pm

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).

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:02pm

sweaty les still sucks...

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:06pm

"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

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:14pm

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.

Submitted by Charlie
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:08pm

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.

Submitted by Transmission
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:13pm

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.

Submitted by Transmission
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:18pm

Damn, I'm smooth.

Submitted by SheffieldCornelia
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:35pm

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

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:58pm

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

Submitted by Romero
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 6:12pm

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

keeding.

Submitted by The Joe
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 6:20pm

Hill is just as good as Bedard, right?

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 6:21pm

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

=p

Submitted by The Joe
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 6:22pm

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

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:46pm

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

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:50pm

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.

Submitted by Rob Richardson
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:50pm

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

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:55pm

...it makes a great gift.

Submitted by Arizona Phil
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 8:36pm

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.

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 8:47pm

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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