Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 3:38pm
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| SP | Ryan Dempster | SP | Johnny Cueto |
| 4-0, 3.16, 22 K, 19 BB | 1-3, 5.40, 33 K, 6 BB | ||
| LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF | Ryan Freel |
| SS | Ryan Theriot | RF | *Ken Griffey Jr. |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | 2B | Brandon Phillips |
| RF | *Kosuke Fukudome | 1B | *Joey Votto |
| C | Geovany Soto | 3B | Edwin Encarnacion |
| 3B | Mark DeRosa | LF | *Adam Dunn |
| 2B | *Mike Fontenot | SS | Jeff Keppinger |
| CF | *Felix Pie | C | *Paul Bako |
| P | Ryan Dempster | P | Johnny Cueto |
So once again Lou puts Felix Pie in versus the most difficult of righties. Over the weekend, he got the start versus Adam Wainwright, but sat versus Lohse and Wellemeyer. Tonight he gets Johnny Cueto. It's tough being a rookie on Lou's bad side. Ramirez sits another day and Soto and DeRosa flip spots in the lineup.
Speaking of lineup construction, Dusty reminds us why we all grew tired of him. Griffey and Dunn are both struggling right now, but Dunn still is maintaining a 375 OBP versus Griffey's 310; naturally you bat Dunn 6th.
Sure would be nice to get the sour taste of last night's lost out of our mouths with a win tonight, preferably of the blowout variety.
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#1 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
You got that right on Pie. He sat out almost all the games against the Pirates, which alone would have given him 50 pts. to his average, while everyone else absolutely feasted.
#2 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
well the Pirates threw mostly leties at us, so that made some sense. The rest of this growing fiasco doesn't.
#3 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Bissinger vs Leitch in song...
http://deadspin.com/387027/the-buzz-bissinger-affa...
#4 2.5 Automatic outs
What shit.
Soriano, Pie, and DeRosa (the DP machine).
So - that gives us 6.5 offensive producers tonight.
Better hope the Demp is really on...
#6 Re: 2.5 Automatic outs
DeRosa batting 323/429/387 with RISP and 16 RBI's...hack!!!!
#7 Re: 2.5 Automatic outs
DeRosa's stats during the last 10 days, .200/.319/.288 with RISP.
You're right abt. Demp.
3.5 Auto outs.
Terrific.
Fight the tendencies, CUBBIES!!
#9 Re: 3.5 Automatic outs
DeRosa: 7 for 33, 5RBI
Nice rally killing DP's.
He's in a funk now - and has admitted this on local radio.
I like him, but he is really a nice utility guy, imo.
Yes - I was pining for Brian Roberts.
#10 Re: 3.5 Automatic outs
Oh my, he's in a one week "slump", The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!!!!
#12 Re: 3.5 Automatic outs
Small sample size + histrionics = sports blog. It's a simple equation, really.
The Cubs have lost three series in a row!! Fire sale!!
#5 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Getting ready to leave for the game... i happened to see Jacque Jones was cut by the Tigers...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb...
#8 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
jj - power = useless
the guy who hit 30+ doubles and 20+ homers is the only guy most teams should be interested in giving a shot.
that guy checked out last season.
amazing DET even wanted him.
wonder what happened to the power stroke...
#13 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Drug testing?
#17 I would guess Coamerica
because he did have some gap power in the 2nd half last year. Though I think if Dombrowski knew he would get Miggy (In an interview he had with ESPN on a recent SNBB telecast he said he did not think he could afford it untol he got a green light from Ilitch) he would have not pursued Jones and just would have put Inge in LF.
#11 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
and the soriano saga continues
dusty had nelfi
lou has sori
both blind to the reality of the situation
let give sori a raise maybe hes not happy with his salary
#14 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Bottom of the first -- ballgame over.
Good night eveybody!
#15 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Yes, ballgame over. Because no one comes back against the mighty '08 Redlegs.
#16 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Why does every Cub error automatically result in 2 or more runs for the other team?
Man, are they playing lousy baseball right now.
#18 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Because just like fukodome gave them life
Sorrya.......ss gives them cancer
#19 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Can anyone answer why Lou never gives Cedeno a start? This is getting ridiculous.
#20 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Is anyone else watching the MLB.TV feed with the Reds announcers? Is it just me, or are they complete assholes in the way they talk about the Cubs. Way more so than any other road team I've heard this year.
#21 Reds Announcing Crew
WISCGRAD - it's not just you. One guy went way overboard early in the game to note that although Pie doesn't have an error, that he's overthrown cut-off men repeatedly and is generally inaccurate with his throws. He went on to say that he hadn't seen Pie's throws in person -- based his comments on the scouting reports he was getting.
They both seemed very aggressive/hostile to say the least. The sweep by the Braves maybe put 'em over the edge.
#22 Re: Reds Announcing Crew
Anything that is not WGN I have to watch on MLBTV, so I've heard some pure crap this year. But the Nationals announcers I thought were great, it was almost like watching a national TV game. The rest of the lot have been homers, but not derogatory towards the Cubs. These guys are bad.
#23 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
literally one of the worst called games I've ever heard...
#24 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
yeah, they also fed right into your post above by saying that it was a great idea of Dusty to put Griffey second in the order because he gets on base.
#25 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Now the Cincy announcing crew is on a rant that Lou is a dottering idiot who takes too long to walk on the field and when he get's there, can't remember why the hell he went out there in the first place.
These guys need a hug from their mama's.
#26 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
cubbery is giving up all runs as unearned and losing.
#27 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Huh. Makes you wonder if the Reds front office gave their broadcast crews an order to spark a rivalry with the Cubs this season. I guess if you can't do it on the field, you try to do it from the booth?
#28 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
"out at home on a runner's fielder's choice"!???
almost wild pitch, I assume? Gah. How lame.
#29 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Yeah, that killed the inning/game right there. Replays showed he actually was safe, mainly because Cordero doesn't know how to make a tag, but he was "out" so to speak by 10 feet. You don't run on that one. Pinella looked pissed off, but undecided if he should yell at the ump or Fontenot. I think he gave a little bit to both.
#30 Re: Game 32 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Fontenot and Theriot are zero-sum players. the former more so than the latter, but still - for each solid play, there's a seemingly critical gaffe that hurts the team.
was AAAA mike wearing a reds uni tonight?
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