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Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Cubnut on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:08am

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SP Dan Haren SP *Ted Lilly
  4-1, 3.12, 36 K, 8 BB
2-4, 5.97, 29 K, 14 BB
       
LF Eric Byrnes LF Alfonso Soriano
SS *Stephen Drew SS Ryan Theriot
CF Chris Young 1B Derrek Lee
1B Conor Jackson 3B Aramis Ramirez
RF Justin Upton RF *Kosuke Fukudome
3B Mark Reynolds C Geovany Soto
C Chris Snyder 2B Mark DeRosa
2B Chris Burke CF Reed Johnson
P Dan Haren P *Ted Lilly

 

 

 








 

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."

— Steve McCroskey (Lloyd Bridges) in Airplane

 

Timing is everything, and for the Cubs to be playing like hell when the 23-12 Diamondbacks show up at their door, well, the timing could be better.

The good news is, the Cubs will be playing at The Soon-To-Be-Sold Confines, where, in 17 games, the team is 11-6 and has hit .315 with an OBP/SLG/OPS line of .401/.505/906. Think Larry Walker in 2000 as a Rockie. (That's compared to .246 with a line of .340/.368/708 away from Wrigley Field. Think Jerry Hairston, Jr. as a Cub in 2005.)

Cubs starter Lilly will try to continue his climb back from the abyss, last pitching Saturday when he threw seven innings in a winning effort against the Cardinals. In the lefty's last three starts, he has gone 2-1, 2.84, after starting out 0-3, 9.16.

Arizona starter Haren, in his first year back in the NL after a stint with the A's, last threw against the Cubs in 2004, while a Cardinal. Alfonso Soriano hit him hard (5-for-13, 2 HR, 5 RBI) while both were in the AL.

Overall, the Diamondbacks, who lead the NL West by 3.5 games over the Dodgers, have simply been abusive to the rest of the Nationall League, outscoring their opponents 201-148.

Of course, the last time these teams met was in the third game of last year's NLDS. You'll recall that after winning the game to sweep the Cubs out of the post-season, the Diamondbacks met at the 50-yard-line and danced all over the Cubs logo, setting off a brawl between the players, as helmets and shoulder pads were thrown all over the place.

So at least we have that motivation to draw upon.

 

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#1 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:52am.

Give us some good news, TLFC Super-Computer.  Because I could use some.  I'm sitting Lilly in my keeper league, and I hope I pay for my lack of faith.

#2 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 12:01pm.

Yee of little faith

#3 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 12:03pm.

Uh, yeah, I sort of freely admit that.  Guilty as self-charged.  :)

#4 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by John Beasley on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 12:08pm.

I like the Marshall move. Let him get stretched out in Iowa and we may yet get something out of him and Hill in the rotation this season. In the meantime, Gallagher gets the major-league seasoning as the long man. Or so I can only assume was the thought process.

#5 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 12:10pm.

Hmm...

Timing is everything, and for the Cubs to be playing like hell when the 23-12 Diamondbacks show up at their door, well, the timing could be better.

Needs more context.

Last ten games:
Cubs: 3-7
Diamondbacks: 5-5

The Diamondbacks have not exactly been dominating recently.

#6 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Cubnut on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 12:40pm.

Maybe it's the Cub fan in me, but they've been SO strong most of the season, plus their 5-5 includes series with the Phils, Mets, and the recently hot Astros. And I've got that 9-0, 7-homer debacle fresh in my memory.

#7 Is the NL Figuring Out Fukky?

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 2:07pm.

Kosuke has one BB in his last 10 games -- are pitchers now realizing that he has zero HRs after March 31st, and are willing to throw him more strikes? Or, are they aware that Soto is possiby the best hitter on the team right now, and less willing to walk men in front of him?

Either way -- something has definitely changed with K-Fuk.

#8 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 2:14pm.

Anyone else surprised Gracie went with the "root, root, root for the Cubbies" during the 7th inning stretch? I figured he would have just let the fans sing that part, but he really belted it out. I wonder how his bosses in Arizona feel about that?

#9 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 2:26pm.

Haha, that's great. Thanks Gracie!

#10 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 2:29pm.

Thank god Zeus is in the game, I was worried he wasn't getting enough work lately.

#14 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 3:49pm.

Are you serious?

He had last friday off, pitched Saturday, and hadn't pitched since.

#15 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 4:25pm.

Are you serious?

Um. No.

#11 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by CLUB34 on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 3:02pm.

Grace will always be a Cub, no matter who he got the ring with!!!!! Have to love Gracie.

#13 Re: Have to love Gracie.

Submitted by navigator on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 3:34pm.

Why? He's a horse's ass.

#12 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 3:06pm.

CUBS WIN!!!

No doubt the TLFC Super Computer will be rocking tonight: 7IP 3H 1R 2BB 10K and 1 Hit and 1 Rbi. I'll take more of the same, please.

#16 Re: Game 35 Thread / Diamondbacks @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by 10man on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:34pm.

We seem to be hearing from everybody BUT the supercomputer.

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