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Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:33am

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SP Greg Maddux SP Ryan Dempster
  3-3, 3.60, 26 K, 8 BB, 50 IP
4-1, 2.76, 36 K, 23 BB, 49 IP
       
CF *Jody Gerut LF Alfonso Soriano
2B Tadahito Iguchi SS Ryan Theriot
RF *Brian Giles 1B Derrek Lee
1B *Adrian Gonzalez 3B Aramis Ramirez
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff RF *Kosuke Fukudome
SS Khalil Greene CF *Jim Edmonds
LF *Paul McAnulty 2B Ronny Cedeño
C #Luke Carlin C Henry Blanco
P Greg Maddux P Ryan Dempster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Cubs can overcome old friend Greg Maddux--perhaps making his last start ever at Wrigley Field--and the negative energy surrounding the addition of our new centerfielder, they'll take three of four from the Padres and improve their record on the homestand to a dandy 6-1, with three against the Pirates yet to go.

This, by the way, would be the first Wrigley Field series the Cubs had captured from San DIego since 1999. I'm sure the Mickey Morandini, Quilvio Veras references will be all over the broadcast.

Dempster comes off an ND against the Diamondbacks on Saturday (2 ER in 6 IP, but 118 pitches!!!).

"Game Notes" Note of the Day: Cubs have drawn 180 walks so far this season compared to 124 walks through 40 games last year. At this pace, they'll draw 758 free passes for the year, breaking the team mark, set in 1975, by a whopping 108.

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#1 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Mitterwald on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:43am.

Perhaps there is some revisionist history going on regarding Edmonds. When did Cubs fans hate Edmonds? Around 2004, many Cubs fans said the Cardinals played The Right Way, much different from the Unlikable Cubs.

Plus, fans apply style points on wins all the time, so they can have something to bitch about. So if Edmonds wants to hot dog it during a catch (supposedly), I guess he's entitled. As long as he catches it.

I believe that during the infamous Edmonds-Zambrano Game, that was also the game where Carpenter lectured Sammy behind the mound when Sammy was jogging on the way back to the dugout after making an out. I can't remember a single Cub fan that was outraged by that.

On my list of hated Cardinals, Edmonds is somewhere in between Tom Nieto and Ralph Citarella. In other words, meh.

#5 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Chad on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:50am.

Wasn't Ralph Citarella the guy on the Sopranos that Tony killed cause he killed Tony's horse, Pie O My?

#6 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:56am.

Yes, but he also played briefly for the Cardinals. Perhaps you recall the incident where Whitey Herzog pulled him for a pinch-hitter and then showed up the next day at the ballpark missing an ear.

#7 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Chad on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:05pm.

Damn. That must have been before they started airing baseball tonight!

#8 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:16pm.

Turns out that the guy had a hairpiece. Only nobody knew it until they were "parting him out" in his bathtub.

#9 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:16pm.

He came from a family of Candlemakers

#11 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Chad on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:21pm.

Did they specialize in candles that kept mosquitos away?

#12 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by T-Dubs on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:29pm.

What really got him into trouble was when he made a fat joke about Gussie Busch's wife.

#2 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Tito on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:46am.

For the record, I was bothered by whatever Carpenter did (can't recall) because I hate him, too.

#3 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by nohit on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:49am.

Quilvio!

#4 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by 10man on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:50am.

I thought the whole point of another LH bat was to break up the righties and Lou puts Edmonds back to back w/ Fuku?

#10 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:19pm.

I was about to type the same thing.

Very odd -- seems to give the advantage to the Padres, who can bring in a LH for 2 batters in a row (unless they don't have a LH available).

#15 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:42pm.

probably just pinch-hit for Edmonds there....

#13 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Chad on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:32pm.

PREDICTION:

(get it - bold prediction?)

Greg Maddux will pitch for the Cubs again this year.

#14 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:39pm.

Gotta love Mad Dog -- 4-pitch first inning.

#16 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:53pm.

Augh -- these "runner's fielder choices" at home with less than 2 outs are killing us....

#17 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Wild Thing on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 12:55pm.

What a retarded move. Edmonds even game him the "stop running, jackass" signal.

#18 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Sweet Lou on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:05pm.

I agree with Mitterwald. I don't recall the Edmonds hate. Zambrano had that one game where he hit Edmonds twice, but that's the only adversity surrounding Edmonds that I recall. In fact, I always liked Edmonds hard-nosed play in CF and the fact that he was a big part of some very good Cardinal teams. I hope he can provide a spark and help instill a winning attitude on the Cubs.

#20 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Old and Blue on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:22pm.

"J Edmonds grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Fukudome out at second."

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

#22 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Sweet Lou on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:42pm.

Old and Blue -- I agree. The Jim Edmonds experiment has been a complete and utter failure. It's time to send him packing and bring in someone else to play CF. The whole Edmonds experiment was doomed from the beginning. I don't know why I couldn't see that sooner.

#25 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 2:26pm.

Bases loaded, one out, chance to put the game away in the 7th -- and Emdonds K's.

SEVEN left on base for our new best friend.

Douchebag.

#33 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 2:50pm.

Edmonds doesn't hit much anymore, but he definitely can't hit lefties. Should have pinch-hit there..

#42 It is one game

Submitted by Chifan on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 4:09pm.

and if the wind isnt blowing in and Aram didnt run the bases like a fool, his line today would have been 2 for 4 with 4 RBI.

#43 Re: It is one game

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 4:20pm.

The wind was blowing in at Wrigley in May?

Boy, that's unusual.

#45 All I was pointing out

Submitted by Chifan on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 4:41pm.

is if you change a few variables, he could have had a great game. I get you dont like the guy and I really dont care for him myself, but it was the right baseball move to pick him up. We are paying him 284 K if he sucks and Pie makes his adjustments at AAA, you cut him and bring Pie back. To nitpick his performance after one game that we won pretty easily is kind of petty in my view.

#62 Re: All I was pointing out

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 8:41pm.

Yup. Guilty as charged. Welcome to Chicago. You want blase, try San diego or Arizona. The Bennigans there are really nice.

#19 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by Old and Blue on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:17pm.

I reserve the right to hate any Cardinal or ex-Cardinal I wish, and not have to justify it in any way.

#21 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:27pm.

can someone tell me what happened when a-ram was out at home? i'm on a mobile phone. from game day it appears a dumb play?

#23 Re: Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Submitted by vorare on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:46pm.

More bad luck than a bad play. The ball went all the way to the backstop and Ramirez took off running, but it bounced rebounded right to the plate.

#24 What's up with letting Phil effing Donohue sing

Submitted by navigator on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 2:21pm.

so he could shill for his lame anti-Iraq War something or other??

The Cubs ARE TRULY cursed.

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