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Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 11:36am.

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SP *Tom Gorzelanny
 SP
Sean Gallagher
  3-3, 5.97, 21 K, 29 BB, 34.2 IP
0-0, 6.48, 7 K, 4 BB, 8.1 IP
       
2B
 Freddy Sanchez
 LF
 Alfonso Soriano
CF
*Nate McLouth
SS
 Ryan Theriot
LF
 Jason Bay 1B
Derrek Lee
1B
*Adam LaRoche 3B
Aramis Ramirez
RF
 Xavier Nady C
 Geovany Soto
3B
 *Doug Mientkiewicz
 2B
 Ronny Cedeño
C
 Ronny Paulino RF
 Mark DeRosa
SS
 Brian Bixler CF
 Reed Johnson
P
 *Tom Gorzelanny P
 Sean Gallagher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few interesting things about today's game. First, there's Sean Gallagher's gameday photo.

Demand a retake Sean, you're a big-leaguer now.

Next up, is today's lineup which gives Fukudome a day off in favor of giving Ronny Cedeno a start at second base and shifting DeRosa to right field. Both, DeRosa and Cedeno are 4 for 9 off Gorzelanny, with DeRosa having the edge in walks and extra-base hits though. Yet, Lou put Cedeno in the 6th spot.

Moving to the Pirates, when did Mientkiewiicz become a third basemen?

Finally, the Cubs see Gorzelanny for the third time this season and he's hasn't made it out of the third inning in either start, walking an incredible eight batters in those five innings combined and allowing 14 earned runs.

The Cubs look to extend their winning streak to ten games over the Pirates dating back to last year, and try to go to 7-1 on this 10-game homestand.

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#1 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Wild Thing on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 11:45am.

Should be "shifting DeRosa to right"

#2 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 11:54am.
there was actually a whole sentence missing there as well...thanks for the catch.

#3 Gallagher

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:01pm.

Stoned!

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#4 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Cubnut on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 1:01pm.
Alfonso Soriano is currently my favorite Cub. Tom Gorzelanny is second.

#6 Post of the Day

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 1:02pm.

LOL!!

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#5 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by rokfish on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 1:01pm.

wow he does looked stoned

take a new picture

#12 Gameday photos

Submitted by Leningrad Cowboy on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:25pm.

Who takes those pictures? Do they intentionally ambush these ballplayers in order to get these goofball shots? Is it in the Players Union contract that mid-season callups must look like dorks in their Gameday photo? Gameday is full of doozies like that.

It is a digital camera. For crying out loud, take more than one picture. Look at the little screen on the back.

#18 Re: Gameday photos

Submitted by Mister Whipple on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 4:46pm.

They got him just as he and Kumar were heading to White Castle.

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#7 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 2:05pm.

God damn it, lou!!
Quit using Z to pinch hit.

If he gets hurt, season over.

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#8 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 2:26pm.

Use Marquis to PH -- he can hit, and if he gets hurt, eh.

Nothing personal, Jason.

No hits for Edmonds today. Douchebag.

#9 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Wild Thing on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 2:55pm.

At what point does Hendry cut Howry?

#10 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by carlosrubi on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:02pm.

Cubs Win!

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#11 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:04pm.

KW gives Howry a steak dinner for making the 9th inning qualify for a save situation

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#13 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Fireball on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:27pm.

Guys, I really think Soriano is hurt.

His home runs should have at least gotten onto Waveland!

#20 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Mister Whipple on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 6:51pm.

He's not circling the bases nearly as fast anymore. Clearly he's in decline.

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#14 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Tito on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:31pm.

Jon Rauch's is classic:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6620

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#21 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Pell Mell on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 7:45pm.

I have Adam Jones on my fantasy team, so I get to gaze upon his beautiful visage from time to time:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7812

Bringing home Leningrad Cowboy's point nicely.

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#15 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Chad on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:55pm.

Did I miss a memo? Is the NLDS best of 7 now?

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#16 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 4:03pm.

Great game (except for Howry)!

Keep it up, Sean -- the food is much better here than in Iowa. But, man, get a new mug shot.

What are the save rules again -- Wood came in yesterdy with a 4-run lead, but 2 runners on....if the potential tying run is on deck, that's a save situation (if I recall)?

#17 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Fireball on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 4:21pm.

A save is awarded if the lead is three runs or less, or if the tying run is at the plate or on deck.

#22 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by JoePepitone on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 9:17pm.

More specifically, a save is awarded if, at the time the relief pitcher enters the game, the lead is three runs or less, or if the tying run is at the plate or on deck. Wood entered the game a couple of games ago with a four run lead and allowed one run to score plus two more batters to reach base before closing the game out. Wood did not get a save, even though the lead was only three runs by the end of the game and the tying run was at the plate -- because Wood created that situation rather than inheriting it.

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#19 Re: Game 42 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by tbone on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 5:38pm.

Posted this above on the wrong thread -

I don't like Z batting for no particular reason other than to save a position player either. But if he must, I'd rather see him bat against lefties so his pitching arm is not a sitting duck like when he bats against righties. Or just bat right handed all the time.

That's what I get for trying to do this an hour after being under twilight anesthesia. The good news - my colon is very healthy and photogenic.

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#23 Re: Z hitting

Submitted by 10man on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 10:01pm.

I'm guessing Z must have hounded Lou in the dugout until he relented and let him pinch hit. And Z loves batting LH cos that's where he hits most of his home runs.

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