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Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Cubnut on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 12:10pm.

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SP Derek Lowe
 SP
Carlos Zambrano
  2-5, 5.03, 44 K, 19 BB, 62.2 IP
7-1, 2.47, 52 K, 20 BB, 73 IP
       
LF
 *Juan Pierre
 LF
 Alfonso Soriano
2B
Luis Maza
 SS
 Ryan Theriot
RF
 *Andre Ethier 1B
Derrek Lee
C
Russell Martin
 3B
Aramis Ramirez
1B
 *James Loney RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
CF
 Matt Kemp C
 Geovany Soto
3B
 *Blake DeWitt
2B
 Mark DeRosa
SS
 Chin-lung Hu CF
 Reed Johnson
P
 Derek Lowe
 P
 #Carlos Zambrano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carlos Zambrano is fresh off that remarkable game in which he stroked four hits off a trio of Pittsburgh pitchers and, oh, yeah, also threw the first seven innings in a 12-3 Cubs win.

Z was 1-1 last year against the Dodgers, including a horrible outing last September at Wrigley. Lowe pitched twice against Piniella's men in '07 and came away with a pair of ND's. Derrek Lee, who is 10-for-22 lifetime (1136 OPS) against the former Bosoxer probably couldn't get to the ballpark today early enough. For his part, Lowe hasn't won a game in more than a month and has a 7.29 ERA in his last six starts.

Despite Lowe's right-handedness, Jim Edmonds—just 5-for-30 lifetime against Lowe—sits in favor of Reed Johnson.

If the Cubs can complete the sweep, it will be the first time they've swept the Dodgers at Wrigley since '01.

One other item of historic interest: during Tommy Lasorda's interminable appearance with Len and Bob on the Comcast broadcast Tuesday night, the former Dodger manager did not once mention any Italian restaurant in Chicago by name (at least not while I was able to continue paying attention).

I believe that's the first time that has happened during a Lasorda appearance on a Cubs broadcast since...ever.

mlb.com reports that Geovany Soto, Alfonso Soriano, and Kosuke Fukudome would all start for the NL All-Star team if fan balloting ended today. Soto has a "six-figure lead" over the other NL catchers and will become the first rookie ever to start behind the plate for the National League if he maintains that lead. Fukudome would become the first rookie outfielder to start for the NL since Richie Ashburn did so in 1948.
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#1 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 7:40pm.

Good thing we got that stiff Lowe pitching.

Yuck. So far, anyway.

#2 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Pootie T on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 8:11pm.

Thanks DeRosa.

For trotting down to first base on your double play and extending Z in the 9th with your defense.

Now Theriot boots one. Z meltdown in 3...2...1...

#3 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Pootie T on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 8:13pm.

Win this for Zambrano! Don't waste 130 pitches!

#4 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by RI Mike on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 8:18pm.

Great work by Z. Two errors, let's be honest, and he does not lose his cool. Great strike 3.

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#5 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 8:23pm.

Could they have looked any more pathetic missing everything Broxton threw in the 8th? I don't think they even managed a foul ball. It's not like this guy's throwing 106 mph out there. Kyle Farnsworth can hit 99 and he sucks.

#17 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:54pm.

What does Farnsworth have to do with anything?

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#19 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 9:31am.

They both throw in the upper 90's with straight as a rope fastballs. Broxton didn't throw anything but a fastball until he got to Soriano, and the first two guys didn't even make contact.

My point was that major leaguers should be able to hit a straight fastball, regardless of how fast it's coming in (and my example of a guy who throws hard and gets hit all over the place was Farnsy).

#6 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 8:53pm.

DeRosa is up in the 9th with RISP. Automatic out?

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#7 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 8:57pm.

HA! I knew it! Mr. Clutch. NOT!!!

WTG DeRosa!

The LAST guy I want up with runners on in a game-winning situation: Mark DeRosa. Scrappy!

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#8 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:07pm.

Quick check on Cubs "clutch stats" - 2 outs and RISP, career:

Soto, .194 BA
Theriot, .218
Soriano, .230
DeRosa, .234
DLee, .237
A-Ram, .243

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#18 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Chad on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 10:25pm.

That stat is worthless unless you show us some people who have good stats in those situations.

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#20 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by 10man on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 11:36am.

NOT Chadball approved.

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#9 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:19pm.

this game ruled.

#10 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:20pm.

:) !

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#11 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by 10man on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:20pm.

Ok now I demand to see that broom graphic again!

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#12 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:24pm.

All is forgiven. Despite scoring a grand total of 8 runs, they swept the Dodgers. I guess that'll happen when your pitching holds the opponents to a grand total of 3 runs in an entire series.

Wow.

#13 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Hobart Mike on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:27pm.

Z battled Lowe big time.

#14 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by CA-Phil on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:27pm.

this is getting fun...

#15 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by jacos on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:27pm.

Sweep!!!!!
WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

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#16 Re: Game 53 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Q-Ball on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:28pm.

We would be riding even higher right now had Soriano caught that ball. He really needs a good OF coach right now, maybe the Cubs should hire Stilinovich, he has just the approach for him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyyE2DLztA8