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Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 10:28am.

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SP Jason Marquis
 SP
Roy Halladay
  4-3, 4.54, 36 K, 28 BB, 67.1IP
8-5, 3.07, 81 K, 12 BB, 102.2 IP
       
LF
 Reed Johnson RF
 Alex Rios
RF
 *Kosuke Fukudome
 DH
 *Matt Stairs
1B
 Derrek Lee 3B
 Scott Rolen
DH
Aramis Ramirez
 CF
Vernon Wells
CF
 *Jim Edmonds 1B
 *Lyle Overbay
3B
 Mark DeRosa C
 Rod Barajas
2B
 *Mike Fontenot
 LF
 *Brad Wilkerson
C
 Henry Blanco SS
 David Eckstein
SS
 Ronny Cedeno
 2B
 *Joe Inglett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh dear, I think Lou has the interleague schedule confused with the preseason one. I'll be the first to say it - THIS LINEUP SUCKS!

That should be good for three to four runs off Halladay. They'll probably need five with Marquis on the mound though.

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#1 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:29am.

I love seeing Eckstein fail.

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#2 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:31am.

All right! Gotta love Reed.

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#3 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by O.Julius on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:31am.

At least Kosuke is batting 2nd.

#4 The Power of the Reverse Jinx

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:47am.
strikes again. Think Reed knew some of Halladay's tricks?

#5 And the Blue Jays

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:49am.
seem to have an old Edmonds scouting report, leaving the left side almost completely open.

#6 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:50am.

Pffft... who is this "Halladay"? He sucks.

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#7 Bah Edmonds

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:52am.
how did he not go to third when the ball hit Lee on the throw home?

#9 Re: Bah Edmonds

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:56am.

Only thing I can figure is he didn't realize the ball got past him. Pitcher was back there backing it up, so he would have had to go right away.

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#8 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Vegas Brian on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:55am.

Yep. Crappy lineup good for at least 5. This may turn out to be a nice Saturday after all..

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#10 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by carlosrubi on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 12:16pm.

GritFeud: Johnson vs Eckstein; no contest, actually.

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#11 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by JoePepitone on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 12:19pm.

"They'll probably need five with Marquis on the mound though."

Wish granted.

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#12 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 1:12pm.

Guess what... Lee is dialed back in.

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#13 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 1:21pm.

Good job Jason, *golf clap*

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#14 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 1:22pm.

lol camera man.

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#15 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 1:28pm.

3-1 slider... tee hee hee

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#16 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 1:30pm.

Juiced bases, 0 out, only get 1 run, not bad.

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#17 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Vegas Brian on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 1:35pm.

Marquis outduels Halladay. Not a misprint.

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#18 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Wes on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 2:00pm.

Heh. It's Game #69. OMG LOL.

#19 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 2:11pm.

Marquis love: .500 record, 200 innings, doesn't miss starts, good hitter (for a pitcher) & the occasional great outing = not the worst #5 starter in MLB.

#20 Re: Marquis

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 2:43pm.

ERA down to 4.24 which would put him around 30th in the NL...that makes him a #2 starter. :)

 

#21 Re: Marquis love

Submitted by navigator on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 3:02pm.

Sorry, he's not worth the $10 million we're on the hook for next year.

#24 Re: Marquis love

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 6:35pm.

yeah, but he's earning his 6.3m this year it seems.

hell, he didnt do too bad for a 4.75m guy last year.

i don't get it...why don't they just pay him 6.3m next year, too.

i don't understand how this works.

#22 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by dleturno on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 3:02pm.

"Marquis is 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA over his past six starts and helped the Cubs pick up their first victory on artificial turf since Sept. 1, 2004, at Montreal."

So much for your prognostication, Rob. Is anyone else worried about Howry? He's been shitty...

#23 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Jeff_Pico on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 5:14pm.

Marquis is going through his strong stretch of the season, its just coming about a month later this year then last year when he was strong in April and May. I think he's good for 2 months every year but will lose it again. I think Howry is just getting his stuff up and he'll find himself again. I think he's moved down the ladder as far as Lou's confidence goes without doubt for now.

Lets get a win tomorrow and win the series!

#26 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by JoePepitone on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 10:59pm.

According to Gameday, Howry's velocity on the fastball was up to 95 mph more than once today. Up until this outing, he's been toping out at 91-92. When he was having trouble last year (2007), his velocity was in the low 90s range and he didn't become more effective until he started hitting 95 consistently sometime in June. If he's starting to get his velocity back up to that range now, maybe he's getting back to where he'll be more effective again -- like last year.

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#27 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by nohit on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 9:28am.

It's Canada... maybe the gun is in kph.

;-)

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#28 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Mister Whipple on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 10:05am.

No, in Canada the radar guns are in rods per hour. As in, "The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it!"

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#29 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by JoePepitone on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 10:06am.

I did think about the Gameday radar gun possibly having a calibration error or difference from the one at Wrigley but Marquis' and Marmol's fastball velocity numbers seemed pretty consistent with what we've seen from the ones at Wrigley. So it seems that Howry found another 3-4 mph [or 4.92-6.56 kph :)] for his fastball up in Canada. Maybe it has something to do with the Canadian dollar/US dollar conversion rates. ~jk~

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#25 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by Mitterwald on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 9:44pm.

Paul Sullivan said Edmonds "showboated" on his error trying to make a basket catch and ripped the official scorer for calling it a hit at first before changing his mind.

Why does Sully hate Edmonds so much? Why is Sully such a hack?

#30 Re: Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)

Submitted by nohit on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 10:10am.

In all seriousness... props to Jason Marquis on another fine outing. Keep it up.

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