Game 111 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (2 of 3)

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SP *Ted Lilly SP *Paul Maholm

10-6, 4.49, 124 K, 47 BB, 134.1 IP
7-6, 3.79, 96 K, 36 BB, 140 IP




LF Alfonso Soriano 2B Luis Rivas
SS Ryan Theriot SS Jack Wilson
1B Derrek Lee CF *Nate McLouth
3B Aramis Ramirez C #Ryan Doumit
CF Reed Johnson 3B Andy LaRoche
RF Mark DeRosa RF Stephen Pearce
C Geovany Soto LF *Brandon Moss
2B Ronny Cedeno 1B Chris Gomez
P *Ted Lilly P *Paul Maholm
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Gameday Open Thread
Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 12:13pm
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Submitted by CA-Phil
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 12:38pm

this lineup sucks -- I hope I'm not too late

Submitted by Hobart Mike
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 2:28pm

Go Cubs Go!!! I hope I'm not too early (it is the Pirates, you know).

Submitted by Eric S
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 2:40pm

Following the game thru gameday. Nice job by Cedeno to get two runners home from the 8 spot in the lineup - with Lilly hitting behind him, definitely take the gidp to get that 2nd runner in. Not sure why the bucs didn't walk him in the 2nd inning with 2 outs ...

22 gidp's for Lee on the season now ... LouPa will need to get serious in starting either Fonzie or The Riot when they got on in front of him. Previous career high for gidp for Lee was 18 in 2001. Will he end up having more HR's than GDPs this year?

Submitted by Mitterwald
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 3:32pm

1) Biggest play was Cedeno's RBI single in the second inning. Russell gambled with first base open and two outs that Maholm could get Cedeno, and the gamble failed.

2) The Pirates had the leadoff man on in the sixth, seventh and eighth and didn't score in any of those innings.

3) Marmol's fastball the past two days was timed at 96 mph, as hard as he's thrown in weeks.

Submitted by Dmac
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 3:52pm

Why no love for Johnson? Another find offensive outing for the sometime CF - man comes to play, could become even more important depending on Edmonds knee instability. And Marmol's definitely dialed in again - yay.

Submitted by Rekes
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 6:16pm

Johnson's trash in 75% of the games. The ones where the pitchers don't throw from the wrong side.

Submitted by Wes
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 6:42pm

Well, don't know if you've noticed or anything, but that's kinda why you platoon him with a guy who has an 841 OPS against "the pitchers who don't throw from the wrong side".

Submitted by The E-Man
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 6:59pm

Nailed it, Wes.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 8:37pm

I think "Rekes" point of contention is that Reed could be the savior if Edmonds is hurt. Because I think we saw what happens when he gets regular PT vs righties.

Submitted by Wes
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 9:21pm

That's fine.

264/314/393 isn't exactly great, which is Reed v. RHP in '08, but I'd take it if my choices were him, any of the likely candidates to be put on the waiver wire, or Pie. His numbers against right aren't even as good as Reed's are. 242/304/371.

I know we're splitting hairs about defining "trash", but I think Reed's righty numbers are fine for a 8th place hitter if he's going to play good defense.

All that is assuming you don't put Fukudome in center, play DeRosa in right, and put Fontenot at 2B. But, that's another discussion.

Submitted by carlosrubi
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 5:45pm

Griffey, Jr out with leg cramps. Allegedly he played a fantastic CF today.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 8:34pm

I saw one diving catch on the highlights. I just assume it's a ball that anyone under 30 makes routinely out there.

 

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:55pm

Prince Fielder is under 30.

Submitted by 10man
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:49am

Under 30 and under 300

Submitted by Rob G.
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 8:37pm

Cardinals losing heading into the 9th, 2-1.

Submitted by carmelo
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 9:23pm

Another arm for Sept? Angel Guzman has 2 inning start tonight @ Daytona

Submitted by rokfish
on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:05pm

according to chicago sports.com mark cuban
is the first round leader with a bid
of 1.3 billion and with the support
of red sox ownership and nba commisioner

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:01am

Prince Fielder is under 30.
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just not his waistline

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:03am

Guzman looked sharp, allowing just one earned run in two innings pitched, contributing to an 13-5 Cubs win... Guzman pitched much better in the second inning, striking out catcher Christian Lopez and then getting two ground outs.

http://www.daytonacubs.com/cgi-bin/dist/news.cgi?id=1

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:11am

Nolasco with 13K's in 8 innings last night.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:28am

so many day games.

only 1 night/evening game this week. bleh.

Submitted by Wild Thing
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 7:37am

I love day games... gives me something to look forward to at work.

Submitted by Andy
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 9:29am

work \'wurk\ n.: a social construct in which Cub fans isolate themselves in an 8x8 room with a computer, performing menial tasks in exchange for local currency while waiting for Parachat gatherings.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 9:32am

Day games are vastly preferred. I can watch those live.

Submitted by nohit
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 9:51am

I prefer west coast night games. :-)

Submitted by Wes
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 11:30am

Here's a note from America's favorite journalist, Paul Sullivan, this morning. This is being filed under "crunch is muttering to himself while he responds in anger":

Cubs record when the wind blows in:
2007 & 2008 (Under Lou): 48-23 .676
2003-2006 (Under Dusty): 83-91 .477

IT'S ALL DUSTY'S FAULT! LOU, GENERALLY SPEAKING, KNOWS MORE ABOUT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THAN DUSTY!

Submitted by JohnT
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 11:53am

I am no fan of Dusty, and would like to forget most of his time here, but given the overall better play, isn't it a given that the Cubs will have a better record under Lou than Dusty in any category?

Submitted by Wes
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:39pm

Unfortunately, Sully can't put 2 and 2 together there.

Submitted by Dr. aaron b
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 1:16pm

So now we are just going to absolve Michael Barrett of all blame? I'm not sure if I can live with that.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 12:52pm

well look at the facts.

it obviously is his fault.

i dont know why they bother spending all this loot on players when they can just go out and get injured.

i've always said what the cubs need is a 50-70 year old fat man to point and yell at people/places/things.

Submitted by John Beasley
on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 11:50am

The seven keys to translating for Fukudome:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3511598

Submitted by mattralph
on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 7:27pm

This whole not scoring any runs against Brian Moehler thing is really getting old.

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