Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)

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SP Carlos Zambrano SP Josh Johnson

12-5, 3.22, 101 K, 48 BB, 151 IP
3-0, 3.19, 28 K, 14 BB, 36.2 IP
       
LF Alfonso Soriano SS Hanley Ramirez
SS Ryan Theriot RF *Jeremy Hermida
1B Derrek Lee 3B Jorge Cantu
CF *Jim Edmonds 1B *Mike Jacobs
C Geovany Soto 2B Dan Uggla
3B Mark DeRosa LF Josh Willingham
2B *Mike Fontenot CF Cody Ross
RF Reed Johnson C *John Baker
P #Carlos Zambrano P *Josh Johnson 

The Cubs attempt to extend their 8-game road winning streak with Carlos Zambrano trying to recover from a 4-inning+ outing against the Cards last Saturday in which he seemed to be channeling Bob Howry, i.e., allowing a whole big bunch of hits (10), homers (4), and runs (9).

Josh Johnson makes his second start this season against the Cubs. He served up solo home run balls to Geovany Soto and Reed Johnson but little else, a in an ND start on July 25th at Wrigley. (That was the game the Marlins won on a ninth-inning homer by Jeremy Hermida against you-know-who.)

Speaking of that four-game series, which the teams split, that's also the last series the Cubs played and didn't win.

Friday's Game Notes highlight:

The Cubs' seventh and eighth place batters are hitting a combined .301 this season, which is best in MLB. In the series at Turner Field, the #7 and #8 guys went 11-for-25 (.440) with 9 RBI.

And to think—we've expended all that energy this year debating who should hit leadoff.

By the way, no matter what happens the rest of the way, I think the Cubs should definitely go after Michael Phelps as a free agent.

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Submitted by Cubnut on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 5:05pm
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Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 5:21pm

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...

will miss at least 2 starts now....

Submitted by The E-Man
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 5:43pm

Phelps could bring it and would look good in a Cubs pinstripe speedo. Ladies attendance would increase exponentially.

Submitted by Andy
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 5:45pm

Bob Howry = Voldemort??

Submitted by CA-Phil
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 5:50pm

I think Phelps really should have to play for the Fish...

Submitted by Sonicwind75
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 5:55pm

I'm going to get those Chinese gymnastic girls for my nephews little league team.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 6:05pm

via Rotoworld..

Jarrod Washburn said he was upset at not being traded to the Twins.

Washburn has a home in Minnesota and the Twins are a contender, so it's easy to understand why he wanted to leave. The Twins reportedly offered Boof Bonser for him. "If that was the case, how much more do you think you're going to get? A young guy with a great arm who's cheap," Washburn said.

Submitted by blockhead25
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 6:07pm

What's the updated word on Ramirez? I haven't been able to find much. Just sitting as precaution, or is he going to be out a few days?

In othernews: Soto for MVP
http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID...

Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 7:37pm

Just a bruise on his thigh. He could have started today, but they thought they'd rest it. Lou says he is available to pinch hit today if needed. Technically he is listed as day-to-day.

Submitted by The E-Man
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 7:51pm

Heard Lou on the pre-game. Its a bruise as we've been told. In necessity he could be used as a PH tonight. Will not play til Sunday.

Submitted by Jeff_Pico
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 7:18pm

Z isn't right. Hopefully he can figure it out in the next couple of starts.

Submitted by navigator
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 7:23pm

He looks like a Red Bull junky out there tonight. Never seen him spit so much. Somebody get a straight-jacket. We need an intervention.

Submitted by Rich
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 8:56pm

WARD!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Jeff_Pico
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 8:57pm

D WARD! D Ward was beyond due...and we were due to finally hit Gregg.

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 9:18pm

"I was born to hit a fastball"

--D. Ward (in the postgame comcast interview with Len)

Submitted by iowaCub
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 9:24pm

First time in a goddamn month I had an opportunity to get into parachat and so I worked in my garage and lost track of time and missed the end of the game by a few minutes. Damnit!

Anyway, go Cubs and go D Ward. Hot to trot. Strawberries, yeah, strawberries ... not the cheese.

Submitted by Dmac
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 9:29pm

No doubt about that shillelagh - crushed.

Submitted by nohit
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 9:36pm

No fun for MKE, seeing the Cubs W on the board tonight.

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 10:11pm

also the win means an 9 game road win streak and a 30-30 record on the road.

the road winning streak in July-Aug 1945 was 12 games.

not sure if everyone can see this link but it's the mlb press pass for tonight's game...more stats than you can shake a stick at (all nine pages)

http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.asp?d=41797&p=1

Submitted by Brick
on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 12:40am

Also: suck it, cheeseheads.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 2:57am

That was a Helms-of-a-play in the top of the ninth on the Fontenaught's liner. Had I not known the final score by them I would have been really pissed.

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