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.
#1 Carpenter back to DL
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...
will miss at least 2 starts now....
#2 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
Phelps could bring it and would look good in a Cubs pinstripe speedo. Ladies attendance would increase exponentially.
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#3 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
Bob Howry = Voldemort??
#4 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
I think Phelps really should have to play for the Fish...
#5 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
I'm going to get those Chinese gymnastic girls for my nephews little league team.
#6 Jarrod Washburn knows exactly what he's worth
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.
#7 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
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...
#10 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
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.
#11 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
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.
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#8 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
Z isn't right. Hopefully he can figure it out in the next couple of starts.
#9 Re: Z isn't right.
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.
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Brenley ↓ dugout
Hendry »» on his ass
#12 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
WARD!!!!!!!!!
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#13 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
D WARD! D Ward was beyond due...and we were due to finally hit Gregg.
#14 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
"I was born to hit a fastball"
--D. Ward (in the postgame comcast interview with Len)
__________________________Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa were salary dumps?
#15 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
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.
#16 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
No doubt about that shillelagh - crushed.
#17 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
No fun for MKE, seeing the Cubs W on the board tonight.
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#18 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
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
__________________________Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa were salary dumps?
#19 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
Also: suck it, cheeseheads.
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#20 Re: Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)
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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