Game 3 Thread: Cubs @ Braves

A battle of two of the better rookie pitchers from 2009 as the Cubs try to avoid the sweep.

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Cubs Braves
Theriot SS #Cabrera LF
*Fukudome RF Prado 2B
Lee 1b # C. Jones 3B
Ramirez 3B *McCann C
Byrd CF Glaus 3B
*Colvin LF Escobar SS
Baker 2B *Heyward RF
#Hill C *McLouth CF
Wells P Hanson P

Wells (2009):

12-10, 3.05 ERA, 165.1 IP, 46 BB, 104 K, 14 HR, 3.88 FIP, 6th in Rookie of the Year Voting

Hanson (2009):

11-4, 2.89 ERA, 127.2 IP, 116 K, 46 BB, 10 HR, 3.55 FIP, 3rd in Rookie of the Year Voting

No, game previews aren't back, at least not that I promise to always have them up. But they'll make appearances here and there. Lou changes up the lineup a bit tonight giving Colvin, Baker and Hill the starts and sitting Soriano, Fontenot and Soto. It looks like Xavier Nady will get a start in the outfield tomorrow as well against Homer Bailey. I assume Fukudome would sit, but Lou also said Nady will play left field at first, so I guess we'll find out tomorrow. Carlos Zambrano and Tom Gorzelanny have been flipped for the weekend series with Z going Saturday and Gorz being pushed to Sunday. Ted Lilly has also been pushed back in his rehab start in Iowa with a stiff back...he'll go on Sunday now.

A win sure would be nice tonight.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 4:57pm
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Comments

Submitted by Old and Blue
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 5:32pm

Somebody break out the ColvinMeter!

Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 5:44pm

Not a single mention of tiger woods? Bunk.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 5:45pm

afraid he's not getting enough press coverage?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 5:46pm

will start in RF tomorrow, the throws are shorter at GAB according to Lou

Submitted by Charlie
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 7:34pm

So they were only worried about him making throws from the warning track? I don't understand.

Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 6:23pm

Fucking umpire...

Submitted by navigator
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 6:35pm

Okay,

Colvin starts from now on~!

Submitted by JoePepitone
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 6:37pm

Oh, my goodness. The Tyler Colvin legend continues. Good luck on that playing time thingy, Alfonso.

Submitted by CA-Phil
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 7:08pm

Think we could get Carlos Silva for Fonzie, oh wait, never mind.

Submitted by Fireball
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 7:21pm

Marlon Byrd deposits a cement mixer slider into the bleachers and the Cubs have a 2-0 lead.

*gasp* Might they win this game?

Submitted by Sweet Lou
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:03pm

I'm starting to like this Marlon Byrd character.

Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 7:27pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WNrx2jq184

Submitted by Andy
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 10:14pm

Why did you make me watch that?

Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 10:44pm

Haha... sorry, here, try this, Tiger's new commercial ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZJ6G4W8si4

Submitted by Charlie
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:04pm

Bets on how soon we see Cashner in the Majors?

Through 2 innings in tonight's AA game he has 6Ks and one 1 BB.

Submitted by Sweet Lou
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:09pm

I know the Cubs are hell bent on making/keeping Cashner a starter, but I would have liked to have seen him as the set-up man this year. He could also be the closer-in-waiting.

Submitted by Charlie
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:15pm

Barring injury, he makes it to the majors as a reliever this year. I stake my sterling reputation on it.

Submitted by Charlie
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:16pm

He just got his first in play out. 2.2 ip, 7 Ks.

Submitted by crunch
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:20pm

wow

Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:38pm

Oh shitty bullpen... Why are you so shitty?

Submitted by The E-Man
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:45pm

Lou - why are you using a meatball pitcher to pitch to McCann?

Submitted by jacos
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 8:58pm

CUBS WIN!!

Submitted by Sweet Lou
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 9:08pm

Longest winning streak of the year!!! (Note: I tend to be a glass-is-half-full kind of guy)

Submitted by Cubster
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 9:32pm

Lou - why are you using a meatball pitcher to pitch to McCann?
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Jeff Gray did pitch a scoreless 9th for Iowa in a 6-3 loss

Submitted by Charlie
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 10:15pm

Andy Cash had to be lifted in the 5th after walking two and giving up a 3-run homer, but through 4 he had K'd 10 and only given up one hit (AA).

Submitted by navigator
on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 11:26pm

TEAM RUDYMETRICS after the first 3 game set of the year.

SCALE:(1-30)

Cubs:
BA 28
OBP 28
SLG 26

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 12:06am

Isn't that the Bobby Scale(s)?

Submitted by big_lowitzki
on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 8:35am

I heard that you can tell a lot from 3 games.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 12:55pm

The Dodgers and Red Sox should be panicking too, since they're going to each be 54-108 this year.

Submitted by big_lowitzki
on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 2:54pm

I am pretty excited that Sean Marshall is going to pitch in 162 games this year.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 3:45pm

I'm more excited that he's going to throw nearly 26 games worth of perfect baseball and strike out more than half the batters he faces.

I bet that's a record.

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