Archive - May 15, 2008
Angel Guzman Throws in Intrasquad Game at Fitch Park
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:23pm.
Continuing his rehab from last September's Tommy John surgery, Angel Guzman threw 14 pitches (8 balls & 6 strikes) in an EXST Camp Day intrasquad game at Fitch Park this morning.
Guzman had previously thrown a "simulated game" last Friday and a "live" BP session on Monday.
Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)
Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:33am.
Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview
| SP | Greg Maddux |
SP |
Ryan Dempster |
| 3-3, 3.60, 26 K, 8 BB, 50 IP | 4-1, 2.76, 36 K, 23 BB, 49 IP | ||
| CF |
*Jody Gerut |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
| 2B |
Tadahito Iguchi | SS |
Ryan Theriot |
| RF |
*Brian Giles | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
| 1B |
*Adrian Gonzalez | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
| 3B |
Kevin Kouzmanoff | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
| SS |
Khalil Greene |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
| LF |
*Paul McAnulty | 2B |
Ronny Cedeño |
| C |
#Luke Carlin | C |
Henry Blanco |
| P |
Greg Maddux |
P |
Ryan Dempster |
If the Cubs can overcome old friend Greg Maddux--perhaps making his last start ever at Wrigley Field--and the negative energy surrounding the addition of our new centerfielder, they'll take three of four from the Padres and improve their record on the homestand to a dandy 6-1, with three against the Pirates yet to go.
This, by the way, would be the first Wrigley Field series the Cubs had captured from San DIego since 1999. I'm sure the Mickey Morandini, Quilvio Veras references will be all over the broadcast.
Daryle Ward (and maybe Micah Hoffpauir) gets a shot
Submitted by Dr. Joseph Hecht on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 8:01am.
It looks like a DL stint is in the Wardosaurus' future. The Cubs premier bat off the bench apparently injured his low back when he took a tumble at first base during spring training and it just kept hurting. This makes more sense regarding his slow start as he was 0-14 as a pinch hitter until his recent run of three game changing pinch hits.
His back pain persisted so an MRI yesterday was obtained and diagnosed a herniated disc. He's agreed to get an epidural cortisone injection to treat this. The treatment means a few days of rest (ie. no baseball activities) and so expect another Iowa callup, most likely power hitting lefty 1B-OF Micah Hoffpauir.
