Archive - Jun 29, 2008
Pie Tastes Bitter
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 4:52pm.
Felix Pie went 2-3 with a lead-off first-pitch double roped down the RF line, a bases loaded RBI walk on a 3-2 pitch, a grand slam HR hammered over the CF fence, and a hard-hit 4-3 GO, as the AZL Cubs thumped the AZL Royals 18-1 at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in hot and sunny Mesa.
So do I really think Pie was sent to Fitch Park to "rehab" a "sprained thumb"?
Well...
Game 82 Thread / Cubs @ White Sox (3 of 3)
Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 4:49pm.
Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview
| SP | *Sean Marshall |
SP |
*Mark Buehrle |
| 0-1, 5.40, 12 K, 8 BB, 13.1 IP |
5-6, 4.04, 57 K, 27 BB, 104.2 IP | ||
| RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
SS |
Orlando Cabrera |
| SS |
Ryan Theriot |
C |
*A.J. Pierzynski |
| 1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Carlos Quentin |
| 3B |
Aramis Ramirez | RF |
Jermaine Dye |
| DH |
Geovany Soto | DH |
*Jim Thome |
| LF |
Mark DeRosa |
3B |
Joe Crede |
| CF |
*Jim Edmonds | 1B |
#Nick Swisher |
| C |
Henry Blanco | 2B | Alexei Ramirez |
| 2B |
Ronny Cedeno |
CF | Brian Anderson |
About a week ago, the Cubs set an ugly precedent by losing three in a row to the Rays. I see no good reason to set another today by losing their fourth in a row.
Sean Marshall takes the mound and it could be his last start for awhile. When Zambrano returns, Marshall could be headed to the bullpen to give Lou another lefty while Eyre nurses his sore groin or he'll head back to Iowa. Unless he does something special today and someone craps their pants before a decision has to be made (looking at you Marquis).
Back-to-back ESPN Sunday night games and I'll be watching this with one of my oldest friends who's visiting for a few days. I've tried not to hold it against him that he's a White Sox fan all these years. But sometimes I can't help it...