Archive - Jul 27, 2008
Game 105 Thread / Marlins @ Cubs (4 of 4)
Submitted by Transmission on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 11:55am.
| SP | Rick VandenHurk |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
| 1-1, 6.10, 14 K, 8 BB, 10.1 IP |
6-6, 4.44, 56 K, 41 BB, 105.1 IP | ||
| SS |
Hanley Ramirez |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
| RF |
*Jeremy Hermida |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
| 3B |
Jorge Cantu |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
| LF |
Josh Willingham | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
| 2B |
Dan Uggla |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
| 1B |
*Mike Jacobs |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
| CF |
Cody Ross |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
| C |
* John Baker | C |
Henry Blanco |
| P |
Rick VandenHurk | P |
*Jason Marquis |
The Cubs need this game to preserve at least a tie for first place and to halve the four-game series. Marquis hasn't faced the Marlins this year, but was hit hard in each of his two starts against them last year. VandenHurk has never faced the Cubs, hasn't shown the ability to put up an ERA below six, and has as many major league innings pitched this year as Marquis has in his last one and a half starts. Fukudome bounces from eighth up to seventh.
In 9 PA Jeremy Hermida has a 1.083 OPS against Marquis. In as many PA, Ramirez has a 1.111 OPS against Marquis. Edmonds is the only Cub to have faced VandenHurk.
VandenHurk was born in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Its history dates back to its founding in 1232, is home of Philips light bulbs and Rik Smits.
No Lead Safe When Playing AZL Cubs
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 9:50am.
Cubs 2008 20th round draft pick and current AZL batting leader LF Jericho Jones (who is now hitting .437) rapped out four hits (three singles and a double), 1B Bryan Jost reached base five times (two singles, a triple, and two walks), and RHP Ryan Searle returned from Australia to throw three innings of no run/no hit relief (0/5 BB/K), as the AZL Cubs rallied from an early 8-0 deficit to edge the AZL Brewers 9-8 at Fitch Park Field #3 Saturday morning.