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Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
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Colten Brewer
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Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
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Hector Neris 
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* Jordan Wicks

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Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

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* Mike Tauchman 

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Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
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Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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Game 133 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (3 of 3)

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SP Jason Marquis
 SP *Zach Duke
  8-7, 4.76, 71 K, 52 BB, 134.1 IP

4-12, 5.29, 72 K, 42 BB, 151.1 IP
       
LF
 Alfonso Soriano RF
 *Nyjer Morgan
SS Ryan Theriot
 SS
 Jack Wilson
1B Derrek Lee
 CF *Nate McLouth
3B Aramis Ramirez
 1B
 *Adam LaRoche
CF Reed Johnson
 LF
 *Brandon Moss
RF
 Mark DeRosa
 2B Freddy Sanchez
2B
 Ronny Cedeno 3B Andy LaRoche
C
 Henry Blanco
 C
 Raul Chavez
P *Jason Marquis
 P *Zach Duke

 

The Cubs go for the sweep, and once again I am reminded that I don't know how to add Rob's broom graphic to the game results box at the top of the right-hand column. I'll make you a deal, Jason Marquis: you win the game, and I'll work on the broom.

As they try for their 13th victory in their last 14 road games and their 14th win in 18 games against the Pirates this season, the Cubs will go with their all-righty starting eight, including Henry Blanco in place of Geovany Soto behind the plate.

I hope Hank got the memo about our catchers being required to contribute at least 7 RBI per game. 

 This Month

Pitcher GS
 W-L
 IP
 H
ERA
AVG. GAME SCORE
Jason Marquis
4
2-1
 23  24 5.09
46
Carlos Zambrano
 5
1-1
  26.2  31 7.43 39
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Gamday Open Thread

Comments

Submitted by John Beasley on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:51 am

It's a "travel day" lineup today, clearly. Good for Soto to have the day off, but why DeRo - and in that case, not why DLee? AZ Phil, can you add your thoughts about the AZ Fall League selections and why the Cubs chose to target these individuals for that coveted assignment?

Submitted by The Real Neal on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:00 am

Alfonso Soriano, Oh no! Ryan Theriot no go Derrek Lee's not studly Aramis Ramirez who says? Reed Johnson is pondscum Mark DeRosa where's Sosa? Ronny Cedeno is no volcano Hank White has no fight Jason Marquis pitches BP This poem sucks.

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:52 am

what happened on the Derrek Lee out in the first? Yahoo has Soriano on third and a groundout to SS. Did the Pirates have the infield in?

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:12 pm

Soriano needs to get his head out of his ass. Another error in the first where he took his eye off of the ball and then picked-off trying to steal second just now - out by 10 feet.

Submitted by HendryIsClueLess on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:02 pm

Can we get Lee out of the 3rd hole already?!? Man on 3rd less than 2 out, Ground Out to SS (We need a flyball) Man on 2nd No out, Ground Out to the left side, instead of the right side!! At this point we need start playing the hot hands. Ram 3rd Derosa 4th Lee 5th Edmonds 6th Soto 7th Anyone else agree?

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:21 pm

suicide squeeze by Blanco?

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:28 pm

Yeah, bad bunt that worked out well. Popped up down the first base line but no one caught it and it didn't roll foul.

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Submitted by Lost Fox on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:59 pm

Yep, despite the well pitched game by Marquis -still dislike him. He is exceptionally average, but as Rob G. and others have repeatedly pointed out he is a solid #5. Maybe it's his personality/public comments (with a healthy dose of above-market contract)? I remember him being offended by questions re Marshall taking his spot in the rotation, not referring to his pitching (which was equal to Marshall in ST), but suggesting he'd take a trade before he'd move to the bullpen. Now seems to be annoyed (and not motivated) by Lou's skipping him "to give him rest." All-in-all comes off (to me at least) like he's entitled to his position, regardless of his performance. Or, it cd just be me. I guess I shd just accept the (temporary)appearance of his doppleganger with a beer and a "Holy Cow."

Submitted by nohit on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:58 pm

Nice that the Cubs had their stopper going today! I soooo love it when the Cubs win an early game. You gotta think that demoralizes MKE a bit when they look at the scoreboard.

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Submitted by nohit on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:42 pm

Except that Chicago is a huge market, with the wherewithall to field a winner -- we simply had to hope that the owners, front office and scouts would get their heads out of their assesmake good decisions and eventually get the right talent on the field. Pittsburgh? I don't know man. It's a proud baseball city, but it's really hard to see a light at the end of that tunnel. My heart goes out to the fans of that team. They're living the kind of hell Cubs fans lived for years, and they have less reason to hope for better.

Submitted by nohit on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:28 pm

Updating Cubnut's numbers after the game: This Month: Pitcher: GS | W-L | IP | H | ERA | AVG. GAME SCORE Jason Marquis: 5 | 3-1 | 30 | 29 | 3.90 | 50 Carlos Zambrano: 5 | 1-1 | 26.2 | 31 | 7.43 | 39 Props to Jason, concern for Carlos.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:52 pm

Well, Cubs can go 2-27 and match last years division championship performance. Something leads me to believe it will take more than 85 to win the division this year. If Cubs go 8-21, Cards and Phils would need to go 18-11 to tie. I like the Cubs chances of making the playoffs this year.

Submitted by Dmac on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:09 pm

I'm old enough to remember when the Pirates were perenially near or at the top of the National League - teams that had Manny Sanguillen, Willie Stargell, Clemente and so many others. If they had proper management at the top, they could be very competitive. But Dave Littlefield wasn't the right guy, and did some damage for which they'll need some time to recover.

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Submitted by demale on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:20 pm

Unless I'm mistaken, the financing of PNC park by the public was engineered over their objections, which had been expressed through the rejection of a public referendum. Again perhaps mistaken, but the same true for Heinz field I believe. Thus the understandable public disgust at the continued "unwillingness of Pirates ownership to field a winning ballclub" as if it is ever this formulaically simple. As an adopted Pittsburgher now for eight years, IMHO the disillusionment with the team has reached a "steady state" and you're looking at the continuing model for "how to make a neat profit from MLB profit sharing" which isn't likely to change any time soon. The owners know they put a stinker on the field, but can now count on a finite but steady amount of ticket sales due to promotions and an increasing proportion of fans who turn out to see the OTHER TEAM. [Last night was no exception- easily majority vocal Cubs fans, even Santo commented on it today during the broadcast.] Add in the MLB cash to the predictable amount of red ink, and they're in the black to an extent they're apparently happy with? When the season ticket sales and attendance continue to slide (as they have since the 2006 ASG) then ownership's response: this ain't coming out of our pockets, we're going "youth" and letting big payroll go.

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Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:41 pm

Regardless of payroll, if you have a losing record for 16 straight years, your front office is just awful. If you're drafting in the top 5 every single year, you should eventually get some impact players. And then if you can't pay them, you trade them for more young, impact players. That's where the Pirates have continually fucked up. Trading a young, 36-homer 100 RBI Aramis for Bobby Freakin Hill is the perfect example, and I'm sure there have been plenty more I'm not aware of. Did they even get anyone decent for Bay? I'm sure in the next year or two they'll trade away McClouth for some shit too.

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:24 pm

Btw, wasn't Littlefield hired by the Cubs as a scout or something? ------------ Rob, you hit that one out of the park! Right now, as I type, there is a round of golf going on with Ed Lynch, Grady Little, Dave Littlefield and Hendry is fleecing ALL those bobo's out of their milk money. two littles and a lynch...as Jack Brickhouse would say...whooooboy! it's an honorary position I'm told, and they do have to wear Cub Scout uniforms for their golf outings. http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/ItemDetail.aspx?ctlg=05NDC&ctgy=PRO…

Submitted by rokfish on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:19 pm

personally i ike b. moss who came over in bay deal alos whenever i here sister sledge WE ARE FAMILY i think of the 79 pirates stargell parker hebner moreno sanguillen and so on

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