Cubs Set Playoff Rotation

As announced earlier, Ryan Dempster will go Game 1 and he'll be followed by Carlos Zambrano, Rich Harden and finally Ted Lilly if a  Game 4 is necessary.

I would have preferred Dempster, Harden, Z and then Lilly, but Harden's start last night where he seemed to be topping out at 90 mph most of the game was worrisome, although he still managed to never really get hit hard. If the series does go five games, the Cubs will start with Dempster and then it will be possible to use Zambrano on four days rest, followed by Marmol and Wood to finish it.

That makes the Cubs 7th inning problems, seem not so problematic.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 6:52pm
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Submitted by blockhead25
on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 7:10pm

Sounds like Mets might use Santana on Saturday on short rest. Means they theoretically could bring him back again for game 1, on short rest...or, maybe they would be fine having him go game 2 and game 5 on regular rest.

Z versus Santana at Wrigley would be quite interesting.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 7:33pm

let's hope, I'll take Johan on his second short rest start.

Submitted by blockhead25
on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 7:12pm

What's the benefit of the Cubs announcing their rotation this early?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 7:32pm

how does it hurt?

Submitted by nohit
on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 10:49pm

Howry. Such a waste.

Submitted by blockhead25
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 12:22am

our bullpen is really bad.

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 9:41am

Do we need to worry about Soto?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 12:04pm

from the Daily Herald

Catcher Geovany Soto left the game in the sixth inning when he fouled
off a pitch. He felt some pain in his troublesome left hand but later
said he was fine and that he could play this weekend.

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 12:31pm

I say give him week end off.

He's too valuable to miss any playoff time

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 9:53am

"Old Luke just smiled..."

Submitted by dc60124
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 11:13am

I would have preferred Dempster, Harden, Z and then Lilly

one possible factor is having zambrano start at wrigley as opposed to on the road. i think a hostile crowd would get under his skin much faster than the skin of either lilly or harden. (or even dempster).
i have no idea if this is even a consideration for lou.
nor how big a concern it is.

here's hoping soriano turns the "hot" switch back on.

Submitted by Sonicwind75
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 2:16pm

I think Zambrano would have taken being the 3rd starter as an insult and that would have gotten in his head. Not that it should be a consideration, but Big Z has some man-child tendencies. Plus the way he's pitched the last two games, Cubs may need that day off after his start to rest the bullpen.

Submitted by Jackstraw
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 12:36pm

from DC

here's hoping soriano turns the "hot" switch back on
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Maybe Lou will just help Sori "get his mind right."

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 1:52pm

Hopefully they will not have a failure to communicate.

Submitted by dc60124
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 4:42pm

recently, fonzie's offense has been "shakin' the bush, here, boss"

Submitted by Cubster
on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 5:49pm

I can eat 50 eggs...

and he said this before competitive eating was fashionable

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