On Life Support
GAME 109 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (54-54) @ NEW YORK METS (54-54)
SHEA STADIUM, 6:10 pm CDT, TV: WGN, WPIX
In an attempt to salvage the season, the Cubs are going to attempt a final, desperate treatment, both experimental and controversial. If successful, it could breathe life into a lifeless team, although the chances of success are remote.
On offense, the Cubs will take an injection of Nomar-oxolin, something that certainly should improve run production but has the nasty side effect of allowing balls to travel safely into left and centerfield while the Cubs pitchers look upon in bewilderment. Of course with 2 backup shortstops now on the roster, Dusty can start making switches for defensive purposes as early as the 5th inning. Maybe we can petition the league to allow us to play a 10th man as a permanent short centerfield.
For the bullpen, it will be alternating doses of Woodfil-citrate and Scott-exin. The pills are considered too volatile to be used on an everday basis and the side effects can be nasty.
Woodfil-citrate was once considered a powerful drug to be used every 5th day and expected to provide positive results. The FDA has soured on it since and only considers it a last ditch attempt when all else has failed. It should now be used in only smaller, less potent doses until further modifications are made in the offseason. It could provide a boost, but it's more likely to result in chronic shoulder pain.
Scott-exin has been effective in the past, but recent worries over it's stability and unstable structure have led it to be shelved for almost a year. Although there are hopes that it can be useful in the immediate future, chances are it won't reach it's full effectiveness until next season.
The Cubs hopes now lie with the infusion of this merry band of three, can they resurrect our season? That's an awful lot of weight to put on a bad groin, an achey shoulder and a patchwork elbow.
SBUC OG!! (Rally Cry)
Tom Glavine, LHP 7-9, 4.50 ERA 56/47 K/BB, 8 HR in 128.0 IP |
Rich Hill, LHP 0-0, 3.78 ERA 18/7 K/BB, 2 HR in 16.2 IP |
LF *Matt Lawton | SS #Jose Reyes |
2B *Todd Walker | RF Mike Cameron |
1B Derrek Lee | CF #Carlos Beltran |
3B Aramis Ramirez | LF *Cliff Floyd |
SS Nomar Garciaparra | 3B David Wright |
RF *Jeromy Burnitz | C Mike Piazza |
CF #Jose Macias | 1B Chris Woodward |
C Michael Barrett | 2B Miguel Cairo |
P *Rich Hill | P *Tom Glavine |
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