Game 2 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP |
Jeff Suppan |
SP |
Ted Lilly |
(2007) |
12-12, 4.62 |
(2007) | 15-8, 3.83 |
2B | Rickie Weeks |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
CF |
Gabe Kapler |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
1B |
*Prince Fielder |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
LF |
Ryan Braun |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
3B |
Bill Hall | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
RF |
Corey Hart |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
SS | JJ Hardy |
C | Geovany Soto |
P | Jeff Suppan |
CF |
*Felix Pie |
C |
Jason Kendall |
P | *Ted Lilly |
The sun is shining over Lakeview, The Cub Reporter made it through April Fool's Day without hearing from a single corporate attorney, and the Cubs are only one game out of first. A good day to be alive.
The veteran Suppan (5-5, 3.15 lifetime against the Cubs) matches up with the veteran Lilly (1-1, 5.09 v. the Brewers). When we last saw Ted in a game that meant anything, you may recall, he was having a temper tantrum on national televison.
Despite the outburst, Lilly was all the Cubs could have hoped for in his first season on the North Side, tying his career high in wins (15) and setting career marks for starts (34) and innings pitched (207). Germane to today: in games following a loss last year, Lilly went 9-1.
In the category of "Ted Lilly, 2007: Fluke or Future?" Rob G. points to this list at Baseball-Reference.com. It places Lilly in the company of other veteran pitchers like Jenkins, Marichal, Drysdale and Seaver; guys with years in which they threw 200+ innings, had an ERA+ of 120 or higher, and kept their WHIPs at 1.15 or lower in their age 31 seasons.
Finally, if you haven't picked a name in the "First Cub or Brewer To Tear His ACL" Pool, you might want to act now.
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