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Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
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Luis Vazquez, INF 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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Julian Merryweather, P

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Game 15 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on

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SP Edinson Volquez
 SP
*Ted Lilly
  1-0, 0.87, 9 K, 5 BB
0-2, 9.95, 8 K, 4 BB
       
CF Norris Hopper
2B
 *Mike Fontenot
2B
Ryan Freel SS
 Ryan Theriot
RF
 *Ken Griffey Jr. 1B
Derrek Lee
LF
 *Adam Dunn 3B
Aramis Ramirez
SS
 Jeff Keppinger
 RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
3B
 Edwin Encarnacion LF
 Mark DeRosa
1B *Joey Votto CF Reed Johnson
C *Paul Bako
C
 Henry Blanco
P
 Edinson Volquez
P *Ted Lilly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, you didn't think this Lou vs. Dusty stuff was over? I mean, I made a graphic afterall, I need to get some mileage out of it. The Cubs go for the sweep and a win today means the Reds season is over.

(Rumbling from the crowd)

Oh...you say it's just April? Alright, well if the Cubs were about to get swept I'm fairly certain that at least one person in the comments would say that our season is over. But for all intent and purposes, as long as Dusty Baker believes that Corey Patterson is a legitimate major league lead-off hitter, the Reds season is over.

Step on their throats, Cubs!

The Cubs will have to go through Edinson Volquez though for the win and I hope they fare better than I did in MLB '08:The Show last night. Volquez dominated my ass to a tune of 6 IP and 10 K's and just two lone hits, a blooper by Rich Hill and a double high off the right field wall by (wait for it)....Matt Murton. Murton also singled later in the ninth off Cordero, but I still lost 1-0.

Be sure to vist Inside the Ivy's live blog from New Orleans tonight. A little more exciting matchup as Sean Gallagher takes the mound for the Iowa Cubs. I'll also be putting up a little Q&A with their main author Steve Holley after today's major league game.

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Comments

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:29 pm

This is funny:
Miguel Tejada told the Astros today that he's been lying about his age, and that he's actually 33, not 31. And he's telling the Astros this himself because he didn't want them to find it out from someone else.

Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:55 pm

Edinson Volquez--member of Club of Professional Athletes Whose Names Appear To Be Typographical Errors. See also: Jhonny Peralta, Georghe Murasan, Ronn Reynolds, Micheal Ray Richardson.

Submitted by SJS_Kenosha on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:03 pm

But for all intensive purposes, as long as Dusty Baker believes that Corey Patterson is a legitimate major league lead-off hitter, the Reds season is over. ---------- The correct phrase is "for all intent and purposes". I'm not sure what purposes would be intensive, or how intensive they would get. Are intensive purposes kinda like the Grinder mentality the White Sox promote?

Submitted by Andrew on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:04 pm

Maybe the Dodgers tank and we can get Furcal. *Dreaming*

Submitted by Phalid on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:06 pm

There is no way that Edinson Volquez can maintain a LD% of 7.4 and a GB% of 48.1 combine with a 4.6BB/G and still have his ERA be under 1.00. His BABIP is on the fast track back to the mean and I'd expect the Cubs to have solid day against him, especialy given the new quick infield surface.

Submitted by Phalid on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:58 pm

Blanco has a career slg of .363 and anyone who has seen him play for the Cubs the last couple of years shouldnt be surprised by what he's done today and Fontenot is the definiition of replacement level player. *sigh

Submitted by Tarzan Joe on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:15 pm

Fontenot's had a bit of bad luck. He's been the victim of a couple of diving stops by Votto (who knew he could play "D"?) on hard hit balls. Blanco's last AB, though, had me wondering if Lou and Dusty switched dugouts for an inning. Doesn't really matter, however, as today is basically the Votto show. Lilly, meanwhile, is doing his best to remind the die-hards of Paul Kilgus.

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:03 pm

Can we now officially declare the Cubs rotation "in shambles"?

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:19 pm

At least Weurtz got through an inning without Lou pistol-whipping him on the mound. Johnson keeps hitting (4-4), and Felix keeps sitting -- and the Pirates are scheduled to pitch Gorz and Duke this weekend.

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Submitted by Doug on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:52 pm

Did Lou or anyone else mention Theriot's status in the post-game? When he limped back into the dugout he remained standing and grimaced and put his head down. I just thought this was odd because if he had injured his leg or foot I would've expected him to sit down onto the bench immediately.

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Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 04:48 am

If theriot is hurt for a couple of days what does Lou do? 1. Put Epatt and 2nd and Derosa at Short 2. Plug Ronny Cedeno in at Short 3. Play Fontenot at 2nd Derosa in Left and Cedeno at Short What's the TCR consensus on what Uncle Lou Will and SHOULD do?

Submitted by Wes on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:57 pm

Anybody seen or heard from the Ted Lilly Fan Club in the last week or so? Is somebody keeping an eye on him? Just want to make sure he's not hurting himself.

Submitted by Jeff_Pico on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:43 pm

They won the series and have the Pirates coming in, so things look good for the weekend. I think Lilly was a 'little' better this outting than his others so far this year. Hopefully he will turn it around. A decent outing from Rich Hill and the roation should look a little better. I think this team is much stronger offensively than alot of people thought.

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  • crunch (view)

    i have no hard data, but i'm seeing the same thing.

    there used to be some parks where that was rampant (colorado during the todd helton days comes to mind), but i'm seeing it all over the place the past couple seasons.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I’ll spare the details which I’ve stated before but, in short, the Cardinals have lost their sight of their successful identity and strategy over last several dominant decades. From the beginning of the season I saw the Cardinals being in last place or near it again this year, and my prediction is that Mozeliak will be gone after the end of the season.

  • Bill (view)

    I would have kept Cooper rather than Wisdom, but at least I can understand why they did it.  In a team that lacks dominant power hitters, Wisdom can be a dominant power hitter, at least in streaks.  I suppose that there is always the possibility that the streaks longer in both duration and frequency.  I will be content if they essentially make a 100 % DH commitment to Mervis against righties and Wisdom against lefties.  When a regular needs rest, give them total rest, rather than a DH rest.  Do this for at least 2 months, and then re-evaluate at that point.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    This is Cubs adjacent but…


    Jordan Walker just was optioned by the deadbirds. For all the talk of the Cardinals development machine, they’ve really missed on a lot of can’t miss superstars lately. Walker has struggled. Gorman has been okay. They’re already trying to push Carlson out the door. Their pitching system has been so bad they had to go out and sign basically a full rotation over the last two offseasons.

    They’ve still developed a few of those pesky solid players, like Donovan, Edman, and Nootbaar. Their two best prospect to MLB players have been Adolis and Arozarena, neither of which is a cardinal.

    I hope they never figure it out again. Cardinal failure brings me such joy.
     

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate not only all your posts but how eager you are to respond to our questions.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Is it just me or does it seem that official scorers are becoming less likely to call a misplay an error? 

     

    Guess I've hit my cranky old-man phase in life.  "I remember back in the day when an error was an error.  Official scorers have gone soft.  Now where did I put my readers?!!??"

     

    Sidenote, maybe Bellinger should be a little more careful against the Astros.  That was the series last year that a play at wall put him on the IL.   

  • crunch (view)

    i hated the almonte pickup, but he's 9-10 out of 12 for good outings, following a great spring.  hope he can keep it up.

    i already miss cooper, but yeah...the thin OF roster backup the team seems to want to carry probably got wisdom preference over cooper.  i could live without seeing wisdom at 3rd unless it's a blowout, though.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

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