Well we didn't get the pitching gem I was hoping for but we did get seven RBI's out of Aramis and the offensive explosion continues. And winning is always nice, even if it'll cost us a slot or two in the draft.
Today it's the ageless Moyer against "Scruffy" Miller. Scruffy was pretty solid in his last outing versus the Dodgers, giving up a mere hit in his five innings of work in a game eventually won by the Cubs thanks to another three-run dinger by Aramis Ramirez. Scruffy topped out at 90 mph from what I saw, although he seemed to have trouble locating at that speed. Most of the time he was in the high 80's with his fastball and I thought his curve and change worked nicely.
This spoiler role is kind of fun, so Go Cubs! One more win by the Cubs and they will avoid 100 losses this year. Little victories.
GAME ONE HUNDRED-FIFTY-TWO IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (62-89 (Draft) 3rd - 4.5 GB) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (77-73 (WC) 2nd - 1.5 GB)
Citizens Bank Park, 6:05 pm CDT
Weather: Cloudy, 75 degrees, Wind from L to R @ 8 mph
TV: WCIU
Radio: WGN, XM 184
Jamie Moyer, LHP
(NL Only) 2-2, 4.32 ERA, 33.1 IP
17 K, 3 BB, 4 HR
271/321/470 against | Wade Miller, RHP
0-1, 6.75 ERA, 8 IP
6 K, 8 BB, 3 HR
214/389/536 against |
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*Juan Pierre, CF
Ryan Theriot, 2B
Aramis Ramirez, 3B
Matt Murton, LF
*Jacque Jones, RF
Henry Blanco, 1B
Ronny Cedeno, SS
Geovany Soto, C
Wade Miller, P | #Jimmy Rollins, SS
#Shane Victorino, CF
*Chase Utley, 2B
*Ryan Howard, 1B
*David Dellucci, RF
Pat Burrell, LF
Chris Coste, C
#Abraham Nunez, 3B
*Jamie Moyer, P |
| Cubs vs. Moyer:
Jacque Jones: 6-18, 333/400/389, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 2B | Phillies vs. Miller:
Jose Hernandez: 6-23, 251/320/435, 1 HR
David Dellucci: 6-15, 400/471/667
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