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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Game 55 Thread / Rockies @ Cubs (2 of 4)

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SP Aaron Cook
SP
*Ted Lilly
  7-3, 2.82, 35 K, 22 BB, 76.2 IP
5-4, 5.23, 58 K, 21 BB, 62 IP
       
CF
Willy Taveras
LF
Alfonso Soriano
RF
#Jonathan Herrera
2B
*Mike Fontenot
LF
Ryan Spilborghs 1B
Derrek Lee
3B
Garrett Atkins
C
Geovany Soto
1B
*Todd Helton RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
C
Chris Iannetta CF
*Jim Edmonds
RF
Jeff Baker
3B
Mark DeRosa
SS
*Omar Quintanilla SS
Ronny Cedeño
P
Aaron Cook
P
*Ted Lilly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With rain falling and plenty of those intimidating orange and red spots on the weather radar, we could well be looking at a rainout. That being the case, I'm going to save all of my good Omar Quintanilla material for another occasion.

This is the Rockies' only visit to Wrigley this season, and the Cubs have already made the trip to Denver, so a washout would presumably create a doubleheader. I imagine Saturday would be the DH day, so as not to complicate the teams' travel plans. (The Rockies play in Los Angeles Monday night, while the Cubs will be in San Diego.)

IF the game is played, the team with MLB's best record (Cubs at 33-21, .611) will be matched with one of the teams carrying MLB's worst record: the Rox and Seattle are both 20-34, .370.

Aaron Cook, who was very tough on the Cubs in an April start at Coors (8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER) is scheduled to make his first-ever appearance at Wrigley Field. Scheduled Cubs starter Ted Lilly, who beat Colorado twice in '07, walked away from his last start, at Pittsburgh on Sunday, with an ND. He was tagged for 10 H and 4 ER in 6 innings.

Today's random positive thought: while the Cubs have won 33 games, they're actually underperforming against their Pythagorean record, which, thanks to the team's +88 run differential (far and away, the best in MLB), is 35-19. The Cardinals are 2 wins better than projected; the Astros are one better.

Today's random negative thought: the Cubs are hardly the first professional sports team to attach some sort of cheerleading anthem to the at-game experience, but I'll bet they ARE the first professional sports team to feature an anthem that is, in fact, an extended jingle on behalf of the television station that broadcasts their games. (From Go Cubs Go: "...you can catch it all on WGN.")

Embarrassing isn't the word. I'll bet even as the late, great Steve Goodman, a huge Cubs fan, is enjoying each of these home victories from his La-Z-Boy in the Great Beyond, he's also thinking about how he might contact his agent so he can pull the usage rights to the song.

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In reply to by Charlie

I really liked a few years ago when they played "do a li'l dance, make a li'l love, get down tonight" at the ballpark after Cubs wins. Party song, perfectly reflected the mood after a win, and wasn't cheesy like "Go Cubs Go". I was at the game today...talk about a depressed crowd after a few innings. I think people were actively tuning the game out. Certainly, no one expected a comeback...but the place went nuts even after we got to 9-6 because that's when everyone realized hey, wait a minute, this could actually happen. Unbelievable. Second time I've seen a great comeback vs. the Rockies at home--first one was the Tulowitzki game last year when we won it in, I think, 10 innings after Tulo put them ahead late.

"Embarrassing isn't the word. I'll bet even as the late, great Steve Goodman, a huge Cubs fan, is enjoying each of these home victories from his La-Z-Boy in the Great Beyond, he's also thinking about how he might contact his agent so he can pull the usage rights to the song." I think quite the opposite there Rob. I think it's why he wrote the song. Not exactly to advertise WGN but as a Cub anthem. I'll bet he's proud. I personally think the song is LAME! When the Yanks win they play Sinatra. Now that is something.

Ah, it's not that bad an anthem, as far as those things go. Have you ever heard the Diamondback's incredibly annoying rattle that's blasted through the loudspeakers whenever they get a rally going? I'm old enough to remember when they used to play the "Hey, Hey, Holy Cow, No Doubt About It," song - now THAT became really annoying and lame after a few years. Anyone remember back in '84, when we had the Van Halen song "Jump" to get up for? That was OK, but then VF sued over the copywright issue, and that was that. I blame Diamond Dave - farkin' douchebag.

Cardinals optioned Chris Duncan today...

Pat: This is the type of game that if you are 10 years old and you were here, you'll still remember this game when you are 40. Ron: But not at 68 you won't... I can't help but laugh at everything right now.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Signed up just to say that! CUBS WIN!!!!! Enjoy it people!

DeRosa on XM with Kennedy & Dibbs. Said Blanco's HR was the big hit to all of them in the dugout. Also said "they all" wish Marmol could pitch every day, but they know his arm would fall off...

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In reply to by Vegas Brian

Everyone seems to know that but Lou. Holy Cow. I gave up on the game after Z pinch hit for Lilly in the 3rd, went out to do some yard work, came back in, and the Cubs had won 10-9! When Jim Edmonds and Henry Blanco homer for your team in the game, you'd better win. Way to make up for some really awful starting pitching. Maybe this is payback for when the Cards ran off with the division in 2004 riding the backs of a starting rotation that included Marquis and Suppan.

Boy, am I enjoying eating my words about Lilly throwing the game away. He tried his best, but I should have known better than to rush my judgment with the wind blowing out to centerfield at Wrigley.

WOOOOOOOOO!!!! Cubs win!! What a comeback! Is this team fun right now or what?? This is the best I can ever remember seeing the Cubs play for a two month stretch.

thank you, lieber. thank you, micah h. thank you, hank white. thank you, edmonds. thank you, carlos. and thank you, tom skilling; the cubs mvp today was that ssw wind. any thoughts on how the cubs plan to top this on saturday? my vote is for a 94 pitch complete game shutout by dempster. the pen needs a break.

I'm helping my friend clean up his basement from a flood and I turn on the game. Crap, the Rockies are up 9-1. Ah well. I get home four hours later, and my neighbor asks me if I saw the comeback. Time to set the DVR for the replay!

In the Dopey Me category: on my fantasy team today, I started Aaron Cook and sat Chris Iannetta. DOH! But the hell with it -- as long as the Cubs win, I really don't care. (At least I don't have Manny Corpas.) Meanwhile, all this winning has softened me toward "Go Cubs Go," which I still think is pretty simpy but I can put up with it. Overall, though, I long for the day that some responsible person takes over the DJ duties at Wrigley. Mr. Whipple, I'm looking at you. (I would also humbly offer my own consulting services for a small fee.)

that 9-0 game in 1989 is the game that cemented me as a cubs fan forever. i was 5 years old, and happened to be watching in our family room, my dad was next door in his office and working. the cubs went down 9-0 and my dad (a long time fan since the 60s himself) told me it was over. at 9-2 i came running in excited....he told me to settle down at 9-5 i came in again shouting the score, again he told me it wouldn't happen. at 9-9 he came out to watch the rest of the game with me....and was stunned. by the end of the summer i was sitting in the front row of the school bus to listen to games on the radio and then sprinting home from the bus stop after school to watch the end of games. these are some of my earliest memories and ones i will never forget.

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    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
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    YENCY ALMONTE
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    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
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    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
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    MICHAEL ARIAS
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    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
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    ZAC LEIGH: 
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    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
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    SL: 82-84
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