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Game 22 Thread / Cubs @ Rockies (2 of 2)
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SP | Jason Marquis |
SP |
Aaron Cook |
1-0, 3.86, 11K, 7 BB | 2-1, 3.12, 12 K, 8 BB | ||
2B |
*Mike Fontenot |
CF |
*Scott Podsednik |
SS |
Ryan Theriot | 2B |
Clint Barmes |
1B |
Derrek Lee | 1B |
*Todd Helton |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | LF |
Matt Holliday |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | 3B |
Garrett Atkins |
LF |
Mark DeRosa | RF |
*Brad Hawpe |
C | Geovany Soto |
SS |
Troy Tulowitzki |
CF |
*Felix Pie | C |
Chris Iannetta |
P | *Jason Marquis | P | Aaron Cook |
Pinch-hitting/pinch-running specialist Jason Marquis gets to try his hand at pitching this afternoon at Coors Field as the Cubs play the Rockies and seek their seventh consecutive win, which would match their longest streak of a year ago.
MLB Press Pass Game Note of the Day: At 15-6, the Cubs are nine games over .500, something they didn't accomplish last season until September 22nd, when they beat the Pirates to rise to 82-73.
In Marquis's one start at Coors in '07, last August, he had one of his best outings as a Cub (6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB). In fact, throughout his career, Marquis has been outstanding in this park (3-0, 2.49 over 21 2/3 IP with just one homer allowed).
The home team has lost four games in a row, and in each of them, the Rockies had a lead heading into the eighth inning. The last time they won was last Saturday, at Houston in a game started by Aaron Cook, who allowed the Astros just four hits over seven innings.
Cook is an impressive 2-1. 2.14 over 21 innings lifetime against the Cubs, and our non-pitchers are a cumulative 9-for-42 against him.
My favorite moment from Wednesday night's Cub win:
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Game 21 Thread / Cubs @ Rockies (1 of 2)
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Game 20 Thread / Mets @ Cubs (2 of 2)
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Game 18 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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SP | *Zach Duke | SP | Ryan Dempster |
0-0, 2.89, 7 K, 4 BB | 2-0, 2.37, 13 K, 9 BB | ||
CF | *Nate McLouth | CF | Reed Johnson |
2B | Freddy Sanchez | SS | Ryan Theriot |
LF | Jason Bay | 1B | Derrek Lee |
1B | *Adam LaRoche | 3B | Aramis Ramirez |
RF | Xavier Nady | LF | Matt Murton |
C | #Ryan Doumit | RF | Mark DeRosa |
3B | Jose Bautista | C | Geovany Soto |
SS | Brian Bixler | 2B | Ronny Cedeno |
P | *Zach Duke | P | Ryan Dempster |
WGN Radio is reporting that Kosuke Fukudome has a sebaceous cyst on his forehead which is causing some swelling in his right eyelid and thus, some vision problems. However, according to WGN's Cory Provus, Fukudome is on medication and is expected to return to the lineup on Monday.
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Game 17 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | *Tom Gorzelanny |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
1-1, 6.75, 6 K, 11 BB | 0-0, 5.23, 4 K, 6 BB | ||
CF | *Nate McLouth |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
LF |
Jason Bay |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
Xavier Nady |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
C |
#Ryan Doumit | LF |
Mark DeRosa |
3B |
Jose Bautista |
C | Geovany Soto |
SS |
Brian Bixler |
2B |
Ronny Cedeno |
P |
*Tom Gorzelanny |
P | *Jason Marquis |
No kidding--starting pitchers' combined K:BB ratio this season is 1:1.7.
The Cubs go for five in a row this season against the Pirates and their eighth overall versus the Bucs dating back to last September.
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Game 16 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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Game 15 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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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!
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Game 14 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | Josh Fogg |
SP |
Carlos Zambrano |
1-1, 7.00, 6 K, 3 BB | |
1-1, 3.20, 18 K, 2 BB | |
CF | *Corey Patterson | 2B |
*Mike Fontenot |
SS |
Jeff Keppinger | SS |
Ryan Theriot |
RF |
*Ken Griffey |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
2B |
Brandon Phillips | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
LF |
*Adam Dunn | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
Edwin Encarnacion | LF |
Mark DeRosa |
1B |
*Joey Votto | C |
Geovany Soto |
C | #Javier Valentin | CF |
Reed Johnson |
P |
Josh Fogg | P | #Carlos Zambrano |
As reported by the Trib's Paul Sullivan, the Soriano-less Cubs will have Mike Fontenot leading off, Mark DeRosa will be manning left field, and Eric Patterson will be in the wings. (This will be the first time in Fontenot's Major League career he has been penciled into the leadoff spot.)
As for E-Pat, he was hitting just .222 at Triple-A, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 12 K/3 BB in 36 at-bats for the I-Cubs. He stole one base.
Tonight's head-scratchers and eye-openers:
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Game 12 Thread / Cubs @ Philllies (3 of 3)
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SP | Jason Marquis |
SP |
*Jamie Moyer |
0-0, 6.75, 2 K, 1 BB | |
1-0, 4.66, 4 K, 4 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | RF | *Geoff Jenkins |
CF |
Reed Johnson | CF |
Jayson Werth |
1B |
Derrek Lee | 2B |
*Chase Utley |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Ryan Howard |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | LF |
Pat Burrell |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | 3B |
Pedro Feliz |
SS | Ryan Theriot | C |
Chris Coste |
C | Henry Blanco | SS |
Eric Bruntlett |
P |
*Jason Marquis | P | *Jamie Moyer |
Marquis was bypassed in the rotation on Friday because of a strep throat. His only 2008 appearance was last Saturday, when he pitched 5 1/3 very bumpy innings against the Astros (8 hits, a walk and 4 ER). He's 4-3, 4.64 lifetime against the Phils and beat them last year in his only start against Philly since joining the Cubs.
Moyer pitched for Lou Piniella's Seattle teams and went 98-48 between 1996 and 2002. He actually had two stints with the Cubs. After they released him in the spring of '92, the Cubs were kind enough to offer him a coaching job within the organization.
He has gone on to win 197 Major League games since then.
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Childersb3 (view)
Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet
Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else
Does Brennan Davis get shown the door? I know it's too early for that, but these injuries are crunching the roster of a 12-7 team playoff demands and BDavis isn't going to help anytime soon.
Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.
If Jed does those moves:
4 OF: Belli, Peralta, Canny, Tauch
2 C: Gomes and Amaya
2 DH: Cooper and Mervis
5 INF: Busch, Nico, Dansby, Morel, Madrigal
Little short on OF depth but two injuries will do that
Arizona Phil (view)
I have had the pleasure of watching some of the young A's pitchers lately (first Joe Boyle the last day of Minor League Spring Training in March, and more recently Luis Morales last week and Steven Echavarria yesterday at Extended Spring Training), and it reminds me of the Miami Marlins a couple of years ago. A really nice collection of young pitchers. It will be interesting to see what the A's will get for two years of ex-Cub Paul Blackburn at the Trade Deadline (there should be a robust market for Blackburn).
Childersb3 (view)
Good deal
MB needs some talent infusion!
Arizona Phil (view)
Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too.
Arizona Phil (view)
DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled.
Arizona Phil (view)
Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...
crunch (view)
i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).
it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers. cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.
crunch (view)
happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).
he will be reevaluated tomorrow.
Childersb3 (view)
I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB
Just a difference of opinion
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.
I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.