Gameday Open Thread
Game 11 Thread / Cubs @ Phillies (2 of 3)
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SP | Ted Lilly |
SP |
*Cole Hamels |
0-1, 9.72, 5 K, 2 BB | |
1-1, 1.20, 10 K, 5 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF | #Shane Victorino |
CF |
Reed Johnson | RF |
Jayson Werth |
1B |
Derrek Lee | 2B |
*Chase Utley |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Ryan Howard |
C |
Geovany Soto | LF |
Pat Burrell |
RF |
Mark DeRosa | 3B |
Pedro Feliz |
2B | Ronny Cedeno | C |
Carlos Ruiz |
SS | Ryan Theriot | SS |
Eric Bruntlett |
P |
*Ted Lilly | P | *Cole Hamels |
Lilly is coming off his shortest outing as a Cub, that is, in games that weren't meaningless end-of-season affairs or didn't involve his getting a quick thumb from the home plate umpire. In Monday's game, you'll recall, the Cubs staked Lilly to a 7-0 lead, then the lefty couldn't make it out of the fourth inning. Eventually the Cubs won 10-8 in 12 innings. Thank God for Jon Lieber and Evan Meek.
From the cubs.com report about the outing:
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Game 10 Thread / Cubs @ Phillies (1 of 3)
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Game 9 Open Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (3 of 3)
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SP | *Rich Hill |
SP |
Matt Morris |
0-0, 3.00, 4 K, 3 BB | |
0-0, 5.40, 2 K, 2 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF |
*Nate McLouth |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot |
2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Jason Bay |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | RF |
Xavier Nady |
C |
Geovany Soto | C |
Ronny Paulino |
SS | Ryan Theriot | 3B |
Jose Bautista |
CF | *Felix Pie | SS |
Brian Bixler |
P |
*Rich Hill | P | Matt Morris |
After 27 innings of baseball in two games, I think the Cubs should just get credit for the third game and call it a sweep. It is three full games of baseball afterall.
Lou thought about switching up the rotation a bit and giving Marquis the start tonight, but he was still feeling the effects of the flu. So Rich Hill stays in his spot and as long as the rain stays away, I'm sure there's not a happier guy in Pennsylvania right now. Hill, a flyball pitcher, gets the cozy left field dimensions of PNC Park and the punchless Pirates instead of the hitter-happy Citizens Bank Park and the powerhouse Phillies lineup.
Game 8 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (2 of 3)
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SP | Ryan Dempster | SP |
*Zach Duke |
1-0, 1.50, 5 K, 2 BB | |
0-0, 3.18, 1 K, 1 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF |
*Nate McLouth |
CF |
Reed Johnson | 2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Jason Bay |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | RF |
Xavier Nady |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | C |
#Ryan Doumit |
C | Geovany Soto | 3B |
Jose Bautista |
SS | Ronny Cedeno | SS |
Brian Bixler |
P |
Ryan Dempster | P | *Zach Duke |
It's true--the Cubs are unbeaten this season in games started by Ryan Dempster and Jason Marquis. (I know, we're talking about two games, but still, I'm pleasantly surprised.)
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Game 7 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (1 of 3)
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Game 6 Thread / Astros @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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Game 5 Thread / Astros @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | Roy Oswalt |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
(2008) |
0-1, 5.06, 6 K, 1 BB |
(2007) | 12-9, 4.60 |
CF | *Michael Bourn |
LF | Alfonso Soriano |
RF |
Hunter Pence |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
1B |
#Lance Berkman |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
LF |
Carlos Lee |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
SS |
Miguel Tejada | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
Ty Wigginton | 2B |
Mark DeRosa |
2B | Mark Loretta | C | Geovany Soto |
C | Brad Ausmus | SS |
Ryan Theriot |
P |
Roy Oswalt |
P | *Jason Marquis |
So here's where we are:
The Cubs need to win a game started by Roy Oswalt or be assured of having lost the season's first two series, at home, to division rivals Milwaukee and Houston.
Yeeech!
The good news is, the Cubs have had at least a few productive offensive games against Oswalt (11-10, 3.97 lifetime v. Cubs), which is more than they can say about their encounters with Chris Sampson.
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Game 4 Thread / Astros @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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SP | Chris Sampson |
SP |
Rich Hill |
(2007) |
7-8, 4.59 |
(2007) | 11-8, 3.92 |
CF | *Michael Bourn |
LF | Alfonso Soriano |
RF |
Hunter Pence |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
1B |
#Lance Berkman |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
LF |
Carlos Lee |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
SS |
Miguel Tejada | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
Ty Wigginton | 2B |
Mark DeRosa |
2B | Mark Loretta | C | Geovany Soto |
C | J.R. Towles | CF |
*Felix Pie |
P |
Chris Sampson |
P | *Rich Hill |
Profiling the Astros:
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Game 3 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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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.
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Recent comments
Cubster (view)
Kris Bryant to IL with low back strain. He’s keeping the Rockies docs busy.
crunch (view)
m.busch out here bunting for a hit with the infielders back.
it worked.
Arizona Phil (view)
Cubs recall RHSP Hayden Wesneski and select RHRP Colten Brewer from AAA Iowa (Brewer was Iowa's closer), option Luke Little and Daniel Palencia to Iowa, and transfer Julian Merryweather to the 60-day IL.
BTW, Brewer is out of minor league options in case that becomes an issue at some point.
Also, now that Merryweather has been transferred to the 60-day IL, he cannot be reinstated any earlier than June 5th.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
Busch has been great so far, but the Dodgers are one of the orgs I’m always leery of trading with. They’re so savvy about their internal scouting.
videographer (view)
Here is an interesting thought: There seems to be an assumption that the Cubs had to trade 2 prospects to get Busch with Almonte thrown in to even out the trade. What if the initial trade was Ferris for Busch, but Hoyer wanted Almonte (a cheap RP) and Hope was the ask from the Dodgers. This scenario makes the trade more complicated to ponder the future ramifications.
Arizona Phil (view)
Zyhir Hope and Reggie Preciado were co-MVPs at Cubs AZ Instructs last fall, and every MLB organization had scouts at the AZ Instructs games so Hope was well-known to everybody (and was clearly a Cubs Top 30 prospect with a bullet).
https://www.thecubreporter.com/cubs-2023-arizona-instructional-league-s…
azbobbop (view)
I can’t speak to how many organizations had newfound interest in Zyhir Hope but I did talk to a Dodger scout who told that the Ddodgers always had their on him.
I hardly think of my self as a “scout” but I saw a beautiful smooth left hand swing, easy power, an aggressive base runner as in very limited action, a good defensive player. He certainly caught my attention, moreso than anyone else on the ACL team last year.
George Altman (view)
Ditto. The can DFA him when they activate Taillon.
crunch (view)
cade horton with his 2024 AA debut of 4ip 4h 0bb 4k, 1r/0er is followed up even better...
4ip 1h 1bb 5K, 0r/er
he's still on a pitch count restriction, btw. he probably could have gone 6+ innings in both outings if he was off a leash.
crunch (view)
okay, officially done with hendricks as a starter.
dunno if counsell is there, but i'm there.