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The 162 Game Preseason Begins
That was the title for my entry for the Maple Street Press team preview I wrote, and pretty much sums up how I'm approaching the 2008 season. Oh sure, I should be grateful for the back-to-back playoff appearances and the fact that the Cubs are the favorites to do it again. But I'm just having a hard time mustering the excitement right now. It seems a lot like the 2008 team, and sure I'm curious about the new blood, but they don't quite have my full attention yet. Plus, after last year, what could they possibly do during the season to make me any more confident about their postseason chances than I was last year? Well they could be healthy and Harden and Z could be hitting 95+ regularly in Septemeber, but that's about it. And I have to wait until September for that to happen.
So now that I peed all over your Opening Day enthusiasm (send hate mail to carriedotmuskatatcubsdotcom)...on to the game we go.
We're going to scale back the game previews this season by the way. I hope no one minds. Not that it would change anything if you did. If there's something particularly interesting about the day's game - like it be Opening Day for example - something might go up, otherwise just use the last post to talk about the game if you're not in Parachat. We will try to do more game recaps though - not all of the Transmission variety - to cover the gap.
| LF Soriano |
2B #Matsui |
| CF *Fukudome |
C Rodriguez |
| 1B Lee |
1B #Berkman |
| RF #Bradley |
LF Lee |
| 3B Ramirez |
SS Tejada |
| 2B *Fontenot |
3B #Blum |
| C Soto |
RF Pence |
| SS Theriot |
CF *Bourn |
| P #Zambrano |
P Oswalt |
Carlos Zambrano 12-7, 2.70 ERA vs. the Astros in his career in 166.2 IP; a 3.58 ERA in Minute Maid Park.
Roy Oswalt: 12-11, 3.11 ERA vs the Cubs in his career in 160 IP.
Join us in Parachat for the game, Transmission should be recapping the festivities.
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