Game 26 Thread - Maholm vs. Billingsley
Right now, the Cubs have 14 Home Runs on the year, Matt Kemp 12...the race is on. If you're in the area, apparently there are some $4 tickets available thanks to the wonders of dynamic pricing. I'd certainly pay that to see Kemp and Castro play.
Dodgers | Cubs |
Gordon, SS | *DeJesus, RF |
M. Ellis, 2B |
*Campana, CF |
Kemp, CF |
Castro, SS |
*Ethier, RF |
*LaHair, 1B |
Rivera, LF |
Soriano, LF |
*Loney, 1B |
*Stewart, 3B |
Hairston, 3B |
Barney, 2B |
A.J. Ellis, C |
Soto, C |
Billingsley, P |
*Maholm, P |
The big news I suppose is that Carlos Marmol is out as closer for the time being, with Rafael Dolis and James Russell set to share duties depending on matchups. Kerry Wood could be a possibility down the road. This drastic move should easily put about 10-15 extra wins in the Cubs column the rest of the way as they'll undoubtedly never blow a game. Fun fact, Rafael Dolis walk rate is 4.7 BB/9 and he gives up a lot of groundballs for Ian Stewart to butcher, much like he did yesterday to cost Marmol his job. Between Soriano and Marmol, the Ricketts are going to have to hire Kobayashi to eat all that contract money.
The Dodgers, for what little it's worth, have signed Bobby Abreu and optioned a former Cub in Justin Sellers to make room for him.
May the fourth be with you.
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