We To Meet Again, Mr 500?
GAME 68 PREVIEW
CHICAGO CUBS (34-33) at MILWAUKEE BREWERS (31-37)
Miller Park, 7:05pm CT, TV: FSN, CSN
Losing six of seven is a good way to find yourself too close to Mr 500 than is comfortable with a payroll this sizeable. The Cubs now have four against the Brewers to put this right before they head over to US Cellular Field this weekend to wrap up interleague play for the year.
Meanwhile, it's becoming quite obvious that Dusty Baker neither reads The Cub Reporter nor thinks along similar lines. It may be the thinking part that's giving him the trouble there. Neifi and Corey continue atop the order, and doubtless they'll do their absolute best to sabotage Derrek Lee's already improbable triple crown bid from there tonight as always.
Keep your eyes on the second base prize that is Rickie Weeks. He's a kid that's got a lot of talent but strikes out an unhealthy rate. Sound familiar? Meanwhile, note Lyle Overbay's sub-.300 average! Tomo Ohka was acquired by the Brewers from the Nationals for Junior Spivey. Ohka's peripherals say the only way his current 2.86 ERA is going is up, up, up and away!
It'll be nice to see the pitchers batting again. I know I don't fit the traditionalist bill, but I really abhore the designated hitter. Besides missing out on the comedy value of pitchers hitting, it just seems wrong that a player should be allowed to play only half the game. It also makes the game so less tactical. Hey, Dusty, have you considered managing in the AL? Sorry, that's two cheap shots at Dusty in this post already, but I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with him.
Don't forget to drop into the Parachat for in-game discussion! And go Cubs!
SP Tomo Ohka | SP Greg Maddux |
SS #Neifi Perez | CF Brady Clark |
CF *Corey Patterson | 3B Jeff Cirillo |
1B Derrek Lee | 1B *Lyle Overbay |
RF *Jeromy Burnitz | LF Carlos Lee |
3B Aramis Ramirez | SS Bill Hall |
2B *Todd Walker | 2B Rickie Weeks |
LF *Todd Hollandsworth | RF *Geoff Jenkins |
C Henry Blanco | C Damien Miller |
Pitcher's spot | Pitcher's spot |
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