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Game 85 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (3 of 4)
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Game 84 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (2 of 4)
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SP | Jason Marquis |
SP |
Matt Cain |
6-4, 4.96, 44 K, 34 BB, 85.1 IP |
4-6, 4.44, 97 K, 44 BB, 105.1 IP | ||
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
LF |
*Fred Lewis |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
2B |
#Ray Durham |
1B |
Derrek Lee | RF |
#Randy Winn |
LF |
*Daryle Ward | C |
Bengie Molina |
C |
Geovany Soto |
CF |
Aaron Rowand |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds | 1B |
*John Bowker |
3B |
Mark DeRosa | 3B |
Jose Castillo |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot | SS | #Omar Vizquel |
P |
*Jason Marquis | P | Matt Cain |
The NL West and Barry Zito proved to be the cure for what ailed the Cubs last night. The Cubs will look to continue their dominance over the NL West with Jason Marquis getting the start gainst 23-year old Matt Cain. Lou counters by mixing up the lineup a bit from last night, dropping Soto and DeRosa in the order and inserting Darlye Ward in left (Keep the ball down, Marquis!). Scrappy McFontenot also gets a start at second base.
Game notes fun after the jump...
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Game 83 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (1 of 4)
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SP | *Ted Lilly |
SP |
*Barry Zito |
5-8, 5.40, 95 K, 36 BB, 98.2 IP |
3-11, 5.91, 44 K, 48 BB, 80.2 IP | ||
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
LF |
*Fred Lewis |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
3B |
Jose Castillo |
1B |
Derrek Lee | RF |
#Randy Winn |
C |
Geovany Soto | C |
Bengie Molina |
3B |
Mark DeRosa |
CF |
Aaron Rowand |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds | 1B |
Rich Aurilia |
LF |
Matt Murton |
2B |
Travis Denker |
2B |
Ronny Cedeno | SS | #Emmanuel Burriss |
P |
*Ted Lilly | P | *Barry Zito |
Well that whole American League thing was no good...the Cubs went a paltry 6-9 against what was considered to be a soft interleague schedule at the beginning of the year.
Now it's back to the NL and back to the NL West, whom the Cubs have collectively beaten at an 18-5 clip. They'll get the offensively-challenged Giants tonight and it'll be up to Ted Lilly to try to keep them challenged. Lilly's overall numbers have been disappointing this year, but he's managed a 3.21 ERA in June up to this point. Most of his struggles this year can be attributed to a tendency to give up the gopher ball, but there's some hope that'll correct itself.
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Game 82 Thread / Cubs @ White Sox (3 of 3)
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Game 80 Thread / Cubs @ White Sox (1 of 3)
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SP | Ryan Dempster |
SP |
José Contreras |
9-2, 2.63, 85 K, 38 BB, 102.2 IP |
6-6, 3.96, 56 K, 26 BB, 97.2 IP | ||
DH |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
SS |
Orlando Cabrera |
LF |
*Eric Patterson |
C |
*A.J. Pierzynski |
1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Carlos Quentin |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | RF |
Jermaine Dye |
RF |
*Daryle Ward |
DH |
*Jim Thome |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
3B |
Joe Crede |
C |
Geovany Soto |
1B |
#Nick Swisher |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot | 2B | Juan Uribe |
SS |
Ronny Cedeno |
CF | *Dewayne Wise |
It's time for Round Two of the Cubs versus White Sox, a.k.a. Team Inferiority Complex.
The Cubs go with a lineup that's long on lefties and rich on suck. Fontenot? Cedeño?? Ward in the field??? Lou is clearly trying to win the game with one hand tied behind his back, thus completely demoralizing the hosts.
Dempster, who yielded just one run (though 10 hits) to beat the White Sox on Sunday night, gets the nod against Contreras, who the Cubs undressed last Saturday (9 ER, 10H allowed in 3.1 innings).
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Game 79 Thread / Orioles @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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SP | Radhames Liz | SP |
Jason Marquis |
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1-0, 6.27, 14 K, 9 BB, 18.2 IP |
6-3, 4.43, 41 K, 31 BB, 81.1 IP | |
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|
2B |
#Brian Roberts | LF |
*Eric Patterson |
SS |
#Alex Cintron |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
RF |
*Nick Markakis |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
Kevin Millar |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
3B |
*Aubrey Huff |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
LF |
Jay Payton |
C |
Geovany Soto |
CF |
Adam Jones |
RF |
Mark DeRosa |
C |
Guillermo Quiroz |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot |
P |
Radhames Liz |
P |
*Jason Marquis |
Sure, baseball is a 162-game marathon and one individual game generally means very little in the grand scheme of things. But once in awhile a key game comes along that can define a team and a season. The Orioles threaten to take the series today, which would mark the Cubs first series loss at home since the end of April to the Brewers. We shall not stand for this threat against our beloved Friendly Confines So rise up, my beloved Cubbies against this island of misfits led by the Cubs' bespectacled cast-off.
WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE!
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Game 78 Thread / Orioles @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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Game 77 Thread / Orioles @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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Game 76 Thread / White Sox @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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SP | Javier Vazquez | SP |
Ryan Dempster |
7-5, 4.13, 93 K, 24 BB, 96 IP |
8-2, 2.76, 81 K, 37 BB, 94.2 IP | ||
SS |
Orlando Cabrera | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
C |
*A.J. Pierzynski |
LF |
*Eric Patterson |
LF |
Carlos Quentin | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
RF |
Jermaine Dye | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
1B |
#Nick Swisher |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
3B |
Joe Crede |
C |
Geovany Soto |
CF |
*Dewayne Wise | RF |
Mark DeRosa |
2B |
Alexei Ramirez |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
P |
Javier Vazquez |
P |
Ryan Dempster |
The national ESPN spotlight shines this evening on 1060 West Addison, which can only mean one thing:
The Yankees and Mets aren't playing each other this weekend.
According to the Sun-Times' up-to-the-minute Cubs reports via Twitter, Rob Reiner and his kid are in the house tonight. Could there be any clearer indication what an important contest this is?
Regarding tonight's starters...
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Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
I don’t buy that. They had been doing that for years.
They did it with Matt Holliday. They did it with John Lackey. They did it with Mark Mulder. They did it with Jason Heyward, who had a great year for them. I’m sure there’s more but those come to mind immediately.
I attribute it more to a breakdown in what they’re doing in terms of development than a culture thing.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
They won those trades and sacrificed their culture. That’s exactly their problem.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
The other part that’s kind of crazy is they made two very high profile trades, one for Goldschmidt and one for Arenado, and they very clearly won those trades. They just haven’t been able to develop players the last handful of years the way they usually do.
I guess the moral there is it’s hard to stay on top of your game and be good at what you do in perpetuity.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Marmol was extended at the beginning of the year. Two years I believe.
crunch (view)
Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN
Craig Counsell doesn’t have a timetable for Cody Bellinger who technically has two cracked ribs on his right side. CT scan showed it today.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
Thought it might have been David Peralta given the open 40 man spot and how PCA has played so far.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
I hope they keep Mozeliak a few more years. Marmol too!
crunch (view)
wow, counsell coming with the early lineup. rarity.
canario/tauchman/happ RF/CF/LF
crunch (view)
PCA called up.
crunch (view)
welp...
bellinger...fractured rib.
a not-very-ready PCA will probably be called up when it would be much better for him to be in AAA getting regular ABs.