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Game 75 Thread / White Sox @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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Game 72 Thread / Cubs @ Rays (2 of 3)
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Game 71 Thread / Cubs @ Rays (1 of 3)
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SP | Ryan Dempster |
SP |
*Scott Kazmir |
8-2, 2.81, 75 K, 35 BB, 89.2 IP | 6-2, 1.74, 54 K, 16 BB, 51.2 IP | ||
CF |
Reed Johnson | 2B |
*Akinori Iwamura |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
1B |
#Willy Aybar |
1B |
Derrek Lee | CF |
BJ Upton |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
*Eric Hinske |
DH |
Geovany Soto | 3B |
Evan Longoria |
RF |
Mark DeRosa | DH |
*Cliff Floyd |
LF |
Matt Murton |
C |
#Dionar Navarro |
C |
Henry Blanco | RF |
*Gabe Gross |
2B |
Ronny Cedeno |
SS |
Jason Bartlett |
Matt Murton has been called up and Eric Patterson has been sent down. Welcome back to the Show Orange Guy, and good luck with Scott Kazmir, who has given up all of one run in four home starts this year (thanks nohit). The entire Rays team has been enjoying the comforts of Tampa, Florida with a shiny 26-11 mark at Tropicana Field. That's good for second best in the home record in the American League and has helped catapult them from the worst overall record in the league last year to the current AL Wild Card leaders. Most of that turnaround can be attributed to their pitching and defense and not that sketchy lineup that I'm looking at. But I guess you don't need good hitters if you can "Execute to the Max".
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Game 70 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (3 of 3)
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Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)
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Game 68 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (1 of 3)
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SP | Sean Gallagher |
SP |
A.J. Burnett |
3-2, 4.42, 31 K, 13 BB, 36.2 IP | 5-6, 4.98, 78 K, 38 BB, 81.1 IP | ||
SS |
Ryan Theriot | RF |
Alex Rios |
1B |
*Micah Hoffpauir |
DH |
*Matt Stairs |
DH |
Derrek Lee | 3B |
Scott Rolen |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
CF |
Vernon Wells |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | 1B |
*Lyle Overbay |
C |
Geovany Soto | C |
Rod Barajas |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
LF |
*Brad Wilkerson |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | 2B |
*Joe Inglett |
LF |
*Eric Patterson |
SS |
David Eckstein |
Can the Cubs reach 20 games over by mid-June? They have a chance by winning tonight or this series, and it would be the first time since late 2004. But they'll be on the short-end of the pitching matchups for the most part. By ERA, Gallagher is outperforming Burnett at this point, but Saturday's matchup is Roy Halladay(3.07) vs Jason Marquis(4.54) and Sunday is Jessie Litsch(3.42) vs. Ted Lilly(5.13). Burnett might also have the added motivation of trying to audition for his next team, as he's one of the names certain to be bandied about during the trade deadline in connection with the Cubs.
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Game 67 Thread / Braves @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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SP | Tim Hudson |
SP |
Carlos Zambrano |
7-4, 2.86 54 K, 23 BB, 91.1 IP | 8-2, 3.01, 63 K, 29 BB, 92.2 IP | ||
SS |
Yunel Escobar | LF |
*Eric Patterson |
2B |
*Kelly Johnson |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
3B |
Chipper Jones | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
#Mark Teixeira | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
C |
*Brian McCann | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
RF |
Jeff Francoeur |
C |
Geovany Soto |
LF |
#Greg Norton |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
CF |
*Gregor Blanco |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
P |
Tim Hudson | P |
#Carlos Zambrano |
I believe this is what our ancestors called a pitching duel. They probably called it that in 1948 as well, which is the year they will be honoring with today's "Turn back the clock" event. Both teams will break out the 1948 uniforms in honor of WGN's 60th anniversary. I hope they had a better logo in 1948 then they do now. To keep in the 1948 spirt, the first two innings will be broadcast in black and white with similar camera angles that they used back then and minimal graphics. I believe the plan is to add more graphics and cameras as the game goes on. Len and Bob will be wearing authentic 1948 garb as well.
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Game 66 Thread / Braves @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | Jeff Bennett |
SP |
Ryan Dempster |
0-3, 3.47, 38 K, 24 BB, 49.1 IP | 7-2, 2.90, 64 K, 35 BB, 80.2 IP | ||
SS |
Yunel Escobar | LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
2B |
*Kelly Johnson |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
3B |
Chipper Jones | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
#Mark Teixeira | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
C |
*Brian McCann | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
RF |
Jeff Francoeur |
C |
Geovany Soto |
LF |
Greg Norton |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
CF |
*Gregor Blanco |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
P |
Jeff Bennett | P |
Ryan Dempster |
Jeff Bennett starts for the Braves, after the scheduled starter, Jair Jurrjens, slipped on a dugout step following last night's game and messed up his ankle.
I'll bet it was just like that scene in "Pride of the Yankees," where Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) slips on a pile of bats near the on-deck circle, and a gorgeous girl (Teresa Wright) laughs at him and calls him "Tanglefoot."
Yes, I'm certain it happened just like that.
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Game 65 Thread / Braves @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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SP | *Tom Glavine |
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crunch (view)
he's a low-level cubs star in the modern history of the cubs (c.zambrano, k.wood, r.dempster, etc), but that star has dimmed...and has been dimming since 2021.
2024 has been ugly the whole way and we're only in mid-april. homers aside (even though there's been 7 in 17ip) he gave up 29 hits in 20 spring innings and 31 in 17 regular season innings.
he's pretty much only got 2 pitches at this point in his career and the mix isn't fooling anyone. he threw a noticable amount more curves in his last start to add to the mix and it didn't help his issues. he don't have many moves left to break out.
Eric S (view)
Definitely needs a 10 day stint for the hangnail - have to nip those things in the bud or suffer the consequences (ie, more opponent home run derby, etc)
Eric S (view)
Thanks for checking and yeah, that’s a double ouch
Sonicwind75 (view)
Believe you are correct, checked and appears Cubs have a $2.51 million obligation to Barnhart this season per Cot's Contracts. Also paying Trey Mancini $7mil this season. Ouch.
crunch (view)
m.busch had 0hr and 2 doubles when he was last at wrigley.
we'll probably see a few more of his jerseys in the seats when they return tomorrow.
wonder who will go down for taillon. hey hendricks, you got a hangnail or something?
Eric S (view)
Nice work by Wesneski with some solid defense behind him and the late tack on runs were welcome. Gladly take a 5-4 West Coast swing, particularly down two key starting pitchers … Now just don’t get swept by the Marlins for Pete’s sake.
crunch (view)
dansby takes the team lead in SB today after a SB with 2 SB total. the team has 3. madrigal has the other one.
cubs also have 7 triples, 7 players each.
crunch (view)
sure am ready for p.wisdom and m.masterboney to swap roster spots.
Eric S (view)
The fifth inning has not been kind to Wicks this season. Giving up leadoff doubles to Tucker Barnhart is also not good for business. IIRC, the Cubs are on the hook for the majority of Barnhart’s salary this season to add insult to injury (could definitely be wrong here).
Cubster (view)
Kris Bryant to IL with low back strain. He’s keeping the Rockies docs busy.