Gameday Open Thread
Game 11 Thread / Cubs @ Phillies (2 of 3)
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SP | Ted Lilly |
SP |
*Cole Hamels |
0-1, 9.72, 5 K, 2 BB | |
1-1, 1.20, 10 K, 5 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF | #Shane Victorino |
CF |
Reed Johnson | RF |
Jayson Werth |
1B |
Derrek Lee | 2B |
*Chase Utley |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Ryan Howard |
C |
Geovany Soto | LF |
Pat Burrell |
RF |
Mark DeRosa | 3B |
Pedro Feliz |
2B | Ronny Cedeno | C |
Carlos Ruiz |
SS | Ryan Theriot | SS |
Eric Bruntlett |
P |
*Ted Lilly | P | *Cole Hamels |
Lilly is coming off his shortest outing as a Cub, that is, in games that weren't meaningless end-of-season affairs or didn't involve his getting a quick thumb from the home plate umpire. In Monday's game, you'll recall, the Cubs staked Lilly to a 7-0 lead, then the lefty couldn't make it out of the fourth inning. Eventually the Cubs won 10-8 in 12 innings. Thank God for Jon Lieber and Evan Meek.
From the cubs.com report about the outing:
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Game 10 Thread / Cubs @ Phillies (1 of 3)
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Game 9 Open Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (3 of 3)
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SP | *Rich Hill |
SP |
Matt Morris |
0-0, 3.00, 4 K, 3 BB | |
0-0, 5.40, 2 K, 2 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF |
*Nate McLouth |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot |
2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Jason Bay |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | RF |
Xavier Nady |
C |
Geovany Soto | C |
Ronny Paulino |
SS | Ryan Theriot | 3B |
Jose Bautista |
CF | *Felix Pie | SS |
Brian Bixler |
P |
*Rich Hill | P | Matt Morris |
After 27 innings of baseball in two games, I think the Cubs should just get credit for the third game and call it a sweep. It is three full games of baseball afterall.
Lou thought about switching up the rotation a bit and giving Marquis the start tonight, but he was still feeling the effects of the flu. So Rich Hill stays in his spot and as long as the rain stays away, I'm sure there's not a happier guy in Pennsylvania right now. Hill, a flyball pitcher, gets the cozy left field dimensions of PNC Park and the punchless Pirates instead of the hitter-happy Citizens Bank Park and the powerhouse Phillies lineup.
Game 8 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (2 of 3)
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SP | Ryan Dempster | SP |
*Zach Duke |
1-0, 1.50, 5 K, 2 BB | |
0-0, 3.18, 1 K, 1 BB | |
LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF |
*Nate McLouth |
CF |
Reed Johnson | 2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Jason Bay |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | RF |
Xavier Nady |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | C |
#Ryan Doumit |
C | Geovany Soto | 3B |
Jose Bautista |
SS | Ronny Cedeno | SS |
Brian Bixler |
P |
Ryan Dempster | P | *Zach Duke |
It's true--the Cubs are unbeaten this season in games started by Ryan Dempster and Jason Marquis. (I know, we're talking about two games, but still, I'm pleasantly surprised.)
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Game 7 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (1 of 3)
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Game 6 Thread / Astros @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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Game 5 Thread / Astros @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | Roy Oswalt |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
(2008) |
0-1, 5.06, 6 K, 1 BB |
(2007) | 12-9, 4.60 |
CF | *Michael Bourn |
LF | Alfonso Soriano |
RF |
Hunter Pence |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
1B |
#Lance Berkman |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
LF |
Carlos Lee |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
SS |
Miguel Tejada | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
Ty Wigginton | 2B |
Mark DeRosa |
2B | Mark Loretta | C | Geovany Soto |
C | Brad Ausmus | SS |
Ryan Theriot |
P |
Roy Oswalt |
P | *Jason Marquis |
So here's where we are:
The Cubs need to win a game started by Roy Oswalt or be assured of having lost the season's first two series, at home, to division rivals Milwaukee and Houston.
Yeeech!
The good news is, the Cubs have had at least a few productive offensive games against Oswalt (11-10, 3.97 lifetime v. Cubs), which is more than they can say about their encounters with Chris Sampson.
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Game 4 Thread / Astros @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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SP | Chris Sampson |
SP |
Rich Hill |
(2007) |
7-8, 4.59 |
(2007) | 11-8, 3.92 |
CF | *Michael Bourn |
LF | Alfonso Soriano |
RF |
Hunter Pence |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
1B |
#Lance Berkman |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
LF |
Carlos Lee |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
SS |
Miguel Tejada | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
Ty Wigginton | 2B |
Mark DeRosa |
2B | Mark Loretta | C | Geovany Soto |
C | J.R. Towles | CF |
*Felix Pie |
P |
Chris Sampson |
P | *Rich Hill |
Profiling the Astros:
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Game 3 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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Game 2 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP |
Jeff Suppan |
SP |
Ted Lilly |
(2007) |
12-12, 4.62 |
(2007) | 15-8, 3.83 |
2B | Rickie Weeks |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
CF |
Gabe Kapler |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
1B |
*Prince Fielder |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
LF |
Ryan Braun |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
3B |
Bill Hall | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
RF |
Corey Hart |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
SS | JJ Hardy |
C | Geovany Soto |
P | Jeff Suppan |
CF |
*Felix Pie |
C |
Jason Kendall |
P | *Ted Lilly |
The sun is shining over Lakeview, The Cub Reporter made it through April Fool's Day without hearing from a single corporate attorney, and the Cubs are only one game out of first. A good day to be alive.
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Finwe Noldaran (view)
Phil: Great to see what Rosario is doing!
Do you think having Rosario may have influenced/impacted the front office's decision on including Hope in the trade for Busch at all?
crunch (view)
it's so crazy we got a new "barnstorming" harlem globetrotters-type baseball product that was introduced less than 5 years ago and is wildly popular all over the nation.
a notion left long in the past, unearthed, polished for modern audiences and popular as ever.
Arizona Phil (view)
No question right now Alfonsin Rosario is one of the Cubs Top 20 prospects (probably Top 15). Rosario is to the Cubs what Zyhir Hope is to the Dodgers.
Arizona Phil (view)
The Savannah Bananas will be playing the Party Animals at Sloan Park in Mesa this coming Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The games are sold out (15,000+ each night), and berm tickets are going for well over $100.
Arizona Phil (view)
RAISIN: In the game versus the A's at Fitch Park last Friday, Mule threw half FB and half SL (16/16), and one CH (which coincidentally was the only hard-hit ball off him -- a near HR line-drive double off the LF fence). FB was 91-94 and the SL (really more of a "slurve") was 80-82, and he got three swing & miss on each pitch (six swing & miss total out of his 20 strikes). So I think it is safe to say that right now, Mule is strictly a two-pitch pitcher (FB/SL),
Sonicwind75 (view)
Recalled it was sampled in a Nas song. Did a little sleuthing. It was a Nas song called "Hate Me Now" that featured Puff Daddy. Imploring the crowd to hate somebody seems a bit overly dramatic for a keyboardist but perhaps there is some other connection to the song.
In general there has been a weird overuse of Carmina Burana's O Fortuna in sports and commercials in past decade or so. Maybe it is a fallback choice if there isn't anything else.
Sidenote, while the O Fortuna part has become a bit pop-culture cliched; the overall piece is very interesting and rather expansive in scope. I played percussion in a production of it while in college. There is a rather jovial movement set in a tavern. In the score it calls for the clinking of beer steins. Let's just say we did a lot of research to determine the best sounding beer steins.
crunch (view)
ooof...this is just as likely as anything. professional organists are weird humans.
SheffieldCornelia (view)
Maybe it is only played when the hitter thus far in the game is "oh for two"-na at the plate?
crunch (view)
who was AB when it was being played? it could be something as corny as playing it for nick fortes because fortes/fortuna...fortes...marlins...fish...tuna...sigh.
while the cubs organ player isn't a frequent groaner weaponizing the organ song selection, they all dabble in it.
crunch (view)
in 2016 hendricks threw 190 innings for 45 earned runs.
in the shortened 2020 season hendricks threw 81.1ip for 26 earned runs.
in 2024 hendricks has thrown 21ip for 28 earned runs.