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Game 136 Thread / Phillies @ Cubs (3 of 4)
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Game 135 Thread / Phillies @ Cubs (2 of 4)
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| SP | Joe Blanton | SP | Rich Harden |
| (NL) | 1-0, 4.03, 27 K, 15 BB, 38 IP | (NL) | 4-1, 1.47, 70 K, 14 BB, 49 IP |
| SS | #Jimmy Rollins | LF | Alfonso Soriano |
| CF | #Shane Victorino | SS | Ryan Theriot |
| 2B | *Chase Utley | 1B | Derrek Lee |
| 1B | *Ryan Howard | 3B | Aramis Ramirez |
| LF | Pat Burrell | CF | *Jim Edmonds |
| RF | Jayson Werth | 2B | Mark DeRosa |
| 3B | *Greg Dobbs | RF | *Kosuke Fukudome |
| C | Carlos Ruiz | C | Henry Blanco |
| P | Joe Blanton | P | *Rich Harden |
A few aftershocks from last night's game...the come from behind win was the 38th for the Cubs this season, second to the Yankees 39. It was their 19th win when trailing in the seventh inning or later, best in baseball ahead of their current foe - the Phightin Phils.
Today, ex-teammates do battle as Rich Harden and Joe Blanton take the mound. I'm sure a steak dinner at Morton's is on the table for the winner.
Some more game notes fun after the jump...
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Game 134 Thread / Phillies @ Cubs (1 of 4)
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| SP | *Cole Hamels | SP | Ryan Dempster |
| 11-8, 3.20, 162 K, 43 BB, 188.2 IP | 15-5, 2.85, 153 K, 65 BB, 170.2 IP | ||
| SS | #Jimmy Rollins | LF | Alfonso Soriano |
| 2B | *Chase Utley | SS | Ryan Theriot |
| LF | Pat Burrell | 1B | Derrek Lee |
| 1B | *Ryan Howard | 3B | Aramis Ramirez |
| CF | #Shane Victorino | C | Geovany Soto |
| RF | Jayson Werth | CF | Reed Johnson |
| 3B | Pedro Feliz | RF | *Kosuke Fukudome |
| C | Carlos Ruiz | 2B | Mark DeRosa |
| P | *Cole Hamels | P | Ryan Dempster |
The Cubs and Phillies play the first game in Major League history in which the umpires—or at least the crew chief—will have the option to summon an instant replay to assist a call. (The Rangers/Angels and Twins/A's games starting later Thursday will also be replay-enabled; umpires at all games will be onboard starting Friday.) The reviewable plays will be limited to potential home runs, i.e., fair or foul, over the fence or in play, fan interference or not.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella thinks it's all just a grand idea:
"This is not going to work. I shouldn't say it's not going to work, but this could turn into a little bit of a fiasco initially."
Anyhow, having beaten our boys twice (and nearly three times) in a three-game series in Philadelphia back in April, the Philles begin this four-game set as the only NL team with a lead in their season series against the Cubs.
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Game 132 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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Game 131 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (1 of 3)
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| SP | *Ted Lilly | SP | Jeff Karstens |
| 12-7, 4.25, 148 K, 56 W, 161 IP | 2-2, 2.25, 11 K, 8 W, 28 IP | ||
| LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF | *Nate McLouth |
| SS | Ryan Theriot | 2B | Freddy Sanchez |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | C | #Ryan Doumit |
| 3B | Aramis Ramirez | 1B | *Adam LaRoche |
| CF | *Jim Edmonds | RF | Jason Michaels |
| 2B | Mark DeRosa | LF | *Brandon Moss |
| RF | *Kosuke Fukudome | 3B | Andy LaRoche |
| C | Geovany Soto | SS | Jack Wilson |
| P | *Ted Lilly | P | Jeff Karstens |
The Cubs open a three-game set at PNC Park, concluding their 9-game stretch against the Reds, Nationals, and Pirates before they resume play against Major League opposition. (Yes, I'm tempting fate: Friday's smug game preview was just a preamble to an ugly 13-5 loss to the Nats, but 30 games over .500, I'm feeling smug all over again.)
Coming off a tough luck defeat in which he held the Reds hitless for the first 5 innings and wound up yielding just 2 hits in 7 IP, Lily has reduced his ERA to a season-low 4.25.The lefty has given the Cubs Quality Starts in 8 of his last 10 turns, and that defeat to Cincinnati was his first after five consecutive W's.
This will mark Lilly's fourth start of the year against the Bucs. He's 1-0, 5.63 in the three previous starts, with a butt-ugly 8.38 ERA in his two outings at PNC.
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Game 128 Thread / Nationals @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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| SP | *John Lannan |
SP | Jason Marquis |
| 6-12, 3.81, 89 K, 54 W, 141.2 IP |
8-7, 4.67, 68 K, 49 W, 129 IP |
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| 2B |
#Emilio Bonificio | LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
| SS | #Cristian Guzman |
SS | Ryan Theriot |
| 3B |
Ryan Zimmerman |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
| CF |
Lastings Milledge |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
| 1B | Ronnie Belliard |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
| RF | *Ryan Langerhans |
C |
Geovany Soto |
| LF | *Willie Harris |
RF | Mark DeRosa |
| C | Wil Nieves |
2B |
Ronny Cedeno |
| P | *John Lannan |
P | *Jason Marquis |
Weather note: As of 12:40, it's pouring in the western suburbs, with storms on their way to the city. Could be a rain delay in our future.
The Cubs advance to the next course in the all-meatball buffet, following their series against the Reds with three against the 45-83 Nationals starting today, before moving on to Pittsburgh.
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Recent comments
crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:05 pm (view)
boxburger 10d IL, k.thompson back up. it's his right forearm (again).
crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:12 pm (view)
merryweather got out of it, but he loaded the bases with 1 out. of course ross got cuas up in the pen...thankfully he didn't need to come in.
looks like cuas gets the 9th.
crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:46 pm (view)
4ip 2h 0bb 6k, 49 pitches. no idea why they're giving the pen the last 2 innings when he's out there dealing like this and only threw 49 pitches. he was supposed to pitch tomorrow and he's fresh.
crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:52 pm (view)
...and assad is now a pen arm, evidently...odd move given recent success. i guess wicks starts tomorrow?
crunch 09/22/2023 - 09:16 pm (view)
ARZ, MIA, and CIN all lose. nice.
crunch 09/22/2023 - 09:54 pm (view)
stroman is now the saturday starter...okay, then.
jdrnym 09/22/2023 - 09:52 pm (view)
Phil,
Jordan Luplow was DFA'd by the Twins on Monday and was ultimately optioned and then recalled today. I didn't think that was possible since optional waivers were eliminated years ago. How did that work for the Twins?
crunch 09/22/2023 - 09:47 pm (view)
it's september and i have a legit reason to root for CIN, MIA, and ARZ to lose games. 2023 is an interesting time for baseball.
Cubster 09/22/2023 - 09:39 pm (view)
Brewers get a Twelve-spot in the 2nd vs Marlins. Odd to be rooting for them but whatever it takes.
Arizona Phil 09/22/2023 - 09:51 pm (view)
Here are the pitch type / velo from the game:
Luis Devers: FB 90-91, CV 73-77, CH 80-81 with ten swing & miss (why wasn't he assigned to the AFL???)
Nick Dean: FB 89-91, CV 77-80, CH 83 (FB command comes & goes, CH is his best pitch)
Will Sanders: FB 92-95, CH 85-86, SL 82-85, CV 80 (swing & miss breaking balls, a plus CH, and a firm FB, betcha he starts 2024 in South Bend starting rotation)
Daniel Brown: FB 92-95 and CH 80-82 (zero command - EXTREMELY remedial)
Landon Ginn: FB 92-93 and SL 85-87 (throws strikes, misses bats, and really works hitters with just the two-pitch mix, but needs PFP work)
Kenten Egbert: FB 91-92 and CV 79-82