ST 3/28 Cubs (Rusch) vs Mariners (Oldham) 2 PM MLBaudio

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I thought Aardsma's velocity went down the crapper. He was hitting 93-94 pretty consistently yesterday. :?

 

Hopefully it isn't just straight stuff - didn't look like it considering he didn't get hammered.

 

thats what i thought too but his spring #'s are quite good. he must have regained some if not all of his lost velocity. williamson is a big risk imo and has pretty much said he wants to close again anyway so why not deal him?

 

The D-Rays are in serious need of a closer....if we decied we HAD to move him I could see potential there.

 

I don't see the Rays having as much interest as a team like the Braves might have. The Rays aren't going to have many games worth saving, while the lack of a closer could cause the Braves to lose their first division title since the Clinton administration.

 

Was it the Clinton administration or the first Bush Administration? I thought it was since 1991, which would have been GB part I...I could be wrong though...just going off memory.

 

I think you're right.

[AlamoCub]

The D-Rays are in serious need of a closer....if we decied we HAD to move him I could see potential there.

 

I think Chad Orvella will be just fine, despite his lackluster Spring.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Pagan, Restovich, and Theriot are all in the starting lineup today.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pagan, Restovich, and Theriot are all in the starting lineup today.

 

Mabry is in left field, too. But I didn't catch who the first baseman is today.

[JonnyRed]

I thought Aardsma's velocity went down the crapper. He was hitting 93-94 pretty consistently yesterday. :?

 

Hopefully it isn't just straight stuff - didn't look like it considering he didn't get hammered.

 

thats what i thought too but his spring #'s are quite good. he must have regained some if not all of his lost velocity. williamson is a big risk imo and has pretty much said he wants to close again anyway so why not deal him?

 

Why in the world do you want to trade an effective relief pitcher in Williamson? Why weaken your teams strength? Keep Williamson! You have Williamson, Howry, Eyre, and Dempster and it's a 5-6 inning game...

 

because his health is a major issue. it's a gamble but at least he's worth something now. with ardsma & novoa & perhaps wuretz, it might be worth the risk to trade him and get something of value instead of waiting until he blows out his elbow.

 

Okay so what happens if Dempster has trouble closing? Williamson is a closer and can step right in to that role. Keep him.

 

So can Howry.

[Fred Hornkohl]

MARQUIS GRISSOM ANNOUCES HIS RETIREMENT !!!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Pagan down on strikes on a 2-2 breaking pitch out of the zone.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pagan struck out swinging

Walker grounded out to second, 4-3

Lee grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          0                    0 0 0 
Seattle       .                    0 0 0 

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

MARQUIS GRISSOM ANNOUCES HIS RETIREMENT !!!

 

When Blanco told Pagan that Grissom retired, Pagan cried. He was so happy and said that Grissom was such a great guy to do that, to give up a spot for a youngster, especially after trying to pass on all the knowledge he could to the kids in ST. I guess Grissom spent quite a bit of time hanging out with Pagan, Cedeno, Restovich, etc.

[C.C.]

MARQUIS GRISSOM ANNOUCES HIS RETIREMENT !!!

 

When Blanco told Pagan that Grissom retired, Pagan cried. He was so happy and said that Grissom was such a great guy to do that, to give up a spot for a youngster, especially after trying to pass on all the knowledge he could to the kids in ST. I guess Grissom spent quite a bit of time hanging out with Pagan, Cedeno, Restovich, etc.

 

Maddux was also giving him props also. Saying he would love to play for him or with him.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Suzuki singled to left field

Betancourt flied out to right field, Suzuki holding first

Ibanez singled to center field, Suzuki to second

Sexson singled to right field, Suzuki to third, Ibanez to second

Beltre grounded out to short, 6-3, Suzuki scored, Ibanez to third, Sexson to second

Everett grounded out to second, 4-3

 

1 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          0                    0 0 0 
Seattle       1                    1 3 0 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Rusch      1.0  3  1  1  0  0  0 

[C.C.]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Suzuki singled to left field

Betancourt flied out to right field, Suzuki holding first

Ibanez singled to center field, Suzuki to second

Sexson singled to right field, Suzuki to third, Ibanez to second

Beltre grounded out to short, 6-3, Suzuki scored, Ibanez to third, Sexson to second

Everett grounded out to second, 4-3

 

1 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          0                    0 0 0 
Seattle       1                    1 3 0 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Rusch      1.0  3  1  1  0  0  0 

 

Nice to see Rusch ready to start the season. Shhez!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones singled to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barret flied out to center field, Jones holding first

[Fred Hornkohl]

Restovich popped out to second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Jones singled to right field

Barrett flied out to center field, Jones holding first

Restovich popped out to second base

Jones picked off first base, 1-3-6

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          0 0                  0 1 0 
Seattle       1                    1 3 0 

[RyCubsFan]

Marshall and Guz for the rotation!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lopez doubled off the wall in left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Borchard singled to right field, Lopez to third

[BeerHere]

The Seattle announcer is getting on my nerves.

[nick23]

Our starting pitching is going to be brutal in April.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rivera struck out (called)

[Jon]

I'd rather hear Rusch give up a few more XBHs (which will happen anyways) than listen to this guy ramble on for a few more minutes.

[Brian]

hey Jon, where is that carlos quote from, is it new?

[BeerHere]

The Caple article was terrible, moron.

 

Screw "the curse"

 

Screw the Sox

 

Bartman was a fan and I would have done the same thing myself

 

Injuries happen

 

The past is the past

 

 

 

 

Get over it dude! Cubs fans have moved on already. Being a fan means being there in good times and bad. Shut up already!

Edited March 28, 2006 by BeerHere