08/16 CUBS (O'Malley) @ Houston (Pettitte) 1:05, WGNTV,XM186

[Sammy Sofa]

The Riot!

 

Thanks for the update, Bruce!

[CuseCubFan69]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

The Riot, 2B

Barrett, C

Ramirez, 3B

Phil Nevin, 1B

Pagan, RF

Murton, LOF

Perez, SS

O'Malley, P

 

Astros

Taveras, CF

Burke, 2B

Berkman, 1B

Scott, LF

Ensberg, 3B

Lane, RF

Everett, SS

Ausmus, C

Pettitte, P

 

It's nice to see Baker reward Theriot with a start and a 2 slot in the batting order! Why is Pagan ahead of Murton though?

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

It's nice to see Baker reward Theriot with a start and a 2 slot in the batting order! Why is Pagan ahead of Murton though?

 

 

must be the heat.....

[Mark Priors Calves]

good to see you awake and coherent, Bruce.

[Bruce Miles]

good to see you awake and coherent, Bruce.

 

Who said anything about awake and coherent?

[Laura]

good to see you awake and coherent, Bruce.

 

Who said anything about awake and coherent?

 

Awake, anyway! :D

 

Thanks for the lineups, Bruce -- and your excellent articles, as always!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

good to see you awake and coherent, Bruce.

 

Who said anything about awake and coherent?

 

Awake, anyway! :D

 

Thanks for the lineups, Bruce -- and your excellent articles, as always!

 

Agreed. Thank you very much, Bruce!

[Andy]

Yay Murt and Theriot.

[soccer10k]

This should be a fun game to watch. Both teams are likely to be exhausted.

 

Meh. The only problem is that the viewers are likely to be exhausted too. Let's see I got up at 5 a.m., CDT, so how many hours of sleep did I get? I got exactly........zzzzzz

 

I love living on the West Coast. While I was unable to watch the game due to work (I would have watched had I not been working) I went to bet a 2 am Pacific Time and got up at 10:45. Nothing like getting almost 9 hours of sleep.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre blooped a single to center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot sacrificed, 1,3, Pierre to second

[Andy]

Of course, Dusty bunts with one of his best OBP guys in the lineup. Good.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 29-20 when they execute a sac bunt.... 22-48 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[cheapseats]

Of course, Dusty bunts with one of his best OBP guys in the lineup. Good.

 

He's doing his part to speed up the game after the marathon last night.

[Banedon]

Of course, Dusty bunts with one of his best OBP guys in the lineup. Good.

 

That's what the 2nd spot in the order is for, dude.

[CuseCubFan69]

Of course, Dusty bunts with one of his best OBP guys in the lineup. Good.

 

With a rookie pitching for the Cubs, I don't get it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre took third base on an errant pick off throw, E4

[soccer10k]

I'm excited to see O'Malley pitch today. I was hoping to see him when the Iowa Cubs came to Sacramento but that was when Rich Hill got sent down so he made the start instead of O'Malley. Here's to a good major league debut.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett walked

[goonys evil twin]

Of course, Dusty bunts with one of his best OBP guys in the lineup. Good.

 

With a rookie pitching for the Cubs, I don't get it.

 

You have to assume the 1-0 game in this ballpark with these two well rested pitching staffs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez hit by pitch, Barrett to second

[CuseCubFan69]

Ramirez hit by pitch, Barrett to second

 

Ramirez seemed to enjoy the contact.

[cheapseats]

Apparently no warnings issued....

[woodchip2153]

Ramirez hit by pitch, Barrett to second

 

Were warnings issued? I thought I heard Pat say they were.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nevin struck out swinging