What lineup will Baker use today?

[CuseCubFan69]

I'm very curious on what the Man is going to do today regarding the lineup.

[Banedon]

I'm very curious on what the Man is going to do today regarding the lineup.

 

Batting third: Dusty Baker

[Soriano12]

Matt Murton pretty much single handly won the game last night.

 

He keeps that crap up and not only will he ride the bench more..he just

might get sent down to Iowa.

[Laura]

I'm very curious on what the Man is going to do today regarding the lineup.

 

Batting third: Dusty Baker

 

Batting cleanup: Hank Aaron

[goonys evil twin]

I'm very curious on what the Man is going to do today regarding the lineup.

 

Batting third: Dusty Baker

 

Batting cleanup: Hank Aaron

 

Dusty is always on deck when Hank is up.

[Laura]

3rd was already taken and Hank isn't speedy enough these days to bat at the top of the order.

[wastra]

Since Murton was one of our brightest stars last night, I expect he'll need to be rested all day today. :roll:

 

my prediction:

 

Pierre cf

Izturiz ss

Pagan lf

Jones rf

Mabry 1b

Perez 3b

Cedeno 2b

Blanco c

[UMFan83]

Since Murton was one of our brightest stars last night, I expect he'll need to be rested all day today. :roll:

 

my prediction:

 

Pierre cf

Izturiz ss

Pagan lf

Jones rf

Mabry 1b

Perez 3b

Cedeno 2b

Blanco c

 

You forgot the biggest question...whose batting 9th?

[cheapseats]

I expect some combination of Neifi, Theriot, and Nevin in the infield today.

[otis89]

Since Murton was one of our brightest stars last night, I expect he'll need to be rested all day today. :roll:

 

my prediction:

 

Pierre cf

Izturiz ss

Pagan lf

Jones rf

Mabry 1b

Perez 3b

Cedeno 2b

Blanco c

 

You forgot the biggest question...whose batting 9th?

 

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[otis89]

I expect some combination of Neifi, Theriot, and Nevin in the infield today.

 

Start Theriot?! How dare you! Izturis at short and Neifi at second.

[soapy]

I'll take a guess:

 

Pierre CF (he will never sit)

Izturis SS

Nevin 1B (v. the lefty)

Jones RF (see Pierre)

Murton LF (see Nevin)

Neifi 3B

Blanco C

Theriot 2B

 

Yikes.

[CubbieBlue78]

Since Murton was one of our brightest stars last night, I expect he'll need to be rested all day today. :roll:

 

my prediction:

 

Pierre cf

Izturiz ss

Pagan lf

Jones rf

Mabry 1b

Perez 3b

Cedeno 2b

Blanco c

 

You forgot the biggest question...whose batting 9th?

I posted this in the game thread, but thought I would post hear as well. A friend of mine told me that Ryan O'Malley would be starting today. They went to school together. He was supposed to be starting for Iowa today at Round Rock. Does anybody know how they would make a spot for him on the 40 man? DFA somebody? Neifi please...

[biittner77]

Would the Cubs move Prior to the 60 day DL to open up a spot on the 40 man roster?

 

What if Baker starts Ramirez and he gets another leg injury? Ramirez's season would be cut short thus decreasing the chances of him opting out of his contract.

 

I will be stunned if Neifi Perez doesn't start today's game.

 

Pierre

Theriot

Ramirez

Nevin

Murton

Pagan

Perez

Blanco

Miller

 

who am I kidding? Switch Perez and The riot

[UMFan83]

I think there was only 39 on the 40 man last time I checked. If I'm wrong, they can easily move Woody to the 60 day DL to make room for O'Malley. Good luck kid.

[CubColtPacer]

Well, let's see. In a normal situation, Baker would look at the batter-pitcher numbers and put this lineup together.

Batter Against Pettitte

Pierre 4/11 (1 2b) .364/.417/.455

Izturis 3/5 (1 2b) .600/.600/.800

Ramirez 6/17 (3 2b, 2 HR) .353/.353/.882

Barrett 5/15 (1 2b, 1 HR) .333/.474/.600

Jones 2/16 (1 2b) .125/.176/.188 (I sincerely hope that Murton is in LF and Pagan is in RF today-if that's so, Pagan has never faced Pettitte)

Nevin 6/21 (2 2b, 1 HR) .286/.423/.524

Murton 4/14 .286/.412/.286

Perez 8/29 (4 2b) .276/.276/.414 (Cedeno has 1 single in 6 trips against Petitte for a .167/.167/.167 line, and Theriot is 0/2 against Pettitte)

Pitcher

 

How will the long game affect that order? I'm not sure-I'm pretty sure that Barrett and Nevin will both get the start today over Mabry and Blanco. I'm not sure which 2 of the 3 will start of the Jones/Murton/Pagan outfield (my brain says what's above, and I hope to see Pagan and Murton in there), and I'm not completely sure at 2nd either (I really think they are trying to give Cedeno most of the starts-but the 18 innings he played last night coupled with Neifi's better numbers might convince Dusty to play Neifi today. I don't see Theriot starting today, but you can never be completely sure with Dusty).

[otis89]

There are only 39 people on the 40-man roster because Miller is on the 60-day DL.

[chuckywang]

I'm very curious on what the Man is going to do today regarding the lineup.

 

Batting third: Dusty Baker

 

Batting cleanup: Hank Aaron

 

Dusty is always on deck when Hank is up.

 

That's one thing Dusty could say. He offered protection to the greatest home run hitter ever.

[cubfan1955]

There are only 39 people on the 40-man roster because Miller is on the 60-day DL.

cubs.com is listing todays pitcher as Ryan O'Malley. 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA at Iowa.

[Derwood]

I predict:

 

CF

Middle IF

Corner IF

Corner IF

Corner OF

Rookie

Catcher

Rookie

[Soul]

There are only 39 people on the 40-man roster because Miller is on the 60-day DL.

cubs.com is listing todays pitcher as Ryan O'Malley. 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA at Iowa.

 

Hah. ahahahah. ahahAHAHAHAHAH.

 

 

This will be funny. Hey---at least the Stros won't have any tape on him.

[biittner77]

Would the Cubs move Prior to the 60 day DL to open up a spot on the 40 man roster?

 

What if Baker starts Ramirez and he gets another leg injury? Ramirez's season would be cut short thus decreasing the chances of him opting out of his contract.

 

I will be stunned if Neifi Perez doesn't start today's game.

 

Pierre

Theriot

Ramirez

Nevin

Murton

Pagan

Perez

Blanco

Miller

 

who am I kidding? Switch Perez and The riot

 

I was mostly right except for Barrett starting which moved everyone else down a spot.

[badger1679666666]

All I know is my statement from several weeks ago is true:

 

 

Dusty's head would implode if he started Theriot, Cedeno, and Murton on the same day. I don't think it's happened yet, and I'm willing to bet it will NEVER happen.

[CubColtPacer]

All I know is my statement from several weeks ago is true:

 

 

Dusty's head would implode if he started Theriot, Cedeno, and Murton on the same day. I don't think it's happened yet, and I'm willing to bet it will NEVER happen.

 

I doubt it will ever happen either-I'm pretty sure they don't think that Theriot can play SS (even though I've heard he can), and they are unwilling to have Cedeno play SS at all right now (probably to not confuse him as he is learning 2B. So, I doubt all 3 of these players will play together, at least this season.

[Fred Hornkohl]

All I know is my statement from several weeks ago is true:

 

 

Dusty's head would implode if he started Theriot, Cedeno, and Murton on the same day. I don't think it's happened yet, and I'm willing to bet it will NEVER happen.

 

Dusty's head imploded on Thursady 03 August in the second game of DH when he used this starting lineup........

 

Pierre, cf

Theriot, 2b

Ramirez, 3b

Nevin, 1b

Pagan, rf

Murton, lf

Blanco, c

Cedeno, ss

Mateo, p

 

The CUBS won 7-3.