09/15 Cincinnati (Arroyo) @ CUBS (Mateo) 1:20 CT, CSN

[Schwarber Fan]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_276520.jpg (13-9, 3.29)

vs.

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_462940.jpg (1-3, 4.75)

 

Arroyo has owned the Cubs this year with the arm and the bat and he has gone at least 5.2 IP in each on his last 10 starts

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Arroyo doesn't get to face Rusch, so maybe no homeruns for him this time.

[Burtonbell]

Cincinnati 
____  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg  
Freel cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276  
Hopper rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308  
Hatteberg 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297  
Aurilia 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306  
Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240  
Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263  
Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260  
Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285  
Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125  
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   

Chi Cubs 
 ______AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg  
Pierre cf  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289  
Cedeno 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246  
Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285  
Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283  
Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299  
Moore 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300  
Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249  
Blanco c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267  
Mateo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000  
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

[series65cubsfan]

Cedeno in the 2 spot? Why am I not surprised.

[CubColtPacer]

Cedeno in the 2 spot? Why am I not surprised.

 

With this lineup, it doesn't much matter if Cedeno is the 2 spot or Murton gets moved there, with Moore batting 5th and Izturis batting 6th. There really isn't a good way to construct a lineup with all the hitters that are in it right now.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

That line-up...ewwwwww!

[goonys evil twin]

running into outs early.

 

 

brilliant.

[Sammy Sofa]

It's very considerate of Cedeno to faithfully find a way to screw things up one of the rare times he gets a hit.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

There's a noticeable lack of interest in today's game thread.

[Sammy Sofa]

There's a noticeable lack of interest in today's game thread.

 

I'm surprised the Cubs have already walked twice in the 1st inning.

[soccer10k]

There's a noticeable lack of interest in today's game thread.

 

I'm watching a Champions League highlight show instead.

[CubColtPacer]

Anybody know why Mateo is out?

[Tedward]

Is Mateo ok? Yahoo has Coates PH for him bottom 3 ??

[BeerHere]

Why was Mateo taken out in the 3rd?

3IP

0h

2BB

3K

 

I hope he's not hurt.

[Outshined_One]

Watch, it'll be something that has to do with Dusty pinch running him.

[CuseCubFan69]

There's a noticeable lack of interest in today's game thread.

 

I'm watching the grass grow after two days of rain. It's moving pretty quickly.

[Sammy Sofa]

Watch, it'll be something that has to do with Dusty pinch running him.

 

Unless he strained something out of embarassment, I highly doubt it.

[Sammy Sofa]

Gameday says Mateo left the game due to an injured back...too much peeking over Z' shoulder while he surfed for online porn? For shame, young man...

 

Oh, and the Cedeno watch for today has a caught stealing and grounded into a double play. Stay tuned!

[Soriano12]

fire then entire damn training staff.

 

for crying out loud someone isn't doing their job.

[BeerHere]

fire then entire damn training staff.

 

for crying out loud someone isn't doing their job.

 

Or the team has quit on Dusty....

[Outshined_One]

I can't wait to hear the fallout from this one. Here's what I'm expecting:

 

"Dude was trying to carry this team on his back," said Cubs manager Dusty Baker. "Mateo, he's a gamer, you know? After he scored the winning run a couple of days ago, he told me his back was in agonizing pain and he was coughing up spinal fluid. But I could see it in his eyes that he wanted to go out there and pitch, so who was I to deny him?"

[Outshined_One]

4-0 Reds after a Ross homer.

[UMFan83]

I can't wait to hear the fallout from this one. Here's what I'm expecting:

 

"Dude was trying to carry this team on his back," said Cubs manager Dusty Baker. "Mateo, he's a gamer, you know? After he scored the winning run a couple of days ago, he told me his back was in agonizing pain and he was coughing up spinal fluid. But I could see it in his eyes that he wanted to go out there and pitch, so who was I to deny him?"

 

:lol:

 

Those walks will kill you every time btw.

[Schwarber Fan]

Of course a backup catcher hits a 3 run homer... what did u honestly expect?

[Sammy Sofa]

Wow, Marmol has absolutely nothing today. 3 walks, 2 hits and 4 runs already with just 1 out.