3/9ST: s/s Cubs @ TX & SD @ Cubs, 2:05CT, CSN Chicago

[Laura]

This is a combined game thread for the two split-squad games.

 

Game 1, the Padres vs. the Cubs, will be televised on CSN Chicago and available via mlb.tv.

 

Game 2, the Cubs vs. the Rangers, does not have any scheduled broadcast or webcast. Here's the live box score.

 

Game 1:

 

http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/images/2007/03/02/vOLYl5jp.jpg

RH Jake Peavey, 25 yo

2007 Spring Training: 2GS, 4.0 IPs, 5H, 2R/2ER, 4.50 ERA

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2007/03/02/yaTYzEkb.jpg

LH Rich Hill, almost 27 yo (birthday is 3/11)

2007 Spring Training: 1GS, 2.0 IPs, 1H, 1R/1ER, 4.50 ERA

 

 

Peavy is expected to go 3-4 innings.

 

I don't have the lineup yet for Surprise, but for Mesa it's:

 

Soriano, CF

Izturis, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Barrett, C

Coats, LF

Perez, 2B

Hill, P

 

 

Game 2:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2007/03/02/96jpRgOz.jpg

LH Neal Cotts, almost 27 yo (birthday is 3/25)

2007 Spring Training: 2G, 3.0 IPs, 7H, 4R/4ER, 12.00 ERA

 

vs.

 

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/images/2007/03/02/cR8Xl68D.jpg

RH Brandon McCarthy, 23 yo

2007 Spring Training: 1G, 2.0 IPs, 1H, 0R/0ER, 0.00 ERA

 

 

Alan Trammel will be managing Game 2 in Surprise, AZ.

 

Wearing the gray traveling pants this morning and getting ready to get on the bus were Murton, Cedeno, Soto, Cotts (the starting pitcher) and a host of others.

 

The other game is:

 

Pie, CF

Theriot, SS

Murton, LF

Kinkade, 1B

DeRosa, 2B

Colvin, RF

Cedeno, SS

Dopirak, DH

Hill, C

Cotts, P

 

Texas

Kinsler, 2B

Byrd, LF

Young, SS

Teixeira, 1B

Somebody named Sosa, RF

Blalock, 3B

Cruz, CF

Botts, DH

Ojeda, C

 

McCarthy, P

Edited March 9, 2007 by Laura

[otis89]

Winning is fun. Let's keep doing it.

[Omar]

Game 1 - Padres @ Cubs

 

Noteworthy Match-ups (San Diego Padres) Vs. Rich Hill

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1797/hillvpadscq8.jpg

 

Noteworthy Match-ups (Chicago Cubs) Vs. Jake Peavy

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5807/peavyvscubsee4.jpg

 

Game 2 - Cubs @ Rangers

 

Noteworthy Match-ups (Chicago Cubs) Vs. Brandon McCarthy

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5208/mccarthyvcubstj4.jpg

 

Noteworthy Match-ups (Texas Rangers) Vs. Neal Cotts

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/8500/cottsvsrangersea1.jpg

[Flames24Rulz]

Hopefully Cotts can, you know, pitch good.

[salukifudd]

Love the sig, Flames.

Go Cubs

Go Salukis

[RichHillIsABeast]

Go get 'em, Rich. 8-)

[salukifudd]

This is the first game I will be able to watch thus far, so I'm excited to see Hill go to work. Is there any word on who else will pitch in the televised game? Thanks.

[Flames24Rulz]

Love the sig, Flames.

Go Cubs

Go Salukis

 

Amen :D

[A New Era]

Finally another tv game!! I couldn't take it!! :? :shock: :shock: :roll: :lol: :o :-$ ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) =D> =D> :lol: :lol: =D> =D> :-$

[otis89]

You guys that get to watch it are lucky. Stupid dumb-ass cable company.

[Omar]

I just called and added Comcast Sports Net to my channels. $5 extra..

 

This season better be worth it!

[Laura]

This is the first game I will be able to watch thus far, so I'm excited to see Hill go to work. Is there any word on who else will pitch in the televised game? Thanks.

 

I haven't heard yet -- if someone posts an update, I'll edit it into the first post.

[VanceJergins]

Finally another tv game!! I couldn't take it!! :? :shock: :shock: :roll: :lol: :o :-$ ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) =D> =D> :lol: :lol: =D> =D> :-$

 

:-({|= ?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I wonder if Sosa will be in the Rangers line-up against the Cubs...

[Southpaw191679666239]

I just programmed my vcr for the game, and noticed on the interactive menu/grid through Comcast that they mention the televised game will be the Texas game. :? :-k

 

EDIT: Just checked around... TitanTV.com agrees with Comcast, but TVGuide.com and Cubs.com have the Padres game on TV. :shock:

 

Not that it matters much, but a little consistency would be nice.

Edited March 9, 2007 by Southpaw19

[Mephistopheles]

meh i cant watch either and i cant watch the wgn cast either

[abuck1220]

i would guess that the mesa game is the one that will be televised.

[C.C.]

I just programmed my vcr for the game, and noticed on the interactive menu/grid through Comcast that they mention the televised game will be the Texas game. :? :-k

 

EDIT: Just checked around... TitanTV.com agrees with Comcast, but TVGuide.com and Cubs.com have the Padres game on TV. :shock:

 

Not that it matters much, but a little consistency would be nice.

 

What's a VCR?

[RichHillIsABeast]

The Cubs play a pair of split-squad games. In Mesa, they play the San Diego Padres (2:05 p.m., Comcast SportsNet). Rich Hill pitches for the Cubs against Jake Peavy. In Surprise, Neal Cotts pitches for the Cubs against the Texas Rangers’ Brandon McCarthy.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/cubs.asp?id=288922

[UMFan83]

Any mention of which players are going where

[Sammy Sofa]

I hope they realize which game is on TV and give us the kind of, y'know, GOOD players.

[Bruce Miles]

I don't have the lineup yet for Surprise, but for Mesa it's:

 

Soriano, CF

Izturis, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Barrett, C

Coats, LF

Perez, 2B

Hill, P

 

Wearing the gray traveling pants this morning and getting ready to get on the bus were Murton, Cedeno, Soto, Cotts (the starting pitcher) and a host of others.

[Sammy Sofa]

Nice! Thanks for that, Bruce!

[CubColtPacer]

Thanks Bruce-are they going to try Theriot at OF at all? If they are, today might be the day they do it-my guess at the other lineup is going to be

Warning-this is only a guess

Pie-CF

Patterson-2B

Murton-LF

Ward-DH

Kinkade-1B

DeRosa-3B

Pagan-RF

Soto-C

Cedeno-SS

 

If Colvin is in RF, then Theriot probably plays 3B, and DeRosa takes 5th with Colvin hitting 6th. If it's Walker, then I'm not sure how the lineup would be arranged. For some reason, I'm not thinking of the other outfielders in camp right now.

 

Edit: the other guess of the lineup brought a couple people up that I forgot about and also reminded me that they are going to use a DH in that game, so I'm going to amend my lineup with my latest guess.

Edited March 9, 2007 by CubColtPacer

[seanimal]

Love the sig, Flames.

Go Cubs

Go Salukis

 

Second. Lets hope the Dawgs bust some brackets.