4/10 Astros (Sampson) @ Cubs (Marquis) 1:20CT CSN / XM185

[Roast]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/448200.jpg

Chris Sampson

0-0 - 0.00era

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150302.jpg

Jason Marquis

0-0 - 1.50era

 

Go cubs. Make me forget about witnessing a loss in sub-zero temps yesterday

[rickrolled]

let's try beating the 2-5 stros, cobs

[Brian]

hopefully this home plate ump will have a clue

[Derwood]

CSN, so i won't be able to watch. I'm sure I'll make an appearance or two in the game thread though

[CubmanPi]

let's try beating the 2-5 stros, cobs

No cure for a slumping team like a series in Chicago.

 

Please don't suck, Cobs.

[otis89]

Here's to a better home plate umpire and a Cubs win!

[Andy]

hopefully this home plate ump will have a clue

Um, it's Eric Cooper.

 

More likely the ass-raping will be even worse tomorrow.

[Omar]

Chicago Cubs Vs. Chris Sampson (RHP)

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Nothing special here... Not enough PAs.

 

Houston Astros Vs. Jason Marquis (RHP)

http://i17.tinypic.com/4cnb4gn.jpg

...Holy crap. Biggio looks good, Ensberg looks WAYYY dangerous... Man... Everett is okay. BERKMAN is also a nail biter. Jason Lane... The rest look okay, to say the least.

 

A combination of these needs to happen if the Cubs want to win:

-Wind blowing in, HARD.

-Marquis gets good movement.

-Cubs offense picks it up.

 

Hate to be a pessimist, but it doesn't look too good. :?

[rickrolled]

those match-ups are quite depressing. thx a lot omar

[Andy]

At least Sampson is not a lefty.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

with a 2 game losing streak is no man cubs fans would rather have going tomm. than one JASON MARQUIS :lol:

 

here's to the wind blowing in hard and the offense showing up against sampson

[Flames24Rulz]

At least with the game being on CSN, it will save me at least some frustration.

[98navigator]

Here's to Marquis keeping the ball on the ground and the Cubs scoring a lot of runs.

[tfarks]

Could someone tell me who will be pitching on the 13th? Rotation has me a little confused right now...

[Omar]

those match-ups are quite depressing. thx a lot omar

 

Marquis could have a very Glendon Rusch-like 2004.. Where his past, especially the previous season was not too pretty. Came to the Cubs, Rothschild helped him out... and he's on his way to a good record. When I looked back at Rusch's match-ups, they didnt mean much because he had improved drastically.

 

Now in 2006, I dont want to talk about it.. but it works well for 04' and 05'..

 

The same case could be for Marquis..

[otis89]

Could someone tell me who will be pitching on the 13th? Rotation has me a little confused right now...

 

According to Cubs.com, Zambrano will be. They're skipping Miller this time through the order.

[Omar]

Could someone tell me who will be pitching on the 13th? Rotation has me a little confused right now...

 

According to Cubs.com, Zambrano will be. They're skipping Miller this time through the order.

 

Didnt Lou say they werent going to skip? It's not fair for the 5th guy because he can go a week w/o pitching??

[RichHillIsABeast]

Could someone tell me who will be pitching on the 13th? Rotation has me a little confused right now...

 

According to Cubs.com, Zambrano will be. They're skipping Miller this time through the order.

 

Didnt Lou say they werent going to skip? It's not fair for the 5th guy because he can go a week w/o pitching??

 

If it keeps Miller from costing us a game, I'm all about being unfair.

[A New Era]

So I'm not the only one who thought the HP umpire's calls were unfair to the cubs. Rammy called strike way outside, forcing him to swing and miss at a ball because it would have been called a strike too. And then a couple of VERY good pitches by lilly and howry that should have been strikes. One or two of those situations were in really TIGHT spots.

 

What was that umpires name? I need to put him on my "hate" list. :lol:

[Drew Doughty]

Didn't Sampson carry a no-hitter into the 7th against the Cubs last year?

[ctcf]

Didn't Sampson carry a no-hitter into the 7th against the Cubs last year?

 

Who didn't last year?

[Omar]

Didn't Sampson carry a no-hitter into the 7th against the Cubs last year?

 

Join the club.

[tfarks]

Could someone tell me who will be pitching on the 13th? Rotation has me a little confused right now...

 

According to Cubs.com, Zambrano will be. They're skipping Miller this time through the order.

 

Didnt Lou say they werent going to skip? It's not fair for the 5th guy because he can go a week w/o pitching??

 

See why I'm confused? They are keeping Zambrano on 5 days rest correct? So he will pitch and Miller goes after him or is skipped all together?

[Roast]

hopefully this home plate ump will have a clue

 

Oh lord...That pitch by Howry...two pitches before the HR.... I said a string of words so bad I'm pretty sure I secured my place in hell.

[E.J.]

hopefully this home plate ump will have a clue

 

Oh lord...That pitch by Howry...two pitches before the HR.... I said a string of words so bad I'm pretty sure I secured my place in hell.

 

You secured your place in hell the minute you became a Packer's fan.