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

[bc2k]

Well it's 1:21 and that game hasn't started.

[mfische5]

When Asumus and Evertt are your hottest hitters, you know your offense has had a problem

[CDBears1259]

I wonder how many calls will be blown at 3rd or along that base line. That moron Hoye/Boyd is at third today. Thankfully he only gets one turn behind the plate a series.

[Chocolate Milk]

I'm waiting for the Soriano breakout game. Hopefully it is today.

[BigSlick]

Jason Marquis, let me formally apologize for the way the Cubs offense treated you during your last start.

 

Please don't return the favor.

[E.J.]

When Asumus and Evertt are your hottest hitters, you know your offense has had a problem

 

Some could say Izturis and DeRosa were our hottest hitters to start the season.

[bc2k]

First pitch finally at 1:22.

[BigbadB]

1 pitch ground ball out to Izturis to start the game. Nice.

[moorecg]

good start

[RichHillIsABeast]

1 pitch. 1 out. Keep it up, Marquis.

[radarluv1]

I forgot to mention that Lou also said it was based on splits.

 

dude, whats a split?

/looks confused, chews on toothpick

[BigSlick]

Keep the ball on the ground, Jason.

[C.C.]

1 pitch ground ball out to Izturis to start the game. Nice.

 

We're already doing better from yesterday!

[Brian]

The team faced left-handers 1/3 of the time they played last year. This year, they have only faced left-handers 1 out of 8 games. Considering that Murton will start against every left-hander, the fact that after today he'll still have half the starts means that he's likely to get more than half the at-bats once the Cubs start playing against more left-handers. I'm not worried about it right now.

 

Please note that Eric Milton of the Reds (05 Apr) and Chris Capuano of the Brewers (08 Apr) are both left handed.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 1  Mon 04/02  @ Cincinnati        1- 5  Zambrano        Harang        
 2  Wed 04/04  @ Cincinnati    N   4- 1  Lilly           Arroyo        
 3  Thu 04/05  @ Cincinnati        2- 5  Marquis         Milton        
 4  Fri 04/06  @ Milwaukee     N   9- 3  Hill            Bush          
 5  Sat 04/07  @ Milwaukee         6- 3  Zambrano        Sheets        
 6  Sun 04/08  @ Milwaukee         4- 9  Miller          Capuano       
 7  Mon 04/09    Houston           3- 5  Lilly           Williams      
 8  Tue 04/10    Houston            -    Marquis         Sampson       

 

Milton didn't start that game, Lohse did.

[FergieJ31]

Bring back "Everybody loves the Cubs!"

 

Bring back Van Halen's Jump

 

1984 reference>

[muntjack]

Can someone possibly help me out here. When I try to access MLB.tv I get an error message saying "Windows Media Player cannot find the specified file". Any ideas?

[E.J.]

And so it begins...

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

what are with these doubles down the line...and what is with the cliff floyd love fest...ugh :roll:

[mfische5]

When Asumus and Evertt are your hottest hitters, you know your offense has had a problem

 

Some could say Izturis and DeRosa were our hottest hitters to start the season.

 

With the way Ramirez and Lee have been hitting, I think you have to add them to that group too, which makes it slightly less sad.

 

Only slightly though

[soccer10k]

I don't know the first thing about this Sampson character. Any good?

 

I know he would have been better pitching yesterday with Boyd behind the plate.

[Derwood]

Please don't suck Marquis.

 

i won't if you won't

 

/grammar nazi

[E.J.]

DP please.

[Laura]

DP plz.

[Brian]

double play please

[bc2k]

We're lucky Berkman didn't advance to second. Keeps the inning-ending double play in order.