4/20 Cards (Looper) vs. Cubs (Lilly), 1:20, CSN & XM-187

[ctcf]

Got the go ahead from Laura so here I am, back in the spot starting seat.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/131702.jpg

Braden Looper: 2-1, 2.37 ERA, 19.0 IPs, 9K/6BB

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150404.jpg

Ted Lilly: 1-1, 2.37 ERA, 19.0 IPs, 24K/3BB

 

I'll possibly add more stuff later. Let's keep the momentum rolling shall we?

[Mark_R]

man, the cards and heat all in the same weekend? I don't know how I can pent up my rage.

 

GO CUBS!

[Brian]

wow they have the exact same ERA strange

[Magnetic Curses]

lilly has been very good thus far. i think we have a pretty decent top 3 at this moment. marquis has looked good and guzman is dealing. and most of them are fairly young. optimism.

[CubColtPacer]

The full batter/pitcher matchups will probably be posted later, but I'll just post a few highlights.

 

Obviously, nobody has that many at-bats against Looper always being in the bullpen.

 

Barrett is 7/11 with 2 2B and 1 BB

Ramirez is 2/11

DeRosa is 1/7

Lee is 1/5 with 3 K

Jones 3/4

Izturis 2/4

 

On the other side, the batter/pitcher matchups are going to be messed up all series long with Lilly in the AL for so long, Marquis a Cardinal for the last 3 years, and Miller's appearances being years ago. Here's a couple highlights though for Lilly:

 

Eckstein: 4/22

Spezio-2/13

Encarnacion-4/11

Kennedy-3/8

Pujols-2/6, 2 K

[ctcf]

wow they have the exact same ERA strange

 

And IPs. However the K/BB is vastly different.

[98navigator]

Get your second win Ted!

[A New Era]

wow they have the exact same ERA strange

 

Just look at Lilly's K/BB and then you'll see who will probably keep the lower ERA. But I noticed that too on cubs.com before. Crazy.

[Omar]

St. Louis Cardinals Vs. Ted Lilly

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5451/lillyvscardszs8.jpg

Nothing to special here other than Encarnacion and Kennedy. He's been good against the Cards.

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Braden Looper

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6061/loopervscubsmr9.jpg

Looks like things are to our advantage in this game. Ramirez not looking so good.. Barrett looking great. Maybe Jones will have a decent day.

 

So lets get another win.. !SBUC OG STEL

[B]

win 2 in a row for a change.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Winning is cool. Let's do it again.

[BigSlick]

I have both Albert Pujols and Ted Lilly on my fantasy team. (I've benched Albert for the moment though, he's been dragging my team through the dirt long enough :lol: )

[Flames24Rulz]

Thank God for FSN Midwest! Boo to the Cardinal announcers though.

 

I'll be able to watch all of the game :D

[Brian]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

[A New Era]

Thank God for FSN Midwest! Boo to the Cardinal announcers though.

 

I'll be able to watch all of the game :D

 

Gonna beable to listen to pat 'n ron at all? Or will you have to struggle silence.

[Derwood]

<----- can't watch :(

[Soriano12]

Cards 1

Cubs 0

[Omar]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

 

Josh Hamilton.

[Andy]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

 

Josh Hamilton.

David Arquette.

[bcruise]

I have my doubts that what we will witness tomorrow will resemble "baseball". But it's Cubs and Cards, so it'll be entertaining at least.

 

Can't wait to see the Cards outfield trying to catch wind-blown fly balls....unfortunately the Cubs will probably manage to counter that by being unable to drive in the unearned runs (the earned ones too, most likely).

 

If you like good baseball, this might be one series to tune out.

[A New Era]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

 

Josh Hamilton.

David Arquette.

 

Kermit the Fog.

[A New Era]

I have my doubts that what we will witness tomorrow will resemble "baseball". But it's Cubs and Cards, so it'll be entertaining at least.

 

Can't wait to see the Cards outfield trying to catch wind-blown fly balls....unfortunately the Cubs will probably manage to counter that by being unable to drive in the unearned runs (the earned ones too, most likely).

 

If you like good baseball, this might be one series to tune out.

 

I don't know. I think the 2 teams will "step up" against eachother.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Looper should be good for 22-23 runs. Then again, I said something similar about Lohse...

[VanceJergins]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Looper is going to win the Cy Young, its inevitable. Then the White Sox and Cardinals are going to meet in the WS which will be played at Wrigley. In game 7, both teams will decide to share the title and proceed to burn Wrigley to the ground, rape and pillage all the Cub fans and then piss on Wrigley's ashes...... With the way baseball has gone the past few years, like I said, its inevitable.

[A New Era]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Looper is going to win the Cy Young, its inevitable. Then the White Sox and Cardinals are going to meet in the WS which will be played at Wrigley. In game 7, both teams will decide to share the title and proceed to burn Wrigley to the ground, rape and pillage all the Cub fans and then piss on Wrigley's ashes...... With the way baseball has gone the past few years, like I said, its inevitable.

 

WOW WOW WOOIE!! :high five!: