6/29 Brewers (Gallardo) vs CUBS (Hill), 1:20p, WGN-TV, XM188

[Schwarber Fan]

I just heard that Fontenot is at SS, DeRosa's at 2B,

Floyd's in RF and Bowen C.

 

My lineup guess

 

Soriano, LF

Fontenot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Floyd, RF

DeRosa, 2B

Bowen, C

Pie, CF

Hill

 

I think that's the best lineup we can throw out there with our current roster.

 

:shock:

[killthegoat06]

That's the best possible lineup, IMO.

 

Stop copying me. :wink:

[Schwarber Fan]

That's the best possible lineup, IMO.

 

Stop copying me. :wink:

 

haha, posted at the same minute and everything

[UMFan83]

The Cobs suck, there is no way they win this series. Time to go back to competing in the fecal league.

[inari]

This is the first meaningful series since 2004. I desperately want to get back to .500. Gah. So nervous.

[Guest]

Any way to see if Pie or Fontenot have faced this guy this year? I know Gallardo dominated the I-Cubs not to long ago, just can't remember if either were with the team than or how they did.

 

Felix wasn't with the I-Cubs the two times they faced Gallardo.

 

Angel Pagan vs. Yovani Gallardo: 0/6, 2 K

Mike Fontenot vs. Yovani Gallardo: 0/5, BB, K

Koyie Hill vs. Yovani Gallardo: 0/3, K

Carlos Marmol vs. Yovani Gallardo: 0/2, S, K

 

To make it a bit more depressing:

 

Yovani Gallardo vs. Carlos Marmol: 1/3, HR, BB

 

Well, this shouldn't matter because:

 

-Pie and Bowen will likely start instead of Pagan and Hill

 

-Fontenot is on fire and the chances of Marmol batting are low and the chances of him facing Gallardo are lower.

 

Fontenot was on fire going into both those Iowa games too.

 

And I posted every match up between Gallardo and guys on the I-Cubs who are now on the big league team - I know full well that Marmol isn't likely to bat and that Hill and Pagan aren't regulars.

[killthegoat06]

Thanks! Long time fan, often reader, first time poster. I should be around for a good time.

 

I hope you're prepared. This site is known for knowledgeable, rational, level headed fans that stray away from knee-jerk reactions....but yeah...all that goes right to hell in game threads. Especially during a big series like this :-)

We are also known for our optimism, as evidenced by UMFan's last post. :)

[ctcf]

Thanks! Long time fan, often reader, first time poster. I should be around for a good time.

 

Welcome!!!

 

Now run while you still can...

[Guest]

Thanks! Long time fan, often reader, first time poster. I should be around for a good time.

 

Welcome aboard!

[Roast]

I know Pie has been pretty cold recently, but why is he 8th with Bowen 7th?

 

I'd swap that.

[inari]

Thanks! Long time fan, often reader, first time poster. I should be around for a good time.

 

Welcome aboard!

 

Seconded! Welcome to the best place to take your anger out on in history!

[moorecg]

If we'd sweep this series it would be incredible...however, I'll settle for a win...we just CAN"T lose ground on them after our recent run...I'm also rooting for Cincy to Sweep St. Louis...I want to see them even further back...they stink...but with Carpenter coming back soon I want them a long way behind us...

[Roast]

If we'd sweep this series it would be incredible...however, I'll settle for a win...we just CAN"T lose ground on them after our recent run...I'm also rooting for Cincy to Sweep St. Louis...I want to see them even further back...they stink...but with Carpenter coming back soon I want them a long way behind us...

 

 

Yeah, I dont see us sweeping this series. Mainly because we've already won 6 in a row, and that would mean winning 9 in a row...and I dont think that's gonna happen. BUT, that being said, we have every capability of doing so, with how well we've been playing recently.

 

We MUST take 2/3.

 

Im nervous.

[Laura]

A split-squad Cubs team faced Gallardo in Spring Training on March 19; it was the same spring training game that Gallagher started. It wasn't a good spring training outing for Gallardo.

 

Game Thread

 

Sportsline box score, recap

[moorecg]

If we'd sweep this series it would be incredible...however, I'll settle for a win...we just CAN"T lose ground on them after our recent run...I'm also rooting for Cincy to Sweep St. Louis...I want to see them even further back...they stink...but with Carpenter coming back soon I want them a long way behind us...

 

 

Yeah, I dont see us sweeping this series. Mainly because we've already won 6 in a row, and that would mean winning 9 in a row...and I dont think that's gonna happen. BUT, that being said, we have every capability of doing so, with how well we've been playing recently.

 

We MUST take 2/3.

 

Im nervous.

 

Yup...its a playoff series...or feels like it....we need to win.

[killthegoat06]

If we'd sweep this series it would be incredible...however, I'll settle for a win...we just CAN"T lose ground on them after our recent run...I'm also rooting for Cincy to Sweep St. Louis...I want to see them even further back...they stink...but with Carpenter coming back soon I want them a long way behind us...

 

 

Yeah, I dont see us sweeping this series. Mainly because we've already won 6 in a row, and that would mean winning 9 in a row...and I dont think that's gonna happen. BUT, that being said, we have every capability of doing so, with how well we've been playing recently.

 

We MUST take 2/3.

 

Im nervous.

 

Yup...its a playoff series...or feels like it....we need to win.

 

In other words, we won't.

[cubweiser03]

Now would be a great time for both lee and ramirez to have a great series together. Dont get me wrong they have played well, but im talking huge series from them.

[killthegoat06]

How about a HR from lee? Just one?

[macuser2]

Thanks! Long time fan, often reader, first time poster. I should be around for a good time.

 

Welcome aboard!

 

Seconded! Welcome to the best place to take your anger out on in history!

 

Yeah just be sure to avoid the people from Louisiana such as me and vance. :D

[YearofDaCubs]

How about a HR from lee? Just one?

His lack of homers are starting to get frustrating.

[killthegoat06]

How about a HR from lee? Just one?

His lack of homers are starting to get frustrating.

 

Extremely frustrating very quickly.

[inari]

If we'd sweep this series it would be incredible...however, I'll settle for a win...we just CAN"T lose ground on them after our recent run...I'm also rooting for Cincy to Sweep St. Louis...I want to see them even further back...they stink...but with Carpenter coming back soon I want them a long way behind us...

 

Anything but a sweep either way is not going to have a season altering impact on our playoff chances, really. Still, this is the kind of series that a playoff team will win.

[killthegoat06]

Lineups?

[badgercub]

How about a HR from lee? Just one?

His lack of homers are starting to get frustrating.

 

Extremely frustrating very quickly.

 

I am not worried. Lee is still hitting a lot of line drives has 26 double and a .900+ OPS. If the doubles were down too, I would be more concerned, but he is stroking it, I think the homers will come.

[anabiono]

i am equally frightened and absolutely ecstatic for this series!!!

 

bring on the yankees...err...i mean brewers!!!

 

it is game time...it may have taken a while but the cubs are finally waking up and rearing their ugly heads!!!