7/5 Cubs (Marshall) @ Nationals (Bergmann), 6:05 CT, CSN

[C.C.]

Why the hell is Jacque Jones starting?

 

I didn't even know he was still on the team?!!?

[killthegoat06]

Why the hell is Jacque Jones starting?

 

I didn't even know he was still on the team?!!?

 

Stupid Marlins and their itty bitty payroll. :evil:

[killthegoat06]

Ahh that Lou. Nice one! You had us going for awhile.

 

Now what's the real lineup?

 

I wish.

[inari]

Bruce: Is this a part of Lee's suspension?

 

No, it's a day off for Lee and DeRosa.

 

Giving Lee and DeRosa a day off at the same time seems incredibly not smart.

[Mizzou]

Why the hell is Jacque Jones starting?

 

I didn't even know he was still on the team?!!?

Oh he's there alright. Hasn't been on base in over two weeks (in other words has done absolutely nothing in over two weeks), but he's there.

[killthegoat06]

There's no excuse to not get to 4.5 back tonight...if we lose I'm gonna be so pissed at Lou. At least we have Lee and Derosa coming off the bench for clutch pinch-hits. :twisted:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pie must've blown his hand off with a firework last night or something.

[CubColtPacer]

Well, in my defense, most of the people who started tonight also started against Bergmann in May and did well.

 

Soriano was 2/4 with a double

Ramirez was 1/3 with a double

Floyd was 1/2 with a BB

Jones was 1/3 with a double (and his two flyouts were to the wall-this was the day we thought Jones really was putting it together because he hit 3 balls really hard)

Izturis was 1/3 with a double

 

So I may turn out foolish tonight, but it's not out of the question for me to be right :D

[CubmanPi]

Why the hell is Jacque Jones starting?

 

I didn't even know he was still on the team?!!?

Oh he's there alright. Hasn't been on base in over two weeks (in other words has done absolutely nothing in over two weeks), but he's there.

He scored the tying run on Sori's walkoff against colorado ten days ago. As a pinch runner.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Much to my surprise, this starting lineup looks better than the overall team.

 

04/02 - 07/04      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Soriano           329   56  101   24    4   15  178   33   21   69  0.307  0.353  0.541  0.894  0.351
Fontenot           91   15   32    8    3    3   55   15    4   13  0.352  0.375  0.604  0.979  0.387
Ward               48    8   15    4    0    0   19    5   11   11  0.313  0.441  0.396  0.837  0.405
Ramirez           252   35   78   13    3   15  142   49   18   35  0.310  0.353  0.563  0.916  0.312
Floyd             159   20   47    5    0    4   64   30   17   27  0.296  0.367  0.403  0.770  0.336
Jones             206   23   47   11    1    2   66   20   16   32  0.228  0.286  0.320  0.606  0.262
K Hill             54    5    9    2    0    1   14    5    5    8  0.167  0.246  0.259  0.505  0.178
Izturis           181   13   45   12    0    0   57    8   12   15  0.249  0.299  0.315  0.614  0.271
Marshall           11    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    4  0.000  0.083  0.000  0.083  0.000

lineup totals    1331  175  374   79   11   40  595  165  105  214  0.281  0.335  0.447  0.782  0.310

team overall     2931  377  786  171   19   74 1217  361  250  543  0.268  0.327  0.415  0.743  0.308

[Balsa]

Why not rest Lee when he's getting his suspension served?!

 

What a crazy lineup.

 

You do realize though, that the Cubs will go out and prove us wrong and score like seven runs. That's just the way these things work.

[Bruno7481]

Wah, Wah, Wah!

 

This team should still win tonight. If you want to get anything for Jacque, you might as well get him in the lineup and give him a chance to show something to other teams.

[imb]

i didn't even know pie had died

[Fred Hornkohl]

i didn't even know pie had died

 

It was a slow and painful demise.

 

06/09 - 07/04      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Pie                60    5    8    0    2    0   12    6    9   16  0.133  0.246  0.200  0.446  0.182

[killthegoat06]

Wah, Wah, Wah!

 

This team should still win tonight. If you want to get anything for Jacque, you might as well get him in the lineup and give him a chance to show something to other teams.

 

The something he shows is not going to be good.

[otis89]

i didn't even know pie had died

 

He's dead?! I didn't even know he was sick!

[Brian]

forfeit lineups like this one, often work out for the Cubs somehow.

 

I remember a couple of years back a double header (2004 maybe) when Dusty put out his forfeit squad against Pavano (when he was having a Cy Young type year) and they blew him away, and then the actual competent lineup was shut down by David Weather making an emergency start, a couple weeks after being DFA'd by the Astros for sucking too much.

[Guest]

forfeit lineups like this one, often work out for the Cubs somehow.

 

That's what I was thinking. Wish the team would just demote Pie already.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

forfeit lineup? awesome

[moorecg]

Why the hell is Jacque Jones starting?

 

I didn't even know he was still on the team?!!?

Oh he's there alright. Hasn't been on base in over two weeks (in other words has done absolutely nothing in over two weeks), but he's there.

 

That's not true at all...he's kept more productive or useful players from having a chance....that is something....

[elinas]

Can the lineup get any worse?

[Derwood]

Can the lineup get any worse?

 

don't dare Lou

[Brian]

Can the lineup get any worse?

 

Theriot at 3rd with Aram sitting, Pagan in left with Soriano sitting

[Fred Hornkohl]

Can the lineup get any worse?

 

Theriot at 3rd with Aram sitting, Pagan in left with Soriano sitting

 

Come on.... let's don't go there !!

[Bruce Miles]

Actually, Lou asked Soriano if he wanted the night off. Soriano said no.

True.