7/20 Rattlesnakes (Webb) @ Chicago Cubs (Marquis), 1:20pm CT

[weis21]

Lineup as reported on ESPN1000:

 

Soriano

Theriot

Fontenot

Ramirez

Jones

Pagan

Moore

Kendall

Marquis

Edited July 20, 2007 by weis21

[Schwarber Fan]

Fontenot batting 3rd? wow

[BleacherBadger]

Well, I gave it a shot. I'll go sit back on the bench now.

[CUBZ99]

Fontenot batting 3rd? wow

 

He does hit the ball like a man, according to Big Z. :lol:

[Banedon]

Hilarious.

[moorecg]

Lineup as reported on ESPN1000:

 

Soriano

Theriot

Fontenot

Ramirez

Jones

Pagan

Moore

Kendall

Marquis

 

Wow...we need DLee back soon...Floyd too...

[weis21]

hahaha, that lineup and marquis v. webb. you never know, thats why they don't play the games on paper. but the cubs definitely don't have their horses today dude.

[cubscausestress]

uh-oh. nasty lineup there.

[98navigator]

The Cubs are going to win the game with that lineup.

[BleacherBadger]

I say bring it on. They're having fun. It's like Little Big League.

[Allroy]

Doesn't look good.

[gflore34]

Does it look favorable? No. But the presence of Soriano and Ramirez in the Cubs lineup remains far superior to whatever Arizona puts on the field.

[moorecg]

Is this one of those days where Marquis comes up big unexpectedly?

 

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I hope I'm wrong, but I fear the Cubs getting swept in this series. The D'backs might be young and not hitting, but the Cubs just do not play Arizona well from year to year. On a good note, they do play them better at Wrigley versus playing in Arizona.

[otis89]

Fearless prediction:

 

14-2 Cubs, Marquis, Moore, and Fontenot all homer with Marquis' being a grand slam.

[Anna]

I hope I'm wrong, but I fear the Cubs getting swept in this series. The D'backs might be young and not hitting, but the Cubs just do not play Arizona well from year to year. On a good note, they do play them better at Wrigley versus playing in Arizona.

 

This is true. In 2004, when the Diamondback were absolutely awful, they still owned the Cubs.

[C.C.]

Fearless prediction:

 

14-2 Cubs, Marquis, Moore, and Fontenot all homer with Marquis' being a grand slam.

 

And Scott Eyre will get a save...Yeah right!

[C.C.]

I hope I'm wrong, but I fear the Cubs getting swept in this series. The D'backs might be young and not hitting, but the Cubs just do not play Arizona well from year to year. On a good note, they do play them better at Wrigley versus playing in Arizona.

 

This is true. In 2004, when the Diamondback were absolutely awful, they still owned the Cubs.

 

And I believe in 2003 we had trouble beating them..

[BleacherBadger]

4-3 Cubs. Low scoring affair, Marquis goes into the 7th, but bullpen pulls through.

 

Jones comes through in the bottom of the inning for the eventually winning RBI single.

[Omar]

I hope I'm wrong, but I fear the Cubs getting swept in this series. The D'backs might be young and not hitting, but the Cubs just do not play Arizona well from year to year. On a good note, they do play them better at Wrigley versus playing in Arizona.

 

This is true. In 2004, when the Diamondback were absolutely awful, they still owned the Cubs.

 

And I believe in 2003 we had trouble beating them..

 

Actually, in 2004 they were a decent team when the Cubs faced them in April and early May. Then they started to deteriorate.

[Brian]

prediction

 

head scratcher lineup = cubs victory

 

Maybe Lou is watching ESPN's Bronx Is Burning to see how he is portrayed and he wants to give the pull the lineup out of a hat thing a try.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

This discussion reminds me that the D'backs have had Maddux's number as well...for his career, he's 1-10 with a 5.28 ERA vs. the snakes.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Marquis is gonna get rocked today, but Cubbies still win as the youngsters come through (Moore will hit a HR), Cubs win 9-7.

[Balsa]

Not too optimistic about this one.

 

D-Backs are a tricksy lot.

[inari]

Before this year we also had a boatload of trouble with the Giants. I'm not worried about the past, I'm worried about the present. We're the better team and we should take the series.