7/30 Phillies (Hamels) @ Cubs (Lilly) 6:05 pm CT CSN ESPN

[Alfonso Soriano]

Game Time: 6:05 PM

Networks: ESPN and Comcast SportsNet

 

Pitchers:

Cole Hamels

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11-5, 3.63 ERA

 

vs

Ted Lilly

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11-4, 3.46 ERA

 

Please Cobs stay hot

[Butterscup1679666578]

We've got our best available pitcher facing Hamels, I like that. If we can win tomorrow, we should be able to take at least 3 of 4. Keep it going Cubbies!

[chuckywang]

Ouch...this one will be tough.

[Drew Doughty]

we only suck against crappy lefties...right?

 

go cubs!

[CubColtPacer]

I'm surprised-our batter-pitcher matchups look pretty good. We've had limited at-bats against Hamels, but all the guys at the top of the chart in at-bats have had success against Hamels (Soriano, Theriot, Ramirez, Murton, and Pagan has a HR in 5 at-bats)

 

On the other side, nothing incredible, but most of the Phillies better hitters haven't really faced Lilly before.

[JimSorgi]

Don't make me sick Cubs.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Ugh..wish Hamels would've pitched today (Sunday) so we'd miss him...

[Outshined_One]

The fact that we could be in first place by the end of this game has me unbelievably excited. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the Cubs can pull it off tomorrow, because that would be incredible.

[rickrolled]

we only suck against crappy lefties...right?

 

go cubs!

 

that's an awesome avatar

[Brian]

I'll be at this game (and the 2 after that).

 

I hope to be standing in the bleachers with Go Cubs Go blaring at the end of this one and the Cubs in 1st.

[Alfonso Soriano]

I'm going on Friday vs the Mets. Hopefully we have a 3 game lead by then :)

[TruffleShuffle]

boy i hope lilly pitches well, because i don't see us doing much off of hamels

[TysonCBulls423]

I'm going on Sunday night against the Mets. Hopefully Glavine will already have his 300th win against the Brewers :lol:

[cubweiser03]

Beginning of a very tough week.

4-3 wouldnt be bad.

Philly has been hot of late, time for them to cool down.

[TruffleShuffle]

Beginning of a very tough week.

4-3 wouldnt be bad.

Philly has been hot of late, time for them to cool down.

 

hard not to be hot when you're playing the dregs of the national league (washington, pittsburgh)

[Handlebar McSkullet]

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[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

JUST WIN!

[Schwarber Fan]

Murton will probably finally get a start and will Jacque start against a tough lefty? Pagan again?...

 

Prediction:

 

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

DeRosa 2B

Pagan CF

Murton RF

Kendall C

Lilly P

[TysonCBulls423]

That lineup looks good to me :D

 

I'm also pretty confident against Hamels for some reason. We've already seen him this year and we have solid numbers against him. Should be a fun series. Go CUBS Go!!!

[pitchcs]

Murton will probably finally get a start and will Jacque start against a tough lefty? Pagan again?...

 

Prediction:

 

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

DeRosa 2B

Pagan CF

Murton RF

Kendall C

Lilly P

 

Can't be anything other than that.

[Schwarber Fan]

Murton will probably finally get a start and will Jacque start against a tough lefty? Pagan again?...

 

Prediction:

 

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

DeRosa 2B

Pagan CF

Murton RF

Kendall C

Lilly P

 

Can't be anything other than that.

 

Well, I suppose DeRosa could be in RF with Ronny on the infield, but I doubt it.

[Bixby]

Murton will probably finally get a start and will Jacque start against a tough lefty? Pagan again?...

 

Prediction:

 

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

DeRosa 2B

Pagan CF

Murton RF

Kendall C

Lilly P

 

Can't be anything other than that.

 

Well, I suppose DeRosa could be in RF with Ronny on the infield, but I doubt it.

 

Jay Payton could be playing right or center. Please God no.

[TruffleShuffle]

only dusty baker would play jock against hamels tomorrow

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Rotoworld has already reported Murton will not be starting due to Cole Hamels being too tough against guys with red hair.

[E.J.]

Rotoworld has already reported Murton will not be starting due to Cole Hamels being too tough against guys with red hair.

 

You should see Hamels' numbers against guys with freckles. Murton wouldn't even have a chance.