9/1 Cubs (Car) vs. Astros (General) 12:05 CT CSN

[illiniguy]

so will this game be picked up by my ei?

[fiver]

wind blowing in or out for the game today?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I hate early Saturday games that aren't on EI. :x

 

I may just have to drive around in my car with the XM.

[Bruno7481]

so will this game be picked up by my ei?

 

Nope.

[CubinNY]

Screw this game. I'll be at the Notre Dame/Georgia Tech game.

 

How the hell are we in first?

Go Tech!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Found this in MLB PressPass. Found it mildly surprising.

 

 

ROUGHING UP ROOKIES: Rookie starting pitchers are 0-4 with an 8.31 ERA (24 ER/26.0 IP) in their last 6 games against the Cubs dating to August 9 in Colorado (Ubaldo Jimenez) – Chicago is 6-0 in those contests … rookie Troy Patton gets the start today for Houston.

The last time Chicago failed to win a game started by a rookie was July 21 vs. Arizona when the Cubs tagged Micah Owings for 2 runs in 4.0 innings, but lost, 3-2. ©

©

The last rookie starter to earn the win against the Cubs was Pittsburgh’s Shane Youman, who earned the 6-2 victory at PNC Park to close out the first half on July 8.

[tinkerstoeverstochance]

wind blowing in or out for the game today?

 

ESE (R2L) at about 4 mph

[Fred Hornkohl]

I hate early Saturday games that aren't on EI. :x

 

I may just have to drive around in my car with the XM.

 

Stick around, Vance..... I'll tell ya what's going on !! :wink:

[tinkerstoeverstochance]

any news on the line up..

 

no more deals in the works JH on espn1000

[UMFan83]

any news on the line up..

 

no more deals in the works JH on espn1000

 

Well it wouldnt make sense to deal for someone that won't be on the playoff roster

[Fred Hornkohl]

any news on the line up..

 

no more deals in the works JH on espn1000

 

Well it wouldnt make sense to deal for someone that won't be on the playoff roster

 

One could argue that yesterday it didn't make sense to deal for someone who would !!! :D

[Bruno7481]

Didn't the Cubs trade Bill Mueller to SF a few years back after the 8/31 deadline?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Didn't the Cubs trade Bill Mueller to SF a few years back after the 8/31 deadline?

 

Yes... that was on 04 Sept 2002.

[CubColtPacer]

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Monroe

DeRosa

Kendall

Jones

Marquis

 

Houston lines up like this:

 

Pence

Burke

Berkman

Lee

Loretta

Scott

Wiggington

Ausmus

Patton

[Bruno7481]

Look for Cedeno get the start for Theriot tomorrow. Edited September 1, 2007 by Bruno7481

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-1 with Larry Vanover behind the plate.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 6  Sun 04/08  @ Milwaukee         4- 9  Miller          Capuano       
89  Sat 07/14    Houston           9- 3  Lilly           Oswalt        
134  Sat 09/01    Houston            -    Marquis         Patton        

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BeerHere]

I don't understand why Monroe is getting all these starts.

[Bruno7481]

I don't understand why Monroe is getting all these starts.

 

He'll go deep today.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I don't understand why Monroe is getting all these starts.

 

He'll go deep today.

 

CUBS have not homered in 8 of their last 10 games

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ctcf]

I don't understand why Monroe is getting all these starts.

 

Well it is a lefty today...

[Drew Doughty]

isn't monroe supposed to be able to play all 3 OF spots? why not try him in center?

[illiniguy]

isn't monroe supposed to be able to play all 3 OF spots? why not try him in center?

cause white dusty loves him some jacque too.

[tinkerstoeverstochance]

someone whos on the bench is 6-7 against LHP

[Fred Hornkohl]

isn't monroe supposed to be able to play all 3 OF spots? why not try him in center?

cause white dusty loves him some jacque too.

 

... and there's so much to chose from .......

 

08/16 - 08/31      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Ward               19    2    8    3    0    1   14    6    1    4  0.421  0.450  0.737  1.187  0.500
Murton             26    2    8    0    0    1   11    1    2    2  0.308  0.357  0.423  0.780  0.304
Monroe             15    1    4    2    0    0    6    0    2    2  0.267  0.353  0.400  0.753  0.308
Jones              57    7   17    4    0    1   24    8    1   11  0.298  0.310  0.421  0.731  0.356
Floyd              25    2    6    1    0    1   10    3    0    0  0.240  0.269  0.400  0.669  0.208
Soriano            13    1    2    0    0    1    5    1    1    4  0.154  0.214  0.385  0.599  0.125

[CubmanPi]

isn't monroe supposed to be able to play all 3 OF spots? why not try him in center?

cause white dusty loves him some jacque too.

I'd bet my left leg that Monroe's arm is better than Jock's, and with his second hal, Jones should be starting against righties and lefties alike, so this outfield lineup makes pretty good sense to me. Well, other than the Monroe starting part. I don't have the numbers, but I can't imagine he's done much more against lefties since his arrival than anyone else on the team. I guess it's a wash between him and Murton though, and if it's what it takes to keep Floyd from getting as many starts, then I guess it's the lesser of two evils.