Cactus League: 3/3 Cubs (Lieber) @ M's (Washburn) 2:05 CT

[Schwarber Fan]

Ichiro walks

[salukifudd]

Not good.

 

Alfonso Soriano's finger was more swollen than expected monday, making a return early this week unlikely.

 

"His finger was really swollen today," manager Lou Piniella said. "I don't know (how long) -- a week or so. He'll have to tell us. It's going to be a while. It's not going to be a matter of 2-3 days." When they announced the injury yesterday, the Cubs said Soriano would likely miss 3-5 days.

Source: Chicago Tribune

 

I have no clue why they would say a fractured finger would heal in 3-5 days in the first place. I fractured my thumb last summer, I was out 4 weeks.

[UMFan83]

Cedeno leads off with a single off the first baseman's glove and dives into the first-base bag (ugh)

 

I just don't think there's anything (outside of punishing the players for doing it), that will stop some guys from diving into 1B.

 

 

Didn't you hear? It's faster to dive into first! One of our posters did a test of 10 people.

[gerby23]

Not good.

 

Alfonso Soriano's finger was more swollen than expected monday, making a return early this week unlikely.

 

"His finger was really swollen today," manager Lou Piniella said. "I don't know (how long) -- a week or so. He'll have to tell us. It's going to be a while. It's not going to be a matter of 2-3 days." When they announced the injury yesterday, the Cubs said Soriano would likely miss 3-5 days.

Source: Chicago Tribune

 

I have a broken middle finger right now and there is no way he is playing before 2-3 weeks. No grip strength at all, not to mention its pretty un-comfortable. Not sure where he broke his, but I broke the tip of mine.

[Schwarber Fan]

Cedeno leads off with a single off the first baseman's glove and dives into the first-base bag (ugh)

 

I just don't think there's anything (outside of punishing the players for doing it), that will stop some guys from diving into 1B.

 

 

Didn't you hear? It's faster to dive into first! One of our posters did a test of 10 people.

 

I purposely stayed far away from that thread.

[gerby23]

Bot 2

Wilkerson leads off with a single after looking like he was called out on a 1-2 pitch.

Clement flied to deep right; Fukudome nearly doubled Wilkerson off first on the fly. Great throw.

LaHair doubled to right-center; Fukudome with ball in quickly.

Lopez grounds 4-3, getting an RBI on a topper.

Reed singles off Lieber's foot, scoring a run.

Reed caught stealing on a bullet by Koyie Hill.

2-0 Seattle

Lieber: 17 pitches, 11 strikes

total: 26 pitches, 18 strikes

First-pitch strikes to seven of nine batters faced.

 

And it took him only 4 minutes to throw that many pitches, amazing!

[Schwarber Fan]

Norton hits into the old 5-4-3

 

Good job by Marshall

[Bruce Miles]

Bottom 3

Kiger reaches on dropped third strike. Wild pitch

Ichiro walked on a 3-2 pitch

Bloomquist flied to medium right; Fukudome with a strike into Theriot (Sorry, but I'm not used to seeing those things.)

Norton grounds 5-4-3 DP on nice pick by Cintron

Marshall: 15 pitches, 9 strikes

[justlikethecubs]

They just said on the Mariners broadcast that Smardzija (sp?) is suppose to pitch today.

[Schwarber Fan]

RBI double for Jake Fox scoring Hoffpauir, Fox to 3rd.

 

2-1 Ms

Edited March 3, 2008 by Rondon Fan

[Guest]

KOSUKE CANNON

 

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

 

I'm not worried just yet. It's the guy's first plate appearances against an entirely new set of pitchers, and this is only the 4th game he's played in. He's not going to be tagging everything thrown his way immediately.

 

I'm just saying, this is the same thing that beat writers were saying after watching him hit in BP. BP pitches are not the same as in game pitches.

 

I wouldn't be concerned about the BP bit either.

[Schwarber Fan]

2-2 RBI groundout

[Schwarber Fan]

Koyie Hill draws a 4 pitch walk.

[CubsGM]

Anyone know a site streaming this game?

[Schwarber Fan]

Cedeno down looking to end the inning.

[Schwarber Fan]

Anyone know a site streaming this game?

 

Just MLB.TV

[Schwarber Fan]

Wilkerson walks

[Schwarber Fan]

Marshall's control problems continue.

[UMFan83]

Marshall's control problems continue.

 

Hopefully the Baltimore scouts had the chili and had to make a trip to the restroom right now.

[Schwarber Fan]

Another 5-4-3 to escape another jam

[Schwarber Fan]

Single to LF for Theriot

[Schwarber Fan]

Theriot steals 2B

[wastra]

Theriot with a very gritty steal of second.

[Schwarber Fan]

Fuku with another ground ball

[Omar]

This game is on Sopcast. (MyP2P)