Cactus League: 3/6 CUBS (Marquis) @ A's (Gonzalez) 2:05 CT

[Schwarber Fan]

Loss coming

 

Gameday Audio has it with MLB.com announcers

 

Aramis, please be in the lineup!

[CubColtPacer]

The note on Cubs.com said that Aramis is expected to play on Friday, so likely no Ramirez again for today's game.

[C.C.]

That's fine...Let the man heal. As long as he's ready to go for the regular season.

[Roast]

Blahh i wish the game was on TV today. Or the radio.

[justlikethecubs]

The MLB.com announcers usually suck.

[C.C.]

The MLB.com announcers usually suck.

 

It's beats refreshing box scores every couple of minutes.

[Keener98]

Lets hope this is just 1 start closer to the end of Marquis career as a Cub.

[CubColtPacer]

Lets hope this is just 1 start closer to the end of Marquis career as a Cub.

 

I can 100% guarantee you that's true.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs

Theriot, SS

Fukudome, RF

Lee, 1B

Ward, DH

Murton, LF

Fontenot, 2B

Soto, C

Cintron, 3B

Cedeno, CF

Marquis, P

 

Oakland

Buck RF

Ellis, 2B

M. Sweeney, DH

Johnson, 1B

Crosby, SS

R. Sweeney, LF

Denorfia, CF

Suzuki, C

Murphy, 3B

Gonzalez, P

[CubColtPacer]

Thanks Bruce for the lineups. Good to see Ward getting a little more healthy.

 

I'm assuming Cedeno is the backup plan for backup CF if the Cubs don't make a trade.

[Bruce Miles]

Thanks Bruce for the lineups. Good to see Ward getting a little more healthy.

 

I'm assuming Cedeno is the backup plan for backup CF if the Cubs don't make a trade.

 

That seems to be the plan. Lou said this morning Pie is ahead of Fuld. I still think they'll get an insurance center fielder at the end of camp.

[Southpaw191679666239]

While I love the month of March, at the same time, it is the slowest moving month of the year. It can't be Opening Day soon enough.

 

That being said... GO CUBS! :)

[nick23]

Wow, this play by play guy is awful.

Theriot grounds out to 1st.

Fukudome K's looking

Lee grounds out.

[Bruce Miles]

Top 1

Theriot broken bat grounder to first

Fukudome called out on strikes

Lee grounds 4-3

[nick23]

Mike Sweeney singles up the middle. 1st and 2nd 1 out.

[Friendly Confines]

Is this on sopcast?

[Omar]

When is Soriano supposed to come back? Has it been 3-5 days?

[Friendly Confines]

Heh...Hawk and DJ are on comcast talking about how the Sox are a 90 win team.

[Bruce Miles]

Bottom 1

Buck grounds out4-3

Ellis grounds a single up the middle

Sweeney lines a single to center

Johnson pops out on an offspeed pitch

Crosby strikes out

Marquis: 18 pitches, 12 strikes

[Bruce Miles]

Top 2

Ward flies to center

Murton grounds 4-3

Fontenot grounds 5-3

[mul21]

Cubs putting up quite a fight today, I see.

 

Who's this Gonzalez guy from the A's?

[nick23]

Cubs putting up quite a fight today, I see.

 

Who's this Gonzalez guy from the A's?

Didn't they get him in the Swisher deal? I think he's a pretty decent prospect.

[Bruce Miles]

Bottom 2

Sweeney grounds 1-3

Denorfia grounds 4-3

Suzuki grounds 6-3

Marquis: 15 pitches, 8 strikes

Total: 33/20

[YearofDaCubs]

Cubs putting up quite a fight today, I see.

 

Who's this Gonzalez guy from the A's?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7149

[Friendly Confines]

Cubs putting up quite a fight today, I see.

 

Who's this Gonzalez guy from the A's?

Didn't they get him in the Swisher deal? I think he's a pretty decent prospect.

 

Yeah Gio Gonzalez..and he is a lefty, which is why we are putting up such a great fight.