4/5 Astros (Oswalt) at The Losers (Marquis), Noon CT, CSN

[Roast]

If you plan on losing, get it over with really quick so maybe I can have time to do the rest of my homework tomorrow. Kthanks.

[CubmanPi]

Agreed. I'd like it to be quick. Painless isn't an option, so just get it over with so I have the rest of the day to find crap to amuse myself and forget about how much you blow.

[C.C.]

Just make this quick and painless guys. We'll get them on Sunday!

[Terp]

My last game with the MLB free preview before I have to start following Gameday and watching just WGN games again. Don't disappoint me Cubs.

[erik316wttn]

Oswalt will pitch a perfect game with 24 K's. Fuku will go 0-3, but there will be 3 fantastic catches on balls he hits.

[weis21]

Well, hell. This is my first Pat and Ron game this year. I'd forgotten about the whole national MLB.TV blackout shtick. Oh, well.

 

From the looks of my MLB.tv multimedia guide, the 4:00 games are the only ones blacked out today. But consider the source.

[C.C.]

2 games out for the division and the WC.

 

Last year we were 2-2 after 4 games.

Edited April 5, 2008 by C.C.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Win you soap-dropping losers... Maybe pretend to be any organization other than the Cubs, then start winning

 

Well, hell. This is my first Pat and Ron game this year. I'd forgotten about the whole national MLB.TV blackout shtick. Oh, well.

 

From the looks of my MLB.tv multimedia guide, the 4:00 games are the only ones blacked out today. But consider the source.

 

I was hoping to watch this on MLB.tv.... I paid $120 for premium (since I love using Mosaic on my Mac)....

[Terp]

Just realized it's not on Extra Innings unless I'm missing it. Oh well, get to test out the new Gameday.

[Electron Blue]

Well, hell. This is my first Pat and Ron game this year. I'd forgotten about the whole national MLB.TV blackout shtick. Oh, well.

 

From the looks of my MLB.tv multimedia guide, the 4:00 games are the only ones blacked out today. But consider the source.

 

I'm looking at mine and not seeing any Blackout designation for any of the games . . . what are you seeing?

 

Any why is this blacked out anyway? I assumed it was for Fox's exclusive baseball timeslot on Saturday afternoons . . . but they haven't even started showing games yet . . . and don't for awhile still(?)

 

edit: and there's no mention on the cubs.com homepage of seeing the game on MLB.tv like there usually is, and they do have a link to listening to the gameday audio. So, not encouraging.

[TysonCBulls423]

Maybe this losing ways will finally give Lou the idea to send out the RIGHT lineup...

 

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

DeRosa

Soto

Pie

Cedeno

[David]

Maybe this losing ways will finally give Lou the idea to send out the RIGHT lineup...

 

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

DeRosa

Soto

Pie

Cedeno

 

Swap DeRo and Soto and I'm sold. That or DeRo and Fuku.

[E.J.]

Cubs Lineup:

 

A. Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

R. Johnson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

D. Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

A. Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154

K. Fukudome rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

M. DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

G. Soto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

R. Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

J. Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

[CubColtPacer]

Today's lineup:

 

Soriano

Johnson

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

DeRosa

Soto

Theriot

Marquis

 

Pie gets the day off today. My guess is that it will be Soto's turn to get the day off tomorrow (Lou said it would be either tomorrow or Monday).

[rawaction]

Soriano

Johnson

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Derosa

Soto

Theriot

Marquis

[Schwarber Fan]

Anyone know the lineup?

[Electron Blue]

any figure out some clarification as to the game's status on MLB.tv??

 

Seems it "should" be blacked out, but I was able to pull this up for today's game:

[UMFan83]

Anyone know the lineup?

 

Nah, lemme know if you find it.

[Omar]

HAHAHA! YES! Theriot in the 8th spot!

[illiniguy]

So.

 

Cedeno has done well off of Oswalt before, yeah small sample size.

 

and.

 

The Cubs cried all offseason about how poor Theriot just wore down at the end of the year.

 

Hmm, might be a good day to give the little slap hitter the day off.

[ctcf]

8th spot yay!

[CubmanPi]

Theriot batting 8th? FTH? Now what are we supposed to complain about with the lineup? Soto batting 7th maybe, but that's weak.

[Garage Party]

Pretty sure Cubs fans obsess over lineups more than anybody else.

[Andy]

MLBtv changed their mind or something. As of last night all the squares for the early games were 'blackout' squares.

 

Good lineup today. Let's hope Riot 8th is an idea that lasts beyond Reed's starts.

[cbbryan]

It's about time Theriot was moved down. Keep him down there tomorrow when Pie is back in the line-up.