4/17 Dusty Baker's Reds (Volquez) @ Cubs (Lilly) 1:20 WGN

[ctcf]

It's The CT Gamethread back and ready for more. Color me concerned by this pitching match-up. Hopefully the offense has some pop left in them after their scoring explosion in the last two games. EDIT: I almost forgot...

 

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/bnance82/cubssweepsx1.jpg

 

Let's see our pitchers:

 

This guy (left) who seems friendly enough:

 

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/edinson_michael_2.jpg

 

1-0, 0.87 ERA, 9/5 K/BB

 

vs.

 

This consummate professional who has no funny pictures of himself on the internet:

 

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/teddy.jpg

 

0-2, 9.95 ERA, 8/4 K/BB

 

Let's keep that ERA under 10.00 today Ted... And remember, you lost the most miserable game of my Phillies series, so you owe me. Man, I'm in the mood for some...

 

NOTES:

- Huge thanks to Bruce for the update on Pie in the previous game thread. Very glad to see that Lou is taking such a personal interest in Felix. Very happy to see that late inning walk tonight.

- Derrek Lee is a handsome man.

- Alfonso Soriano is still an idiot.

- The Cubs have now won 3 in a row, and their 9-5 record puts them 1.5 back of St. Louis and a game up on Milwaukee.

- And a look at the farm via our lovely Minors forum (AKA the prospects I know by name):

~ Veal: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3/0 K/BB, HR, 6-7 GO-FO

- Lastly in the event Lilly pulls himself together and the Cubs win, I will be a little late putting up the game thread most likely, but not too late.

Edited April 17, 2008 by ctcf

[David]

This consummate professional who has no funny pictures of himself on the internet:

 

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/teddy.jpg

 

 

 

I beg to differ.

 

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/ohefdubs/gifs/output.gif

[David]

OK, context considered, maybe that's not so funny.

[Sammy Sofa]

Jeez...imagine if Aramis was back to his usual self while Lee and Fukudome are raking.

[David]

Jeez...imagine if Aramis was back to his usual self while Lee and Fukudome are raking.

 

He's walking through all this, at least.

 

I can't even imagine what the lineup will be like if Lee, Ram, Fuk and Sori are all hot for a stretch at the same time.

 

Not likely, but would be ricockulous

[ctcf]

OK, context considered, maybe that's not so funny.

 

.gif =/= pic. Take that amateur crap back to OT.

[Sammy Sofa]

Jeez...imagine if Aramis was back to his usual self while Lee and Fukudome are raking.

 

He's walking through all this, at least.

 

I can't even imagine what the lineup will be like if Lee, Ram, Fuk and Sori are all hot for a stretch at the same time.

 

Not likely, but would be ricockulous

 

And then backing them up you'd have DeRosa and Soto proving themselves to being very solid.

 

Sigh.

[Omar]

Reds Vs. Lilly

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Brandon Phillips     14    13   0  0  0  0   0   1   3  .000  .071  .000  .071 
Edwin Encarnacion    11    10   1  0  0  1   1   0   6  .100  .100  .400  .500 
Ken Griffey          11    10   3  0  0  0   1   1   4  .300  .364  .300  .664 
Corey Patterson       9     8   1  0  0  0   0   1   1  .125  .222  .125  .347 
Adam Dunn             8     5   2  0  0  1   2   3   1  .400  .625 1.000 1.625 
Jeff Keppinger        7     6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Ryan Freel            6     6   0  0  0  0   0   0   4  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Scott Hatteberg       6     6   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Norris Hopper         6     6   4  1  0  0   0   0   1  .667  .667  .833 1.500 
Joey Votto            4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Bronson Arroyo        2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Juan Castro           2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Josh Fogg             1     0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                         
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                87    78  15  1  0  2   5   6  22  .192  .250  .282  .532 

 

Cubs Vs. Volquez

Never faced 'em.

[chuckywang]

 

I beg to differ.

 

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/ohefdubs/gifs/output.gif

 

One funny thing about that picture is that Lilly never changes his bland facial expression during that massive meltdown.

[Andy]

I predict DLee hits 2 solo homers and that's the only hits Volquez gives up. Cubs put together a mini-fake rally on F. Cordero but lose 5-3.

 

Oh, and DLee for president.

[David]

OK, context considered, maybe that's not so funny.

 

.gif =/= pic. Take that amateur crap back to OT.

 

 

OT is so over the .gif fad.

 

VAVs are the rage now, son http://home.comcast.net/~davhern2/bowdown.gifhttp://home.comcast.net/~davhern2/bowdown.gif

[ctcf]

OK, context considered, maybe that's not so funny.

 

.gif =/= pic. Take that amateur crap back to OT.

 

 

OT is so over the .gif fad.

 

VAVs are the rage now, son http://home.comcast.net/~davhern2/bowdown.gifhttp://home.comcast.net/~davhern2/bowdown.gif

 

We need to get those going over here.

[Guest]

The record in starting 2008 game threads of people who stayed at Fred Hornkohl's house during the playoffs last year: 7-1.

 

The record in starting 2008 game threads of people who didn't stay at Fred Hornkohl's house during the playoffs last year: 2-4.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Someone needs to remind Theodore not to suck.

[Andy]

The record in starting 2008 game threads of people who stayed at Fred Hornkohl's house during the playoffs last year: 7-1.

 

The record in starting 2008 game threads of people who didn't stay at Fred Hornkohl's house during the playoffs last year: 2-4.

This does nothing for me except give me a light bulb on top of my head should the Cubs make the playoffs this year.

[David]

If we manage to pull off a win with this pitching matchup tomorrow, we might have to abolish the "blame CT" shtick forever.

[VanceJergins]

If we manage to pull off a win with this pitching matchup tomorrow, we might have to abolish the "blame CT" shtick forever.

 

Where did that come from anyway? I think its from before my time.

[Bote McBoteface]

I musta missed it, what did Bruce say about Pie?

[CoolHandLuke]

Jeez...imagine if Aramis was back to his usual self while Lee and Fukudome are raking.

 

He's walking through all this, at least.

 

I can't even imagine what the lineup will be like if Lee, Ram, Fuk and Sori are all hot for a stretch at the same time.

 

Not likely, but would be ricockulous

 

How nice would it be to have Fukudome walking ahead of Derrek?

[ctcf]

I musta missed it, what did Bruce say about Pie?

 

Basically that Lou is personally coaching Pie in adjusting his swing and thats why he might not be starting much for the next few days.

[Guest]

I predict DLee hits 2 solo homers and that's the only hits Volquez gives up. Cubs put together a mini-fake rally on F. Cordero but lose 5-3.

 

Oh, and DLee for president.

 

Can we make those by either Fukudome or Soto for my own selfish fantasy team reasons?

[Sammy Sofa]

Jeez...imagine if Aramis was back to his usual self while Lee and Fukudome are raking.

 

He's walking through all this, at least.

 

I can't even imagine what the lineup will be like if Lee, Ram, Fuk and Sori are all hot for a stretch at the same time.

 

Not likely, but would be ricockulous

 

How nice would it be to have Fukudome walking ahead of Derrek?

 

Glorious.

 

And then Soto right after Aramis?

 

Heavenly.

[Guest]

The record in starting 2008 game threads of people who stayed at Fred Hornkohl's house during the playoffs last year: 7-1.

 

The record in starting 2008 game threads of people who didn't stay at Fred Hornkohl's house during the playoffs last year: 2-4.

This does nothing for me except give me a light bulb on top of my head should the Cubs make the playoffs this year.

 

CT (2-0 this year), myself (4-1 this year) and obviously Fred (1-0 this year) all stayed at Fred's place for a couple days last year during the playoffs.

[Outshined_One]

One funny thing about that picture is that Lilly never changes his bland facial expression during that massive meltdown.

 

Playing poker against him would be fun.

[Bote McBoteface]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/kinsey5/SWEEP.jpg