5/15 - Fathers (Maddux) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20PM CSN & 720

[David]

Future HOFer Gregory Alan Maddux

 

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/65x90/3933.jpg

107 ERA+ 1.160 WHIP

 

faces off against

 

Ryan Scott Dempster

 

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/65x90/6006.jpg

161 ERA+ 1.061 WHIP

 

as the Cubs likely welcome this guy into their lineup...

 

http://reds.enquirer.com/2003/08/31/edmonds_zoom.jpg

 

Let's hope they catch lightning in a bottle.

[Omar]

Padres Vs. Dempster

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Brian Giles          39    32  13  3  1  2  10   6   5  .406  .487  .750 1.237 
Randy Wolf           10     8   3  0  0  0   1   0   3  .375  .375  .375  .750 
Khalil Greene         7     7   1  0  0  0   1   0   3  .143  .143  .143  .286 
Greg Maddux           7     5   2  1  0  0   0   1   2  .400  .500  .600 1.100 
Shawn Estes           6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   4  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Tadahito Iguchi       4     3   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .250  .000  .250 
Josh Bard             3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jody Gerut            3     3   1  1  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .667 1.000 
Adrian Gonzalez       3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                82    70  21  5  1  2  12   8  18  .300  .367  .486  .853  

 

Cubs Vs. Maddux

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Derrek Lee           58    54  13  1  1  1   4   3  12  .241  .276  .352  .628 
Aramis Ramirez       19    16   4  0  1  0   1   3   3  .250  .368  .375  .743 
Daryle Ward          17    16   1  0  0  0   0   1   2  .063  .118  .063  .181 
Henry Blanco         14    14   5  1  0  1   1   0   3  .357  .357  .643 1.000 
Jason Marquis        12    12   3  0  0  0   0   0   1  .250  .250  .250  .500 
Jon Lieber            9     9   0  0  0  0   0   0   4  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Felix Pie             6     6   2  1  0  0   1   0   1  .333  .333  .500  .833 
Alfonso Soriano       6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Ryan Theriot          5     5   2  0  0  0   1   0   0  .400  .400  .400  .800 
Ryan Dempster         4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kerry Wood            4     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mark DeRosa           3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mike Fontenot         3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ronny Cedeno          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               162   152  31  3  2  2   8   7  31  .204  .238  .289  .527 

 

Edmonds Vs. Maddux

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jim Edmonds          39    38  10  3  0  2   4   1   8  .263  .282  .500  .782 

Edited May 15, 2008 by Omar

[Little Slide Rooter]

I always hate routing against Maddux, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

[David]

Yea, I hate routing against him too.

[bcl412]

I'm calling it, if Edmonds plays he's going yard

[Sammy Sofa]

Looks like a primo day to let Soto get some rest and give Blanco the start.

[TruffleShuffle]

i'm calling it, if edmonds starts he goes 0-for-4 and misplays a fly ball into a double.

[CubColtPacer]

My guess is with everyone else that Blanco and Edmonds both get the start tomorrow, especially in the case of Edmonds because the Cubs will face 3 more lefties over the weekend.

 

If Blanco does start, it will be interesting to see if Fukudome moves up to the 2 spot tomorrow, or if they save that for a day when the 8 spot is not full already. If they don't move Fukudome, then the logical place in the lineup for Edmonds would be 7th IMO giving you this:

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Fukduome

DeRosa

Edmonds

Blanco

Dempster

 

 

Of course if Soto starts, Fukudome will go to 2nd, Theriot to 8th, and Edmonds to 5th. With Blanco the same thing might happen except Theriot would bat 7th, not 8th.

[erik316wttn]

Looks like a primo day to let Soto get some rest and give Blanco the start.

 

Give DeRo the start at 1st, move Riot to 2nd and start Cedeno at SS.

[Laura]

http://reds.enquirer.com/2003/08/31/edmonds_zoom.jpg

 

Let's hope they catch lightning in a bottle.

 

What's that hole in the padding?

 

Was someone shooting at him?

[David]

Looks like a primo day to let Soto get some rest and give Blanco the start.

 

Give DeRo the start at 1st, move Riot to 2nd and start Cedeno at SS.

 

Might as well keep it realistic and just hope that Cedeno starts at 2B in that scenario.

[erik316wttn]

Looks like a primo day to let Soto get some rest and give Blanco the start.

 

Give DeRo the start at 1st, move Riot to 2nd and start Cedeno at SS.

 

Might as well keep it realistic and just hope that Cedeno starts at 2B in that scenario.

 

I'd be ok with that too.

[CubbieBum]

http://reds.enquirer.com/2003/08/31/edmonds_zoom.jpg

 

Let's hope they catch lightning in a bottle.

 

What's that hole in the padding?

 

Was someone shooting at him?

 

That would be where he placed his foot to boost his jump high enough to get the ball. Happens quite a bit when a player tries to steal a HR.

[Laura]

Ahhh, that makes sense.

[VanceJergins]

Very nice not putting Edmonds with the Cubs. I think that needs to be a tradition. Can I get a 2nd?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

11 run homer from Edmonds leading off the 1st, Cubs win 4-1

[E.J.]

11 run homer from Edmonds leading off the 1st, Cubs win 4-1

 

Interesting. How do the Cubs get their 7 runs taken away?

[Guest]

11 run homer from Edmonds leading off the 1st, Cubs win 4-1

 

Interesting. How do the Cubs get their 7 runs taken away?

 

One run gets taken away for every half-shirt and thing of eyeliner he brings to the ballpark.

[chuckywang]

11 run homer from Edmonds leading off the 1st, Cubs win 4-1

 

Interesting. How do the Cubs get their 7 runs taken away?

 

One run gets taken away for every half-shirt and thing of eyeliner he brings to the ballpark.

 

So Cubs lose -8 to 1?

[CyHawk_Cub]

As much as Marmol is getting used, every game thread title should show "[opposing pitcher] vs. [Cubs starter] / Carlos Marmol"

[Schwarber Fan]

Here's the projected lineup:

 

Edmonds LF

Edmonds RF

Edmonds 1B

Edmonds 3B

Edmonds CF

Edmonds C

Edmonds 2B

Edmonds SS

Edmonds P

 

Go Cubs!

[salukifudd]

It's going to be very strange seeing Edmonds in Cub Blue. Is anyone going to be able to cheer him before he does something productive?*

 

 

*if he ever does anything productive

[cubman356]

It's going to be very strange seeing Edmonds in Cub Blue. Is anyone going to be able to cheer him before he does something productive?*

 

*if he ever does anything productive

 

NO!!

[wekse]

i hate edmonds more than any ballplayer, ever....yet i'll still cheer if he helps the team win.

[gerby23]

In all fairness, shouldn't his locker have a bigger mirror, a makeup table and a those big round stripper/Rockette lights? Since he is only getting league min. from the Cubs, he should have negotiated for those perks.