Re: 6/25: Orioles (Burres) vs Cubs (Lilly) 7:05pm CSN

[UMFan83]

A bad lefty. We should mash him tonight. But with Reed out, I hate our lineup against lefties. I think this will be our lineup

 

Fukudome, CF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Soto, C

Murton, LF

DeRosa, RF

Fontenot, 2B

Lilly, P

 

If Cedeno didn't look awful last night, he'd be in there over the lefty Fontenot.

[Soul]

The stinkage continues tonight.

 

Cubs lose 12-4

 

My eyes must have gone fuzzy or something because I could swear this post is a prediction that the Cubs will lose tonight.

[Little Slide Rooter]

weather.com has isolated thunderstorms in the area until 9, when it turns to partly cloudy. Would they start the game that late, or should we expect a day/night double header tommorow?

[CubsGM]

I'm not worried about tonight for weather but tomorrow looks nasty and Friday looks even worse.

[jersey cubs fan]

weather.com has isolated thunderstorms in the area until 9, when it turns to partly cloudy. Would they start the game that late, or should we expect a day/night double header tommorow?

 

If they had a strong indication they could start by 9, I'd bet they'd try and start by 9. There's no guarantee they'd get a day/night DH in tomorrow anyway.

[Brian]

i have a feeling lee and aram are going to crush this fool tonight

[Vanilla Ice]

Well I got news that I am going back to Wrigley for two games this year either against the Marlins or Pirates.

 

I am 2-0 at Wrigley.

 

so we are at least getting two more this year

[jersey cubs fan]

weather.com has isolated thunderstorms in the area until 9, when it turns to partly cloudy. Would they start the game that late, or should we expect a day/night double header tommorow?

 

If they had a strong indication they could start by 9, I'd bet they'd try and start by 9. There's no guarantee they'd get a day/night DH in tomorrow anyway.

 

going strictly by the storms that are currently visible on radar, it looks like it's all passed by Chicago, and they should get the game in no problem. Although I have no idea if conditions are ripe for storms to build.

[David]

Lineup

 

RF - Fukudome

SS - Theriot

1B - Lee

3B - Ramirez

C - Soto

LF - DeRosa

CF - Edmonds

2B - Cedeno

[imb]

Burres isn't particularly wild, but he does give up a lot of hits (96 in 80.2 innings, .298 BAA) and he doesnt strike anyone out. He's been much better on the road (2-3, 3.86) than at home (4-2, 6.75) because he's given up 11 homeruns at home and only one on the road.

 

We've got sort of a lefty heavy lineup tonight, but looking at his three-year splits (just 129 innings) lefties (.791 OPS) hit him as well as righties (.798). Also, lefties have dominated him this year (.880).

[carolinacubbie]

Matt Albers is starting for Baltimore tonight, a rightie, so I imagine Cedeno sits now. Patterson will probably be back in the lineup. Honestly I could see the same lineup as yesterday with maybe DeRosa sitting and Fontenot starting.

[RedFlash]

I have a sneaky feeling this could be a blowout win for the Cubs. I'm thinking 13-1. ARam/Lee/Soto with HRs, and a combine 6 rbis. The 7th inning stretch will be butchered, but the hot dog vendor in the 8th inning will make it up to the fans, by throwing a perfect streak hotdog to a customer 20 ft away.

[carolinacubbie]

I have a sneaky feeling this could be a blowout win for the Cubs. I'm thinking 13-1. ARam/Lee/Soto with HRs, and a combine 6 rbis. The 7th inning stretch will be butchered, but the hot dog vendor in the 8th inning will make it up to the fans, by throwing a perfect streak hotdog to a customer 20 ft away.

 

 

Who is singing the 7th inning stretch tonight?

[mopapa]

Lineup

 

RF - Fukudome

SS - Theriot

1B - Lee

3B - Ramirez

C - Soto

LF - DeRosa

CF - Edmonds

2B - Cedeno

 

Is this the actual lineup?

[JWCUB]

I have a sneaky feeling this could be a blowout win for the Cubs. I'm thinking 13-1. ARam/Lee/Soto with HRs, and a combine 6 rbis. The 7th inning stretch will be butchered, but the hot dog vendor in the 8th inning will make it up to the fans, by throwing a perfect streak hotdog to a customer 20 ft away.

 

 

Who is singing the 7th inning stretch tonight?

 

Mike and Mike Greeny and Golic

[carolinacubbie]

Lineup

 

RF - Fukudome

SS - Theriot

1B - Lee

3B - Ramirez

C - Soto

LF - DeRosa

CF - Edmonds

2B - Cedeno

 

Is this the actual lineup?

 

 

It was, but the Orioles changed their pitcher due to Burres having the flu, and Matt Albers is starting. Burres is a LHP and Albers is a RHP. So I'm sure the lineup will change.

[CubColtPacer]

Matt Albers is starting for Baltimore tonight, a rightie, so I imagine Cedeno sits now. Patterson will probably be back in the lineup. Honestly I could see the same lineup as yesterday with maybe DeRosa sitting and Fontenot starting.

 

Albers? Baltimore seems determined to destroy his arm. Earlier this season, he started a game, then went into the bullpen for 2 weeks throwing 10-15 pitches per outing. At the end of that time, he threw 16 pitches one day, 18 pitches the next, then had 2 days rest, and then they let him throw 94 pitches in a game he started.

 

This time it's much less crazy. He threw 36 pitches on the 21st, so he's had 3 days rest. It will be interesting to see how long Baltimore throws him out there though. He is a high walk guy and is only a decent strikeout pitcher, so this is one pitcher the Cubs should absolutely take pitches against. There's a lot of reward and not that much risk.

Note that I'm not saying the Cubs should look at every first pitch. I would never recommend that for any pitcher. But he's exactly the type of pitcher you shouldn't be worried about getting into deeper counts with, so go up there on the first pitch acting like it's a 2-0 or 3-1 count and only swinging if the ball comes into one of your best hitting zones.

 

He's also a pretty good ground ball guy, so the Cubs need to be wary of that with runners on.

 

I do agree that the Cubs will probably go with a very similar lineup tonight as they did last night now unless Lou was very upset with Patterson's adventures out there.

[carolinacubbie]

Matt Albers is starting for Baltimore tonight, a rightie, so I imagine Cedeno sits now. Patterson will probably be back in the lineup. Honestly I could see the same lineup as yesterday with maybe DeRosa sitting and Fontenot starting.

 

Albers? Baltimore seems determined to destroy his arm. Earlier this season, he started a game, then went into the bullpen for 2 weeks throwing 10-15 pitches per outing. At the end of that time, he threw 16 pitches one day, 18 pitches the next, then had 2 days rest, and then they let him throw 94 pitches in a game he started.

 

This time it's much less crazy. He threw 36 pitches on the 21st, so he's had 3 days rest. It will be interesting to see how long Baltimore throws him out there though. He is a high walk guy and is only a decent strikeout pitcher, so this is one pitcher the Cubs should absolutely take pitches against. There's a lot of reward and not that much risk.

Note that I'm not saying the Cubs should look at every first pitch. I would never recommend that for any pitcher. But he's exactly the type of pitcher you shouldn't be worried about getting into deeper counts with, so go up there on the first pitch acting like it's a 2-0 or 3-1 count and only swinging if the ball comes into one of your best hitting zones.

 

He's also a pretty good ground ball guy, so the Cubs need to be wary of that with runners on.

 

I do agree that the Cubs will probably go with a very similar lineup tonight as they did last night now unless Lou was very upset with Patterson's adventures out there.

 

 

I agree with all of that. I'd like to see Patterson start again, he seems to be swinging the bat well right now. I wouldn't mind seeing DeRosa sit and have Fontenot start tonight though. I'd actually prefer that.

[98navigator]

Tonight's lineup is suppose to be the same as last night's.

[UMFan83]

I'm disappointed to hear of this switch in pitchers. But then again, with the players we have out (Soriano and Johnson), we certainly match up better vs. righties.

[carolinacubbie]

Chicago Cubs Lineup

vs. RHP this year

1. RF- Kosuke Fukudome .300/.409/.445 5 HRs, 23 RBIs

2. LF- Eric Patterson .318/.375/.500 1 HR, 5 RBIs

3. 1B- Derrek Lee .288/.341/.498 12 HR, 33 RBIs

4. 3B- Aramis Ramirez .310/.417/.574 13 HR, 40 RBIs

5. CF- Jim Edmonds .248/.325/.397 4 HR, 21 RBIs

6. C- Geovany Soto .254/.333/.475 8 HR, 28 RBIs

7. 2B- Mark DeRosa .272/.355/.422 6 HR, 27 RBIs

8. SS- Ryan Theriot .303/.365/.361 1 HR, 16 RBIs

9. P- Ted Lilly Career vs. RHP- .176/.195/.200 0 HR, 7 RBIs

[BCVM22]

Hey hey hey, it's Maaaaaatt Albers!

[JonnyRed]

I have a sneaky feeling this could be a blowout win for the Cubs. I'm thinking 13-1. ARam/Lee/Soto with HRs, and a combine 6 rbis. The 7th inning stretch will be butchered, but the hot dog vendor in the 8th inning will make it up to the fans, by throwing a perfect streak hotdog to a customer 20 ft away.

 

Sounds good to me!

[carolinacubbie]

Well, lineup will change again as Fukudome is a late scratch with tightness.

[BCVM22]

Well, lineup will change again as Fukudome is a late scratch with tightness.

 

Oh soap. That's juuuuust what we need.