6/28 Cubs (Gallagher) @ WhiteSox (Vasquez) 2:55 CT Fox

[TruffleShuffle]

Guess who won't be watching this game, because the almighty Yankees and Mets are playing a series and I am in an eastern market!

 

Anyway, bitterness aside, here's what we have to look forward to with this game. For the Cubs, the following young lad takes the mound, sporting a line of 3-3, 3.97 ERA, 17 BB, 39 K. I'm fairly certain that most, if not all, of those runs and walks were due to poor luck and/or lousy umpire work.

 

http://chicagocubsonline.com/seangallagher-pub.jpg

 

Sean will be facing a guy named Javier Vasquez, who has a 7-6 record, 4.24 ERA, 29 BB and 97 K.

 

http://soxmachine.com/images2/vazquez0719.jpg

 

Note that the size of the photo is proportional to the quality of the pitcher.

 

Let's break that 2-game losing streak and sew up a win in the season series against the Sox. Go Cubs!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I may or may not get to watch this one.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Kosuke RF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Edmonds CF

Soto C

Ward DH

DeRosa 2B

Murton LF

 

No more experimenting with bad players.

[Sammy Sofa]

God, I miss Soriano and Reed.

[Laura]

Wow, Gallagher has a red cylon eye.

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Vazquez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Derrek Lee           50    47  17  6  0  3  13   2  12  .362  .380  .681 1.061 
Aramis Ramirez       29    26   8  2  1  2   8   2   6  .308  .379  .692 1.071 
Mark DeRosa          25    22   6  0  0  1   3   3   7  .273  .360  .409  .769 
Daryle Ward          25    24   9  1  0  3   8   1   4  .375  .400  .792 1.192 
Jim Edmonds          20    20   8  3  0  2   6   0   7  .400  .400  .850 1.250 
Henry Blanco         19    17   4  1  0  1   3   2   1  .235  .316  .471  .787 
Ryan Dempster         9     5   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .167  .000  .167 
Ryan Theriot          9     9   3  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Jason Marquis         6     5   1  0  0  1   2   0   2  .200  .200  .800 1.000 
Matt Murton           6     6   1  0  1  0   0   0   2  .167  .167  .500  .667 
Kosuke Fukudome       4     2   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .500  .000  .500 
Jon Lieber            4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ronny Cedeno          3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Mike Fontenot         3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Eric Patterson        3     1   1  0  0  1   2   2   0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 
Geovany Soto          3     2   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .333  .000  .333 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               218   196  60 13  2 14  45  15  46  .306  .360  .607  .967 

 

No PAs against Gallagher.

[Sammy Sofa]

Over/under for how many DP's Lee hits into today?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Over/under for how many DP's Lee hits into today?

 

0. Lou has instructed him not to swing at anything if he comes to the plate with runners on 1st and less than 2 out. If he manages to coax a walk, more power to him.

[TruffleShuffle]

boy just about everyoe has crushed vasquez; even marquis has a home run. it would seem like this would be another nice game to have ward in the lineup.

[Little Slide Rooter]

To anyone who watched the game today, how did Edmonds look after he hurt himself. I know he homered, but did he look OK in the outfield?

[BigSlick]

Gallagher is a cutie. :oops:

[erik316wttn]

Dear Cubs,

 

Stop getting your asses kicked. You're supposed to be the "best team in baseball." Play like it, please.

 

Thanks.

[erik316wttn]

Over/under for how many DP's Lee hits into today?

 

2.5

 

I'll take the under.

[Shilzzz]

my first game of the year. i will be 16th row behind the third base dugout, chanting fu-ku-do-me. can't wait.

[Terp]

Dear New York: Please rain hard enough so that Yankees - Mets is rained out and I get to watch the Cubs game.

[TruffleShuffle]

Dear New York: Please rain hard enough so that Yankees - Mets is rained out and I get to watch the Cubs game.

 

not gonna happen... you and me are s.o.l. without going to a bar and watching the game.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

My daughter has two birthday parties to go to today, one at noon and one at 3:30. I'm trying to angle for noon duty so I can watch the game. Wife for some reason also wants noon duty. I might have to wrestle her for it.

[JWCUB]

My daughter has two birthday parties to go to today, one at noon and one at 3:30. I'm trying to angle for noon duty so I can watch the game. Wife for some reason also wants noon duty. I might have to wrestle her for it.

 

So basically, its a win win situation for you Vance. ;)

[tfarks]

Gallagher is a cutie. :oops:

 

somebody's caught the ghey :shock:

[inari]

I don't think we have much of a chance tomorrow, so if we want to avoid the sweep, now's the time.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I don't think we have much of a chance tomorrow, so if we want to avoid the sweep, now's the time.

 

Dont over estimate Buerhle. Hes just as likely to give up 6 runs in 3 innings as he is to throw a 3 hit shut out.

[Roast]

Gallagher is a cutie. :oops:

 

somebody's caught the ghey :shock:

Better go to the pharmacy and get some medicine for that.

[Mizzou]

Wow, looking at those career numbers, we should crush Vasquez today. I'm still not completely sold on Gallagher though.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Wow, looking at those career numbers, we should crush Vasquez today. I'm still not completely sold on Gallagher though.

 

As long as Lee doesnt play as Conon the Rally Killer, I agree. We really need to start putting some win streaks together here. Its the first time since like May where our last 10 games have been <.500. Granted, The Cards and Brewers have their hands full with the 2 hottest teams in baseball, but Im sick of being content with breaking even. We need to pull away, even if just a few games.

[haubrich91]

Let's win this one, please.