Cubs (Z!) vs. Marlins (Olsen) 7:05 pm CT CSN

[pitchcs]

Finally home from the crappy road trip, Zamby takes on Scott Olsen who is known to give up the long ball. Should be great weather tonight as well.

 

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/sports/brew/img/may03/car514.jpg

 

VS.

 

http://s2nblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/scottolsenmug.jpg

 

Some of Z's stats:

 

Overall: 2.98 ERA

Home: 2.25 ERA

Night: 2.63 ERA

July: 2.21 ERA

Post ASG: 5.68 ERA

Career vs. FLA: 2.54 ERA

Career @ Wrigley: 3.43 ERA

 

Some of Olsen's stats:

 

Overall: 3.84 ERA

Away: 4.93 ERA

Night: 4.04 ERA

July: 6.00 ERA

Post ASG: 5.40 ERA

Career vs. CHC: 3.80 ERA

Career @ Wrigley: 3.60 ERA

 

The numbers once again point to should-be success. Let's continue this thing.

Edited July 24, 2008 by pitchcs

[PrimeTime]

With Fonzy back , Lets get a 10 game winning streak going

[Roast]

Welcome home, cubs. I really don't feel like being there today so do me a favor and win quickly. kthanksbye.

[UMFan83]

Pitching matchups for the series:

 

Zambrano (2.98) vs. Olsen (3.84)

Dempster (3.05) vs. Johnson (3.86)

Harden (2.12) vs. Volstad (2.16 - 2 starts all year)

Marquis (4.44) vs. VandenHurk (6.10)

 

Cubs take 3/4

[UMFan83]

Welcome home, cubs. I really don't feel like being there today so do me a favor and win quickly. kthanksbye.

 

And so this is why it's not a good idea to work as the gameday staff at Wrigley Field.

[Guest]

Pitching matchups for the series:

 

Harden (2.12) vs. Volstad (2.16 - 2 starts all year)

 

That should be fun.

[UMFan83]

Pitching matchups for the series:

 

Harden (2.12) vs. Volstad (2.16 - 2 starts all year)

 

That should be fun.

 

Wasn't he one of their top prospects last year?

[Guest]

Pitching matchups for the series:

 

Harden (2.12) vs. Volstad (2.16 - 2 starts all year)

 

That should be fun.

 

Wasn't he one of their top prospects last year?

 

Their best going into this season. He's a good one. Has a great sinker.

[otis89]

The last game of the series looks like one of those games that should have a final score of 13-10, so, of course, it will be a 3-1 ballgame.

[Derwood]

Welcome home, cubs. I really don't feel like being there today so do me a favor and win quickly. kthanksbye.

 

do you drive up from Indiana every game?

[David]

Is Olsen the guy who grew up a Cubs fan and was actually outside Wrigley (with the mobs behind the bleachers) in 2003 when they played the Marlins (who he had just been drafted by, I think)?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Man, 3 out of 4 would be great.

[weis21]

Dan Uggla is 1-22 since his all star game meltdown. Let's not change that this series.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Pitching matchups for the series:

 

Zambrano (2.98) vs. Olsen (3.84)

Dempster (3.05) vs. Johnson (3.86)

Harden (2.12) vs. Volstad (2.16 - 2 starts all year)

Marquis (4.44) vs. VandenHurk (6.10)

 

Cubs take 3/4

 

:shock: You gotta feel sorry for any lineup that has to see those three in consecutive days.

[Guest]

Is Olsen the guy who grew up a Cubs fan and was actually outside Wrigley (with the mobs behind the bleachers) in 2003 when they played the Marlins (who he had just been drafted by, I think)?

 

Yes.

[mopapa]

Saturday's game is supposed to be on WGN. Harden's supposed to pitch Saturday? I'll finally get to see him pitch? Finally? Wow. :clapping:

[weis21]

Saturday's game is supposed to be on WGN. Harden's supposed to pitch Saturday? I'll finally get to see him pitch? Finally? Wow. :clapping:

My guide says that Sunday's game will be the TBS game of the week as well. Although it is Marquis... :|

[cubman356]

Man, 3 out of 4 would be great.

 

4 out of 4 would be even better :grin:

[Little Slide Rooter]

Lets see if the offense is back for real this time.

[TysonCBulls423]

1 game at a time fellas. Let's win this one and get a rough outing from Sheets please.

[David]

Man, 3 out of 4 would be great.

 

4 out of 4 would be even better :grin:

 

Holy lurker...

[Garwilly]

Man, 3 out of 4 would be great.

 

4 out of 4 would be even better :grin:

 

Holy lurker...

 

 

3 posts a year. Like clockwork.

[UMFan83]

1 game at a time fellas. Let's win this one and get a rough outing from Sheets please.

 

Sheets was very hittable his last start 5 IP 9 H 4 R only 3 K. I wonder if his velocity was down at all or if it was just because he started the All Star game and threw 2 innings.

[BigSlick]

It would be pretty big to win this first game

 

So do it, Cubs

 

EDIT: Also, where is the exclamation mark next to Z's name? Its usually Cubs (Z!) in the thread title

 

 

hahah someone ninja edited it

Edited July 24, 2008 by BigSlick

[gerby23]

Pitching matchups for the series:

 

Harden (2.12) vs. Volstad (2.16 - 2 starts all year)

 

That should be fun.

 

Great, another ND for Harden coming right up