7/30 Dempster Dominates 7:05pm CSN and ESPN

[Guest]

win this game and it's 20 games over.

 

then it would be Harden going for 21 over... that guy never gets a break :(

 

How many different times have the Cubs been 20 games over .500 this season? They've never been able to get to 21 over.

 

I believe we're 0-5 when going for 21 games over.

 

I see them at 0-4 with losses on June 17 (at 45-25, lost 3-2 to Tampa Bay), June 24 (at 48-28, lost 7-5 to Baltimore), June 26 (at 49-29, lost 11-4 to Baltimore) and July 12 (at 57-37, lost 4-2 to San Francisco).

[BCVM22]

Lineup per Wittenmyer:

 

LF Soriano

SS Theriot

1B Lee

3B Ramirez

CF Johnson

2B DeRosa

RF Fukudome

C Blanco

P Dempster

[Rusch33]

I would think if we won tonight, we'll throw a joke lineup out there tomorrow afternoon.

[Guest]

Reed Johnson batting 5th.

[Andy]

Reed Johnson batting 5th.

It worked last time, I guess.

 

Decent lineup, and while I don't like seeing Soto sitting out more often than usual lately as a fan, I recognize that it's probably a smart idea.

[rawaction]

Since there's no "other games" thread. Alex Gordon has a fun line today. 0 for 0 with 5 walks. The last 2 walks were intentionally, but he technically had 22 pitches thrown to him and only 2 for strikes. The last 14 pitches he saw were balls. He took 1 swing in the game and missed on a 2-0 count.

[UMFan83]

Is Lou trying to concentrate all of Soto's off days into a 2 week span? I swear we went a month without Soto starting.

[rawaction]

I would think if we won tonight, we'll throw a joke lineup out there tomorrow afternoon.

 

On one hand, you could go for the knockout blow. On the other hand, you may be able to go for the knockout blow without your best. Bush is very hittable and Harden has been great as a Cub. I think the regulars will be all in there tomorrow. I think there will be the incentive to get Harden his 1st win in a Cubs uniform.

[imb]

I really love that our ESPN has been dead for the last three hours

[weatherdood]

Full lineups

 

CUBS

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Johnson, CF

DeRosa, 2B

Fukudome, RF

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

 

BREWERS

Durham, 2B

Hardy, SS

Braun, LF

Fielder, 1B

Hart, RF

Hall, 3B

Cameron, CF

Kendall, C

Parra, P

Edited July 31, 2008 by weatherdood

[weatherdood]

Parra's splits are very telling.... he's much better at home than on the road, 3.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, .246 BAA at home vs. 4.50, 1.60, .290 on the road.

 

However, he has a 1.51 WHIP and a .275 BAA against right handed hitters vs a 1.34/.219 vs lefties. Think our right handed dominated lineup gets to him.

 

He also pitches much better indoors than outdoors. Indoor ERA 2.91, WHIP 1.31, BAA .239 -- Outdoors it goes to 4.43, 1.62 .288

 

Last year, he started once against us and we got to him early..

 

3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 9.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP

 

Let's do it boys!

[Choonch]

Full lineups

 

CUBS

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

DeRosa, 2B

Fukudome, RF

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

 

BREWERS

Durham, 2B

Hardy, SS

Braun, LF

Fielder, 1B

Hart, RF

Hall, 3B

Cameron, CF

Kendall, C

Parra, P

 

Batting only 8? :wink:

[killthegoat06]

Full lineups

 

CUBS

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

DeRosa, 2B

Fukudome, RF

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

 

BREWERS

Durham, 2B

Hardy, SS

Braun, LF

Fielder, 1B

Hart, RF

Hall, 3B

Cameron, CF

Kendall, C

Parra, P

 

We got so cocky as to not have a CF?

[CubsNSkers07]

The chatrooms up instant message me at CubsNSkers05 for the name.

[Andy]

Put the Brewers in the

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/ndistops/Dumpster.jpg

[weatherdood]

Full lineups

 

CUBS

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Johnson, CF

DeRosa, 2B

Fukudome, RF

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

 

BREWERS

Durham, 2B

Hardy, SS

Braun, LF

Fielder, 1B

Hart, RF

Hall, 3B

Cameron, CF

Kendall, C

Parra, P

 

We got so cocky as to not have a CF?

 

Fixed, sorry folks! :oops:

[Guest]

Full lineups

 

CUBS

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

DeRosa, 2B

Fukudome, RF

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

 

BREWERS

Durham, 2B

Hardy, SS

Braun, LF

Fielder, 1B

Hart, RF

Hall, 3B

Cameron, CF

Kendall, C

Parra, P

 

Not fair that the Brewers get 9 and the Cubs only get 8.

[otis89]

MLB's blackout rules HAVE to change. I don't get CSN, therefore, the game should NOT be blacked out on ESPN.

[Guest]

Full lineups

 

CUBS

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

DeRosa, 2B

Fukudome, RF

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

 

BREWERS

Durham, 2B

Hardy, SS

Braun, LF

Fielder, 1B

Hart, RF

Hall, 3B

Cameron, CF

Kendall, C

Parra, P

 

Not fair that the Brewers get 9 and the Cubs only get 8.

 

Lou's just trying to even things up a bit.

[weatherdood]

Looking ahead at tomorrow's matchup makes me think tonight's game is much more important to win....

 

Even though we have Harden going tomorrow, Dave Bush has been really really good at home this year, and dominant in day games. 0.99 WHIP at home, 0.74 in Day games..

[weatherdood]

WTG Sori! Leadoff single.

[Magnetic Curses]

manny parra does not look like a manny parra.

[weatherdood]

Let's score him early, plz

[17 Seconds]

Stupid.

[killthegoat06]

Stupid.

you better believe it