9/2 Astros (Backe) v Cubs (Z!) 7:05 WGN

[Ski]

Zambrano will steal home.

[CubmanPi]

I didn't realize that the Astros now have a winning record (7-6) against the Cubs this year. Luckily, the last two times we've seen Backe, Cubs won 9-0 and 11-4.

 

I'm watching the game with a stros fan tonight, so if the Cubs could please do me one small favor and score 400 runs, I'd appreciate it.

[BleacherBadger]

Title should be Cobs.

[BCVM22]

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The rain around Joliet is moving north-northeast; chances this game starts under a delay?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm so tired of this rain.

 

I hope the Cubs win, or I'm really going to be pissed off.

[CubColtPacer]

Lineups

 

Astros

 

Bourn

Wigginton

Tejada

Berkman

Blum

Pence

Newhan

Quintero

Backe

 

Cubs

 

Soriano

Fontenot

Lee

Ramirez

DeRosa

Edmonds

Soto

Theriot

Zambrano

[David]

Soriano - LF

Fontenot - 2B

Lee - 1B

Ramirez - 3B

DeRosa - RF

Edmonds - CF

Soto - C

Theriot - SS

Z - P

 

I could be wrong on some of the order (I'm not positive I pieced it together right from what I heard on the radio), but that's who is playing, at least.

[E.J.]

I'd like to see Hoff get some time if Fukudome is going to be on the bench, but I don't mind this lineup that much. Still would like to see Soto in the top-half of the lineup though. There is no reason he should be batting that low.

[witty alias]

I'm so tired of this rain.

 

I hope the Cubs win, or I'm really going to be pissed off.

 

You're tired of rain? Try being in south mississippi the last couple of days.

[E.J.]

I'm so tired of this rain.

 

I hope the Cubs win, or I'm really going to be pissed off.

 

You're tired of rain? Try being in south mississippi the last couple of days.

 

LOL. He lives in Louisiana. :lol:

[BleacherBadger]

Houston

M. Bourn cf

T. Wigginton lf

M. Tejada ss

L. Berkman 1b

G. Blum 3b

H. Pence rf

D. Newhan 2b

H. Quintero c

B. Backe p

 

A. Soriano lf

M. Fontenot 2b

D. Lee 1b

A. Ramirez 3b

M. DeRosa rf

J. Edmonds cf

G. Soto c

R. Theriot ss

C. Zambrano p

 

Edit: beaten to the punch.

[17 Seconds]

Soriano - LF

Fontenot - 2B

Lee - 1B

Ramirez - 3B

DeRosa - RF

Edmonds - CF

Soto - C

Theriot - SS

Z - P

 

I could be wrong on some of the order (I'm not positive I pieced it together right from what I heard on the radio), but that's who is playing, at least.

 

I like that Fontenot is in there over Fuku, but why does he keep moving Theriot out of the 2-hole? He's been great there all season. Plus I like Fontenot as more of an RBI guy towards the middle- bottom of the order than I do Theriot. Maybe he wants Theriot on base before Soriano?

[pitchcs]

I'm so tired of this rain.

 

I hope the Cubs win, or I'm really going to be pissed off.

 

You're tired of rain? Try being in south mississippi the last couple of days.

 

LOL. He lives in Louisiana. :lol:

 

Not making fun of you witty....but totally hilarious.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm so tired of this rain.

 

I hope the Cubs win, or I'm really going to be pissed off.

 

You're tired of rain? Try being in south mississippi the last couple of days.

 

LOL. He lives in Louisiana. :lol:

 

Not making fun of you witty....but totally hilarious.

 

This is where I am. It's been like this since yesterday.

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[17 Seconds]

So is it true that Harden is getting like 2 weeks off?

[David]

So is it true that Harden is getting like 2 weeks off?

 

Last I heard, he'd be starting the first game of the St. Louis series.

[17 Seconds]

So is it true that Harden is getting like 2 weeks off?

 

Last I heard, he'd be starting the first game of the St. Louis series.

 

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50857

[weatherdood]

Storms are quickly dying out around Chicago. Maybe a brief delay for some light rain, but this game gets in.

[David]

So is it true that Harden is getting like 2 weeks off?

 

Last I heard, he'd be starting the first game of the St. Louis series.

 

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50857

 

 

OK, that's like a two day difference. I may have heard last game of that series, I don't remember. Either way, yes.

[17 Seconds]

So is it true that Harden is getting like 2 weeks off?

 

Last I heard, he'd be starting the first game of the St. Louis series.

 

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50857

 

 

OK, that's like a two day difference. I may have heard last game of that series, I don't remember. Either way, yes.

 

Sounds pretty fishy to me. I understand pushing him back or skipping a start all together, but that'll make it like 13 days between starts.

[haubrich91]

I wonder if any lightning will appear so Berkman can run back to Texas.

[David]

So is it true that Harden is getting like 2 weeks off?

 

Last I heard, he'd be starting the first game of the St. Louis series.

 

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50857

 

 

OK, that's like a two day difference. I may have heard last game of that series, I don't remember. Either way, yes.

 

Sounds pretty fishy to me. I understand pushing him back or skipping a start all together, but that'll make it like 13 days between starts.

 

I figure they saw a way to do it with the way the off day lined up and they did it.

 

That hopefully leaves him with only 2-3 more meaningful starts before the playoffs... Maybe a tune-up outing in the last week or a skip altogether. I guess we'll see how they line em up.

[David]

My concerns about Z will only be calmed if he throws for a significantly higher strike percentage than he has recently.

[weatherdood]

Wow is his velocity looking good.

[David]

So far, so good...