ST - 2/27: Cubs (Lilly) @ Rangers (Feldman) - 2:05 PM

[Schwarber Fan]

The quest to go undefeated in 2009 continues.

 

Theodore Roosevelt Lilly goes for the Cubs

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-09/42276817.jpg

 

against Scott Feldman

http://nbcsportsmedia3.msnbc.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060816/060816_punch_vmed_8p.hmedium.jpg

 

Should be a feisty match up!!

 

Full list of pitchers expected to appear according to the Dallas News...

Cubs pitchers: Ted Lilly, J.R. Mathes, Ed Campusano, Justin Berg, Rocky Roquet, Jeff Stevens, Marcos Mateo.

 

Rangers pitchers: Scott Feldman, Luis Mendoza, Omar Poveda, Joe Torres, Warner Madrigal, Frank Francisco, Brian Gordon, Elizardo Ramirez.

 

Also, Bradley - please be careful. (Even if you don't play)

Edited February 27, 2009 by Rondon Fan

[manbearcub]

Pat said Lilly is starting

[Bote McBoteface]

No Pat and Ron today? :(

[ELCABALLO45]

Pie is making his debut for the O's, and is 1-2.

[Outshined_One]

I totally forgot about Lilly bowling over Molina. That was freaking amazing.

[CubColtPacer]

3 hits and a walk for the Cubs in the first but no runs thanks to a caught stealing and a strikeout with the bases loaded.

 

Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, Bradley, and Fukudome are all sitting today.

[chuckywang]

3 hits and a walk for the Cubs in the first but no runs thanks to a caught stealing and a strikeout with the bases loaded.

 

Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, Bradley, and Fukudome are all sitting today.

 

Gotta love Cubs baseball.

[Bote McBoteface]

Has Fukudome played at all yet?

[Bote McBoteface]

And by that I mean, "Does anybody know why Fukudome hasn't played yet??"

[Little Slide Rooter]

And by that I mean, "Does anybody know why Fukudome hasn't played yet??"

 

Isnt he playing for Japan in the WBC?

[Cubbies2238]

And by that I mean, "Does anybody know why Fukudome hasn't played yet??"

 

Isnt he playing for Japan in the WBC?

 

Yeah, he isn't supposed to be back with the Cubs until late spring training, unless the Cubs play Japan in their exhibition game against the WBC team.

[Bote McBoteface]

Oh....right. I knew that.

[CubColtPacer]

Lilly gave up 1 hit and had 2 K's in the first.

 

The Cubs exploded in the 2nd. Deeds tripled, Rivas singled him in, Taguchi got on due to an error, Theriot singled, Reed got out but drove in Rivas. Then Hoffpauir hit a 3 run homer, followed by a Dubois out, then a Soto single, then a Fontenot homer. Deeds then singled and Rivas got out to end the inning.

 

So 7 runs in all and the Cubs lead 7-0.

[Little Slide Rooter]

So more runs in 1 little inning of Cactus League Ball than all of last October. Nice.

[apete6]

Hoffpauir looking good is nice. Hopefully he can be the impact bat off the bench. I know we would like a more traditional 1B/3B guy, but I'll take Hoffpauir's bat and live with Fontenot or Miles playing 3B when Aramis has his annual 2 week DL vacation in May. We're good enough to survive a 5-10 stretch when he's on the DL.

[cubswin2009]

So more runs in 1 little inning of Cactus League Ball than all of last October. Nice.

:-))

 

Good to see Hoff Power doing well.

[Schwarber Fan]

Andruw Jones: 0-3, 3 Ks

 

nice gamble, Texas

[Twiggy]

Hoffpauir looking like he really wants to be a part of the team this year!

[YearofDaCubs]

Hoffpauir looking good is nice. Hopefully he can be the impact bat off the bench. I know we would like a more traditional 1B/3B guy, but I'll take Hoffpauir's bat and live with Fontenot or Miles playing 3B when Aramis has his annual 2 week DL vacation in May. We're good enough to survive a 5-10 stretch when he's on the DL.

Hopefully he will be good enough to take over for Lee.

[BCVM22]

Hoffpauir wants to go north with this team. Good for him.

[TruffleShuffle]

hoffpauir should be on the team unless he completely bombs, which it doesn't look like will happen. if anything gathright should go away; hoffpauir is the best available bat off the bench, he hits lefty and can play the outfield corners (albeit not well). that's a lot more to offer than most of the other potential backups.

[Schwarber Fan]

Cubs won 10-4, btw

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090227&content_id=3892016&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Good to see Stevens with a nice outing.

[Outshined_One]

Cubs won 10-4, btw

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090227&content_id=3892016&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

 

Don't expect to see Milton Bradley; he's sidelined with flu-like symptoms.

 

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

[cubbinalltheway]

let's not get too carried away on hoffpauir yet. it's been three games.