ST - 3/2 Cubs (Z!) vs D-Backs (Haren) - 2PM

[Bote McBoteface]

Chi Cubs

Soriano, LF

Miles, SS

Lee, 1B

Hoffpauir, RF

Ramirez, A, 3B

Fontenot, 2B

Hill, K, C

Gathright, CF

Zambrano, C, P

 

 

Frey, LF

Roberts, 2B

Young, CF

Tracy, 3B

Clark, 1B

Snyder, C

Roberson, RF

Wilson, Jo, SS

Haren, P

 

 

Nobody had made a topic yet.

Edited March 2, 2009 by Enn Tea

[mdwilla]

finally Z is going to get some at bats this spring. I really thought right field would be good for him but if he can handle it behind the plate even better.

[SCCubbieFAN]

the game is not showing up on gameday audio

[UMFan83]

I like the idea of trying out Z at catcher.

[woodchip2153]

the game is not showing up on gameday audio

 

there is no TV or Radio for today's game only the "live" boxscore. IIRC tomorrow's game isn't being broadcast either, but they will be on WGN Wednesday night.

[chuckywang]

Shouldn't Z be with the Venezuela team?

[Bote McBoteface]

I like the idea of trying out Z at catcher.

 

 

:|

 

I got the lineup from the live boxscore and had to delete the stat lines, must have hit delete one too many times for Carlos and deleted the P, and the C was there for his first name obviously. I fixed it :)

[cubbinalltheway]

no bradley again? so after today he'll have played, what, 1 out of 36 ST innings? or is it one out of 45?

[UMFan83]

After 3 perfect innings by Z and Marmol, Atkins gave up 5 ER in the 4th.

 

5-0 DBacks.

[Bote McBoteface]

So we're actually getting 1 hit through 6 innings.

 

 

 

Don't worry, I'll never make a regular season game thread.

[Modzilla]

So we're actually getting 1 hit through 6 innings.

 

 

 

Don't worry, I'll never make a regular season game thread.

 

You're darned straight you won't.

[Cubswin11]

So based off of that lineup our OD lineup will likely look like

 

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Bradley RF

Ramirez 3B

Fontenot 2B

Soto C

Kosuke CF

Z P

 

Maybe swap Soto and Fontenot or Fontenot and Theriot and move Soto to 6 and Kosuke/Theriot 7/8

[Little Slide Rooter]

As long as Z and Marmol looked good, Im not going to lose sleep over Mitch Atkins getting rocked.

[Guest]

Bah, the Gooz struggled - 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP.

[otis89]

Bah, the Gooz struggled - 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP.

 

Was that his first appearance this spring?

[RammyFanny]

Any word when Cashner is going to throw?

[RammyFanny]

Take that back, he will be throwing tomorrow. Wish it could have been a televised game.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Bah, the Gooz struggled - 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP.

 

I get the feeling that Lou has already chosen Vizcaino to fill that final bullpen spot anyway. Gooz will have plenty of time to to get it done in Iowa.

[Guest]

Bah, the Gooz struggled - 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP.

 

Was that his first appearance this spring?

 

No. He pitched a scoreless 9th last Thursday to get the save (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K).

[erik316wttn]

Bah, the Gooz struggled - 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP.

 

I get the feeling that Lou has already chosen Vizcaino to fill that final bullpen spot anyway. Gooz will have plenty of time to to get it done in Iowa.

 

He's seemingly had the last 10 years to get it done in Iowa.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Guzman can't go to Iowa(well, not easily), he's out of options.

[cubbinalltheway]

memory refresh time... guzman can go to iowa if he passes through waivers. i know that. but if another team claims him do they have to put him on their ML roster? does he have to stay there? i know i'm getting mixed up thinking of the rule v draft.

[Brian]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090302/capt.47a97f61329c42a5b9e625b6f37be874.diamondbacks_cubs_spring_baseball_azmg109.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090302/capt.e76a95db4bc54d308091d79fee13183c.diamondbacks_cubs_spring_baseball_azmg108.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090302/capt.bea6462085404aff96d9984f8d94f3d2.diamondbacks_cubs_spring_baseball_azmg105.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090302/capt.1f6f7973d2074af9ac0fc41232cf4094.diamondbacks_cubs_spring_baseball_azmg106.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090302/capt.7d3f4aa672ed4366981781f54b120b5b.diamondbacks_cubs_spring_baseball_azmg101.jpg

[Little Slide Rooter]

Guzman can't go to Iowa(well, not easily), he's out of options.

 

I think I miscounted relievers anyway. If they break camp with 12 pitchers, that would be the 5 starters+ Gregg, Marmol, Heilman, Vizcaino, Gaudin, Cotts/Stanton/Lefty, and 1 more. I guess Guzman could easily be that last guy, unless Shark dazzles his way through ST.

 

The problem is, Gooz better be impressive, because we all know how fast Lou looses patience, especially when it comes to young pitchers, and if it comes down to it, I doubt he'll care that Gooz is a one time top prospect, and ship him off to wherever.

[bukie]

Guzman can't go to Iowa(well, not easily), he's out of options.

 

I think I miscounted relievers anyway. If they break camp with 12 pitchers, that would be the 5 starters+ Gregg, Marmol, Heilman, Vizcaino, Gaudin, Cotts/Stanton/Lefty, and 1 more. I guess Guzman could easily be that last guy, unless Shark dazzles his way through ST.

 

The problem is, Gooz better be impressive, because we all know how fast Lou looses patience, especially when it comes to young pitchers, and if it comes down to it, I doubt he'll care that Gooz is a one time top prospect, and ship him off to wherever.

That's not true. As long as the pitcher throws strikes, Lou has infinite patience to let that pitcher struggle to come up with a way to get hitters out, even if those outs are line shots to the wall.