ST - 3/3: Cubs (Marshall) vs. A's (Gallagher), 2:05 pm CT

[CaliforniaRaisin]

LF Alfonso Soriano

SS Ryan Theriot

3B Aramis Ramirez

1B Jake Fox

RF Richie Robnett

CF Reed Johnson

C Paul Bako

2B Andres Blanco

P Sean Marshall.

 

Expect 3 innings from Marshall and Luis Vizcaino and Andrew Cashner's 2009 Cactus League debuts.

 

MLB.com will have gameday audio.

[RammyFanny]

Cashner FTW.

[Hall7810]

A's go 1-2-3. Soriano, first pitch HR. 1-0 Cubs.

[Derwood]

battle of Cubs 5th starter candidates (past and present)

[Cubswin11]

3 Scoreless, and hitless, innings for Marshall. Sounded like a real solid outing. 1 K and didn't seem like he gave up any hard hits, the A's announcer sounded very impressed.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

The only negative about this outing for Marshall was him GIDP. Great outing.

[Hall7810]

Jake Fox with a 2 run HR.

[pitchcs]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

[Cubswin11]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

Offensively he has done all he can do, but he is going to have to show he can play multiple positions (3B, 1B, LF, RF) with at least average D to make the team.

[Guest]

Blevins in for the A's.

[Cubswin11]

3-Run HR for Aram, Cubs up 6-0. Offense is showing some nice patience today only 2-3 BB's, but they are making the pitchers go deep into counts. Edited March 3, 2009 by Cubswin11

[woodchip2153]

The broadcaster acted like that was a pop fly.

[abohnhoff]

Will Vitters get any at-bats with the big league squad? Or will he mainly be in the minor league games?

[Guest]

Aramis!!

[pitchcs]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

Offensively he has done all he can do, but he is going to have to show he can play multiple positions (3B, 1B, LF, RF) with at least average D to make the team.

 

 

This I realize.

 

I don't think he makes the squad, but should be an adequate midseason injury replacement. Like the power off the bench.

[Guest]

Will Vitters get any at-bats with the big league squad? Or will he mainly be in the minor league games?

 

He might get a late-game PH appearance but that should be it.

[BeerHere]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

Offensively he has done all he can do, but he is going to have to show he can play multiple positions (3B, 1B, LF, RF) with at least average D to make the team.

 

 

This I realize.

 

I don't think he makes the squad, but should be an adequate midseason injury replacement. Like the power off the bench.

 

Didn't Fox go unselected in the Rule5 Draft this year?

[Guest]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

Offensively he has done all he can do, but he is going to have to show he can play multiple positions (3B, 1B, LF, RF) with at least average D to make the team.

 

 

This I realize.

 

I don't think he makes the squad, but should be an adequate midseason injury replacement. Like the power off the bench.

 

Didn't Fox go unselected in the Rule5 Draft this year?

 

No, he's been on the 40-man roster since 2007.

[Hall7810]

Mike Stanton gets touched for 2 runs. 6-2, Cubs.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

Offensively he has done all he can do, but he is going to have to show he can play multiple positions (3B, 1B, LF, RF) with at least average D to make the team.

 

 

This I realize.

 

I don't think he makes the squad, but should be an adequate midseason injury replacement. Like the power off the bench.

 

Didn't Fox go unselected in the Rule5 Draft this year?

 

Fox has always put up nice numbers in the minors, but not been able to produce in the majors in his limited opportunities. The problem with being on a "win now" team for guys like Hoff, Fox, Dubois, and the recently departed Kroeger is the organization will chose to go the free agent route than give young guys on the job training at the big league level.

[pitchcs]

Fox really forcing management to take a look at him.

Offensively he has done all he can do, but he is going to have to show he can play multiple positions (3B, 1B, LF, RF) with at least average D to make the team.

 

 

This I realize.

 

I don't think he makes the squad, but should be an adequate midseason injury replacement. Like the power off the bench.

 

Didn't Fox go unselected in the Rule5 Draft this year?

 

Fox has always put up nice numbers in the minors, but not been able to produce in the majors in his limited opportunities. The problem with being on a "win now" team for guys like Hoff, Fox, Dubois, and the recently departed Kroeger is the organization will chose to go the free agent route than give young guys on the job training at the big league level.

 

And that's fine with me as I don't see Jake Fox as anything more than a poor man's Eric Hinske. He does seem to be a solid late inning RH PH if needed though.

[Hall7810]

Cashner in now.

[David]

Will be interesting to hear how he does.

[Hall7810]

Cashner sounds rather wild.

[Hall7810]

2 wild pitches, a walk, 2 hits, against Cashner, thus far.