4/10 Cubs (Harden) @ Brewers (Looper) - 3:05 CDT WGN

[Friendly Confines]

The Cubs travel to Milwaukee for the second series of the year against the rival Milwaukee Brewers

 

Taking the hill for the 2-1 Cubs is

 

http://www.anothercubsblog.net/images/uploads/RichHarden.jpg

 

against

 

http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Braden_Looper.jpg

 

Hopefully all his Cardinal magic is dried up and we can continue our offensive explosion

 

Go Cubs!

[Andy]

Signing mediocre veterans right after they leave the Cardinals on a high note is a stupid idea. (And yeah, Looper had a losing record, blah blah blah. Fact is, he was still much better than he should've been by any logical reason in that role.)

 

As long as Harden is somewhat effective, we'll be fine.

[otis89]

Harden >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looper

 

DESTROY

[Little Slide Rooter]

Welcome to Wrigley North Brew Crew.

[tfarks]

Harden tops out at 86 and gets shelled. The Cubs inexplicably get shutdown by Looper. People look pissed.

[Outshined_One]

Signing mediocre veterans right after they leave the Cardinals on a high note is a stupid idea.

 

Aaron Miles won't let you share in his pot of gold for saying that.

 

Harden goes 5, works in the low 90s, and picks up the W.

[cubswin2009]

Anyone going to this one? I'm thinking about driving up for Saturday's game.

[CubmanPi]

I'm calling DLee's first HR of the year in this game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I'm calling DLee's first HR of the year in this game.

 

Calling it what ??

[Cynosure]

I'm calling DLee's first HR of the year in this game.

 

Calling it what ??

 

Lucky

[bcl412]

I don't have much faith in Harden right now and I don't have a good feeling about this one.

[Cynosure]

I think Harden is going to be fine:

 

5 2/3 IP

4H (HR)

6K

2BB

2ER

[Sammys Boombox]

The Cubs travel to Milwaukee for the second series of the year against the rival Milwaukee Brewers

 

Taking the hill for the 2-1 Cubs is

 

http://www.anothercubsblog.net/images/uploads/RichHarden.jpg

 

against

 

http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Braden_Looper.jpg

 

Hopefully all his Cardinal magic is dried up and we can continue our offensive explosion

 

Go Cubs!

 

So you got a picture of Harden from when he was on the A's and changed it to a Cubs uni even though there are pictures of him in a Cubs uni already, but then you used a Cards picture of Looper...

:confused:

[Little Slide Rooter]

Predictions-

Milton Bradley goes 2-4 with a walk

HRs for Soriano, Ramirez, and Fontenot

Kosuke 2-5

Harden 6IP w/8K 2ER

Jason Kendall goes 3 for 5 and throws out Ryan Theriot twice

Vizcaino makes his debut and has 1 solid inning, and goes back out and gives up 2 ER before Marmol bails him out with 2 on and 1 out

Kevin Gregg gives us a scare but nails down the save

Cubs win 7-5

[C.C.]

Sori's goes yard on the second pitch of the game.

 

Harden lasts 3 2/3.

 

Gregg gets the save.

[Ball And Glove]

Should be a good series. I caught parts of the Cubs/Astros series and thought they looked as good as ever. The Giants series didn't go as well as I liked, but it's early and there were some positive things (Weeks routinely going the other way for the first time in three years, Cameron making nice contact). Can't say I have much confidence in anyone in the bullpen, though, and I don't like the idea of Suppan pitching the series finale. I'll say the Cubs win the series, but the Brewers win tomorrow's game.

[David]

Should be a good series. I caught parts of the Cubs/Astros series and thought they looked as good as ever. The Giants series didn't go as well as I liked, but it's early and there were some positive things (Weeks routinely going the other way for the first time in three years, Cameron making nice contact). Can't say I have much confidence in anyone in the bullpen, though, and I don't like the idea of Suppan pitching the series finale. I'll say the Cubs win the series, but the Brewers win tomorrow's game.

 

 

Just a gut feeling?

 

Zambrano vs. Bush seems pretty favorable to us. *shrug*

[Ski]

Should be a good series. I caught parts of the Cubs/Astros series and thought they looked as good as ever. The Giants series didn't go as well as I liked, but it's early and there were some positive things (Weeks routinely going the other way for the first time in three years, Cameron making nice contact). Can't say I have much confidence in anyone in the bullpen, though, and I don't like the idea of Suppan pitching the series finale. I'll say the Cubs win the series, but the Brewers win tomorrow's game.

 

 

Just a gut feeling?

 

Zambrano vs. Bush seems pretty favorable to us. *shrug*

Eh, you know how Z can be.

[UMFan83]

Should be a good series. I caught parts of the Cubs/Astros series and thought they looked as good as ever. The Giants series didn't go as well as I liked, but it's early and there were some positive things (Weeks routinely going the other way for the first time in three years, Cameron making nice contact). Can't say I have much confidence in anyone in the bullpen, though, and I don't like the idea of Suppan pitching the series finale. I'll say the Cubs win the series, but the Brewers win tomorrow's game.

 

No sorry please pick another game. I'm going to Saturday's game and the Cubs have never lost when I've seen them in Milwaukee.

[haubrich91]

Please have a good outing, Rich.

[CubmanPi]

Stupid work schedule. Just got home an hour ago, and I have to be back in at 11 tonight. I guess I'll be DVR'ing and catching up on the game over breakfast.

[Cynosure]

Stupid work schedule. Just got home an hour ago, and I have to be back in at 11 tonight. I guess I'll be DVR'ing and catching up on the game over breakfast.

 

So WHYY can't you watch this game?

[David]

sleep is overrated

[otis89]

Stupid work schedule. Just got home an hour ago, and I have to be back in at 11 tonight. I guess I'll be DVR'ing and catching up on the game over breakfast.

 

The game starts at 3:00. Are you expecting an 8+ hour game?

[David]

Brewers

Rickie Weeks 2b

Corey Hart rf

Ryan Braun lf

Prince Fielder 1b

J.J. Hardy ss

Mike Cameron cf

Bill Hall 3b

Jason Kendall c

Braden Looper p

 

Cubs

Alfonso Soriano lf

Kosuke Fukudome cf

Derrek Lee 1b

Milton Bradley rf

Aramis Ramirez 3b

Mike Fontenot 2b

Ryan Theriot ss

Koyie Hill c

Rich Harden p