4/12 Cubs (Dempster) @ Brewers (Suppan) 7:05 PM ESPN/720

[CubInOK]

Any news on Soto?

[SouthSideRyan]

Not sure if this is the best place to put this, but the weather looks crappy on Opening Day tomorrow. Skilling is saying it might be postponed or at least delayed for a bit.

I'm taking a basic Meteorology class this semester and my teacher (

, lol) was saying he's pretty sure there is going to be some rain interference for the home opener. Take that for what it's worth but yeah.

 

If we can get Truffle to confirm, I'll definitely believe it.

[chuckywang]

This happened the last time Dempster faced Suppan:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200804300.shtml

[Cynosure]

This happened the last time Dempster faced Suppan:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200804300.shtml

 

That was my 21st birthday... I just remember seeing the last of this at the bar and thought I was too drunk to read the real score... what a game haha.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This happened the last time Dempster faced Suppan:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200804300.shtml

 

?? How did Fukudome double to the pitcher in the third inning?

[witty alias]

I think there should be an ESPN Broadcast Drinking Game.

 

- Drink every time Joe talks about one of the members of the Big Red Machine

- Drink every time CC Sabathia (or any Yankee) comes up in discussion in the booth

- Drink twice whenever they mention the 100+ year drought

- Finish your drink if they show Bartman footage

 

Anything else?

 

There will be many mentions of Dempster's glove twitch thing and how Fukudome reminds them of other japanese players.

[Cynosure]

Been a nice weekend so far... Hawks won both games, Cubs won last night... now lets have them win again!

 

So glad I have the Cubs to hold me over til Thursday!

[NonProfitCow]

I think there should be an ESPN Broadcast Drinking Game.

 

- Drink every time Joe talks about one of the members of the Big Red Machine

- Drink every time CC Sabathia (or any Yankee) comes up in discussion in the booth

- Drink twice whenever they mention the 100+ year drought

- Finish your drink if they show Bartman footage

 

Anything else?

 

There will be many mentions of Dempster's glove twitch thing and how Fukudome reminds them of other japanese players.

Ichiro, Manny Ramirez, Red Sox world series, Kerry Wood.

[E.J.]

I think there should be an ESPN Broadcast Drinking Game.

 

- Drink every time Joe talks about one of the members of the Big Red Machine

- Drink every time CC Sabathia (or any Yankee) comes up in discussion in the booth

- Drink twice whenever they mention the 100+ year drought

- Finish your drink if they show Bartman footage

 

Anything else?

 

There will be many mentions of Dempster's glove twitch thing and how Fukudome reminds them of other japanese players.

Ichiro, Manny Ramirez, Red Sox world series, Kerry Wood.

 

I'm guessing they have another montage showing defeated Cub fans after the pathetic playoff performance last year. Something that ties in to the 100 year drought.

[chuckywang]

This happened the last time Dempster faced Suppan:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200804300.shtml

 

?? How did Fukudome double to the pitcher in the third inning?

 

It went off Suppan and rolled into the dugout. Fielder was pretty hilarious trying to stop it.

[Guest]

I think there should be an ESPN Broadcast Drinking Game.

 

- Drink every time Joe talks about one of the members of the Big Red Machine

- Drink every time CC Sabathia (or any Yankee) comes up in discussion in the booth

- Drink twice whenever they mention the 100+ year drought

- Finish your drink if they show Bartman footage

 

Anything else?

 

There will be many mentions of Dempster's glove twitch thing and how Fukudome reminds them of other japanese players.

Ichiro, Manny Ramirez, Red Sox world series, Kerry Wood.

 

I'm guessing they have another montage showing defeated Cub fans after the pathetic playoff performance last year. Something that ties in to the 100 year drought.

 

They'll start by talking about the 100 year drought and how the Cubs made the playoffs the last two years, holding off the Brewers in the division both years. But then they'll mention that the Cubs got swept both years and are looking to get back there again.

[killthegoat06]

According to suntimes.com twitter, same lineup as before. As for Soto, he can play monday and start wednesday (off day tues)

[Outshined_One]

According to suntimes.com twitter, same lineup as before. As for Soto, he can play monday and start wednesday (off day tues)

 

That's good news.

 

Come back home with a winning record, Cubs!

[bukie]

All I ask for is one little grand slam from Ryan Theriot. That is all.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sunday 12 April 2009

CUBS @ Milwaukee

19:05

 

 

CUBS

 

Soriano, lf

Fukudome, cf

D Lee, 1b

Bradley, rf

Ramirez, 3b

Fontenot, 2b

Theriot, ss

K. Hill, c

Dempster, p

 

 

Milwaukee

 

Weeks, 2b

Counsell, 3b

Braun, lf

Fielder, 1b

Hardy, ss

Hart, rf

Duffy, cf

Kendall, c

Suppan, p

[OleMissCub]

Going to be starting up a gamechat on AIM here in a second, pm me with your screen name if you want in

[B]

I'm trying to stay awake, but I don't think I'll make it through much of the game.

[CubInOK]

Jon Miller, Joe Morgan, and Steve Phillips? This might the stupidest set of people in a broadcast booth ever.

[Fred Hornkohl]

04/06 - 04/11      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Soriano            25    6    7    2    0    3    5    1    5  0.280  0.308  0.720  1.028  0.235  3.42  0.028  0.182
Fukudome           19    5    8    3    0    2    3    1    3  0.421  0.450  0.895  1.345  0.429  3.55  0.029  0.200
D Lee              22    1    2    1    0    0    2    2    5  0.091  0.167  0.136  0.303  0.118  3.42  0.076  0.167
Bradley            16    3    1    0    0    1    1    5    3  0.063  0.318  0.250  0.568  0.000  5.09  0.256  0.000
Ramirez            21    3    7    1    0    2    6    1    3  0.333  0.364  0.667  1.030  0.313  3.91  0.030  0.364
Fontenot           18    4    7    2    0    1    4    3    3  0.389  0.476  0.667  1.143  0.429  4.14  0.087  0.333
Theriot            16    2    9    2    0    0    2    4    0  0.563  0.619  0.688  1.307  0.563  3.43  0.057  0.250
K. Hill            13    1    3    0    0    1    2    1    5  0.231  0.333  0.462  0.795  0.286  4.13  0.103  0.125
Dempster            2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  2.50  0.000  0.000

Totals            152   25   44   11    0   10   25   18   27  0.289  0.370  0.559  0.929  0.296  3.85  0.665  0.205

[Wu-Gambino]

Nice start.

[CubmanPi]

I'm ready to have Soriano's babies.

[Butterscup1679666578]

this is going to be a special year with soriano.

[Rob]

Nice start.

 

I guess.

[JimSorgi]

Great start, Soriano!

[Guest]

FONZIE!!!