4/26 Natinals (Lannan) vs Cubs (Silva) 7:05p CSN+, XM185

[Sosa21MVP]

Cy Silva ftw.

[Hall7810]

Zimmerman is sitting again due to his hamstring. Adam Kennedy will start again at 3rd.

[BigSlick]

Zimmerman is sitting again due to his hamstring. Adam Kennedy will start again at 3rd.

Oh jesus if we lose I'm gonna be ever so pissed because of things like this

 

I actually find it bittersweet when opposing players go down because that just means someone stupidly bad is going to beat us when we do lose (Jason Michaels, Geoff Blum, etc)

 

Oh well, channel the 2009 Cubs in only one facet, the 4 game sweep of the Nationals to open up the second half of the season last year. That was the only good moment of that year, lets relive it.

[Rusch33]

Natinals (yes I know I spelled it wrong) lineup

 

Morgan - CF

Kennedy - 3B

Guzman - 2B

Dunn - 1B

Willingham -LF

Rodriguez - C

Desmond - SS

Taveras - RF

Lannan - P

[Rusch33]

Cubs Lineup

 

theriot ss

baker 2b

dlee 1b

byrd cf

ramirez 3b

soriano lf

soto c

colvin rf

silva p

 

Guessing on positions here as Gordo doesn't have any up.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-9 versus Washington / Montreal in Wrigley Field over the last 6 seasons.......

 

2009

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
123  Tue 08/25    Washington    N   6-15  Zambrano        Mock          
124  Wed 08/26    Washington    N   9- 4  Harden          Hernandez     
125  Thu 08/27    Washington        4- 5  Wells           Martin        

2008

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
128  Fri 08/22    Washington        5-13  Marquis         Lannan        
129  Sat 08/23    Washington        9- 2  Dempster        Perez         
130  Sun 08/24    Washington        6- 1  Harden          Bergmann      

2007

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.27  Fri 05/04    Washington        6- 4  Zambrano        Bergmann      
.28  Sat 05/05    Washington        5- 3  Hill            Patterson     
.29  Sun 05/06    Washington        4- 3  Guzman          Hill          

2006

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
38  Tue 05/16    Washington    N   4- 0  Zambrano      
39  Wed 05/17    Washington    N   5- 0  Marshall      
40  Thu 05/18    Washington        3- 5  Wood        

2005

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
78  Fri 07/01    Washington        3- 4  Prior        
79  Sat 07/02    Washington        2- 4  Williams      
80  Sun 07/03    Washington        4- 5  Zambrano      

2004

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
134  Mon 09/06    Montreal          9- 1  Zambrano      
135  Tue 09/07    Montreal      N   6- 7  Clement       
136  Wed 09/08    Montreal      N   0- 6  Maddux        

[MWV]

Mentioned this earlier, but I would have expected Lou to load up on lefties, considering Lannan's reverse-platoon splits: .257/.328/.384 vs. RHB (1451 PA), .291/.357/.501 vs. LHB (413 PA).

 

Oh well. I have no major issues with this lineup (although Fukudome's D would be nice to have in RF).

[Fred Hornkohl]

This lineup against lefties............

 

vs Left            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
Theriot            18    4    5    0    0    0    3    2    4  0.278  0.350  0.278  0.628  0.357  3.15    1.8  0.072  0.214
Baker              17    5    5    0    0    1    1    3    0  0.294  0.400  0.471  0.871  0.250  4.00    3.2  0.106  0.000
D Lee              14    0    2    0    0    0    1    3    4  0.143  0.294  0.143  0.437  0.200  4.65    0.6  0.151  0.091
Byrd               20    2   11    5    0    0    6    0    4  0.550  0.524  0.800  1.324  0.688  3.00    8.4 -0.026  0.545
Ramirez            17    2    2    0    0    1    1    1    6  0.118  0.167  0.294  0.461  0.100  4.33    0.8  0.049  0.000
Soriano            17    2    6    1    1    0    1    3    3  0.353  0.450  0.529  0.979  0.429  4.15    4.1  0.097  0.200
Soto               14    3    6    0    0    0    2    6    3  0.429  0.600  0.429  1.029  0.545  4.40    3.6  0.171  0.200
Colvin             10    1    2    1    0    0    0    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.300  0.500  0.286  2.91    0.6  0.000  0.000
Silva               1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  5.00    0.0  0.500  0.000

Totals            128   19   39    7    1    2   15   19   28  0.305  0.392  0.422  0.814  0.378  3.87   21.2  0.087  0.149

[CubbieBum]

This lineup against lefties............

 

vs Left            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
Theriot            18    4    5    0    0    0    3    2    4  0.278  0.350  0.278  0.628  0.357  3.15    1.8  0.072  0.214
Baker              17    5    5    0    0    1    1    3    0  0.294  0.400  0.471  0.871  0.250  4.00    3.2  0.106  0.000
D Lee              14    0    2    0    0    0    1    3    4  0.143  0.294  0.143  0.437  0.200  4.65    0.6  0.151  0.091
Byrd               20    2   11    5    0    0    6    0    4  0.550  0.524  0.800  1.324  0.688  3.00    8.4 -0.026  0.545
Ramirez            17    2    2    0    0    1    1    1    6  0.118  0.167  0.294  0.461  0.100  4.33    0.8  0.049  0.000
Soriano            17    2    6    1    1    0    1    3    3  0.353  0.450  0.529  0.979  0.429  4.15    4.1  0.097  0.200
Soto               14    3    6    0    0    0    2    6    3  0.429  0.600  0.429  1.029  0.545  4.40    3.6  0.171  0.200
Colvin             10    1    2    1    0    0    0    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.300  0.500  0.286  2.91    0.6  0.000  0.000
Silva               1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  5.00    0.0  0.500  0.000

Totals            128   19   39    7    1    2   15   19   28  0.305  0.392  0.422  0.814  0.378  3.87   21.2  0.087  0.149

 

Silva has a higher OPS than Lee and Aram.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Game says it is on CSN+ but my fios tv menu has it listed on CSN. Any chance it got moved to CSN or is this just a guide mess up.

[SouthSideRyan]

I have to imagine the Hawks are on CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 4-3 when Jeff Baker starts at 2b....... 5-7 when Fontenot starts.

 

Go CUBS !!

[Keener98]

Mentioned this earlier, but I would have expected Lou to load up on lefties, considering Lannan's reverse-platoon splits: .257/.328/.384 vs. RHB (1451 PA), .291/.357/.501 vs. LHB (413 PA).

 

Oh well. I have no major issues with this lineup (although Fukudome's D would be nice to have in RF).

 

You actually think our manager would play lefties vs a lefty? Im shocked Colvin is in there actually, because its usually right handed hitters 1-8 vs Leftys, but Im guessing Lou is rewarding Colvin for his good day yesterday.

[Cubswin11]

Just kinda eyeballing the immediate schedule here, obviously you never know what's going to happen later in the season, but if the Cubs are going to go on an extended winning streak or something like 15 of 20. This should be the start of the stretch coming off the sweep of the Brewers we have WAS @home for 3, AZ @home for 4, @PIT for 3, @CIN for 3, FLA @home for 3, and PIT @home for 3.

[otis89]

Just kinda eyeballing the immediate schedule here, obviously you never know what's going to happen later in the season, but if the Cubs are going to go on an extended winning streak or something like 15 of 20. This should be the start of the stretch coming off the sweep of the Brewers we have WAS @home for 3, AZ @home for 4, @PIT for 3, @CIN for 3, FLA @home for 3, and PIT @home for 3.

 

The Cubs always have problems with the D'backs and the Marlins though.

[coldsteel]

I don't know of any Carloses in the Cubs farm system, but there are enough pitching in the majors we could trade our non-Carlos pitchers to make an all-Carlos staff. Looks like the team would win about 40 games a year tho. Sabathia is not one, Pavano would have to change his name, and Villanueva and the rest would have to do better.

[J.R.]

This is Soto's first chance to catch Silva.

[MWV]

Mentioned this earlier, but I would have expected Lou to load up on lefties, considering Lannan's reverse-platoon splits: .257/.328/.384 vs. RHB (1451 PA), .291/.357/.501 vs. LHB (413 PA).

 

Oh well. I have no major issues with this lineup (although Fukudome's D would be nice to have in RF).

 

You actually think our manager would play lefties vs a lefty? Im shocked Colvin is in there actually, because its usually right handed hitters 1-8 vs Leftys, but Im guessing Lou is rewarding Colvin for his good day yesterday.

I suppose I should have said "hoped" rather than "expected".

[Fred Hornkohl]

Just kinda eyeballing the immediate schedule here, obviously you never know what's going to happen later in the season, but if the Cubs are going to go on an extended winning streak or something like 15 of 20. This should be the start of the stretch coming off the sweep of the Brewers we have WAS @home for 3, AZ @home for 4, @PIT for 3, @CIN for 3, FLA @home for 3, and PIT @home for 3.

 

The Cubs always have problems with the D'backs and the Marlins though.

 

How many can the CUBS win out of their next 21 ???

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.20  Mon 04/26    Washington    N    -    Silva           Lannan        
.21  Tue 04/27    Washington    N    -    Gorzelanny      Hernandez     
.22  Wed 04/28    Washington         -    Dempster        Atilano       
.23  Thu 04/29    Arizona            -    Lilly           Kennedy       
.24  Fri 04/30    Arizona            -    Wells           Lopez         
.25  Sat 05/01    Arizona            -    Silva           Haren         
.26  Sun 05/02    Arizona            -    Gorzelanny      Jackson       
.27  Tue 05/04  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Dempster        Ohlendorf     
.28  Wed 05/05  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Lilly           Maholm        
.29  Thu 05/06  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Wells           Morton        
.30  Fri 05/07  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Silva           Leake         
.31  Sat 05/08  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Gorzelanny      Harang        
.32  Sun 05/09  @ Cincinnati         -    Dempster        Cueto         
.33  Mon 05/10    Florida       N    -    Lilly           Sanchez       
.34  Tue 05/11    Florida       N    -    Wells           Volstad       
.35  Wed 05/12    Florida            -    Silva           VandenHurk    
.36  Fri 05/14    Pittsburgh         -    Gorzelanny      Duke          
.37  Sat 05/15    Pittsburgh         -    Dempster        Ohlendorf     
.38  Sun 05/16    Pittsburgh         -    Lilly           Maholm        
.39  Mon 05/17    Colorado      N    -    Wells           De La Rosa    
.40  Tue 05/18    Colorado      N    -    Silva           Morales       

[Fred Hornkohl]

Umpires tonight are.......

 

HP: Greg Gibson

1b: Scott Barry (AAA)

2b: Gerry Davis (cc)

3b: Brian Knight (AAA)

 

CUBS were 1-1 with Greg Gibson behind home plate last year....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
132  Thu 09/03    Chicago (AL)  N   0- 5  Dempster        Torres        
136  Mon 09/07  @ Pittsburgh        4- 2  Lilly           McCutchen     

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Cubswin11]

MLB.TV on the PS3 is [expletive] glorious

[Cubs Fan Dan]

How many can the CUBS win out of their next 21 ???

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.20  Mon 04/26    Washington    N    -    Silva           Lannan        
.21  Tue 04/27    Washington    N    -    Gorzelanny      Hernandez     
.22  Wed 04/28    Washington         -    Dempster        Atilano       
.23  Thu 04/29    Arizona            -    Lilly           Kennedy       
.24  Fri 04/30    Arizona            -    Wells           Lopez         
.25  Sat 05/01    Arizona            -    Silva           Haren         
.26  Sun 05/02    Arizona            -    Gorzelanny      Jackson       
.27  Tue 05/04  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Dempster        Ohlendorf     
.28  Wed 05/05  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Lilly           Maholm        
.29  Thu 05/06  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Wells           Morton        
.30  Fri 05/07  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Silva           Leake         
.31  Sat 05/08  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Gorzelanny      Harang        
.32  Sun 05/09  @ Cincinnati         -    Dempster        Cueto         
.33  Mon 05/10    Florida       N    -    Lilly           Sanchez       
.34  Tue 05/11    Florida       N    -    Wells           Volstad       
.35  Wed 05/12    Florida            -    Silva           VandenHurk    
.36  Fri 05/14    Pittsburgh         -    Gorzelanny      Duke          
.37  Sat 05/15    Pittsburgh         -    Dempster        Ohlendorf     
.38  Sun 05/16    Pittsburgh         -    Lilly           Maholm        
.39  Mon 05/17    Colorado      N    -    Wells           De La Rosa    
.40  Tue 05/18    Colorado      N    -    Silva           Morales   

 

 

13-8

[illiniguy]

Just kinda eyeballing the immediate schedule here, obviously you never know what's going to happen later in the season, but if the Cubs are going to go on an extended winning streak or something like 15 of 20. This should be the start of the stretch coming off the sweep of the Brewers we have WAS @home for 3, AZ @home for 4, @PIT for 3, @CIN for 3, FLA @home for 3, and PIT @home for 3.

 

The Cubs always have problems with the D'backs and the Marlins though.

 

How many can the CUBS win out of their next 21 ???

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.20  Mon 04/26    Washington    N    -    Silva           Lannan        
.21  Tue 04/27    Washington    N    -    Gorzelanny      Hernandez     
.22  Wed 04/28    Washington         -    Dempster        Atilano       
.23  Thu 04/29    Arizona            -    Lilly           Kennedy       
.24  Fri 04/30    Arizona            -    Wells           Lopez         
.25  Sat 05/01    Arizona            -    Silva           Haren         
.26  Sun 05/02    Arizona            -    Gorzelanny      Jackson       
.27  Tue 05/04  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Dempster        Ohlendorf     
.28  Wed 05/05  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Lilly           Maholm        
.29  Thu 05/06  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Wells           Morton        
.30  Fri 05/07  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Silva           Leake         
.31  Sat 05/08  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Gorzelanny      Harang        
.32  Sun 05/09  @ Cincinnati         -    Dempster        Cueto         
.33  Mon 05/10    Florida       N    -    Lilly           Sanchez       
.34  Tue 05/11    Florida       N    -    Wells           Volstad       
.35  Wed 05/12    Florida            -    Silva           VandenHurk    
.36  Fri 05/14    Pittsburgh         -    Gorzelanny      Duke          
.37  Sat 05/15    Pittsburgh         -    Dempster        Ohlendorf     
.38  Sun 05/16    Pittsburgh         -    Lilly           Maholm        
.39  Mon 05/17    Colorado      N    -    Wells           De La Rosa    
.40  Tue 05/18    Colorado      N    -    Silva           Morales       

We could win 21.

[A New Era]

lol bob and len's mics weren't working for that opening.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Morgan struck out swinging