08/24 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Washington (Lannan) 6:05 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/4499.jpg Carlos Alberto Zambrano (4-6) ERA = 4.97, WHIP = 1.76

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/28834.jpg John Edward Lannan (5-5) ERA = 5.13, WHIP = 1.70

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[NCCubFan]

Go Alberto!

[Old Style]

DeWitt 2B

Castro SS

Nady 1B

Ramirez 3B

Baker RF

Soto C

Soriano LF

Colvin CF

Zambrano P

[Schwarber Fan]

DeWitt 2B

Castro SS

Nady 1B

Ramirez 3B

Baker RF

Soto C

Soriano LF

Colvin CF

Zambrano P

 

well, Soto moving up is right, but WTF is Baker doing batting 5th in any lineup?

 

baby steps, I suppose...

[Guest]

Because John Lannan throws left handed and Jeff Baker wrecks left handed pitching.

[haubrich91]

So that whole, "Colvin will play at first in Washington" statement was just something thrown out there or will he get the nod in the finale?

[SouthSideRyan]

So that whole, "Colvin will play at first in Washington" statement was just something thrown out there or will he get the nod in the finale?

 

In the Dunn article, it mentioned that Quade ended the Colvin to 1B idea.

[jersey cubs fan]

Also, what has Nady done to bat third?

 

.306/.404/.449 in August.

 

He's shown he is capable of hitting well, he's hitting well of late and he's one of the few remaining decent hitters on the team/in the lineup. Fukudome isn't in there. Colvin has cooled considerably. Soriano has had a rough second half and has sucked in August. I'm not sure what the problem is.

[CubColtPacer]

So that whole, "Colvin will play at first in Washington" statement was just something thrown out there or will he get the nod in the finale?

 

Sounds like something that mostly went out the window when Quade took over. They said that Colvin would continue to take grounders but that he would be played only sparingly at first for the rest of the year.

[haubrich91]

 

In the Dunn article, it mentioned that Quade ended the Colvin to 1B idea.

 

Didn't see the article 'til now. Thanks for the heads up.

 

 

 

.306/.404/.449 in August.

 

He's shown he is capable of hitting well, he's hitting well of late and he's one of the few remaining decent hitters on the team/in the lineup. Fukudome isn't in there. Colvin has cooled considerably. Soriano has had a rough second half and has sucked in August. I'm not sure what the problem is.

 

Yeah, I just checked out the last month and didn't realize how well he actually was doing.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Eight men to the plate and five have hits ???

 

Who are these guys, and what have they done with our CUBS ????

[coldsteel]

Eight men to the plate and five have hits ???

 

Who are these guys, and what have they done with our CUBS ????

 

Quade taught them already!

[J.R.]

GO Z

[Fred Hornkohl]

Eight men to the plate and five have hits ???

 

Who are these guys, and what have they done with our CUBS ????

 

Quade taught them already!

 

Next thing you know they'll start winning a lot, and we'll NEVER get a good draft pick. [sigh]

[J.R.]

Zambrano has now pitched for six Cubs managers.

 

Don Baylor

Bruce Kimm

Dusty Baker

Lou Piniella

Alan Trammell

Mike Quade

[NCCubFan]

Zambrano has now pitched for six Cubs managers.

 

Don Baylor

Bruce Kimm

Dusty Baker

Lou Piniella

Alan Trammell

Mike Quade

Strictly speaking there's a 7th, Rene Lacheman (who served as interim manager for one day after Baylor was fired but before Kimm arrived).

[Fred Hornkohl]

Zambrano has now pitched for six Cubs managers.

 

Don Baylor

Bruce Kimm

Dusty Baker

Lou Piniella

Alan Trammell

Mike Quade

Strictly speaking there's a 7th, Rene Lacheman (who served as interim manager for one day after Baylor was fired but before Kimm arrived).

 

Yeah, but Zambrano didn't pitch that day !! :wink:

[NCCubFan]

Zambrano has now pitched for six Cubs managers.

 

Don Baylor

Bruce Kimm

Dusty Baker

Lou Piniella

Alan Trammell

Mike Quade

Strictly speaking there's a 7th, Rene Lacheman (who served as interim manager for one day after Baylor was fired but before Kimm arrived).

 

Yeah, but Zambrano didn't pitch that day !! :wink:

You're being as picky as I am. :D

[Fred Hornkohl]

Zambrano has now pitched for six Cubs managers.

 

Don Baylor

Bruce Kimm

Dusty Baker

Lou Piniella

Alan Trammell

Mike Quade

Strictly speaking there's a 7th, Rene Lacheman (who served as interim manager for one day after Baylor was fired but before Kimm arrived).

 

Yeah, but Zambrano didn't pitch that day !! :wink:

You're being as picky as I am. :D

 

Don't ya just hate that ?? :wink:

[Old Style]

1. Who the hell is that pitching for the Cubs tonight?

2. Lou must have told the players to not listen to Rudy Jaramillo. Now that Piniella is gone, Quade gave them the go ahead to finally start utilizing Rudy's batting tips.

[Fred Hornkohl]

1. Who the hell is that pitching for the Cubs tonight?

2. Lou must have told the players to not listen to Rudy Jaramillo. Now that Piniella is gone, Quade gave them the go ahead to finally start utilizing Rudy's batting tips.

 

Maybe you've spent too much time outside in that heat, eh?

[Old Style]

Maybe I should quit smoking meth.

[BCVM22]

Len and Bob having a grand old time in the booth the last few nights.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Len and Bob having a grand old time in the booth the last few nights.

 

For the benefit of those of us who are listening to Pat & Ron..... you wanna share ??

[haubrich91]

Terriffic outing for Z.