4/2 12:05PM Pirates (Maholm) @ Cubs (Z)

[Little Slide Rooter]

Well, opening day was off to a nice start until the wind was walked out of our sails. Time to get into the W column.

 

Standing in our way will be our former punching bags, the 1st Place Pittsburgh Pirates and this man

 

http://blog.prorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/paul_maholm.

Oops, Maholm pic didn't load. Whatever, just imaginea random white guyin a Pirates uniform.

 

On the side of truth, justice, and the American way will be Starlin Castro,Carlos Zambrano, who has been cured via a series of experimental electroshock therapy sessions

 

http://www.fansfc.com/UploadedImages/Players/Carlos%20Zambrano_633843729765701250.jpg

 

Sorry, wrong Carlos Zambrano. Tommorrows starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs will be

 

http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/carlos-zambrano-ejected-may-2009.jpg

Edited April 2, 2011 by Little Slide Rooter

[Mark Priors Calves]

c'mon on Big Z! Come out strong and set the tone for a great comeback season.

[MWV]

Will this be Carlos' 7th straight opening day start? As I recall, the Cubs will not have played a regular season game in 2011 prior to his start tomorrow. I'm pretty sure of that. Although Starlin Castro was pretty awesome in that exhibition game against Pittsburgh today. Anyway, GO Z!! Get the season off to a good start!!

[javy knows my name]

^That was kinda funny.

 

Imma be in the bleachers for this game. I've probably seen Z pitch 20 times and I haven't seen him lose once in the last few years.

 

Also, Paul Maholm.

[UMFan83]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

[ctcf]

Z is still my favorite starter on the Cubs. Go kick some ass, dude.

[UMFan83]

Z is still my favorite starter on the Cubs. Go kick some ass, dude.

 

In case he reads this, CT means kick ass on the field, not in your dugout.

[ctcf]

Z is still my favorite starter on the Cubs. Go kick some ass, dude.

 

In case he reads this, CT means kick ass on the field, not in your dugout.

 

Yes. This.

[J.R.]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

[hawkcub]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

If you look back at some of the old games they sometimes show on CSN with Harry they will celebrate 25K in attendance and 2 million for the season. I wonder if in a few years we may go back to that.

[Sammy Sofa]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

If you look back at some of the old games they sometimes show on CSN with Harry they will celebrate 25K in attendance and 2 million for the season. I wonder if in a few years we may go back to that.

 

Highly unlikely.

[UMFan83]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

If you look back at some of the old games they sometimes show on CSN with Harry they will celebrate 25K in attendance and 2 million for the season. I wonder if in a few years we may go back to that.

 

Many 'newer' Cubs fans don't believe me at first when I tell them there was only 15,000 fans at Kerry Woods 20K game.

[Omar]

Pirates Vs. Z

                    PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Ryan Doumit         24 18  8  3  0  0   3  6  3 .444 .583  .611 1.194  0  0   0   0         0
Lyle Overbay        23 21  4  0  0  0   0  2  5 .190 .261  .190  .451  0  0   2   0         1
Andrew McCutchen    11  7  5  1  1  0   2  4  0 .714 .818 1.143 1.961  0  0   0   0         0
Garrett Jones       10  9  4  0  0  1   3  1  2 .444 .500  .778 1.278  0  0   0   0         0
Ronny Cedeno         6  6  2  0  0  0   0  0  2 .333 .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Jaramillo      6  6  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Paul Maholm          6  5  0  0  0  0   0  1  4 .000 .167  .000  .167  0  0   0   0         0
Steven Pearce        6  5  1  0  0  0   0  1  1 .200 .333  .200  .533  0  0   0   0         0
Neil Walker          6  6  1  0  0  0   0  0  3 .167 .167  .167  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Pedro Alvarez        3  3  1  1  0  0   1  0  1 .333 .333  .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
John Bowker          3  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jose Tabata          3  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Karstens        2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Scott Olsen          2  2  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Snyder         2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Total              113 98 27  5  1  1   9 15 25 .276 .372  .378  .749  0  0   2   0         2

 

Cubs Vs. Maholm

                   PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Alfonso Soriano    33  28  8  2  0  4   7  4  3 .286 .364 .786 1.149  0  1   0   0         1
Aramis Ramirez     32  30 10  2  0  2   8  1  3 .333 .375 .600  .975  0  0   0   1         1
Geovany Soto       17  15  6  1  0  1   4  2  1 .400 .471 .667 1.137  0  0   0   0         0
Marlon Byrd        13  12  3  1  0  0   2  1  1 .250 .308 .333  .641  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Baker         11  11  6  3  0  0   3  0  0 .545 .545 .818 1.364  0  0   0   0         0
Starlin Castro      8   8  4  2  0  0   1  0  0 .500 .500 .750 1.250  0  0   0   0         0
Tyler Colvin        6   6  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .167 .167 .167  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Dempster       6   5  3  1  0  0   0  0  1 .600 .600 .800 1.400  1  0   0   0         0
Carlos Zambrano     5   4  1  0  0  0   0  0  2 .250 .250 .250  .500  1  0   0   0         0
Kosuke Fukudome     4   4  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Blake DeWitt        3   2  1  0  0  0   2  1  0 .500 .667 .500 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Koyie Hill          2   2  1  0  0  0   1  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Randy Wells         2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             142 129 44 12  0  7  28  9 13 .341 .386 .597  .983  2  1   0   1         2

 

Looks like Baker will be in the line-up.

Edited April 2, 2011 by Omar

[bukie]

I want to question this organization's overuse of Dempster. Two days in a row?

[Omar]

I want to question this organization's overuse of Dempster. Two days in a row?

 

[expletive]. Fix'd.

 

Same stats though.

[pitchcs]

When Walker hit that GS yesterday the stadium felt the same way as when James Loney did in the playoffs.

 

Need to get this one today.

 

I am leaving for Augusta tomorrow morning and have my season tickets if anyone wants them. Section 411 Row 5....$40 for the pair?? I will be close to the stadium all day today.

[Radar3454]

Z is still my favorite starter on the Cubs. Go kick some ass, dude.

 

In case he reads this, CT means kick ass on the field, not in your dugout.

 

Yes. This.

 

unless Hendry is in the dugout

[otis89]

Holy crap. Doumit, McCutchen, and Jones own Z.

[Guest]

I am leaving for Augusta tomorrow morning

 

That sounds like fun.

[Outshined_One]

Holy crap. Doumit, McCutchen, and Jones own Z.

 

Didn't Zambrano used to have a picture of Jason Bay in his locker to get himself psyched to play the Pirates? Wonder if he's got himself a new fixation?

[erik316wttn]

Now that Fontneot is gone, who is he going to hammer into the ground before his start?

[pitchcs]

I am leaving for Augusta tomorrow morning

 

That sounds like fun.

 

I am a lucky soul, my Dad, Grandpa and Uncle are Marshalls on the 15th hole. This will be my 3rd trip (Mickelson's 2nd, Zach Johnson)

[erik316wttn]

Cubs lineup

 

Baker 2b

Castro SS

Byrd CF

Aram 3b

Soto C

Pena 1B

Soriano LF

Colvin RF

Zambrano P

[Cubswin11]

Cubs Lineup:

 

Baker 2B

Castro SS

Byrd CF

Ramirez 3B

Soto C

Pena 1B

Soriano LF

Colvin RF

Z P

[JonJayCutler]

Cubs Lineup:

 

Baker 2B

Castro SS

Byrd CF

Ramirez 3B

Soto C

Pena 1B

Soriano LF

Colvin RF

Z P

 

Pretty solid. All of those guys are capable of OPSing over .800 in a full season with perhaps the exception of Baker.