4/8 Cubs (Z) @ Brewers (Wolf) 7:10PM CSN+

[JonJayCutler]

Next up for the injury-riddled Cubs will be the Milwaukee Brewers, a team the Cubs have pretty much owned the past 4-5 years. Throw in the fact that their fans are most likely still riding the Packers SB win, and it makes a sweep all the more necessary.

 

The Cubs will send Big Z (0-0, 4.50 ERA) to the same mound where he made history 2 and 1/2 years ago. He will look to eject the Brewers just like he did this ump, only without a creepy smiling Lou in the background.

 

http://static.sportressofblogitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/carlos-zambrano.jpg

 

and he will face...

 

A very mediocre Randy Wolf (0-1, 13.50 ERA)

 

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2006/wolf_and_pierre.jpg

 

GO CUBS!!!

[ctcf]

Roll Z

[NCCubFan]

If Zambrano starts your in trouble.

[imb]

you're

[Garwilly]

you're

 

your

[imb]

its a contraction

[ctcf]

that's what she said

[Garwilly]

its a contraction

 

You weren't around for that?

[imb]

am i not being obvious enough here, i mean come on

[Outshined_One]

am i not being obvious enough here, i mean come on

 

http://lolilux.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Troll-fail.jpg

[JonJayCutler]

its a contraction

 

it's

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Wolf

                   PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Alfonso Soriano    31  26  5  0  0  2   4  4  6 .192 .290  .423  .713  0  1   0   0         0
Aramis Ramirez     26  25  5  1  0  1   5  1  8 .200 .231  .360  .591  0  0   0   0         1
Geovany Soto       20  19  6  1  0  2   6  1  4 .316 .350  .684 1.034  0  0   0   0         1
Jeff Baker         12  12  4  1  0  0   0  0  2 .333 .333  .417  .750  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Dempster      12   9  1  0  0  0   0  0  3 .111 .111  .111  .222  3  0   0   0         0
Reed Johnson        9   9  1  0  0  0   0  0  2 .111 .111  .111  .222  0  0   0   0         0
Marlon Byrd         8   7  3  0  0  2   3  1  1 .429 .500 1.286 1.786  0  0   0   0         0
Blake DeWitt        6   6  0  0  0  0   0  0  3 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kosuke Fukudome     6   4  0  0  0  0   0  2  0 .000 .333  .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Starlin Castro      5   5  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .200 .200  .200  .400  0  0   0   0         1
Carlos Zambrano     5   5  3  1  0  0   0  0  0 .600 .600  .800 1.400  0  0   0   0         0
Randy Wells         4   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  1  0   0   0         0
Carlos Pena         3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kerry Wood          3   2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500  .500 1.000  1  0   0   0         0
Tyler Colvin        1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             151 136 30  4  0  7  18  9 32 .221 .267  .404  .672  5  1   0   0         3

 

Brewers Vs. Z

                   PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Prince Fielder     56  41 14  5  0  2   6 14  8  .341  .518  .610 1.128  0  0   2   1         1
Rickie Weeks       46  42  8  2  0  1   4  1 18  .190  .261  .310  .570  0  0   0   3         0
Craig Counsell     41  33  8  2  0  0   1  7  5  .242  .366  .303  .669  0  1   0   0         0
Ryan Braun         38  35  9  1  0  1   6  3 12  .257  .316  .371  .687  0  0   0   0         0
Nyjer Morgan       21  20  7  0  0  0   0  1  3  .350  .381  .350  .731  0  0   0   0         0
Casey McGehee      16  14  3  0  0  1   2  2  3  .214  .313  .429  .741  0  0   0   0         0
Mark Kotsay        10   9  1  0  0  0   0  1  4  .111  .200  .111  .311  0  0   0   0         0
Wil Nieves          5   4  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  .500  .400  .500  .900  0  1   0   0         0
Yovani Gallardo     4   4  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  .250  .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Randy Wolf          4   4  1  1  0  0   2  0  2  .250  .250  .500  .750  0  0   0   0         0
George Kottaras     2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jeremy Reed         2   2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .500  .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Carlos Gomez        1   1  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             246 211 56 11  0  5  22 29 57  .265  .362  .389  .750  0  2   2   4         1

[erik316wttn]

Kick his ass, Sea Bass!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like Fielder owns Z and Soto owns Wolf, as does Byrd with a smaller sample size, but other than that, each pitcher has been pretty good against the other team.

[CubmanPi]

that's what she said

one of the better-timed uses I've seen in a while. i lol'd.

[ctcf]

its a contraction

 

it's

 

Ouch.

[Cubswin11]

Heading to the game tonight. First Cubs game of the year for me. Hopefully Z remembers to drink lots of water all day and eat a lots of bananas.

[UMFan83]

its a contraction

 

it's

 

Ouch.

 

He'll probably say it was intentional.

[UMFan83]

Heading to the game tonight. First Cubs game of the year for me. Hopefully Z remembers to drink lots of water all day and eat a lots of bananas.

 

And stay off the internet.

[Omar]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__YlNSYJDT8w/SNKAZaXV4OI/AAAAAAAAAIo/mTDwbb5r2Ug/s1600/Zman.jpg

[series65cubsfan]

lol well done ^

[ctcf]

Z is on the mound? Then...

 

http://cdn.gs.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/protest-go-time2.jpg

[Schwarber Fan]

2B Baker

SS Castro

CF Byrd

3B Ramirez

C Soto

1B Pena

LF Soriano

RF Colvin

P Zambrano

[JonJayCutler]

2B Baker

SS Castro

CF Byrd

3B Ramirez

C Soto

1B Pena

LF Soriano

RF Colvin

P Zambrano

 

That's about as good of an offensive lineup as we can put out there. I'm sure that means a shutout is looming.

[erik316wttn]

Glad to see Soto batting higher up in the order.