4/9 Cubs (Garza) @ Brewers (Narveson) 6:10PM CSN

[JonJayCutler]

After the Chicago Jeffbakers come from behind for a 7-4 victory and jump back over .500, we head to game two of this series in what is apparently a new rivalry. For this game we have perhaps the future ace of this staff...

 

Matt Garza (0-0, 3.86 ERA)

 

http://www.baynews9.com/static/articles/images/Sports2010/ap-garza-shavingcream.jpg

 

 

VERSUS...

 

Chris Narveson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

 

http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/gallery/090924/GAL-09Sep24-2682/media/PHO-09Sep24-179207.jpg

 

 

GO CUBS!!!

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Naverson

                  PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Geovany Soto      10  8  3  1  0  0   1  2  1  .375  .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Tyler Colvin       9  7  0  0  0  0   0  1  3  .000  .125  .000  .125  1  0   0   0         0
Aramis Ramirez     9  8  1  0  0  1   1  1  2  .125  .222  .500  .722  0  0   0   0         0
Alfonso Soriano    7  6  1  0  0  0   0  1  3  .167  .286  .167  .452  0  0   0   0         0
Marlon Byrd        6  6  3  3  0  0   1  0  3  .500  .500 1.000 1.500  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Baker         5  4  1  0  0  0   0  1  2  .250  .400  .250  .650  0  0   0   0         0
Reed Johnson       5  5  1  1  0  0   0  0  1  .200  .200  .400  .600  0  0   0   0         0
Blake DeWitt       4  4  2  1  0  0   0  0  1  .500  .500  .750 1.250  0  0   0   0         0
Kosuke Fukudome    4  3  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  1   0   0         0
Starlin Castro     3  3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  .333  .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Samardzija    2  1  1  0  0  1   1  0  0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000  1  0   0   0         0
Ryan Dempster      1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0                          0  1  0   0   0         0
Carlos Zambrano    1  0  0  0  0  0   1  0        0              .000  0  1   0   0         0
Total             66 55 14  6  0  2   6  6 17  .255  .317  .473  .790  3  2   0   0         0

 

Brewers Vs. Garza

                      PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Yuniesky Betancourt   15 15 5  1  0  0   1  0  1 .333 .333  .400  .733  0  0   0   0         0
Mark Kotsay            8  8 2  1  0  0   0  0  1 .250 .250  .375  .625  0  0   0   0         0
Carlos Gomez           3  3 1  0  0  0   1  0  0 .333 .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Jeremy Reed            3  2 1  1  0  0   0  1  0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667  0  0   0   0         1
George Kottaras        2  2 0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total                 31 30 9  3  0  0   2  1  4 .300 .323  .400  .723  0  0   0   0         1

[Little Slide Rooter]

Win this game. This pitcher isn't particularly good. Ours is. Aside from Braun, Fielder, and Weeks, the Brewer lineup isn't particularly fearsome. And Q might consider starting Reed Johnson. If he's not starting against these middling lefties, there's no point in him being there.

[Guest]

Assuming the Brewers don't put up anything close to the ridiculous .600 BABIP the Pirates did against Garza, I think the Cubs win this thing.

 

I'm thinking 7-2.

[Schwarber Fan]

start Samardzija at WR

[erik316wttn]

Win, then finish them off for a sweep tomorrow.

 

I'm debating making a "Wrigley North" sign to take with me tomorrow.

[PrimeTime]

Gotta win today. Going against Gallardo tommarrow with one of our call ups I'm not hopeful at all and will gladly take 2 of 3 there. Hope Garza has the 96 MPH fastball and nasty slider today and makes Braun and Fielder look silly at the plate.Lets do this

[hawkcub]

This is a must win, well by April standards at least. :-D

With mix and match starting pitching coming up next.

[ctcf]

Really need some quality IP from Garza today.

[Rob]

Really need some quality IP from Garza today.

 

That we do. The bullpen is gonna be getting worked hard on the Coleman and Russell days.

[CubColtPacer]

Really need some quality IP from Garza today.

 

That we do. The bullpen is gonna be getting worked hard on the Coleman and Russell days.

 

I don't know about Coleman. As long as he doesn't get absolutely rocked he should be able to pitch some innings because he tends to not have high pitch counts. They're only planning on pitching Russell 45-50 pitches though so the bullpen will need to be fresh for that game.

[ELCABALLO45]

Brewers line up

 

Weeks

Morgan

Braun

Fielder

McGehee

Betancourt

Kotsay

Nieves

Narveson

[Little Slide Rooter]

Cubs

 

Baker

Castro

Byrd

Aram

Soto

Pena

Soriano

Johnson

Garza

[italianocubsfan7]

I'm okay with Reed Johnson starting in RF tonight. I guess he needs to get his at-bats every now and then. Let's hope Garza limits the Brewers' hit total tonight and the Cubs can get win No. 5.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I'm okay with Reed Johnson starting in RF tonight. I guess he needs to get his at-bats every now and then. Let's hope Garza limits the Brewers' hit total tonight and the Cubs can get win No. 5.

 

Middling lefties like Narveson are the reason that Reed Johnson is here.

[carolinacubbie]

I know this game is on in regional coverage on MLBN. It is this game and Marlins/Astros. Does anyone have any idea if South Carolina will be showing this game or the Marlins game?

[UMFan83]

Sam Fuld just made one of the sickest catches I've ever seen in the White Sox - Rays game. It might have rivaled Reed Johnson's catch in Washington a few years back.

[TruffleShuffle]

Sam Fuld just made one of the sickest catches I've ever seen in the White Sox - Rays game. It might have rivaled Reed Johnson's catch in Washington a few years back.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=13609203

 

love that fat sox fan cursing him out behind the chain link fence. God the sox are trashy.

[Sosa21MVP]

4 pitches to retire the first two batters. :?

[Sosa21MVP]

Bloop double for Byrd. =D>

[PrimeTime]

Looks like Byrd will be in the 3 spot for another 2 weeks atleast

[PrimeTime]

Haha Aram.Nice. Cmon Geo

[Sosa21MVP]

Aramis reaches base on a strikeout. 1st & 3rd, 2 outs.

[Sosa21MVP]

Bases loaded for Pena!

[PrimeTime]

26 pitches so far