4/30 Cubs (Garza) @ Arizona (Kennedy) 7:10 PM CDT CSN/720

[UMFan83]

Yay we won. We really won.

 

Kennedy threw a shutout with 10Ks against the Phillies in his last start so let's hope he's not that on tonight.

 

Garza is still somehow looking for his first Cubs win. He is hoping Starlin can commit less than 3 errors tonight.

[pitchcs]

Fukudome - RF

Barney - 2B

Castro - SS

Ramirez - 3B

Baker - 1B

Soriano - LF

Byrd - CF

Soto - C

Garza - P

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like Pena has made his way into the casa de pero.

[Cubswin11]

Looks like Pena has made his way into the casa de pero.

I understand he isn't hitting, but it could be possible the hand/wrist injury (at least I think that's what it was) that he had early in the year isn't healed yet or flared up?

[Guest]

Soriano crushed that ball.

[Guancous]

Nice to see that Soriano's hot again.

[SouthSideRyan]

Hot streak Soriano is a delight.

[justin23iu]

With that Alfonsolo homerun, 8 of his 10 homeruns this season have come with no one on base.

[Outshined_One]

Why anyone would throw Soriano a fastball in the zone is beyond me.

 

Also, Melvin Mora has had better days.

[Guest]

Garza looks brilliant out there so far. I'm becoming more a fan of that trade all the time.

 

Also, loved Len explaining babip on the air.

[Outshined_One]

Hilarious seeing Garza get the swinging K as the fans get up for the wave.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Wow, this is one hell of a game thread weve got going.

 

And game day said Jeff Baker left with an injured shoulder. What happened there?

[Schwarber Fan]

worst ejection ever

[Garwilly]

Having seen Quade speak, I bet he was about a half a second away from smiling that entire argument.

[Guest]

I hate bunting with guys that aren't good at it.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Wow. I am just now checking in, and we're really only on page 1 of the game thread?

 

Anyway, that was an interesting ejection. It looks like Quade had made up his mind that he wanted to be ejected, even though the call was correct to begin with.

[Outshined_One]

Wow. I am just now checking in, and we're really only on page 1 of the game thread?

 

Anyway, that was an interesting ejection. It looks like Quade had made up his mind that he wanted to be ejected, even though the call was correct to begin with.

 

At least he got his money's worth.

 

Colvin having a fantastic at bat.

[Outshined_One]

11 pitch walk after being down 0-2. Awesome!

[Outshined_One]

Darwin Barney is solid.

[Outshined_One]

Starlin Castro is better.

[Guest]

Castro!

 

Barney is much more solid than I thought he was going to be.

[NotSoSober]

Been watching the UFC, and turned the game on just in time to see Barney and Castro do their thing. I know Barney can't keep this up, but wow, he's been great.

[Little Slide Rooter]

 

Barney is much more solid than I thought he was going to be.

I always wondered what it would be like if Ryan Theriot were better at defense, base running, and being asian.

[Outshined_One]

Been watching the UFC, and turned the game on just in time to see Barney and Castro do their thing. I know Barney can't keep this up, but wow, he's been great.

 

Who knows at this point? Even if Barney can be an average hitting starting 2B who plays good defense, that's better than most people ever expected of him.

[TruffleShuffle]

Castro!

 

Barney is much more solid than I thought he was going to be.

 

i'm not surprised. i mean, i didn't think he would hit like this (he won't) but he has good contact skills which should translate over well to the majors. he always struck me as a guy who would give you something around a .275 average but not many walks and minimal power, which is just fine for a utility infielder with an excellent glove.