5/16 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Reds (Bailey) 6:10 PM CT WCIU

[TruffleShuffle]

MLB Network reporting Aroldis Chapman has been placed on the 15-day DL with a shoulder injury. Righty Jordan Smith has been called up to replace him.

 

dusty did give him 5 batters in the 9th inning yesterday - 23 pitches, 5 strikes, 4 walks, a deep fly out to CF by tyler greene.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hill again and Pena inexplicably batting 8th? Fan-[expletive]-tastic.

 

Hopefully Aramis kicks it in gear after coming back from his trip home.

[Tryptamine]

Bailey is getting squeezed pretty bad and I think his head is about to explode. Totally rattled by the tight strike zone.

[Tryptamine]

The Cubs are just magnificent with RISP. Guy walks the bases loaded and the next two hitters strike out on 7 pitches combined.

[TruffleShuffle]

nice mitch williams inning there

[Cubswin11]

I am watching the Cubs game on the computer and Cardinals game on TV. Since when has Albert played 3B with Berkman at 1B? I know they have had injuries there and poor performances. But I haven't seen him there since he first was coming up.

[TruffleShuffle]

seems like there is just huge interest in this game.

[UMFan83]

seems like there is just huge interest in this game.

 

I just assumed it was an off day.

[hawkeyecub]

Why does Moreland call him Carlos PEEEN-ya

[otis89]

Why does Moreland call him Carlos PEEEN-ya

 

Because Moreland can't pronounce names correctly. During the first series against the Diamondbacks, he kept calling Willie Bloomquist Willie Boomkiss.

[Careless]

I'm reminded of Costanza at the US Open

[BCVM22]

Since when has Albert played 3B with Berkman at 1B? I know they have had injuries there and poor performances. But I haven't seen him there since he first was coming up.

 

They did it in an emergency a few weeks ago, and apparently tonight La Russa wanted Allen Craig (corner guy, in right field tonight) in the lineup without having to stick him at second base, his worst position. Ran it by Albert and they went with it.

[Careless]

Is anyone else's broadcast breaking up? bah, I've got a broken cable box

[BCVM22]

Nice. Great to see that.

[Sammy Sofa]

Ba-boom.

[Guest]

lol at dueling banjos while Moreland eats quail

[illiniguy]

Somebody want to wake Quade up?

[imb]

Castro is actually on pace to walk less than he did last year, so that walk today was a good sign

[BCVM22]

I feel like I've seen this movie before.

[Sammy Sofa]

Let me guess...nobody's gotten up in the bullpen yet?

[Schwarber Fan]

How can Zambrano so quickly implode?

[Hall7810]

Mateo has been up

[BCVM22]

That was a new twist, though. Sort of.

[Andy]

For just about any outfielder, that's a play that's possible to make, but I don't think anyone thought Fonzie had a chance in hell of getting to that ball.

[NotSoSober]

I love watching the new born calf in LF