7/1 White Sox (Jackson) @ Cubs (Wells) 1:20 PM WGN/720

[UMFan83]

3 game winning streak? We just won consecutive games started by Lincecum and Cain. Edwin Jackson should be no problem. Go Cubs.

 

Today's pitching matchup:

 

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Edited July 1, 2011 by UMFan83

[Little Slide Rooter]

Sweep these [expletive] so people can start to kind of sort of believe in this team. If we can't take at least 2 then its time to sell, sell, sell.

[SouthSideRyan]

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8880/smfgsdfgsd.png

 

Hmmmm, think it's gonna be a Luke's day.

[Ballgame64]

Today's lineup according to Trib and Daily Herald:

Fukudome - RF

Barney - 2b

Castro - SS

Ramirez - 3B

Pena - 1B

Soriano - LF

Johnson - CF

Soto - C

Wells - P

 

Personally, I'd rather see

Fukudome

Castro

Ramirez

Pena

Soriano

Soto

Johnson

Barney

Wells

[CubmanPi]

Cubs holding off on activating Wood, while they decide whether or not to put Z on the DL.

[Little Slide Rooter]

If Z hits the DL, I hope they at least try Jay Jackson. Yeah, hes been horrid this year, but Im sick of looking at Casey Colemans mug every few weeks, and there arent any other options.

[NCCubFan]

Dumb, especially since Mateo won't be available for a few days. This puts the pressure on Wells since they're short at least one reliever (after pitching two innings yesterday I wouldn't expect Marmol to be available either). They could send Mateo down now, then if they do need to DL Zambrano they could bring Mateo back up before the normal 10 days.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Cant we keep Mateo and make Grabow go away?

[Schwarber Fan]

FML if Z goes on the DL, I was hoping to see him in Pittsburgh

[Little Slide Rooter]

Per Bruce, Z to the DL, Wood activated. The upside is that when we need a starter next week, there's the outside chance they DFA Grabow.

[Ballgame64]

FML if Z goes on the DL, I was hoping to see him in Pittsburgh

I'll be there Friday night and am glad I won't have to watch Doug Davis!

[Schwarber Fan]

FML if Z goes on the DL, I was hoping to see him in Pittsburgh

I'll be there Friday night and am glad I won't have to watch Doug Davis!

 

I guess, but are Rodrigo Lopez/Casey Coleman/Ramon Ortiz any better?

 

edit: Z to DL so the starters @ Pitt will be Lopez/Dempster/???

 

great.

[Ballgame64]

FML if Z goes on the DL, I was hoping to see him in Pittsburgh

I'll be there Friday night and am glad I won't have to watch Doug Davis!

 

I guess, but are Rodrigo Lopez/Casey Coleman/Ramon Ortiz any better?

 

edit: Z to DL so the starters @ Pitt will be Lopez/Dempster/???

 

great.

I'd like to see Rodrigo win Sunday, but I am hoping they bring up another young guy and give him a chance next Friday night.

[BeerHere]

DL doesn't do his trade value any good.

[NotSoSober]

Per Bruce, Z to the DL, Wood activated. The upside is that when we need a starter next week, there's the outside chance they DFA Grabow.

So what exactly is Zambrano's problem? Please don't call up Casey Coleman

[Ballgame64]

Is it really too much to ask to throw strikes to Juan Pierre?

[Tryptamine]

...jesus christ, if that's how much range Barney is going to have then feel free to sit him. That was just sad.

[Fred Hornkohl]

whucking fight sox

[Fred Hornkohl]

Yay, Kosuke !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

[sigh]

[Little Slide Rooter]

just drive these damn guys home

[Tryptamine]

Castro wont stick at SS or hit .300 this year right Stone? Good call.

[CincyCubsFan]

Castro = stud.

[SouthSideRyan]

Castro wont stick at SS or hit .300 this year right Stone? Good call.

 

Look if we leave Castro at SS, then where the hell is Izturis going to play?

[SouthSideRyan]

Was just about to ask why Barney is still hitting #2