04/05 Nationals (Strasburg) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20 CDT,WGNTV

[David]

IT'S OPENING DAY!

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Stephen_Strasburg_MLB_debut.jpg/300px-Stephen_Strasburg_MLB_debut.jpg

Stephen Strasburg (2011 - 1.50 ERA, 1.28 FIP, 2.43 xFIP, 9.94 K/9, 24 IP)

 

takes on

 

http://www.cobrabrigade.com/images/dempster.111111.jpg

Ryan Dempster (2011 - 4.80 ERA, 3.91 FIP, 3.70 xFIP, 8.50k/9, 202.1 IP)

 

at

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/nl/pictures/wrig10967.jpg

 

 

 

GO CUBS!

[Guest]

Probable Cubs Lineup

RF - David DeJesus

2B - Darwin Barney

SS - Starlin Castro

1B - Bryan LaHair

LF - Alfonso Soriano

3B - Ian Stewart

CF - Marlon Byrd

C - Geovany Soto

P - Ryan Dempster

[Hairyducked Idiot]

IT'S OPENING DAY!

 

No, it isn't :(

[Guest]

IT'S OPENING DAY!

 

No, it isn't :(

IT is

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Very cool to get to open against the Nats.. The two franchises are at different stages but both up and coming.

 

I hope they rock Strasburg.

[JonJayCutler]

Screw it I'm still excited. 60-win ball club or not.

[otis89]

Screw it I'm still excited. 60-win ball club or not.

 

I think the only fans who don't have anything to be excited about are Astros fans. Is there anyone on that team who has a chance at becoming a star player in the next few years?

[pitchcs]

I'll be there, pretty excited for the season to get started.

 

Any idea on the Nats lineup? Something like this maybe:

 

1) Ian Desmond - SS

2) Danny Espinosa - 2B

3) Ryan Zimmerman - 3B

4) Adam LaRoche - 11B

5) Jayson Werth - RF

6) Mark DeRosa - LF

7) Wilson Ramos - C

8) Roger Bernadina - CF

9) Stephen Strasburg - P

 

Not as tough as I thought, though with Strasburg going it may not matter. Michael Morse and Rick Ankiel begin the season on the DL and will not be eligible to play until the Nats home opener at the earliest, so DeRosa and Bernadina should get the starts I'd assume.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Can't wait.

[CubmanPi]

How the hell are the Cubs still in first, this season is officially over, _____ is on pace for 162 HR and 648 RBI, Fire Sveum/Theo/Hoyer/the beer vendors, etc etc.

[ctcf]

How have we not had a "Throw the Nationals in the Dumpester" post yet?

[Fast Freddie Bynum]

Sh*t is getting real.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Strasburg K predictions.

 

I'll take 9.

[Brian]

I was so down on Cubs/baseball last year, I honestly don't think I watched a single game start to finish (buy still checked the box scores everyday o. MLB At Bat app)... But I'm quite excited for baseball again and ready to watch the Cubs no matter how terrible they may or may not be.

[ELCABALLO45]

BASEBALL!!

[SouthSideRyan]

Strasburg K predictions.

 

I'll take 9.

 

5

[bcl412]

I'm off Thursday and I plan on getting wasted while watching this team. Probably the best way to enjoy them.

[TruffleShuffle]

Screw it I'm still excited. 60-win ball club or not.

 

I think the only fans who don't have anything to be excited about are Astros fans. Is there anyone on that team who has a chance at becoming a star player in the next few years?

 

cosart has really good stuff but is a very long shot to reach his ceiling because his results have been mediocre and his command is pretty lousy. george springer has star-type tools but has a lot of work to do. singleton is also a guy with a high ceiling, but the results haven't matched the tools. they also have the #1 overall pick, which should yield a guy with star-level ability.

 

and they fired ed wade, which is reason enough for excitement.

[Guest]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

[Andy]

Put the Nationals in the

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/ndistops/Dumpster.jpg

[ctcf]

Yessss

[Omar]

Dempster vs. Nats

                    PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Ryan Zimmerman      17 16  6  0  0  1   1  1  4 .375 .412 .563  .974  0  0   0   0         1
Rick Ankiel         16 16  2  0  0  0   0  0  5 .125 .125 .125  .250  0  0   0   0         0
Adam LaRoche        15 13  3  0  0  1   3  2  5 .231 .333 .462  .795  0  0   0   0         1
Jayson Werth        14 12  2  2  0  0   0  2  5 .167 .286 .333  .619  0  0   0   0         0
Ian Desmond          8  7  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .125 .000  .125  0  0   0   0         0
Roger Bernadina      6  6  1  0  0  0   0  0  2 .167 .167 .167  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Mike Morse           5  3  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .400 .000  .400  0  0   0   1         0
Mark DeRosa          3  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Danny Espinosa       3  2  1  0  0  0   0  1  0 .500 .667 .500 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Jesus Flores         3  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Gio Gonzalez         2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Edwin Jackson        2  2  1  0  0  0   1  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Wilson Ramos         2  2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Jordan Zimmermann    2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total               98 89 17  2  0  2   5  8 30 .191 .265 .281  .546  0  0   0   1         2

 

Strasburg vs. Cubs

                PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
David DeJesus    3  3 2  0  0  0   0  0  0 .667 .667 .667 1.333  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Volstad    3  3 1  1  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333 .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total            6  6 3  1  0  0   0  0  1 .500 .500 .667 1.167  0  0   0   0         0

[Hairyducked Idiot]

LaHair may be out for Opening Day with his back still bothering him.

 

I ... I don't know how I feel about that.

[pitchcs]

Yes! We own Strasburg!

[jersey cubs fan]

Hurray for WGN showing up on Time Warner cable just as it disappears from directv. I'll be able to watch from work at least.