4/17 Cubs (Dempster) @ Miami (Johnson) 6:10 CDT , CSN TV

[jersey cubs fan]

Let's move on from the Maholm talk and discuss the next one. Cubs go into Miami having lost all three of their series so far this season. The rotation starts their 3rd trip around with Dempster taking on Josh Johnson, who has been decidedly mediocre so far this year. Probably going to be plenty of Zambrano and Guillen talk this week.

 

Oh yeah, this is also tax deadline day this year.

[erik316wttn]

Is Z scheduled to start a game?

[treebird]

Is Z scheduled to start a game?

 

NO

 

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[Fred Hornkohl]

Is Z scheduled to start a game?

 

NO

 

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Marlins won't see Volstad either.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.11  Tue 04/17  @ Miami         N    -    Dempster        Johnson       
.12  Wed 04/18  @ Miami         N    -    Garza           Buehrle       
.13  Thu 04/19  @ Miami              -    Samardzija      Nolasco       
.90  Tue 07/17    Miami         N    -    Maholm          Sanchez       
.91  Wed 07/18    Miami         N    -    Dempster        Johnson       
.92  Thu 07/19    Miami              -    Garza           Buehrle       

[bcl412]

I don't care if we're 3-7. Off days suck.

[haubrich91]

In years past, seeing that we're going up against Josh Johnson would be depressing. In his first two starts, however, he's been bad.

 

Hopefully our bats see the ball well against him. Although going off history, it doesn't look good for us.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 76-77 (0.497) vs. Florida

CUBS are 36-36 (0.500) vs. Florida on the road

CUBS are 9-18 (0.333) vs. Florida on Tue

CUBS are 4-9 (0.308) vs. Florida on Tue on the road

CUBS are 7-11 (0.389) vs. Florida in April

CUBS are 4-4 (0.500) vs. Florida in April on the road

CUBS are 1-3 (0.250) vs. Florida on Tue in April

CUBS are 0-2 (0.000) vs. Florida on Tue in April on the road

 

 

CUBS are 0-1 (0.000) vs. Florida on 17 April

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
015  Mon  04/17/2000    Florida                   5- 6  

 

 

CUBS are 1-0 (1.000) on Tue 17 April on the road

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
008  Tue  04/17/1990  @ New York              N   8- 6 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[jersey cubs fan]

boo to editing of the thread title

[Guest]

@PWSullivan Z is surprised I still get paid without having him to write about.

[CubmanPi]

@PWSullivan Z is surprised I still get paid without having him to write about.

No Ramirez either. At least we still have Castro and his horrible intangibles.

[Little Slide Rooter]

If he sticks around long enough, it seems like Javier Baez will more than keep him busy.

[Guest]

@ESPNChiCubs Wood flies home for cortisone injection in shoulder. Should be ready to pitch Fri.

 

@KevinGoldstein Pro tip: When pitchers are getting cortisone shots in their shoulder before the season is two weeks old, that's not a good sign.

 

Go get Bowden, bring up Beliveau, etc.

[Fast Freddie Bynum]

How low can Marlon go?

[A New Era]

atleast on my comcast tv schedule it says it switches to blackhawks pregame at 7:30 so only 1 and a half hours dedicated to the cubs game. This true for anyone else? I'm wondering if it's true, and if so who the hell is gonna carry the rest of the game if comcast abandon's it half way for the blackhawks?

 

No mention from len and bob yet about alternative programming options. This is very unproffesional of comcast.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Apparently this game will switch from CSN to CSN+ at 1930 Central when the Black Hawks' game starts. :-k

[coldsteel]

Looking for LaHair to catch fire this series

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeJesus, rf

Barney, 2b

Castro, ss

Soriano, lf

Stewart, 3b

Clevenger, c

LaHair, 1b

Byrd, cf

Dempster, p

 

 

edit: this is the 8th unique lineup that Sveum has used this year.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Umpires tonight.......

 

HP: D J Reyburn

1b: Brian O'Nora

2b: Alphonso Marquez

3b: Tom Hallion (cc)

 

 

CUBS were 5-11 with Tom Hallion's crew on the field last year......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..1  Fri 04/01    Pittsburgh        3- 6  Dempster        Correia       
..2  Sat 04/02    Pittsburgh        5- 3  Zambrano        Maholm        
..3  Sun 04/03    Pittsburgh        4- 5  Garza           Ohlendorf     
.16  Mon 04/18    San Diego     N   1- 0  Zambrano        Stauffer      
.17  Wed 04/20    San Diego         2- 1  Garza           Moseley       
.18  Wed 04/20    San Diego     N   4- 5  Russell         Harang        
.72  Mon 06/20  @ Chicago (AL)  N   6- 3  Zambrano        Floyd         
.73  Tue 06/21  @ Chicago (AL)  N   2- 3  Garza           Beuhrle       
.74  Wed 06/22  @ Chicago (AL)  N   3- 4  Davis           Peavey        
.93  Thu 07/14    Florida       N   3- 6  Garza           Sanchez       
.94  Fri 07/15    Florida           2- 1  Dempster        Nolasco       
.95  Sat 07/16    Florida           3-13  Zambrano        Vazquez       
.96  Sun 07/17    Florida           5- 7  Wells           Volstad       
132  Fri 08/26  @ Milwaukee     N   2- 5  Lopez           Wolf          
133  Sat 08/27  @ Milwaukee     N   4- 6  Dempster        Gallardo      
134  Sun 08/28  @ Milwaukee         2- 3  Coleman         Grienke       

 

 

CUBS were 2-4 with D J Reyburn behind home plate last year.........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.38  Sat 05/14    San Francisco N   0- 3  Davis           Vogelsong     
.55  Fri 06/03  @ St. Louis     N   1- 6  Dempster        Garcia        
.82  Thu 06/30    San Francisco     5- 2  Zambrano        Cain          
106  Fri 07/29  @ St. Louis     N   2- 9  Garza           Jackson       
130  Wed 08/24    Atlanta       N   3- 2  Wells           Lowe          
138  Fri 09/02    Pittsburgh        1- 3  Dempster        Burres        

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[davell]

Without knowing the Marlins pen, lefties back to back to back is interesting.

[Schwarber Fan]

I see the center field BS hasn't changed...

[SouthSideRyan]

Probably because you wouldn't accept the collect call charges.

[SouthSideRyan]

Ahhhh, those empty seats are so [expletive] glorious

[SouthSideRyan]

Apparently this game will switch from CSN to CSN+ at 1930 Central when the Black Hawks' game starts. :-k

 

Did not know I had CLTVHD

[ctcf]

Ahhhh, those empty seats are so [expletive] glorious

 

How bad is it?

 

Also on an unrelated note, it's nice of Dempster to try his best to make it easier for Theo to trade him in June.

[Schwarber Fan]

Clevenger's arm sucks