5/9 Braves (Hudson) at Cubs (Maholm) CSN 1:20 p.m.

[soccer10k]

Win the game, win the series, continue recent run of good results.

 

Get it done, Cubs.

[haubrich91]

Maholm has fared well in career against the Braves, having a quality start in all six appearances against them.

 

It'd be nice to pick up a win heading into the day off.

[Schwarber Fan]

Cardenas in LF tonight, Soriano out again... rest of lineup is normal

[PrimeTime]

Roto Update

 

Updating a previous item, Alfonso Soriano is getting the day off Wednesday due to a sore knee.

 

Cubs manager Dale Sveum isn't sure which knee it is, but it sounds like a day-to-day situation either way. Adrian Cardenas will make the start in left field Wednesday.

[Little Slide Rooter]

@BruceMiles2112: #Cubs: DeJesus RF, Campana CF, Castro SS, LaHair 1B, Stewart 3B, Soto C, Cardenas LF, Barney 2B, Maholm P

 

Cardenas did spend about half of 2011 in LF for the's A's AAA team last year, but the fact that they gave up on him despite his bat continueing to be solid suggests that it didn't go so well.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yay for the wind.

[davell]

Is it blowing in or out?

[El Duderino]

Is it blowing in or out?

 

in

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Is it blowing in or out?

 

15 MPH straight in. Probably saved Maholm there, though maybe Campana gets to it anyway.

[PrimeTime]

Surprise. LaHair gets on leading off and everyone else behind him does jackshit

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Castro looked good fielding that first ball in the third inning. Deliberately stopped and set himself for a throw that he could have easily botched.

[Sammy Sofa]

Surprise. LaHair gets on leading off and everyone else behind him does [expletive]

 

Dude, the Braves can't even get a guy on base leading off today to do nothing behind him. They [expletive] SUCK.

[El Duderino]

so has anyone started the "What can we get for Maholm?" thread?

[jersey cubs fan]

so has anyone started the "What can we get for Maholm?" thread?

 

I think that was essentially what the "they signed Maholm" thread was.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I wonder why it took Maholm a few games to get going. He looks so good right now. It wasn't just randomness, he really had problems with his command at first.

 

Trying to watch this and the US Chess championships at the same time.

 

I'm hoping Epstein turns out to be more Kasparov than Fischer. Starlin Castro is clearly Capablanca (Brilliant but flawed, though the flaws can be overlooked because of his age).

[ctcf]

Man between LaHair, Dempster (5/10 rights aside) and Maholm, the Cubs could have some pretty fantastic trade chips come the deadline.

[BeerHere]

so has anyone started the "What can we get for Maholm?" thread?

He's signed to a team friendly contract. He's no #1 ace that teams tend to look for at the deadline but he might net a decent prospect. I doubt he gets traded though.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Man between LaHair, Dempster (5/10 rights aside) and Maholm, the Cubs could have some pretty fantastic trade chips come the deadline.

 

Garza possibly too.

[ctcf]

Man between LaHair, Dempster (5/10 rights aside) and Maholm, the Cubs could have some pretty fantastic trade chips come the deadline.

 

Garza possibly too.

 

They certainly could clean up trade wise if they wanted to.

[Schwarber Fan]

otherworldly stupid

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'll almost never criticize for sending a guy to home with two outs, but that was pretty frustrating.

[MWV]

Gotta let LaHair have a chance there.

[Guest]

When was Starlin's last error?

[Rizzo Smash]

Gotta let LaHair have a chance there.

Would have been walked

[Little Slide Rooter]

Why on earth would you do that with LaHair on deck?