5/23 - Cubs (Shark) @ Astros (Rodriguez) 7:05 WGN-TV

[David]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/29166.png&w=350&h=254

2.96 FIP 2.96 xFIP 9.35 K/9

 

matches up against

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/6286.png&w=350&h=254

3.03 FIP 3.66 xFIP 5.97 K/9

 

 

Travis Wood had a nice start yesterday go wasted. Let's hope Samardzija can put together a good effort with some run support to end this skid.

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Good to see this is on WGN. Shark has passed Garza as my must see pitching matchup for this year.

 

I really hope his transition stays so successful and he's CJ Wilson to Hamels' longer tenured Cliff Lee, with Garza as a better version of Colby Lewis. We'll need a better OF.

[Little Slide Rooter]

We have to win eventually. Theoretically. I just hope Samardjzia keeps rolling and doesn't get tagged with an undeserved L.

[Smack]

Another off day for LaHair :twisted:

 

RF DeJesus

CF Johnson

SS Castro

LF Soriano

3B Mather

1B Baker

2B Barney

C Hill

Shark

[Sammy Sofa]

Christ, let Castro sit.

[El Duderino]

Are we platooning Stewart and Mather now?

[Guest]

Yeah, I really would've liked to see Stewart start at least one of these games.

[mul21]

I see everybody is amped up for this game. :?

[PrimeTime]

First lead in last 60 innings :shock:

[CincyCubsFan]

Yay reed...

[haubrich91]

Good inning for Shark.

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Fn Shark man....Nice range Soriano!

 

There's many blondes in Houston, arent there?

[Careless]

Brnly's reaction to learning of plans to fix up the Astrodome was great.

[Careless]

Soriano is running like my grandmother. Who is having knee-replacement surgery next week.

[El Duderino]

That pleased me. Suck it, Lowrie.

[coldsteel]

Wow Rizzo is doing great! But they'd better not just brush aside LaHair.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Yay reed...

 

Now there's a sentiment not often voiced in this forum !!

[El Duderino]

I'm shocked Soriano's knee didn't just fall off when he tried to stop his momentum there.

[SouthSideRyan]

Way to go Barney you stupid jerk.

[InconspicuousZ28]

Cobs.

 

Hope they're both OK.

[UMFan83]

cue AramisFan's "this only happens to the Cubs" banter

[Careless]

[expletive] hell

[UMFan83]

Can Barney get charged with earned runs?

 

This sucks...we already scored our run for the game.

Edited May 24, 2012 by UMFan83

[El Duderino]

Wow, talk about shitty timing.

[TruffleShuffle]

who the hell is jd martinez?