8/12 StL Cardinals (Marquis) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20 WGN

[XZero771679666304]

What is the forcast for the weather? Do you see this game being delayed?

 

Thanks

 

Wiz

 

It's mostly coudy, but it doesn't look like there will be any problems (at least weather related).

[otis89]

Aside from Nomar not starting, pretty good lineup.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lineup per WSCR:

 

Lawton

Walker

Lee

Ramriez

Burnitz

Barrett

Perez

Patterson

Z

 

 

...can't say I'm thrilled with Nomar being on the bench. Otherwise, it's pretty good.

 

Just as long as we win.

 

*whew* I was worried that yesterday's game would lead to Dusty plugging Macias and Perez in the one and two holes.

 

What I find hilarious is that we have an over .500 record in both one-run and two-run games. That's pretty funny.

 

The world is just full of interesting and funny anomalies, no?

 

Team record by leadoff hitter

                        W    L     pct
1.  Macias              2    0   1.000
2.  Patterson          14   13   0.519
3.  Hairston           27   27   0.500
4.  Perez              11   11   0.500
5.  Lawton              1    7   0.125
6.  Gerut               0    1   0.000
7.  Murton              0    1   0.000


Totals                  55   60   0.478

 

edit: or how about this one.....

 

Team record by cleanup hitter

                        W    L     pct
1.  Barrett             1    0   1.000
2.  Burnitz            27   23   0.540
3.  Ramirez            24   31   0.436
4.  Lee                 3    5   0.375
5.  Dubois              0    1   0.000


Totals                  55   60   0.478

Edited August 12, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[neely crenshaw]

i can understand giving nomar a break. don't like it but understand it.

but where is the daily double? we all beg and pleading for the lineup featuring the two "punch and judy hitting midgets " at the top. fianlly dusty listens to us, and we have our best offensive game of the month...and then he does this...is he trying to lose! (feigns complaints about today's lineup, since that worked so well yesterday)

what's he going to do next sit dlee.....lol

[gflore34]

Maybe Lawton will let it come to him today, since joining the Cubs he's roughly(quick glance at SportsLine Game Log) 5-25, 1BB, .240 OBP, I believe he may be trying too hard to make something happen.

[UMFan83]

Marquis is pitching horrible and seems to be on the hot seat in the rotation. Should be an easy win for the Cubs but who knows :lol:

 

Apparently you've missed some of the pitchers that SHUT US DOWN during the 8 game losing streak. Remember the Reds swept us by allowing 8 runs in the series. THE REDS

[Fred Hornkohl]

Maybe Lawton will let it come to him today, since joining the Cubs he's roughly(quick glance at SportsLine Game Log) 5-25, 1BB, .240 OBP, I believe he may be trying too hard to make something happen.

 

I got him down for this line.....

 

                   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lawton             34    2    8    2    0    0   10    3    1    4  0.235  0.257  0.294  0.551

[gflore34]

Maybe Lawton will let it come to him today, since joining the Cubs he's roughly(quick glance at SportsLine Game Log) 5-25, 1BB, .240 OBP, I believe he may be trying too hard to make something happen.

 

I got him down for this line.....

 

                   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lawton             34    2    8    2    0    0   10    3    1    4  0.235  0.257  0.294  0.551

 

Thanks, in either case, I knew his line since joining the Cubs has been very poor.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marquis is pitching horrible and seems to be on the hot seat in the rotation. Should be an easy win for the Cubs but who knows :lol:

 

Apparently you've missed some of the pitchers that SHUT US DOWN during the 8 game losing streak. Remember the Reds swept us by allowing 8 runs in the series. THE REDS

 

Hey !!! Don't be dissing that great Cincinnati pitching staff headed up by Cy Claussen, Cy Harang, and Cy Milton !! You just gotta tip your hat when you're in the company of such greatness !!

Not to be nit picky... but we got 9 runs off that bunch.

[Derwood]

That's the lineup?

 

I was hoping to see the Cub Foods Celeberity Bat Kid get some AB's today. You know, little Freddy Wochowski from Mokina?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Thanks, in either case, I knew his line since joining the Cubs has been very poor.

 

Indeed. Let's hope Lawton begins to distinguish himself today.... and then we fans won't be underwhelmed anymore. Maybe then we'll just be whelmed, eh?

[johnnyba99]

Baker's logic.

 

I don't think those two words belong next to each other. :D

 

In any case Nomar probably needed a day off and at least he didn't bat Perez first.

[Brian34Cook]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/stl.gif

1. SS David Eckstein

2. 3B Abraham Núñez

3. 1B Albert Pujols

4. CF Jim Edmonds

5. LF John Rodriguez

6. 2B Mark Grudzielanek

7. RF So Taguchi

8. C Mike Mahoney

9. SP Jason Marquis

 

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/chn.gif

1. LF Matt Lawton

2. 2B Todd Walker

3. 1B Derrek Lee

4. 3B Aramis Ramirez

5. RF Jeromy Burnitz

6. C Michael Barrett

7. SS Neifi Perez

8. CF Corey Patterson

9. SP Carlos Zambrano

[Abedunk34]

Go Cubs!

 

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[E.J.]

Any bets on how many homeruns J. Rod will have for the Cards today? I'm saying 2.

[USSoccer]

I think Zambrano drills a card hitter today, given that ARam got hot yestersday in the 9th. Who wants to guess who Z will hit?

 

I'm guessing he'll hit J-Rod or Edmonds.

 

It would be high comedy if he hit Edmonds...

[minnesotacubsfan]

I think Zambrano drills a card hitter today, given that ARam got hot yestersday in the 9th. Who wants to guess who Z will hit?

 

I'm guessing he'll hit J-Rod or Edmonds.

 

It would be high comedy if he hit Edmonds...

 

 

as opposed to "low comedy" if J-Rod gets plunked???

 

I'm gonna say Eckstein. small, quick, yet highly hittable

 

:D

[badger1679666666]

I'd be a very happy Cub fan if Z drilled Edmonds right in the ribs.

[reggiemiller rules]

I hope he hits Taguchi and he pulls out some of his moves and Judo chops Zambrano in the throat then karate kicks him that would be funny. :lol:

[USSoccer]

I hope he hits Taguchi and he pulls out some of his moves and Judo chops Zambrano in the throat then karate kicks him that would be funny. :lol:

 

I have a feeling Z would literally break Taguchi were he to charge the mound. It would not be pretty

[mjohnson71]

I think Zambrano drills a card hitter today, given that ARam got hot yestersday in the 9th. Who wants to guess who Z will hit?

 

I'm guessing he'll hit J-Rod or Edmonds.

 

It would be high comedy if he hit Edmonds...

 

 

as opposed to "low comedy" if J-Rod gets plunked???

 

I'm gonna say Eckstein. small, quick, yet highly hittable

 

:D

 

Is it possible to hit someone as small as Eckstein with a pitch? Kinda like trying to find Calista Flockhart when she's turned sideways.

[reggiemiller rules]

I hope he hits Taguchi and he pulls out some of his moves and Judo chops Zambrano in the throat then karate kicks him that would be funny. :lol:

 

I have a feeling Z would literally break Taguchi were he to charge the mound. It would not be pretty

 

I have that feeling too, but never underestimate the power of Taguchi.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I think Zambrano drills a card hitter today, given that ARam got hot yestersday in the 9th. Who wants to guess who Z will hit?

 

I'm guessing he'll hit J-Rod or Edmonds.

 

It would be high comedy if he hit Edmonds...

 

 

as opposed to "low comedy" if J-Rod gets plunked???

 

I'm gonna say Eckstein. small, quick, yet highly hittable

 

:D

 

Is it possible to hit someone as small as Eckstein with a pitch? Kinda like trying to find Calista Flockhart when she's turned sideways.

 

I have confidence in the movement of Z's fastball.........

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I hope he hits Taguchi and he pulls out some of his moves and Judo chops Zambrano in the throat then karate kicks him that would be funny. :lol:

 

I have a feeling Z would literally break Taguchi were he to charge the mound. It would not be pretty

 

I have that feeling too, but never underestimate the power of Taguchi.

 

Z's crazy enough to run past Taguchi, pick up his bat, then commit a series of heinous crimes. I pity the fool who decides to charge Krazy Karlos.

[otis89]

I hope he hits Taguchi and he pulls out some of his moves and Judo chops Zambrano in the throat then karate kicks him that would be funny. :lol:

 

I have a feeling Z would literally break Taguchi were he to charge the mound. It would not be pretty

 

I have that feeling too, but never underestimate the power of Taguchi.

 

Z's crazy enough to run past Taguchi, pick up his bat, then commit a series of heinous crimes. I pity the fool who decides to charge Krazy Karlos.

 

or Kyle Farnsworth.