Game Fourteen: Cubs (8-5) vs. Reds (6-8)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Carlos Zambrano (1-1, 3.20/1.07) vs. Josh Fogg (1-1, 7.00/1.33)
Lou Piniella's crew will try to make it two in a row against the Reds tonight behind their ace, Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs must continue what they started on Tuesday night....score early and often and keep the pressure on a very good lineup. The Reds will be desperate for a win after dropping four in a row. Hopefully, the 'good' Zambrano will show up with the same stuff he had in his first two starts of the year.
Carlos Zambrano is coming off a bad outing against the Phillies last Friday night. After a spectacular start to the season, Big Z lost his first of the year after giving up 5 runs on 9 hits in 6 innings. His antics were in full display during the game as well. Zambrano's pitches per inning increased and he turned in his shortest outing in 3 starts. Zambrano said he would add a little caffeine back into his diet, so....
Carlos Zambrano has struggled against the Reds the past couple of years. He is 10-9 in 27 games, 23 starts, in his career versus the Reds with a 3.39 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Last year, however, despite turning in one of his best career outings against the Reds in July, Zambrano was 2-4 in 6 starts with a 5.30 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP....and the 'Big Red Machine' hit a robust .294 against him.
- Adam Dunn - 11-for-49 with 6 home runs and 13 walks
- Edwin Encarnacion - 8-for-28 with 2 home runs and 3 walks
- Ryan Freel - 3-for-19
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 11-for-30 with 5 doubles, 2 home runs and 5 walks
- Jeff Keppinger - 4-for-11
- Brandon Phillips - 8-for-24 with 3 doubles and 3 walks
Corey Patterson will face his former teammate for the first time tonight.
Josh Fogg will make his first start against the Cubs as a Red....he signed a 1-year deal with Cincinnati in the off-season. Tonight will be his third start of the season after a start very similar to Ted Lilly. Fogg has not pitched past the 5th inning and many think once Homer Bailey is recalled, Fogg will be the odd man out. Fogg has allowed 9 runs, 7 earned, on 9 hits in 9 innings with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts.
Fogg is 7-7 in 20 career starts against the Cubs with a 5.69 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP....he beat the Cubs last year in Colorado and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings.
- Mark DeRosa - 4-for-6
- Derrek Lee - 13-for-32 with 4 doubles and 2 home runs
- Aramis Ramirez - 9-for-27 with a double and 4 home runs
- Alfonso Soriano - 4-for-12 with a home run
- Ryan Theriot - 2-for-6 with a triple
- Carlos Zambrano - 3-for-6 with a home run
Let's Talk Cubs Baseball....
Todays News: Soriano hops his way to the DL...the same time as last year.
Terrible News for the Cubbies. Do you think that Lou will give DeRosa the job out in left field? He seemed to do a pretty good job last night from what I saw.
Tonight's lineup:
Fontenot - 2B
Theriot - SS
Lee - 1B
Ramirez - 3B
Fukudome - RF
DeRosa - LF
Soto - C
Johnson - CF
Zambrano - P
Austin, it sounds like Piniella like what he saw with DeRosa in left.
I'm glad to see Reed starting in center. He's earned it so far this year. At least he can put the bat on the ball.
I would rather see Pie get as many at bats as possible early so a decision can be made.
especially when DeRosa is in left.
Hey, hey. mlb.tv finally figured out that "full screen" should mean FULL SCREEN. Good for me.
With the wind, this should be a fun night.
Jim, I agree on Pie. Piniella said during his pregame show that he is working with Pie on his swing. They want him to shorten it up and quit swinging with his entire body.
WTF Theriot...? OMG... >.
i take back what I said last night about Theriot's power. With this wind we may yet see another HR from him. Drive him in Lee.
Anybody have a live feed of the game wanna tell a Gameday watcher why Theriot is still on third lol?
And you just got fuk'd!
Way to see our little leaguer get us going. I believe our kid is now batting around .300
Nice start...way to go Fukodome.
Fogg just got fukked...^^;
Theriot is hitting .283..
Matt's glad to see this.
Matt almost forgot it was Z pitching today.
Third person day! =D
In all the debate about Hendry, where would we be the last two years without DeRosa. The guys a gamer!
Dome-AY! and DeRosa! Back-to-back doubles. With the wind blowing out, KEEP SCORING RUNS!!!
I agree with you Cary...you can't even begin to describe how valuable DeRosa is to the Cubs. The guy can play almost anywhere and always hits.
I'm also watching on Gameday. How is Z's fastball looking tonight?
Does it drive anyone else CRAZY how much we walk Dunn?
WOW DeRosa Sucks in left!
I totally agree with the dude that posted earlier that said we should've called up Murton, stuck him in left, and left DeRosa at 2nd. Wholly lucky bounce batman that was a fortuitous bounce off of Fogg's hit! GO CUBBIES!!!!
Say what you want about Riot, but he's made some great plays, including that one. Not too shabby with the bat either.
About DeRo in left... only seasoned veterans of Wrigley would be able to play the wind correctly with the way its blowing tonight.
Hey all,
just got in and saw we are up again, glad we got out of that inning with only 1 run being scored.
mlb.tv changed their minds..No full screen full screen...
Grr..
Cory, the entire league is walking Dunn this year. Encarnacion is not hitting yet and until he does it will continue. Hal McCoy, beat writer for the Reds, was on XM today talking about this subject.
Matt wonders if BB really believes that versatility mess that he is spouting...
Nick is really tired of having to listen to these Reds announcers on Fox sports since Nick lives in Ohio
Gameday audio Nick. Matt sometimes forgoes TV just to listen to the Pat and Ron Show.
15 dollars.
D-LEEEEE!!!! Number 6, leads NL.
Hi everyone.
D.Lee = 2005
Nick has the gameday audio, but I was just too lazy too boot it up.
I will admit I have a man crush on DOME!!
Maybe its the beard?
Great point Neil and & lets go GEO!!!
YEAH BABY!!!
I love the way that Soto attacks the ball. What a pleasure to watch at the catcher spot. 11 RBI's already for the rookie!
holy balls....seriously...though I don't like the fact DeRosa grounds into a lot of double plays....he's doing awesome, and please don't blame him for that play in LF earlier---he was thrust into that role.
As for Lee, Soto, Fukodome...wow...if those guys can continue what they're doing, it'll make me forget our pitching deficiencies.
Zzzzzzzzzz! No, seriously! =D
It's nice to see the entire lineup contributing today! Aaron...I think that's the reason we have a just above average pitching staff...our offense is supposed to carry us this year. Go Cubs!
Matt....you meant 'Medium-Sized' Z, right?
Yes sir! =)
I am lovin this offensive explosion, this is what we have all been waiting for.
I don't mean anything by breaking on DeRosa's adventures in left Aaron...i'm just a jaded A-Hole Cub's fan who is ok with it since we're winning...;)
Medium sized Z's fastball is still around 90mph. David thinks his fastball is supposed to be around 94-95 mph, right?
Well at least we didn't walk him Neil ;)
He has been hitting that at times. But why sling the ball as hard as you could and tire yourself with a 9 run lead.
Cory...yes, you are right.
And, don't look now guys....the Cardinals are beating Milwaukee 5-1 in the 6th. Adam Wainwright hit a home run. Carlos Villanueva started the game.
With the off day on Monday, last nights game, and tonight, this is exactly what our bullpen needed.
I hear you Neil.....wait till Carpenter and Mulder return....good times!
Biz Z 3-3 !!!!!
Again, Zzzzzzzz!!!!!! HAHA! Go big man, go!
Good outing by Z. Only 102 pitches in 7 innings. 3-for-3 tied a career high set last July against the Reds.
These games are much more stress free than the extra inning affairs.
Ok...new directive from HQ....take a hike Cory...walk Dunn!
Now the reds announcers are ripping on the fans.
What are they saying?
Pattersons are everywhere!!!
EPat and CPat in the same game.
Matt remembers a simulated split squad game a few years back where the Cubs' white team's lead off hitter was Corey, and the blue team's lead off man was Eric.
this ruthless tub-thumping...
thats what i like to see!!!! Champs crush chumps!
Wow Tom Brennamen just went on for 5 minutes about how much beer they drink in Wrigley, and how he dosen't like the throwing back of the visitors HR balls. Really? They drink beer at WRigley?
NATION REPRESENT!
CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!
Doesnt Brennamen have a bad history with the Cubs?
Ryan R.
As for Tom Brennamen or his dear old dad.
Spit on him if you ever see him.
Thank you.
Tom Brennamen worked for the Cubs for like 5 years I think back in the late 80's. Word I hear is that got fired cause him and Harry Carey clashed. Its freakin ridiculous to hear him and his dad go on and on about the Cubs even when the Reds weren't playing the Cubs. I don't think much of it because IMO its jealousy simply for the fact that they cant fill their own ballpark unless the Cubs are in town where it becomes Wrigley South. Plus that fact that having lived in Cincy for almost 9 years pretty much the whole town thinks their S&@# don't stink.
Si!!Cachorros! Go Cubs!
I-Cub update....they won again tonight...interesting thought though considering the earlier conversation, The red-headed left fielder known as Murton went 3-5 with 2 rbi's in the victory. Troubling though... as cool as the fact that he's batting .344..he has NO extra base hits and tonight's rbi's were Red's first! So to reflect, Murton has 32 ab's in AAA with no extra base hits and only 2 rbi's...I'd still have promoted him in front of E, Patterson!