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GAME 122 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (59-62) @ COLORADO ROCKIES (45-76)
COORS FIELD, 4:05 pm CDT, TV: CSN, Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
Games at Coors Field always make me think of video game baseball. It seems playing here is like playing one of EA's video games on the Rookie Level, where you could hit a HR pretty much anytime you needed it. Just push up on the joystick and swing, Voila, 3 run blast!
To keep the optimism going around here, I took a look at the Cubs upcoming schedule. Here's a quick breakdwon:
| Byung-Hyun Kim, RHP 3-9, 5.33 ERA 82/50 K/BB, 10 HR in 103.0 IP |
Mark Prior, RHP 8-4, 3.70 ERA 130/39 K/BB, 20 HR in 119.1 IP |
| LF *Matt Lawton | 2B Luis Gonzalez |
| 2B *Todd Walker | RF *Jorge Piedra |
| 1B Derrek Lee | LF Matt Holliday |
| 3B Aramis Ramirez | 1B *Todd Helton |
| RF *Jeromy Burnitz | 3B Garrett Atkins |
| SS #Neifi Perez | CF *Larry Bigbie |
| CF *Corey Patterson | C Danny Ardoin |
| C Henry Blanco | SS *Omar Quintanilla |
| P Mark Prior | P Byung-Hun Kim |
Hairston Up, Murton Down
No shocker here, Jerry Hairston was activated from the DL and Matt Murton was sent down to Iowa. Always good to know that it doesn't matter how well you play, just how long you've been in the league. Wonderful message to send to the prospects in the system!
Don’t Believe the Hype
I don't like to give credence to rumors by putting them on the site, but since this one is pretty pervasive I'll make an exception: Roger Clemens. I don't believe it, and the people I asked who know about these sorts of things don't believe it. Of course, that doesn't mean it isn't going to get talked about, or that people aren't going to jump to their own conclusions. One person said to me yesterday that Clemens "fits the profile" of the kind of person who uses PEDs. Does he? How many older power pitchers have tested positive? None.
Day Off
It's a day off for the Cubs, so it's basically a day off for the Cub Reporter writers. There are still things to talk about though, like:
* Who will get sent down when Jerry Hairston is activated tomorrow? Is it the end of Matt Murton's stay in the bigs? It doesn't seem likely that the Cubs will go to 11 pitchers on their way into Coors Field.
* There's a little article on Adam Greenberg on MinorLeagueBaseball.com.
How About Some More Dead Arm, Mr. Oswalt?
GAME 121 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (58-62) @ HOUSTON ASTROS (64-55)
MINUTE MAID PARK, 6:05 pm CDT, TV: ESPN
| Roy Oswalt, RHP 14-9, 2.57 ERA 1123/34 K/BB, 12 HR in 178.2 IP |
Carlos Zambrano, RHP 9-9, 4.54 ERA Is That A Threat?In Rotoworld.com's Strike Zone Archives, you'll find a quick rundown of next year's free agents and a guess by the author of who they'll end up signing with. It goes position by position and even gives a sneak peek of the top free agents for the following year as well.
Here's who they think will sign with the Cubs and their reasoning:
Don’t Be FooledNow is not the time for irrational exuberance. The win last night raised the Cubs' post-season chances from 1.10% to 1.72%. The optimist in me points out that the Cubs improved their chances by 56%, while the pessimist in me wonders how there can possibly be an optimist in me after 30 years of following the Cubs.
Tonight our creaky warrior, Carlos Zambrano, takes on Houston's little giant, Roy Oswalt, who is six feet tall in the same way I resemble Brad Pitt.
Rooting InterestsGAME 120 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (57-62) @ HOUSTON ASTROS (64-54)
MINUTE MAID PARK, 7:05 pm CDT, TV: WGN, Fox Sports SouthWest
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Recent comments
crunch (view)
thomas hatch is going to fight ham in japan. he was on PIT's 40-man.
crunch (view)
morel played somewhere besides 3rd and SS...he got 8 innings in CF, 2 putouts and an assist.
crunch (view)
ryan flaherty new cubs bench coach.
crunch (view)
bellinger wins comeback player of the year. the AL winner was liam hendricks and his 5ip before he got tommy john...setting himself up for a 2025 shot at the award.
Bill (view)
I hope that Perlaza goes on to have a successful career. On most Cubs teams prior to the current administration, he would have been one of their more highly ranked prospects. As far as the others are concerned, one or more may well go on to be much better than expected, but unfortunately there is no way to tell which one at the present time. You can't keep everyone.
crunch (view)
s.gray signs with the cards...3/75m
Arizona Phil (view)
Another one of the nine Cubs post-2023 Rule 9 minor league 6YFA has signed, as RHP Carlos Guzman (acquired from the Tigers for Zack McKinstry at the end of Spring Training) signed a 2024 minor league contract with the Mets.
So RHRP Yovanny Cruz (SD), C-INF P. J. Higgins (CIN), and now Carlos Guzman (NYM) have already signed 2024 minor league contracts with new MLB organizations, and OF Yonathan Perlaza is headed for Korea (Hanhwa Eagles).
crunch (view)
...and back to 3rd for another game. at this point i'm gonna hang back and when/if he actually plays 1st then i'll find it notable. i am glad he's playing a good amount of 3rd, though...give the club one more good look at him there. shrug
crunch (view)
morel played SS last night (no errors)...hit a homer and a double. he's got 2 of both in 19PA.
crunch (view)
e.escobar was throwing 95-97mph on his fastball in 2023.