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Overflow Thread: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Friday 5/9, 1:20 CT

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Today's game is on WGN and Fox Sports Arizona. The D'backs are in the forefront of what I think will become a trend among all teams -- all their games are on FSAZ this year, no broadcast outlet. More at the MLB.com Mediacenter.


The Tomato Inning worked pretty well through 2004 -- the Cubs didn't always win the game, but they did always score in the Tomato Inning. Perhaps we'll have a ceremonial drop today. In that inning, D-Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Zambrano, the only Cubs still on the team who played that day, all got hits. Alfonso Soriano is 5-for-13 (2 HR) vs. Haren in their time together in the AL.

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"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"

by fischisgod on May 9, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

you are god

you get first dibs ;)

by Emelie on May 9, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Ted Theodore Lilly, Esq.

Wyld Stallions!!

Nice to have you back, Ted.

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 9, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

ANOTHER K!

YESSIR TEDDY!

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Uh Oh.

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 2:52 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Can Teddy go one more if he gets out of this?

I think we’ll see some bullpen.

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Cmon Uncle Ted

get this Upton guy… :D

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

WOW that was a low strike called.

LOL

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

94?!?!

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

NINE!

w00t! Now, let’s get some more insurance runs!

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Shazam!

Lilly is hot today

Waste no tears on me. I didn't come along too early. I was right on time. - Buck O'Neil

by gewurztraminer on May 9, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Anyone know how many pitches Lilly has thrown?

I don’t have Gameday running.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 2:56 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

95

61 strikes, 34 balls.

Not bad, but a little high…

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 2:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Thanks one and all.

I would guess Lou would send him out to at least start the seventh, no?

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 2:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

the way he's been pitching

I might. these days, it’s a crapshoot as to whether teh bullpen will keep it together.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Yeah, ya figure...

...10 pitches would take him to 105, 20 pitches to 115…he could even go to 30 and be at 125. That’s probably the absolute top, I’d think.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

is he really hitting the mid 90's?

"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry

by Jayo525 on May 9, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I think it said 94 on WGN's gun.

91 at Wrigley. Gameday has most of his fastballs in the mid to upper 80’s FWIW.

It's gotta be the shoes, folks, it's gotta be the shoes...

by Schwa on May 9, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

God the the actual therad won't even load for me all the way.

Maybe they’ll think to get in here.

UNCLE TEDDY ON A RAMPAGE!

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

"Bob Brenly injured in post game fight with pittsburgh parrot"

Are they sure it wasn’t Keystone?

It's gotta be the shoes, folks, it's gotta be the shoes...

by Schwa on May 9, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Aramis

working the count.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Opinions

Bullpen for the 8th and ninth? Marmol/Wood?

"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella

by Lou In Blue on May 9, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Yeah, I'd probably guess those two.

The Cubs need to win the first game of this series.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

agreed.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

YEs...

We need 6 outs… our best chance to do that.

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 9, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Wow...thanks Len

The Heckler.com must be getting hammered…I can’t get it to come up

by MillsChC on May 9, 2008 3:03 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Que?

Not watching whats that about?

"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella

by Lou In Blue on May 9, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Dome

WALKS.

Cmon, Geo!

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Nice walk for Dome.

Waste no tears on me. I didn't come along too early. I was right on time. - Buck O'Neil

by gewurztraminer on May 9, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

There's the Dome we know.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Haren about to be over 100 pitches through 5 2/3.

n/t

"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella

by Lou In Blue on May 9, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Walk For Dome

What a boring player… Always clogging up the basepaths.

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 9, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I love you Dome... just kidding...

(insert respectful bow here)

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 9, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I think he's only had 4 or 5 games this that he has failed to get on base

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on May 9, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Fukudome just stole first... kinda

.... Edit #6: We're gonna go 156 and 6 this year, I can feel it!!!

by Beaushek on May 9, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I think that was

“Ge-o So-to”

"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome

by JohnM on May 9, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I hate having to really work

while the Cubs are on AND its Friday…so i appreciate the updates

by SoTxCub on May 9, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Ted Lilly has been good

"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"

by fischisgod on May 9, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Sublimely understated.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

YES

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Juan Cruz lol

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

10 Ks!

Waste no tears on me. I didn't come along too early. I was right on time. - Buck O'Neil

by gewurztraminer on May 9, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.

(That’s 10 wows.)

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 3:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

wow.

102 pitches. That’s 1 k every 10.2 pitches. Does that make any sense? :P

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

This is the best he's pitched in quite some time..

...he is really dealing. He has the hitters way off balance.

Felix Pie must play everyday!

by JB 23 on May 9, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Fly out!

Uncle Ted does it again!

104 pitches!

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Cable?

I’m watching Comcast HD and don’t notice a delay

Waste no tears on me. I didn't come along too early. I was right on time. - Buck O'Neil

by gewurztraminer on May 9, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

let him go in the 8th too?

I think I would

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on May 9, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Yes and yank him with any trouble.

"Anything under 5 pitches is a bad at-bat."

by Fukumania on May 9, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

at 104 pitches?

I bring in Marmol, then Woody.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

i owe theodore lilly an apology

the other day i said haren was a far better #2.

i am happily eating my words as i type.

by billywan on May 9, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I just looked it up, and going into today's game...

...Lilly had the same OPS as Johnson. Good Lord – .633 hitters the both of them. Lilly might pass Johnson after today, too!

I has a blog.

by cwyers on May 9, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Wow, sobering stuff.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 3:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

And Lilly is only the second-best hitter in our rotation right now!

And if Marquis has a good day at the plate, we could have THREE pitchers outhitting Reed Johnson. I want a drink!

I has a blog.

by cwyers on May 9, 2008 3:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs